City launches a new 145-unit social housing development in Randburg
BLAIRGOWRIE – The housing project is part of the City of Johannesburg transit-oriented development that will improve residents' access to many facilities.
The outgoing City of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba was joined by MMC for Housing, Meshack van Wyk, officials from the City’s affordable rental agency at the Johannesburg Social Housing Company (Joshco) for a new high-density sod-turning event in Blairgowrie, on 11 November.
Mashaba said the development is part of their transit-oriented development (TOD), as the area is situated next to major transport terminals – Randburg taxi rank and Rea Vaya bus terminal.
“This project is right in the heart of Blairgowrie. Where people can have access to various facilities around this area.”
Mayor @HermanMashaba to launch construction of new 145-unit social housing development in Randburg. #BuildingNewJozi #JoburgHousing ^LM pic.twitter.com/95SmMKy7Vn
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) November 11, 2019
The new social housing units will consist of three-storey walk-up apartment blocks, with 145 units on the corner of Selkirk Avenue and Jan Smuts Avenue.
The project has been predicted to take two years to complete and will cost R102 million.
Mashaba said he was pleased that the City had created low-cost housing, and turning many parts of the City into a construction site, watch:
I am glad that the City has created low-cost housing, and we are turning various parts of the City into a construction site. #JoburgHousing #BuildingNewJozi ^LM pic.twitter.com/zVqpHHJqOL
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) November 11, 2019
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