put on hold as a result of the Governments Covid-19 restrictions. The Part 8 process for these projects, at Denroches Cross, and Hawkes Road, were re-advertised in June to recommence process. Capital appraisals were approved by the DHPLG for the construction of 42 housing units at Gerald Griffin Street & 65 units at Deanrock, Togher. The construction of the units together with a community facility at Deanrock, Togher have been completed and are now tenanted. The enabling works have been completed for the development of the units at Gerald Griffin Street with the construction of the units due to commence in 2020. The DHPLG has approved funding for 51 units at Boyce’s Street and works for this p roject have commenced. DHPLG funding is in place for two further projects - 9 units at 5/6 Shandon Street/John Philpott Curran Street, which has commenced on site, and a further 6 units at St. John’s Well are at practical completion stage. The works that are currently on site stopped in March 2020 as a result of the Governments Covid- 19 restrictions but were recommenced in May 2020 (as per the Government’s roadmap for phased reopening). Further funding has been approved by the DHPLG for the construction of new housing units located at Glenamoy Lawn (3 units), Foyle Avenue (3 units), Bramble Cottages (5 units) & Errigal Heights (32 units). Three of the projects are being designed to progress to Part 8 planning application and the Foyle Avenue project has been tendered. A 7 unit development in the Hollywood Estate has been approved by the DHPLG and a 1 unit development in Mayfield was approved by the DHPLG in November 2019, both of which are now being progressed to Part 8 planning. In addition, a 70 unit development at Poulavone, originally a Cork County Council project, was advertised for Part 8 in February 2020, although the Part 8 period has been put on hold as a result of the Governments Covid-19 restrictions – The Part 8 process for this project was re-advertised in June to recommence process. Further to the scheme of 28 units at Sheridan Park, Tramore Road which completed in February 2017, an additional 3 units were delivered in 2018 as an extension of the original ‘Turnkey Acquisition’. The City Coun cil contracted for the purchase of an additional 5 units at Ard Aoibhinn, Banduff with the scheme completing in 2018. A total of 5 units at 37- 39 Dublin Street were also constructed and completed in 2018. 6 new homes were completed via turnkey in 2019 in Ballinlough. A further 29 new homes at Maryborough Ridge have now delivered and been advertised on CBL. The completion of the Arus Mhuire complex contains 30 units with a mix of 1- and 2-bedroom bungalows and apartments. It is a designated older persons ’ complex, housing homeowners looking to downsize and transfers for elderly tenants requiring more suitable accommodation. Tuath are managing the complex for Cork City Council. The project won an award at the ICSH Community Housing Awards under the “Housing for Older People, Large Project” Category and most recently in November 2019 won a Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Award in the Local Authority Innovation Category. The Scheme has also been shortlisted in the CIH Awards Innovation Category to be announced in February 2020. A similar scheme is proposed for the Springville House site, Blackrock Road, Cork. Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF): Tuath Housing Association, with DHPLG approval, has progressed a construction scheme at the Meadows, Knocknacullen consisting of 52 units, commenced in February 2018, with 31 homes completed in Phase 1 in late-2018 and the remaining 21 units and a further phase of 17 units completed in 2019. Capital Advanced Leasing Facility (CALF) funding approval was confirmed for two turnkey projects involving Respond CLG consisting of 25 apartments located at Millerd Street, Cork and 80 units at Redforge Road, Blackpool, Cork with work having commenced on both developments and scheduled for completion mid-2020 and 2021. A further scheme of 44 homes at Coolroe, Ballincollig is being progressed by Respond with phased delivery due in 2020. A large project at Leeside Apartments in conjunction with Clúid Housing Association was completed for the provision of 72 units of accommodation. A further 6 units have now been completed for the project. This project won an award at the ICSH Community Housing Awards under the “Collaboration Category” recently. The project demonstrated a collaborative and innovative approach from Cork City Council, with partners such as the Housing Finance Agency, the Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government and Clúid Housing Association to get the project completed within a very tight timeline. A further nine homes at Togher Cross, Lehenaghmore, in conjunction with Clúid Housing Association, have been completed. A project in conjunction with Clúid Housing Association at the Avenue, South Douglas Road also completed, to provide 62 units. Cluid’s site at Green Lane, Blackpool, has also commenced construction, with enabling works ongoing onsite. Construction has been completed on 52 new homes at Maryborough Ridge in conjunction with Tuath Housing Association and these units were recently placed on CBL. Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS): Under the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS), the construction of 33 units at Edel House, Grattan Street by Good Shepherd Cork received DHPLG approval. Works commenced in Quarter 1 of 2019 and are on course for delivery in 2020. Work has commenced on site for 8 units at Joachim and Anne’s with Cork Simon also on course for delivery in 2020. Three separate CAS units have also completed with Circle Housing Association with further
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