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Populo Living

Name: Populo Living
Address: 3rd Floor, Discover House, 379-381 High Street, London, E154QZ, GB
Telephone: +442071127564

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We’re Populo Living, Newham’s housing company. We’re building great homes, all here in Newham, Populo is Newham Council's wholly owned housing company.

We are making Newham home for everyone. We are designing and building better homes and places. Our environmentally friendly developments will become communities and strengthen existing ones. All Populo residents will enjoy excellent standards of design and attention to detail. Together with Newham Council, we are focused on the need to deliver for Newham’s diverse residents. This long-term commitment means that our exceptional customer service and commitment to you, and Newham, is here to stay. We’re growing fast - Populo has 475 homes completed and in management, with 392 under construction. Our aim is to build more than 7,000 new homes by 2040.

04/11/2026

Congratulations to McGregor Bowes on winning the Delivering Social Value Award at the Building Awards 2026, in partnership with Build UK. Taking a neglected mill at John O’Groats and turning it into a community hub, with local people shaping it from day one, is the kind of project the whole industry can learn from. Congrats to our fellow finalists also - it was a strong category, and we’re glad to have shared it with you.

Our own nomination was for the outdoor gym on the Carpenters Estate, built with Steel Warriors. Residents told us they wanted free, accessible exercise close to home, so a patch of unused meanwhile space became somewhere to train. The kit is made from around two tonnes of confiscated knife steel, roughly 8,000 knives.

Thank you to the Carpenters residents, Steel Warriors, and to the coaches who make it work.

28/10/2026

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month 💜 - a time to raise awareness, listen to survivors and remind people that support is available.

As Newham’s wholly owned housing company, we are committed to supporting our residents and communities affected by domestic abuse. Our Domestic Abuse Policy takes a victim/survivor-centred approach, with trained staff, confidential reporting, risk assessment, safe communication and support with home security where appropriate. We also work with the police, local authority and specialist agencies to help keep residents safe.

We will also signpost and work with specialist services in Newham, including Hestia ’s Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Service, which provides confidential support, advocacy and practical help.

https://www.hestia.org/domestic-abuse

27/10/2026

Warm, bright, energy efficient studios in the heart of East London - available now via the link in our bio 🔗

Cheviot House, Whitechapel, E1📍

16/10/2026

Yesterday we were at the opening of Newham College’s newly renovated Stratford Campus, and it’s a proper upgrade 🏗️

The new spaces cover carpentry, bricklaying, multi-skills training and more, with realistic set-ups that mirror live construction sites.

Our favourite is the Green Skills Room. Solar panels, underfloor heating, air conditioning and other low-carbon tech, all there for students to get hands-on with ♻️🌳

Some other highlights:
🔧 Apprenticeships and short courses for ongoing professional development
🤝 An Employment and Apprenticeships Team that handles much of the recruitment and onboarding for employers
🚰 A new Plumbing course launching soon, shaped by local demand and Newham Council’s needs

Big things ahead for new and existing students. We hope to see some of you on site one day! 👷

Newham College Newham London

09/10/2026

Seeds of Heritage at The Dovetail yesterday was a really special afternoon 🖤

Adeel, who has lived on the estate for over 30 years, shared an exhibition about the history of Black gardeners in the UK and what they grew, including providing Bird of Paradise seeds for everyone to take home and grow themselves. Our young residents made delicious hibiscus and ginger mocktails and picked up a few things about the ingredients along the way 🌺

A very competitive game of dominoes broke out, and the patties, plantain chips and ginger cake disappeared fast - thank you to Adeel and everyone who came along for Black History Month. 🌱

23/09/2026

Meet Emille, 25, training in formwork at Ferndale Park 🏗️

He's lived in Newham for 15 years and used to supervise in hospitality before Our Newham Learning & Skills and Careys put the apprenticeship his way. It was a leap into something completely different, and one he took because he knew that it could open new avenues and opportunities for him.

Now he's on site erecting the forms that concrete gets poured into, working alongside steel fixers and engineers to get every detail just right. In his words: “Preparation, hard work and quality control are essential and non-negotiable” – and Emille has really stepped up to the plate. This is one example of what Social Value looks like in practice. At Populo, we hold ourselves and our partners to their commitments, ensuring local people benefit from local developments.

What keeps him going is knowing what it's for. Ferndale Park will soon be home to families and individuals building a life for themselves here in Newham, and Emille's proud to have had a hand in getting them there.

Working with Hill and Newham London, Populo is helping more local people access apprenticeships like Emille's, giving residents the skills to thrive alongside the new homes and neighbourhoods being delivered around them.

21/09/2026

Saturday's Open House tours of Plaistow Hub were made by the people who came along.

We had locals who've watched the area change for years, new arrivals wanting to learn more about the area, and folks who'd travelled across London just to see the project for themselves. Up on the 10th floor, people were pointing out their old schools, their workplaces, neighbouring buildings they grew up in - it was lovely to hear their insight and memories of the area.

The tour took in a flat, the communal kitchen and rooftop at London Road, station square and the shops nearby (thanks for the coffee), and finished at Valetta Grove park talking about the community library and space opening soon with .

Thanks to everyone who joined us, and to Pitman Tozer Architects for showing us round.

16/09/2026

Catch us at Newham London 's launch of the North Woolwich & East Silvertown Strategic Regeneration Framework today, where we'll be sharing more about our development at Pier Road, right next to the North Woolwich foot tunnel entrance.

223 private rental homes and 127 affordable homes, built around green space, shared gardens, and better connections through the site. Delivered with our friends at Hill 🏗️

Pop by and find out more, there will also be free bike checks with Dr Bike, tips on warmer homes, tree planting plans, seed planting in the community garden, and other local initiatives 👋

📅 Wed 16 September
⏰ 3–6.45pm
📍 St John's Green, 268 Albert Road, E16 2JB

CGI: Assael Architecture

15/09/2026

How do we actually build the homes this country needs? Our Deputy CEO Michael Holland shared three ideas in his latest Prop Views article 👇

1️⃣ Pool public land together so projects have real scale
2️⃣ Build to a standard approach instead of reinventing the wheel every time
3️⃣ Mix up housing types and tenures so it saves money elsewhere down the line

Populo Living exists to deliver homes for people, not profit. Link to the full piece in bio.

09/09/2026

4 months of progress in 40 seconds 🏗️ Watch Ferndale Park come together 🎥

130 private rental homes and 81 affordable homes in the making, with sustainability at the heart of the project and circa 5,500 sqm of accessible green space.

Address

3rd Floor, Discover House, 379-381 High Street
London
E154QZ

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+442071127564

Website

https://www.populoliving.co.uk/

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