Aden House makes way for new housing

Archive News Story: September 2009

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Demolition contractors moved into the Ocean estate last week to start knocking down Aden House - the first of eleven blocks to make way for a new housing redevelopment programme. Over 700 new and replacement homes are being built with a further 1,200 homes being refurbished.

The Ocean estate has been home to generations of families in the East End since the 1950’s. Tower Hamlets council’s housing lead councillor Marc Francis said: ”It has been one of the council’s priorities for redevelopment for a number of years. It’s fantastic to see the demolition works finally underway and the prospect of new development just around the corner.”

The redevelopment is part of Tower Hamlets council’s urban regeneration programme and is being delivered in partnership with Tower Hamlets Homes, Housing and Communities Agency and Ocean New Deal for Communities.

Tower Hamlets Homes’ Chief Executive, Gavin Cansfield said: “We are committed to improving homes and making a difference to the neighbourhoods residents live in. We are really excited to be part of this project, which will deliver better homes and better community facilities for hundreds of families.”

More than £16 million of New Deal for Communities money in addition to substantial council funding will be invested into the project, which will cost more than £200 million. Over a fifth of this is to be sought from the Homes and Communities Agency as well as further funding from the private sector.