The first two schemes will be built over Waitrose shops in Bromley and West Ealing, greater London, while the third one will replace a vacant John Lewis warehouse in Mill Lane, Reading.
Local people in Bromley and West Ealing will be invited to several rounds of public consultation over the coming months to discuss the proposed developments.
Detailed designs will be shows later in the year, once residents have had the opportunity to shape the plans at an early stage.
Subject to the feedback received during these consultations, John Lewis will submit planning applications for Bromley and West Ealing next year.
A period of public consultation for the Reading scheme will take place later this year.
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The announcement comes after the firm confirmed its intentions to deliver 10,000 home in the next ten years, 5,000 of which will come from schemes within the partnership's own property portfolio.
The homes will be available for short and long-term tenure, and will be furnished by John Lewis.
The schemes will also offer shared spaces and facilities, including roof gardens and fitness studios.
Nina Bhatia, executive director for strategy and commercial development at John Lewis Partnership, said: “Everything people love about our brand — quality, trust and service — we want to bring to the experience of renting a home with us.
“Our role as developer and operator, as well as an already established local business and employer, signals our ambition to bring long-term value to each of these communities.
“Helping to create homes has always been at the heart of what we do and we now have a unique opportunity to use our expertise and skills in new ways to deliver much-needed new housing.”
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