Brand new warm and dry homes for Mosgiel

Kāinga Ora is redeveloping properties in Lorne Street, Mosgiel to increase the supply of public housing in the Otago region.

One of the ways Kāinga Ora is planning to increase the supply of public housing in Mosgiel is by replacing older homes with more new homes on the same site.

The redevelopment of the properties on Lorne Street will see 8 existing dwellings replaced with 18 brand new, warm and dry homes. There will be 2 four-bedroom homes, 5 three-bedroom homes and 11 two-bedroom homes, to respond to the high demand for smaller homes in the region.

Regional Director Otago Southland, Kerrie Young says increasing the number of homes on some sites means more people can live in areas that have good transport options and are close to schools, open spaces, shops and other amenities.

“There is an urgent need for more public housing options in Mosgiel and the redevelopment of these properties will help us meet some of this need.

“The 18 new homes that will be built on the 5,013m2 parcel of land will enable us to house more people, within an existing community close to a local school and nearby main transport routes.

“When building more homes on existing sites we are very mindful of privacy for our customers and neighbours. This has been a top priority for this redevelopment as well as off-street parking, with 25 spaces being provided across the 18 homes,” says Ms Young.

These new homes are still in the planning stage and an application for resource consent has been made. Site preparations starting with soil testing are expected to commence in the next few weeks followed by demolition, which is expected to start in December this year or in the New Year.

“Throughout the redevelopment, we will keep neighbours, the local community and key stakeholders well informed, offering opportunities for people to engage with us on this work.

“This is a positive development for Mosgiel and we’re looking forward to construction commencing and delivering these new homes to the community,” Ms Young says. 

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