Joburg executive mayor Clr Herman Mashaba witnessed the sod turning ceremony which marked the commencement of the construction of Ellis Park Student Village on October 16.
Mashaba was accompanied by MMC for Economic Development Clr Leah Knott, MMC for Development Planning Clr Reuben Masango and a representative of ADOWA Property Developers, the company responsible for the project.
“This is the first phase of a 2000-bed student village, with a total project cost of R500-million,” Mashaba said.
“Although not a project of the City of Johannesburg, this development fits well into the overall vision of the multi-billion rand Inner City Rejuvenation Programme, which seeks to roll out affordable student accommodation near places of learning and transport nodes, among others, and is a prime example of the kind of investment facilitated annually by the City.
“The Ellis Park Student Village will be located only a few hundred meters from the University of Johannesburg’s Doornfontein campus and is expected to alleviate the demand for affordable and secure accommodation.”
