{"id":112777,"date":"2016-02-08T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T06:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/112777\/new-housing-project-for-germiston-2\/"},"modified":"2016-02-09T08:40:28","modified_gmt":"2016-02-09T06:40:28","slug":"new-housing-project-for-germiston-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/02\/08\/new-housing-project-for-germiston-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New housing project for Germiston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An exciting new chapter has begun for Wards 35 and 36.<\/p>\n<p>The metro, on Thursday, launched a ground-breaking housing project at the Germiston Fire Station.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Germiston is deemed to be the epicentre of the metro and the transformation thereof is top priority on the metro&#8217;s urban renewal plans.<\/p>\n<p>The projects at the Germiston Fire Station and in Delville Extension Nine, are set to change the face of urban housing in the CBD, and were officially unveiled by the executive mayor Clr Mondli Gungubele.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New housing project launch   Mayor\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xZ3FO3KTtd0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur CBDs are degenerating, and are becoming inhabitable, therefore we have committed to the urban renewal project which comprises of upgrading infrastructure and building housing units,\u201d he said during the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>The total cost of the two projects is estimated at R132-million and construction is set to take place over the next three years.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New housing project launch   Plaque\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QHs_gtwbynU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Both establishments will comprise of four storeys inclusive of the ground floor.<\/p>\n<p>Alternative green building technologies have been incorporated in the design of these buildings with units ranging from one to two bedroom units or bachelor flats, all with their own living room, kitchen and bathroom.Facilities will also cater for people living with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The units will aim to house people with an income of between R1 500 and R7 500 and will only be available for rental and not purchase.<\/p>\n<p>The ward councillors of wards 35 and 36 Clr Mbuyiseli Xakambane and Clr Chris Swanepoel thanked all stakeholders and the community for their involvement the projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/112408\/save-the-elsburg-dam\/\" target=\"_blank\">Save the Elsburg Dam<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/112211\/stringent-cemetery-by-laws-to-curb-tombstone-violations\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stringent cemetery by-laws to curb tombstone violations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/112478\/metro-cleans-up\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metro cleans up<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-112777 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/02\/08\/new-housing-project-for-germiston-2\/attachment\/img_5026_26270\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/IMG_5026_26270-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-112779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/IMG_5026_26270-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/IMG_5026_26270-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/02\/IMG_5026_26270.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-112779'>\n\t\t\t\tWork on the new housing project at the Germiston Fire Station is already underway.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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