About
Origins at Franklin Gardens offers 101 rental homes — two to four-bedroom houses plus a set of two-bedroom apartments — within the Darwin Green masterplan on Cambridge's north-western edge. Forward-funded by Aviva Investors with Packaged Living and built by Barratt, the fully electric homes are let and managed by Colby River.
Key Statistics
Operator
Asset Owner
Nearby Developments
Chapter House
OperationalA 68-home build-to-rent development in Cambridge, completed in 2022 and operated by Vertex Living.
Present Made, Eddington
OperationalPresent Made at Eddington is a 373-home purpose-built single-family rental neighbourhood on the north-west edge of Cambridge, beside the University of Cambridge's West Cambridge campus. Developed and operated by Apache Capital through its Present Made platform, in a joint venture with investment adviser Nuveen Real Estate, the scheme reached full practical completion in late 2025 and is billed as the UK's first purpose-built single-family housing development. Residents share a pavilion, gym, workspace, cinema room, rooftop terrace and play areas, and the scheme targets net-zero operational carbon. United Overseas Bank refinanced the scheme with a £125m facility in 2026.
Northstowe (Lloyds Living)
OperationalRental houses held by Lloyds Living on Pathfinder Way at Northstowe, the new town north-west of Cambridge. At least 13 homes are held for rent.
Crossway Gardens
OperationalCrossway Gardens is a build-to-rent development in Cambridge (CB2), comprising 61 homes. Further details on operator, completion date and amenities are not currently confirmed for this scheme.