Clyde Valley Housing Association welcomes tenants to new £2.9m Mill Loan development in Airdrie town centre
Event marked the official handover of the 16-unit flatted development, which forms part of North Lanarkshire Council's Airdrie Town Centre Action Plan.
Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) has welcomed tenants to the newly completed £2.9 million Mill Loan development in the heart of Airdrie town centre.
The event marked the official handover of the 16-unit flatted development, which forms part of North Lanarkshire Council's Airdrie Town Centre Action Plan.
Constructed by Wilson Developments over a 16-month period, the four-storey building offers a mix of high-quality, accessible homes, including four one-bedroom flats and 12 two-bedroom flats, two of which have been designed to full wheelchair-accessible standards.
Ground-level car parking and a lift ensure accessibility for all residents.
The total cost of the development was £2.94 million, funded through £1.567 million in Scottish Government grant support and £1.373 million from CVHA's private finance.
Carron Garmory, chief executive of CVHA, expressed pride in the organisation's contribution to the town centre regeneration strategy, saying: "We're absolutely thrilled to support North Lanarkshire Council's Airdrie Town Centre Action Plan.
"Encouraging more people to live in town centres is a key policy aspiration for the council, underpinning priorities around sustainability, net zero, inclusion, and wellbeing.
"This latest development complements our previous success with the 30 homes delivered at the Broomknoll Church conversion in 2022."
The development has also taken into account the needs of residents living with disabilities and added features of each floor featuring colour-coded corridors designed to aid orientation and navigation for those living with dementia.
Andrea Campbell, senior development Officer at CVHA, highlighted the design features: "I'm really pleased with how the coloured corridors have turned out.
"They may seem like a small touch, but they can make a huge difference.
"I've undertaken dementia and disability design training, and features like contrast and colour can really support residents with a range of cognitive and physical needs."
Laura Brooks, senior customer success officer at CVHA, added: "I am delighted to have the pleasure of successfully allocating this new block of 16 flats to incoming customers.
"The design ensures that customers - particularly those with mobility needs - can safely and independently access their homes from the outside entrance to their front doors.
"I am proud we can provide centrally located and accessible homes that support the independence, comfort, and wellbeing of our customers."
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