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Britannia, Phase 2B, 388 Flats
a temporary sales pavilion prepared to support early market activity. Meanwhile, local authority support via the GLA has delivered funding of around £ 8.9 million toward the affordable portion, ensuring the 51 councilrent and 30 shared-ownership units are secured for local residents.
A key milestone was reached in June 2025 when block cores topped out during a ceremony officiated by Hackney’ s mayor and families of the British Reggae Artists Famine Appeal( BRAFA), after whom two towers— Gene Rondo House and Joy Mack House— are being named.
The ceremony highlighted the project’ s emphasis on place making, with thoughtful naming and the creation of new civic spaces binding personal and cultural history into the built environment, reflecting Hackney’ s diverse identity.
Sustainability lies at the heart of the design. Developers connected Britannia to Hackney’ s district heating system fed from the Colville Energy Centre; buildings incorporate air source heat pumps; rooftops will include biodiverse planting and rain gardens; and communal work from home areas acknowledge changing postpandemic lifestyles.
Hackney Borough Council’ s delivery model, where private sales subsidise publicly-owned leisure, education, and housing assets, continues to exert influence. £ 154 million has been invested across the masterplan, delivered via council-led procurement and construction by Ardmore. This vessel of public-private partnership is designed to enhance community cohesion and resilience for decades to come.
By late spring 2026, once residents move in, Britannia Phase 2B will complete the transformation of a former 1970s leisure site into a multifaceted neighbourhood. Early figures show the scheme will support around 1,100 school pupils, thousands of leisure centre users, and a rich residential mix embracing affordable, shared, and private homes— all clustered around new public spaces, park connections, schools, shops, and gardens.
Britannia Phase 2B, with buildings rising up to 25 storeys, marks the final stage of a major regeneration effort that has reshaped this part of Hackney. It brings together new homes, public space, leisure and education facilities into one cohesive neighbourhood. After years of planning and phased delivery, this final phase will help meet local housing needs while improving the area for residents old and new.
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