On 31 March 2008, the ownership of Mardyke Estate in Rainham transferred from the London Borough of Havering to Old Ford Housing Association, part of the Circle Anglia group. As part of this transfer, the estate will be redeveloped.
Circle Anglia have commissioned Regenology to capture the regeneration of the estate using time-lapse photography.
The old estate was originally built in the 1960's to house workers at the Old Ford Motor Company Factory in Dagenham. However, when the factory laid off workers, the estate slowly became dilapidated and had a notorious reputation for its crime levels and became known as one of the most disadvantaged estates in Greater London.
Circle Anglia will invest up to £80million into the area, to be known now as Orchard Village, and the demolition of the first 12 storey tower block marked the beginning of Phase One of a six year regeneration programme over four phases that will see most of the existing properties demolished and replaced with modern low-rise blocks.
Up to 555 new homes of mixed tenures including intermediate rent, shared ownership and private sale properties will be developed. Phase One will deliver 121 new homes to existing tenants, and residents will be able to move into their new, bigger homes from end 2010 to mid 2011.
Regenology will be there to capture every moment of what is bound to be an incredible transformation of the area.
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