#Mpumalanga New Town Centre Precinct

[PP Girls]

"The proposed development of the Mpumalanga New Town Centre, consisting of a combination of residential and office land use areas. Phases 2 and 4 of the proposed project refer specifically to the construction and development of mixed use land areas comprising of a civic centre, office space and residential components. The proposed development is situated within the Mpumalanga (Hammersdale), in KwaZulu-Natal, area and falls under the jurisdiction of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and District, and will occur on portions of the following neighbouring properties: Remainder of Lot 17156 of the Farm Mpumalanga, No. 17156; Remainder of Lot 5 of the Farm Sterkspruit, No. 1611 and Remainder of Lot 6 of the Farm Sterkspruit. "


Anyone knows anything about this project?

[Durbsboi]

Mike did create a thread for this... or was it in the Durbs discussion thread?

[PP Girls]

Originally Posted by Durbsboi

Mike did create a thread for this... or was it in the Durbs discussion thread?

Cant find it...

[SA BOY]

another Bridge city?

[Durbsboi]

not to such a big scale but similar. Main catalyst is the new mall.

[PP Girls]

I am trying to find out who the Architect and Engineer is. Anyone knows???

[marcus11]

me too ... but it d`ont know

[dysan1]

ya been around awhile now. city driven new town centre. the cities aim is to creat a number of these focal appoints of high density around the city in key hubs, so that development radiates out from them

[dysan1]

Some background info from the city council. Overall it is far reaching and fantastic new development for this somewhat rural part of the city which is rapidly urbanising.


MPUMALANGA NEW TOWN CENTRE DEVELOPMENT UNDERWAY
18 March, 2010 16:24

The eThekwini Municipality has begun construction on a multimillion Rand development project to turn the Mpumalanga area into a vibrant, high amenity regional town centre that would serve the greater Hammarsdale/Mpumalanga areas.

Approximately 120 hectares of land has been identified for the Mpumalanga New Town Centre development. This land currently falls under the ownership of the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) and will be jointly developed by the eThekwini Municipality in partnership with Eris Property Group.

Mr Shunnon Tulsiram, Head of the Municipality’s Economic Development Unit said, “Phase One consisting of R30m bulk infrastructure to unlock land in the town centre commenced in earnest in January 2010. This will allow for various mixed use developments to follow. The 36 week project, the funding for which comes from the Neighbourhood Development Partnership Grant (NDPG), will lay the foundation for the R200m investment by Eris Property Group towards the provision of a 18000 sqm retail shopping centre, which will be the first facility to be established in the town centre.”

“The retail shopping centre is to be provisionally known as the Mpumalanga Mall and will comprise a mix of both national and local retailers,” said Mr Lance Meyer, Manager: Property Development at Eris Property Group. “It will substantially increase the much needed retail offering in the Mpumalanga and Hammarsdale communities, who in the past have had to travel to Pietermaritzburg, Pinetown or Durban for their household and retail shopping needs.”

Construction of the shopping centre is due to commence in July 2010 with completion and the start of retailer trading to occur in October / November 2011. Eris Property Group is currently in the process of letting the Mpumalanga Mall.


Planning for Phase Two of Mpumalanga New Town Centre has also commenced and will lay the foundation for the development of government facilities, public transport infrastructure and new housing units catering for low and middle-income population groups. A further grant allocation of R10 million from the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs has been made available in terms of the KZN Corridor Funding Programme to assist with further infrastructure services. It is anticipated that portions of phase two will commence in 2011.

Economic Development Unit, Project Manager, Mr Peter Gilmore said, “Phase two will see a further investment of R45 million by way of the development of consolidated public and social facilities together with the development of integrated GAP housing over a 3-5 year period. The latter will be undertaken by Eris Property Group in the form of 1500 bondable housing units at various pricing levels together with 256 RDP units.”

It is anticipated that the following public investment will occur subject to completion of negotiations and business plans with respective government departments:
1. New Metro Police Station
2. Municipal Customer Care Centre (Sizakala) which will accommodate various government service departments, including a library
3. Social welfare centre
4. Public park with sport and recreational facilities
5. New railway station integrated with nodal transport interchange
6. Health facilities
7. Small trader facilities

Through the combined efforts and cooperation of National Treasury, the eThekwini Municipality, the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, the Ingonyama Trust Board and Eris Property Group, the Mpumalanga New Town Centre Project strives to create an environment that is conducive to economic growth and investment, thereby improving the economic and social well being of the greater Mpumalanga communities.

Deputy Mayor, Cllr Logie Naidoo praised the project saying that it falls in line with government’s plan to speed up service delivery and develop rural and underprivileged areas into fully functional, viable economic hubs. “The development will create new energy, stimulate business job creation and economic opportunity for the community in the area,” he said.
He added, “The outstanding feature of such development projects is the sound partnerships that the eThekwini Municipality shares with the private sector and other spheres of government. The Mpumalanga Development follows other successful projects such as Bridge City, KwaMashu Town Centre Development and the Umlazi Mega City.”

ADDITIONAL INFO
The Mpumalanga New Town Centre Project is a project emanating from the Neighbourhood Development and Partnership Grant initiative of the National Treasury which is being funded by this grant. Mpumalanga New Town Centre is located within the Outer West Region of the eThekwini Municipality, approximately 50km from Durban CBD. It will serve the Greater Mpumalanga Area (GMA) which includes the urban residential settlements of Mpumalanga Township, Shongweni, Georgedale, Sankhontshe, Mophela, Malangeni, Mini Town and Hammarsdale industrial hub. The area is home to approximately 130 000 people, most of whom have endured poverty, social-economic neglect and high levels of unemployment.

The Neighbourhood Development Partnership Grant (NDPG) was announced by the Minister of Finance in his budget speech on 15 February 2006. The primary focus of the NDPG is to stimulate and accelerate investment in poor, underserved residential neighbourhoods by providing technical assistance and capital grant financing for municipal projects that have either a distinct private sector element or an intention to achieve this. The central development challenge the NDP seeks to address is the relative lack of (primarily economic) development in Townships including informal settlements and more recent low-income housing estates


ENDS


For more information contact Mr Peter Gilmore, Project Manager, on 083 378 8737.
Email: gilmorep@durban.gov.za

[PP Girls]

Thanks dysan1...

[dysan1]

Phase 1 is now complete. Work on the 20,000m2 mall, government buildings and commercial space has now commenced as part of phase 2 and 3

[PP Girls]

Originally Posted by dysan1

Phase 1 is now complete. Work on the 20,000m2 mall, government buildings and commercial space has now commenced as part of phase 2 and 3

Who is doing the construction for phase 2 and 3?

[dysan1]

many different people

[dysan1]

[dysan1]

greater detail on the full precinct

http://www.eris.co.za/download/Hamme...1312371839.pdf