Work starts on £35.9m retirement housing scheme in West Midlands
Ground has been broken on a £35.9 million retirement housing project in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands.
Deeley Construction is developing the site at the former Royal Works site on Coleshill Street in partnership with Anchor - England's largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life.
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It is the largest value development delivered in Deeley Group's 88-year history and is expected to be completed in the winter of 2026. It is also the second development delivered by the Deeley - Anchor partnership.
Eleanor Deeley, joint managing director at the Deeley Group, said: "We’re proud to partner with Anchor to deliver a high-quality and sustainable development which will meet the housing needs of the community in Sutton Coldfield.
"This is a challenging brownfield site, however using our expertise in similar developments and by working closely with Anchor we have brought the scheme to this stage and it’s great to see work now underway on site."
Victoria Mager, Anchor’s director of development delivery, added: "The start of construction at this exciting new development is a key step in helping Anchor to achieve its vision of creating 500 homes a year over a rolling ten-year period and we are looking forward to expanding in this new location."
The new scheme features 137 one and two-bedroom independent living apartments and is being delivered with funding from Homes England.
It will consist of one five storey and one four storey block, with the design intended to create one close-knit community. The buildings' energy sources are set to be sustainable, with air source heat pumps and solar power.
Dan Macpherson, executive director at TSA Riley, which is acting as employer’s agent for Anchor on the scheme, added: "This scheme represents a number of retirement projects we are currently involved in with Anchor and other providers, nationally, which help to address the housing needs of an ageing population in the UK.
"With a strong track record in delivering similar projects across the country, we are focused on ensuring that this project is completed to the highest standards, providing both effective project management and cost management services."
