A former hospital in Sunderland is currently being demolished so that a new housing development for residents with disabilities can be created.
The old Havelock Hospital at the edge of Hylton Road in Pennywell is currently being flattened, and will be replaced by a small residential community, comprising 19 supported bungalows being developed by the Housing Development Team as part of Sunderland City Council’s £59m Housing Delivery and Investment Plan (HDIP).
Once the existing building – which went on to become the Alzheimer’s Society before closing in 2019 - is cleared, work will get started on construction of the new homes, with the properties expected to be completed next year. Construction is being led by Sunderland based MCC Homes Limited, who have signed a development agreement with the council to build the homes, which will support people living with disabilities.
