Gipps Street Abbotsford Common Equity Housing Limited – of an existing boot factory, the During the year, Common Equity Housing development retained the heritage Limited (CEHL) completed and opened an facade of the existing building. Funding exciting new mixed social and private was provided through CEHL, the housing development in Gipps Street Victorian Government, and NRAS Abbotsford. incentives for the 25 social housing Opened by the Hon Wendy Lovell units. Victorian Minister for Housing on 6 May This development has subsequently 2013, this project delivered quality social received the award for Best Affordable housing within an inner city location close Development at the 2013 Urban to transport, shopping, leisure, Development Institute employment and educational of Australia (UDIA) Victorian Awards opportunities and institutional for Excellence in December. infrastructure. It included a mixture of 25 social housing units (managed by housing and 34 private dwellings (six of which have been purchased to be operated as disability housing) to ensure financial viability and encourage community integration through a mixed tenure arrangement.
Gipps Street Abbotsford – Common Equity Housing Limited During the year, Common Equity Housing Limited (CEHL) completed and opened an exciting new mixed social and private housing development in Gipps Street Abbotsford. Opened by the Hon Wendy Lovell Victorian Minister for Housing on 6 May 2013, this project delivered quality social housing within an inner city location close to transport, shopping, leisure, employment and educational opportunities and institutional infrastructure. It included a mixture of 25 social housing units (managed by housing and 34 private dwellings (six of which have been purchased to be operated as disability housing) to ensure financial viability and encourage community integration through a mixed tenure arrangement. of an existing boot factory, the development retained the heritage facade of the existing building. Funding was provided through CEHL, the Victorian Government, and NRAS incentives for the 25 social housing units. This development has subsequently received the award for Best Affordable Development at the 2013 Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Victorian Awards for Excellence in December.
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