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New home for Habinteg Ulster housing association

Habinteg’s outgoing chairman Trevor Green pictured with chief executive Darren McKinney
Habinteg’s outgoing chairman Trevor Green pictured with chief executive Darren McKinney Habinteg’s outgoing chairman Trevor Green pictured with chief executive Darren McKinney

HOUSING association Habinteg Ulster is set to move headquarters to a new home at Laganwood House in Belfast from next summer.

It will relocate to a new address on Newforge Lane, and keys to the property have already been handed over, with Habinteg set to make essential maintenance and design upgrades over the next year.

The association's chief executive Darren McKinney said: “We are delighted to be joining the community there and look forward to meeting our new neighbours over the next 12 months.

“We have recently signed our contract for Laganwood House and hope to begin to make some changes to the building from later this year.

“Our team is excited to be moving to the building as we know this space will provide more opportunities for collaboration, greater accessibility for our tenants, and is more sustainable and environmentally friendly than our previous home.

“Habinteg (www.habinteg-ulster.co.uk) was founded in 1976 and our vision centres around homes, lives and communities. We are proud to deliver quality homes since then for families throughout Northern Ireland.”

Feargal Harron, partner at Kennedy Fitzgerald Architects said: “Over the next year significant refurbishment work is to be undertaken to improve the energy efficiency of the building, carry out necessary maintenance works and ensure that universal access is provided throughout to provide a more sustainable and inclusive office environment.”