London's largest affordable housing development will soon be opening model suits
Village SoHo is located on the former Victoria Hospital grounds in London's SoHo neighbourhood. The multi-building project includes nearly 700 mixed-income rental apartments. London Morning host Andrew Brown met with Greg Playford, a member of the London Community Foundation's Housing Action Committee, to get an update on the development.
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