| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Housing |
| Founded | London, UK (1863) |
| Founder(s) | Sydney Waterlow |
| Headquarters | London |
| Products | Model dwellings |
The Improved Industrial Dwellings Company (IIDC) was a Victorian Model dwellings company founded in 1863 by the printer, philanthropist and later Lord Mayor of London Sir Sydney Waterlow. The company operated operating predominantly in Central London as a provider of block dwellings for the working classes, employing a strict selection and discipline regime amongst its tenants to ensure a healthy return on investment.[1] Starting with a capital of £50,000,[2] the IIDC became one of the largest and most successful of the model dwellings companies, housing at its height around 30,000 individuals.[3]
Waterlow worked with the builder Matthew Allen, choosing not to use an architect. Blocks built by the IIDC include:
There were others in Old St Pancras Road, Wapping, Greenwich and Islington.[8]
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