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Search the Public Notice PortalA former council office building in Bethnal Green is to be demolished to make way for 53 new homes.
Tower Hamlets Council has approved the plans for Albert Jacob House, in Roman Road.
The building will be torn down and replaced by a new development, ranging from five to nine storeys high.
This will include the 53 'affordable' homes, as well as five ground floor commercial units for local businesses.
The project is part of the council's programme to create 4,000 new social homes for rent.
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Executive mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman, said: "We are determined to meet the urgent demand for social housing in Tower Hamlets, with far too many families currently living in overcrowded or unsuitable conditions.
"This is an important project that will provide 53 much-needed social rent homes for our residents."
The development, designed by RIBA award-winning architecture practice Child Graddon Lewis, was given the green light, subject to planning obligations and conditions.
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