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Housing development near Newlands, Cape Town sparks commercial interest

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Housing is vitally important for the development of an area, if a municipality or government can provide, cheap affordable housing areas can grow and flourish in other ways. According to News24.co.za, there is a new housing project taking place at an old abandoned hospital which Western Cape Premier Helen Zille is calling a solution to the housing crisis South Africa is facing. The Conradie Hospital has long been abandoned and has become a clear eyesore for residents living in the area. However now due to various stakeholders and a hefty R3 billion investment the location is set for some much-needed rejuvenation and resuscitation.

"Western Cape Premier Helen Zille said the "pioneering" housing project expected at the site of the derelict old Conradie Hospital in Cape Town could "make or break" the current housing system. R3bn mixed-income residential project, set for the vast grounds of the old hospital could provide the solution for the country's "failed" free housing system, Zille said on Wednesday" -news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/zille-old-conradie-hospital-project-could-be-make-or-break-for-housing-system-20190117

The project has been titled the "Conradie Better Living Game Changer" with a budget of R3bn they hope to create roughly 3 602 places of residence with construction set to commence by the end of 2019. According to the same news report 1 764 of these residential units are going to be subsidized for lower income users and the rest will be open to the public.

The project is also apart of a bigger renewal programme which will see further enrichment to the area in terms of infrastructure. This includes public parks, schools, opportunities for office space and commercial investment and other entertainment locations.

For quite some time this particular region of Cape Town has become popular for both residential and commercial needs, even though the city has a shortage of adequate housing facilities. This is why leading commercial real estate agencies have a vested interest in the greater expanse, including key locations in Newlands. One such company is OfficePlace. The leading commercial property specialists believe that the area will only grow to new heights due to developments such as the "Conradie Better Living Game Changer".

"Applicants for the subsidised houses will have to have a job and an income and if successful, will receive a subsidy based on what they earn. They will also be expected to tap into other grants available to them. Speaking after the sod-turning, Zille said the subsidised units were meant to cater for people who earn a salary, but not enough to buy a house". -news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/zille-old-conradie-hospital-project-could-be-make-or-break-for-housing-system

It would seem that there really couldn't be a better time to invest in the Newlands area and with OfficePlace it couldn't be easier. Get in contact with one of their highly skilled and dedicated property specialists or brokers who are waiting to make your move to the Newlands area in the Western Cape as easy and pain-free as possible. It's vitally important to be in the best possible location and with companies such as OfficePlace it really couldn't be easier. Get on the phone now and contact one of their highly skilled and capable property professionals who are waiting to make your move to Newlands in the Western Cape as easy and hassle-free as possible. There is no time like the present and with OfficePlace you can have the most ideally located office space in the whole of the Western Cape in one of the most conveniently situated regions. This is the opportunity you have been waiting for, grab it with both hands.

Author: OfficePlace

Submitted 08 Apr 19 / Views 2399