94 new homes one step closer at Agar Grove - CIP

On 5 December, we held a topping out ceremony to mark reaching the highest vertical point of Phase 2a of the Agar Grove Estate redevelopment.

To celebrate this milestone, the Leader of the Council, Councillor Richard Olszewski joined Camden Cabinet Members Councillor Nasrine Djemai, Cabinet Member for New Homes and Community Investment, Councillor Sagal Abdi-Wali, Cabinet Member for Better Homes as well as representatives from the award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group. As part of the ceremony, concrete was laid on a block at the top of the building to mark the end of a vertical development. 

(L-R) Cllr Djemai, Cllr Olszewski, Cllr Abdi-Wali, Cllr Leman and Michael Turner Regional Director for Hill

This phase is the largest block of social homes built so far under the Community Investment Programme (CIP), delivering 94 new homes – all of which will be affordable. Phase 2a is the fourth phase of the development which has built 220 homes on the site so far, including 141 affordable council homes. This marks another step in our drive to build more much-needed council homes to help ease housing pressures and reduce the housing waiting list. This development will be part of the 4,850 homes set to be built in the borough through CIP, of which 1,800 will be affordable council homes.

The Agar Grove development is the largest Passivhaus scheme in the country, providing energy efficient homes that require low amounts of heating and reduce energy bills by up to 70%. Once completed, there will be a total of 496 new homes in the area, including 274 affordable homes, a shop, café and community hall, gardens and a play area.

Hill provided Camden with £5,000 to support Camden families with childcare, as part of their ongoing social value work. This will be used to pay for childcare to support families in the borough who are returning to work.

Watch our recap of the topping out ceremony here.