London Borough of Redbridge has selected Bellway Homes as the development partner to bring forward a flagship scheme as part of the regeneration of Ilford town centre, known as Unity Square.

The £100m mixed-use project, known as Unity Square, will include retail and leisure facilities and will create over 500 new homes. An integral part of the project will be the replacement of Ilford’s Kenneth More Theatre which will be replaced by a 300-seat theatre integrated with the concert hall in the Grade II listed town hall. The project will be completed in 2012.

Vicky Trietline, partner at Drivers Jonas, said: “This is an exciting joint venture that will add considerable value to the wider community of Ilford and Redbridge. The provision of modern theatre facilities in the town centre and the additional retail and leisure space will boost Ilford’s competitiveness in the region. The high-quality residential housing scheme of both private and shared ownership units will further contribute to the regeneration of Ilford’s Metropolitan Town Centre.”