New housing project begins in Delft
A MASSIVE housing development project got under way yesterday at a sod turning ceremony in Delft.
The sod-turning marked the start of construction project for The Hague Phase 2 and Eindhoven housing project in Delft, which will have 1 100 Breaking New Ground homes. Approximately R148 million has been set aside for the construction, which take place over 18 months.
The project forms part of the greater Delft Integrated Housing Project, which also includes The Hague Phase 1 and Roosendal housing project. The construction of Phase 1 is already under way and will run concurrently with Phase 2.
Phase 1 will eventually consist of 1 012 houses, at an estimated cost of R126 million. To date, 266 houses have already been handed over to beneficiaries.
The Roosendal housing project in Delft has already been completed and has provided 288 beneficiaries with homes.
“We are very excited to be witnessing all the plans and hard work of our officials transitioning into reality, which will eventually empower some of our most vulnerable residents as firsttime property owners.
“A sod-turning is always a joyful occasion because it symbolises the first steps towards a new beginning for our beneficiaries,” mayco member for transport and urban development Brett Herron said.
“Our team is making every effort to ensure that this project stays on track so that we can bring our beneficiaries home.”
The houses will be handed over in stages to beneficiaries who have been selected in accordance with the City of Cape Town’s allocation policy and the housing database, to ensure a fair, transparent and equitable allocation of housing opportunities.
“We want to thank the beneficiaries of this project for waiting patiently for their housing opportunities. They will be contacted when their houses are ready for occupation.
“They are therefore encouraged to ensure that their most recent contact details are registered on the City’s housing database,” councillor Siyabulela Mamkeli said.
Eskom is also expected to roll out the electrical infrastructure in phases as the construction of the houses continues.
The housing project is located between Delft Main Road and Stellenbosch Arterial.