Lavington Mansions, London

Architect	Tate Hindle
Date Built	Completed November 2013
Location	Ogle Street, Fitzrovia
Description
Lavington Mansions is a residential property owned and operated by the Peabody Group. It sits adjacent to John Astor House in Fitzrovia and occupies the site of a former college of nursing. When it opened in November of 2013, Peabody announced that it was delivering affordable homes to central London, "A residential development of Peabody affordable housing in the heart of London's West End was offically unveiled on Friday. Lavington Mansions comprises 21 new affordable homes, including six for shared ownership, and forms part of The Crown Estate's £1bn investment in the Regent Street area. Located in Ogle Street, Fitzrovia, a stone’s throw from Oxford Circus, the development is built on the site of a former school of nursing and uses natural Portland Stone from The Crown Estate’s Portland Estate in Dorset." Apparently the accommodation breaks down as follows: Affordable Rent - 15 flats 1 x 1 bedroom 8 x 2 bedroom 5 x 3 bedroom 1 x 4 bedroom Shared Ownership - 6 flats 2 x 1 bedroom 3 x 2 bedroom 1 x 3 bedroom The architects say on their website that, "... the contemporary yet sympathetic design enhances the conservation area and offers homes of the highest quality. .... Each of the apartments are designed to provide flexible living arrangements with layouts that meet Lifetime Homes Standards."