FULL STORY: Phase 1 of Shongweni development to begin in 2019
The full development is set to span across 20 years and will create more than 400 000 temporary jobs.
WITH all development rights in place, civil construction on the 2 000 hectare Ntshongweni Urban Development project will commence in early 2019.
As the primary land steward, Tongaat Hulett is responsible for the overall development vision and concept framework plan.
Tongaat Hulett Developments managing director, Michael Deighton, said, “All development rights for the retail and urban core are in place and we officially have the go ahead to break ground in the first quarter of 2019.”
The first phase of the multiple phased development, the retail and urban core will anchor the Ntshongweni Urban Development as a mixed use, urban precinct centred around a new regional retailing offering. This will be followed by a variety of other uses including residential, logistics, recreational, warehousing and leisure components.
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“The new urban core will offer residents shopping and leisure opportunities currently only available to them through expensive and time-consuming travel,” said Deighton.
The construction includes an essential road upgrade to Kassier Road as, according to Deighton, it was essential necessary to accommodate future growth.
The first phase of construction in the retail and urban core precinct is tabled to generate 19 000 construction jobs and, during the 20-year construction period, Ntshongweni is expected to generate 400 000 temporary construction jobs, 35 000 permanent jobs, R700 million in annual rates for the eThekwini Municipality and R5.1 billion in annual tax revenue.
Approximately 1 000 hectares of open space is being allocated for passive and active recreational use. Deighton said,
“The area is well known for its outdoor pastimes with a strong horse riding, trail running and cycling community already enjoying the surrounds, and we aim to elevate and enhance these activities for established and new communities to access and enjoy.”
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