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Glenkerry House

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did not give support to the model. Nevertheless, it is now widely regarded as a model for home ownership co-operatives, as it provides equity stakes that allow members to benefit from gains in the housing market, while locking in the subsidy so that the homes remain affordable to new members.
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Since 1979 it has been run as a self-managed co-operative housing association and registered social landlord (RSL). Glenkerry Co-operative Housing Association (GCHA/GK) bought a 99-year lease from the Greater London Secondary Housing Association, partly funded by grants from the
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The building is managed by a committee of its members, and research on housing co-ops in 1983 concluded that it was exceptionally well-run. Because this form of co-operative ownership does not allow the residents to increase their share and become full
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Its design and construction have proved to be of better quality than many other post-war high-rise blocks.
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and finished in 1977. 14 storeys high, it stands in proximity to and complements the appearance of
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Balfron Tower Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Guidelines
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Ernő Goldfinger's Glenkerry House is a brutalist "vertical village"
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Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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of their homes at half the valuation, as assessed by the
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housing cooperative
Poplar, London
Coordinates
51°30′50.8″N 00°00′38.8″W / 51.514111°N 0.010778°W / 51.514111; -0.010778
Poplar, London
Brutalist
Ernő Goldfinger
Balfron Tower
Carradale House
Grade II listed
Housing Corporation
Greater London Council
freehold
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
leaseholds
District Valuer
owner-occupiers
Conservative government of the day


The building of Glenkerry House
Balfron Tower Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Guidelines
Archived
Wayback Machine
Ernő Goldfinger's Glenkerry House is a brutalist "vertical village"



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