next phase of procurement, involving a Part 8 process, or are at tender stage. A number of the schemes under consideration have been advertised for Part 8, with 8 of the schemes (130 new homes) now with Part 8 approval in place. Capital appraisals were approved by the DHPLG for the construction of 41 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 reached practical completion and have been advertised on CBL. 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. Th e DHPLG has approved funding for 51 units at Boyce’s Street and works for this project 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 furt her 6 units at St. John’s Well are at practical completion stage. 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 (20 units). Two of the projects are being designed to progress to Part 8 planning application and the Foyle Avenue project is due to be tendered in 2020. 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, as 70 unit development at Poulavone, originally a Cork County Council project, was advertised for Part 8 in February 2020. 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 Council contracted for the purchase of an a dditional 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. A further 6 new homes were completed in 2019 in Ballinlough. 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. 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 Aw ards 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 and advertised on CBL for allocation. A further project in conjunction with Clúid Housing Association at the Avenue, South Douglas Road has also been completed and this will provide 62 units including 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments which were recently placed on CBL. Construction has been completed on 52 new homes at Maryborough Ridge in conjunction with Tuath Housing Association and these units have recently been 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 homes to deliver before year end. In 2019 a total of 22 CAS Acquisitions were completed with a number of Approved Housing Bodies including Circle Housing, Focus Housing Association and Galtan Housing Association. Long Term Leasing: 31 units have been delivered to date under the new delivery mechanism to meet housing need and targets laid out under Rebuilding Ireland. Cork City Council was the first Local Authority to complete delivery of units through this supply stream. Repair and Lease: 2 no. homes will be returned to use under the Repair and Lease Scheme for vacant properties in early 2020. The Council’s pilot project with Peter McVerry Trust is expected to deliver further homes in 2020.
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