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esidential housing specialist,
Devmark Property Group has
launched The Block in Glen-
haven. Thedevelopmentwill offer 944
apartments on completion and is the
first integrated housing project in the
Bellville area of Cape Town.
Jean-Pierre Nortier, Development
Director of the Devmark Property
Group says: “We are excited to an-
nounce that building has started
on The Block. The development is
located on an infill site on the corner
of Peter Barlow and Bester Roads in
Glenhavenon erven 14121 and 14118,
measuring 7,2 ha. We are seeking to
establish new standards for housing
in the affordable and gap housing
market through delivering on quality
and doing so on scale.”
Nortier adds that the development
is well located: “This integrated hous-
ing project will provide affordable
mixed tenure housing opportunities
in close proximity to public transport
the Serepta Railway Station is within
300 m – opportunities of employ-
ment such as Bellville CBD and Sacks
Circle and public amenities - such as
schools, state hospitals, public librar-
ies and tertiary education institutes,
which are within 1,2 km from UWC
and the CPUT Bellville Campus.”
The development will consist
of three precincts, says Nortier.
“Precinct 1 will consist of 253 apart-
ments including 203 two-bedroom
units and 50 one-bedroom units.
Precinct 2 will offer 416 apartments,
of which 288 will be two-bedroom
apartments and 128 one-bedroom
and studio apartments. Precinct 3
will deliver 275 apartments of which
198 will be two-bedroomapartments
and 77 one-bedroom units.”
Nortier concludes: “The Block
is ideal for first time buyers, young
couples as well as families looking
for secure, well designed and built
accommodation in a great location.
It will offer integrated housing solu-
tions and some relief to the housing
shortage experienced in Cape Town’s
Northern Suburbs. Furthermore, it
holds enormous advantages for the
area through our contributions and
improvement to the infrastructure in
the immediate surrounds.”
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The Block