Best Practice in Multi-Tenure Development: Part B: London & Glasgow Case Studies July 2017 This report has been prepared for NSW Federation of Housing Associations Inc. under the NSW Community Housing Industry Development Strategy bybyby The Old Post Office 231 Princes Hwy, Bulli NSW 2516 Ph: 02 4283 7300 Fax: 02 4283 7399 [email protected] www.judithstubbs.com.au This Report has been prepared by: Judith Stubbs BSW PhD MPIA John Storer BEng (Civil) Grad Dip (Economics) Disclaimer © Judith Stubbs & Associates All Rights Reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of Judith Stubbs & Associates. Intellectual Property Rights All Rights Reserved. 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Table of Contents PART B: LONDON & GLASGOW CASE STUDIES ........................................................................................................................ 111 111 Overview of Report B ................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................. ............ 111 1.1 Purpose of London & Glasgow Case Studies .............................................................. 1 1.2 Policy Context of the Case Studies ............................................................................. 1 1.2.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2.2 ‘Affordable Housing’ in the Scottish and English Context ............................................................ 2 1.2.3 Subsidies to Support Growth of the Social Rental Sector .............................................................. 7 1.3 Key Findings from the Case Studies ........................................................................... 9 1.3.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................... 9 1.3.2 Key Learnings from London and Glasgow .................................................................................. 9 1.3.3 Transferability to the Australian Context ................................................................................... 13 222 Introduction to London Case Studies ............................................................................................................................................................................ ............ 161616 2.1 Overview ................................................................................................................ 16 2.2 Historical Context of East London Case Studies ....................................................... 16 2.3 Context of the East London Case Studies ................................................................. 20 2.4 OCEAN ESTATE, STEPNEY REGENERATION PROJECT CASE STUDY ........ 23 2.4.1 Overview of East Thames Ltd Housing Association ................................................................... 23 2.4.2 Overview of Ocean Estate Regeneration Project ........................................................................ 24 2.4.3 Planning and Design ................................................................................................................. 26 2.4.4 Partnership and Financing Arrangements .................................................................................. 30 2.4.5 Place Making Strategies ............................................................................................................ 32 2.4.6 Management and Maintenance ................................................................................................. 33 2.4.7 Mix and Configuration of Tenures ............................................................................................ 35 2.4.8 Key Learnings .......................................................................................................................... 36 2.4.9 Transferability to the Australian Context ................................................................................... 38 2.5 ABERFELDY VILLAGE REGENERATION CASE STUDY ................................ 39 2.5.1 Background to Poplar Housing and Regeneration Community Association (Poplar HARCA) .... 39 2.5.2 Overview of Aberfeldy Village Regeneration .............................................................................. 40 2.5.3 Planning and Design ................................................................................................................. 41 2.5.4 Partnership and Financing ........................................................................................................ 43 2.5.5 Management and Maintenance ................................................................................................. 45 2.5.6 Mix and Configuration of Tenures ............................................................................................ 46 2.5.7 Key Learnings from Case Study ................................................................................................ 48 2.5.8 Transferability to the Australian Context ................................................................................... 49 2.6 BOW CROSS REGERATION CASE STUDY ........................................................ 51 2.6.1 Overview of Swan Housing Association .................................................................................... 51 2.6.2 Overview of Bow Cross Regeneration ........................................................................................ 51 2.6.3 Planning and Design ................................................................................................................. 54 2.6.4 Partnering and Financing .......................................................................................................... 56 2.6.5 Tenure mix and configuration ................................................................................................... 57 2.6.6 Management and Maintenance ................................................................................................. 58 2.7 ABBOTTS WHARF/VICKERY WHARF REGENERATION CASE STUDY ....... 60 2.7.1 Overview of Abbotts Wharf/Vickery Wharf Development ......................................................... 60 2.7.2 Planning and Design ................................................................................................................. 62 2.7.3 Partnering and Financing .......................................................................................................... 64 2.7.4 Management and Maintenance ................................................................................................. 64 2.7.5 Tenure Mix and Configuration .................................................................................................. 65 2.8 NEW GORBALS (CROWN ST REGENERATION PRECINCT) CASE STUDY .. 67 Best Practice in Multi-Tenure Developments: Part B: English and Scottish Case Studies i 2.8.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................. 67 2.8.2 Historical Context of Crown St Regeneration Project, New Gorbals ........................................... 67 2.8.3 The ‘Third Wave’ of Urban Regeneration .................................................................................. 70 2.8.4 Key Learnings from the Case Study ........................................................................................... 79 333 BibliographBibliographyyyy ................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................... .............. 848484 Figures Figure 2-1: Tenure and Landlord Profile (2011 Census of England & Wales) ............................ 21 Figure 2-2: Level of Education of Residents, 2011 ................................................................... 22 Figure 2-3: Aerial View of Ocean Estate ................................................................................. 24 Figure 2-4: New affordable housing and public domain improvements, Ocean Estate, Nov. 2016 ............................................................................................................................................. 26 Figure 2-5: Masterplan area, Ocean Estate, Nov 20 ................................................................. 27 Figure 2-6: Vivo [Site E], Ocean Estate, Nov .......................................................................... 27 Figure 2-7: So Stepney [Site F], Ocean Estate, Nov 20 ............................................................. 28 Figure 2-8: Feeder Site 4 , Ocean Estate, Nov 20 ...................................................................... 28 Figure 2-9: Apartment Blocks in Ocean Estate, with public domain improvements, land-scaping and improved legibility between precincts