b'Maple and MaySince its launch in February 2018, Maple andMaple and May has plans for a numberMay have made considerable progress in theirof other projects in 2019, including theaim to provide affordable new homes for rentre-development of the former Metropolitan or purchase across Northern Ireland.College on Tower Street, Belfast. Maple and May has already acquired 80After purchasing the site in 2018 Maple and apartments and houses throughout NorthernMay has collaborated with local Arts Charity, Ireland and signalled an intention to buy orVault Studios, who used the vacated spacedevelop more than 500 new homes in the nextfor a range of community lead projects,five years. An ambitious design and buildwhich allowed the company time to identifyprogramme offers alternative housing optionsthe best development fit for the local areafor renters or first time buyers who want toand its community. get a foothold on the property ladder. Thousands of commercial and industrial This year, Maple and May outlined plansbuildings are vacant in towns and cities across to move onto phase two of a new privateNorthern Ireland, many of which are long-term housing scheme in East Belfast, the first phasederelict sites. The planned regeneration of launched in May 2018. The 1.8million projectTower Street is good news for the area and at Park Avenue Heights is aimed at the firstfor those looking to invest in a new home.time buyer market. Phase one, which included seven townhouses and six apartments have all sold with many buyers using Co Ownership as their preferred purchasing option. The new builds have revitalised an area of derelict land, providing a mix of much needed rental and purchase options.Atlantic Court,Coleraine14 Choice Annual Report | 2018/19'