Colleagues from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), housebuilder The Hill Group and Oxford Hospitals Charity joined us for the official opening on Wednesday 29 January.
We appointed The Hill Group in 2022 to deliver the scheme. OUH is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in England constituting four major hospitals in Oxford and the project at the JRH is one of many supported by the Oxford Hospitals Charity.
The ribbon cutting marked the completion of phase one of the project, which will ultimately replace the previous accommodation with seven modern apartment buildings.
The ribbon was cut by Dorcas, who is an A2Dominion customer at the Ivy Lane accommodation and nurse at the nearby Churchill Hospital. She was joined by senior representatives from all four organisations.
Dorcas said: “I was previously in the old Ivy Lane flats and recently moved in here along with rest of the tenants. The new flats are definitely an upgrade – I really love it.
“These new flats are well designed, spacious, and well-ventilated with bigger windows for more natural light. The facilities are excellent.
“I was surprised to see how this has made a significant improvement in the comfort and wellbeing of my family and I. When I'm back at home, I'm comfortable, what I need is available for me. So, when I go back to work it has enabled me to work effectively.”
The completion of phase one includes 90 new homes in total, comprising 12 self-contained one-bed apartments, 11 studios, 23 two-bed self-contained family apartments, 16 four-bed and 25 five-bedroom shared apartments, and three homes specially configured for disabled tenants.
The second and final phase is due to complete in 2026. Once phase two is completed, the seven new apartment buildings will house at least 340 key workers across 125 high quality residential properties.
Chris Ives, Managing Director of Development and Regeneration at A2Dominion, said: "We are delighted that phase one of our transformative project at Ivy Lane, aimed at building modern homes for key workers, is now complete. This achievement was made possible through our collaboration with OUH, Oxford Hospitals Charity, the Hill Group and our employers agent John Rowan and Partners.
“A2Dominion has a strong track record of providing homes for our remarkable key workers, and we are pleased to have recently moved the last tenants from the previous flats to the new accommodation.
“We are now focusing on phase two, which will deliver more high-quality homes for OUH staff at Ivy Lane, with completion expected next year."
