Milton Street

Milton Street will bring 27 social homes to the site of the former Milton Chalet Motel in Nelson. Every home is social housing, delivered with The Salvation Army as the community housing provider.

Townhouses and apartments are set around a central green that gets the north and west sun. Shared spaces include a community room with a kitchen and office, plus a playground, BBQ area and native planting.

Homestar 6 (v5) target

The development is targeting Homestar 6 (v5), built around a high-performance thermal envelope.

Balanced heat recovery ventilation

Every home has a balanced heat recovery mechanical ventilation system.

uPVC tilt and turn joinery

uPVC tilt and turn windows are specified throughout to support thermal performance.

Former motel site

The development replaces the former Milton Chalet Motel, turning a commercial site into a fit-for-purpose residential neighbourhood.

Raised site levels

Site levels have been raised so the development can adapt to flood risk.

Low-maintenance cladding

Durable cladding was chosen to keep long-term maintenance low.

Future-proofed EV charging

EV charging infrastructure is built in so chargers can be added later.

Mixed typologies

Terraced townhouses and apartments are arranged around a central green, positioned for north and west sun.

Universal design

Six of the 27 units are universal design units.

Communal facilities

The build includes a community room with kitchen and office, a communal BBQ, a playground, cycle parking for every home and native planting.

Cultural design input

Mana whenua are providing cultural design input, with Tātou Projects as cultural advisor.