New homes start climbing at Raining's Stairs in Inverness
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The development at Raining’s Stairs has been hailed as bringing much-needed housing, while reinvigorating a brownfield area of the city centre.
It is a partnership of the Highland Housing Alliance, Highland Council, Ark Estates and William Gray Construction and will be helped by £5 million of funding from the Scottish Government as part of the Inverness City Deal.
Alliance chief executive Gail Matheson said: “With the steel work now on site, it’s great to see that Raining’s Stairs is taking shape.”
William Gray, managing director of William Gray Construction and Ark Estates, said: “This area of Inverness city centre has been crying out for regeneration and more housing for many years and we are delighted to be involved.”
The development will comprise 16 one and two-bedroom flats with six available at an affordable rent from the council and 10 available at a mid-market rent from the alliance. A commercial unit will also be built as part of the development.
Raining’s Stairs originally served Raining’s School, which opened at the top of the stairs in 1747. The sStairs were named after the school’s founder, John Raining, and connect the Crown area to the city centre.
The development is set to be complete in winter 2018.
