Our places
Since the early 1980s, we’ve turned an area of London which was once derelict into a thriving neighbourhood. From a dwindling residential community and boarded-up shops to a space that both residents and visitors can be proud of.
Over the last 40 years, we’ve developed co-operative houses, shops, restaurants, green spaces, a nursery, our neighbourhood centre, and much more.
We’re not done, we have a variety of new developments on the way, to continue making our community a destination for millions and home for hundreds.
Coin Street neighbourhood centre
The Coin Street neighbourhood centre on Stamford Street provides families, young people, adults and older people in the area with access to the best possible community facilities and services. Designed by Haworth Tompkins Architects, the Coin Street neighbourhood centre forms the fourth side of Iroko Housing Co-operative (also designed by Haworth Tompkins). The centre is part of Coin Street’s strategy to provide childcare, learning, enterprise support and leisure opportunities affordable to all members of the community.
Oxo Tower Wharf
Oxo Tower Wharf is an award-winning building situated on the South Bank of the River Thames. The Wharf is a mixed-use development of co-operative homes, retail design studios, restaurants, cafes, shops, and exhibition venue, Oxo Gallery.
Gabriel's Wharf
Gabriel’s Wharf is a popular riverside destination for people who live, work and visit the area.
Originally a cash and carry warehouse, Coin Street Community Builders used Gabriel’s Wharf as a construction compound until 1988 when, in partnership with the then operators of Camden Lock Market, it was opened to the public alongside retail designer studios, housed in factory built garage units with shop fronts added. Restaurants and other food outlets have been added over time.
Doon Street Development
Our Doon Street development will deliver new swimming and indoor leisure facilities, helping to improve the health and wellbeing of our valued community. The development is split into three phases, all of which have planning consent. The first phase, Rambert’s headquarters and dance studios, was completed in 2013.
Colombo Centre
CSCB has leasehold ownership but the Centre and sports pitches are run by Jubilee Hall Trust, a not-for-profit sports trust. Income generated is used to maintain the facilities and provide a wide range of free and affordable activities. CSCT delivers a range of community activities here. Colombo Street Community and Sports Centre ( a subsidiary of Coin Street Centre Trust) holds the leases for the Colombo Centre and pitches – CSCB doesn’t have any connection in terms of freehold.
Bernie Spain Gardens
Bernie Spain Gardens are a hidden oasis at the heart of the South Bank owned, managed and maintained by Coin Street. Since 1988, Bernie Spain Gardens have been serving the local community offering a quiet place for local residents, workers and millions of visitors to enjoy. Now we have planning consent for improvements and you can help us implement them.
Riverside Walkway
Along much of the Thames, offices, hotels and private housing developments have cut off existing communities from the river. Coin Street Community Builders (CSCB) wanted to open up the river for everyone to enjoy.
Co-operative homes
Coin Street is freehold owner of the land but the co-ops are independently run by the South Bank Community Housing Co-operative and Mulberry Management Committee. Coin Steet Secondary Housing soon to be South Bank Community Housing Co-Operative when it merges with the independent Coin Street cooperatives, Palm, Iroko and Redwood in July.
Redwood Housing Co-op
The Redwood flats were completed in 1995.
Redwood owns 78 flats at Oxo Tower Wharf: 28 one-bedroom flats for single people or couples, 45 two-bedroom flats for families of up to four people, and 5 three-bedroom flats for families of up to six people.
Oxo Tower Wharf is a mixed use building with designer maker studios, restaurants, shops and a programme of exhibitions and events. The homes were built by Coin Street Secondary Housing Co-op, which leases them to Redwood.
Half of Redwood’s vacancies are let to people whose names are put forward by Southwark and Lambeth Councils from their housing lists. The other half are let to people in housing need who have applied directly to the Coin Street Co-ops’ Joint Housing Register.
Palm Co-op
Palm was completed in 1994 and was officially opened by the Rt Hon John Gummer MP, Secretary of State for Environment in February 1995.
Palm has 27 homes: 10 family houses with gardens, 5 two-bedroom flats and 10 one-bedroom flats with a proportion of wheelchair user accommodation and some flats designed specifically for active older people.
Iroko Housing Co-op
Iroko Housing Co-operative was completed in 2001 and was officially opened by Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London in March 2002. Of the 59 homes, 32 are five-bedroom houses, 6 are three-bedroom maisonettes, and there are 21 one- and two-bedroom maisonettes and flats (including one flat designed for a wheelchair user), all designed around a communal garden. At basement level is a public car park. On the ground level are two corner shops and limited residential parking (21 spaces).
Mulberry Housing Co-op
Mulberry Housing Co-op was the first Coin Street housing co-operative, completed in 1988.
Properties were let to local people in housing need nominated by Lambeth and Southwark Council in early 1988. After a period of training, the residents took control of Mulberry, which began to function as an independent fully mutual co-operative in the early 1990s.
Mulberry Housing Co-op has contractual tenancies and has a 100% nominations agreement with the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark; 50% of vacancies are offered on an alternate basis to both local authorities.