Kodak Factory zooms in on resi regen

A joint venture between Barratt and Hyde is set to deliver 1,226 homes on the site of the former Kodak factory, after Harrow Council gave the plans the green light. Eastman Village phase III will include 472 affordable homes and a 60-bedroom care home, on a 10-acre piece of land at Harrow View East. It brings the total number of homes to 2,036, with a further 810 homes already approved for phases one and two. Barratt and Hyde bought the 30-acre site with outline planning from Land Securities in 2017. It was previously occupied by Kodak Factory with a range of industrial, logistical and administrative office buildings, including the main powerhouse chimney, which is to be retained. Land Sec has initially planned 985 homes and 135,000 sq ft of shops in a project worth £500m, but resubmitted plans after the site received housing zone status as part of a 20-year regeneration strategy. The REIT then opted to divide the 60-acre site in a series of resi deals. It sold 20 acres at Harrow View West to Persimmon for 314 homes and a second parcel went to L&Q for 700 homes, with the Barratt and Hyde jv snapping up the final and largest site. To send feedback, e-mail emma.rosser@egi.co.uk or tweet @EmmaARosser or @estatesgazette