Project 1 – 11-12 Northumberland Square in North Shields Town Centre (the Development):
The Development is a conversion, from offices to private residential, of a prominent Grade 2 listed corner building at Northumberland Square in North Shields. It is presently derelict and has suffered from a lack of maintenance for the last 7 years. It was bought by the Local Authority in May 2020 with the intention of bringing forward a complementary residential development based on the successful conversion of 13/16 Northumberland Square next door.
Project 2 – At demolished Unicorn House Site in North Shields Town Centre – NE30 1BB. (the Development).
The Development consists of 28 newbuild units to be built on the recently demolished Unicorn House site (0.5 hectares) in North Shields. Unicorn House was the former name of the 1960’s office block which the Council bought and cleared for the purposes of residential development.
The new development consists of 22 No 3 bed houses, 4 No 2 bed apartments and 2 No 1 bed apartments. 21 No houses are for market sale, 1No house for reduced market sale and 6 No flats are Affordable rent to be sold to Aurora Developments Ltd. The units will have a zero-carbon specification consisting of solar, air source and insulation.
The Employer is Aurora Properties (Sale) Ltd which is a company wholly owned and controlled by North Tyneside Council.
Further information is available within the tender pack.

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