More Affordable Homes on the horizon
Queenstown’s newest affordable housing development – Tewa Banks – is one step closer with two key appointments by the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust (QLCHT).
The trust has appointed Trish Daley into a newly-created Development Design Manager role. They have also confirmed local construction company Breenhomes as the development’s proposed main contractor.
Ground was broken on the 68-lot development in Arrowtown in September of this year. Tewa Banks will consist of high-quality and energy-efficient affordable homes, with construction set to be complete in 2025. The allocation process for the homes is anticipated to start mid-2023 and construction is set to start at this time. The development will include at least six units specifically allocated for senior housing as well as approximately 45 homes that are expected to be sold into the Trust’s award-winning Secure Home programme
“Trish has a strong focus on good master planning, design and development and will oversee all QLCHT development projects. Trish will also work closely with Tewa Banks lead project manager Tim Henry, who has recently opened the Queenstown office of project management firm Devcorp,” says Julie Scott, QLCHT Executive Officer.
Breen Constructions Managing Director Lindsay Breen says Tewa Banks will be a multi-staged development and the company intends to resource the project with local tradespeople.
“Breen Homes has a vision to transform the lives of people through building their future. It is a vision that has been passed down, in different iterations, for more than four generations, and has informed our desire to be a part of this, along with many other QLCHT projects,” he says. “Whilst we have our own committed workforce at Breen Constructions, we will also be looking to resource Tewa Banks with local sub-trades and contractors,” he says.
