WHANGANUI

Soho Group, in partnership with Home in Place, have replaced an old building with a new mixed use development. Creating eight new purpose built apartments all with private decks. This development has been specifically designed to help meet demand for accessible accommodation to enable aging in place and the two-bedroom units are suitable for families as well as older residents with live-in carers.

All first floor units will be accessible by wheelchairs and mobility scooters via a ramp connecting to the car park. The ground floor will be commercial space, possibly a café with outdoor seating area.

As with all their developments, Soho Group committed to exceeding the Building Code in several areas and meeting the requirements of Healthy Homes and Homestar 6 sustainability rating. The development was delivered in March 2024.

The units have been rented to those who have been prequalified by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to be on the Social Housing Register and who were previously living in inadequate housing in Whanganui.