THERE were smiles all round as keys were turned in the doors for the first time by the tenants of a new housing development in John Carew Park in Limerick City.
Tenants were handed the keys to 14 of 16 new properties at De Vere Court in John Carew Park, a small development of eight two-bed and eight three-bed homes.
The remaining two homes are to be offered to buyers under the incremental purchase scheme.
The new A-rated homes were delivered by Limerick City and County Council’s Regeneration Directorate and the Department of Housing, constructed by Michael Fitzgibbon contractors at a cost of around €4million.
A statement from the Council said that “a number of the new tenants have moved from the uncertainty of emergency homeless accommodation into the security of long-term housing”.
Mayor John Moran visited the new development to meet with some of the tenants, saying that the handover of keys “is the latest modest but significant step, certainly for the new residents, in our efforts to continue to unlock housing delivery here in Limerick”.
“When it comes to housing, delivery is what matters. These 14 tenants have been afforded stability and an opportunity to build roots through our action and delivery. Ultimately, we want to continue to turn this momentum into more keys into doors, building more communities and delivering more homes across Limerick.”
Príomh Chomhairleoir Cllr Catherine Slattery said the new homes would “bring new energy to the community and support the continued growth and regeneration of the area”.