One of Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA)’s sheltered housing developments, St Nicholas Court, has been shortlisted in the Best Older People’s Housing Development (under 70 homes) category at this year’s Inside Housing Development Awards.
The housing was first developed in 1988 as 31 one and two-bedroom flats with an additional four flats added in 1999. As part of the £1.6 million project, an additional eight one-bedroom flats were completed last year, along with a sun lounge and guest bedroom, as well as landscaping.
Maureen Combe, Sheltered Housing Services Manager at PoLHA, said: “Our St Nicholas Court development has always been a popular choice for people seeking sheltered housing, so we’re thrilled to be able to give more people the opportunity to live here and to have been shortlisted for this UK-wide award is the icing on the cake.
“We’re very proud of the difference we make to people’s lives by providing a safe, nurturing and stimulating community for them to live in.”
The £11.5 million Leith Fort development of 94 affordable homes delivered by Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) and the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) has also been shortlisted in the Awards – in the Best Affordable Housing Development category.
Keith Anderson, Chief Executive of Port of Leith Housing Association, said: “We are thrilled that Leith Fort has received this recognition. The homes we have created along with the City of Edinburgh Council have given the area a new lease of life, making it a great place for people to call home.”
The winners will be announced at a ceremony on 29 November at The Brewery in London.
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