SA Affordable Housing November / December 2016 // Issue: 61 | Page 27

PROJECTS

Example of the affordable private school which will be built at Sky City.

SKY CITY OVERVIEW
This development will include:
• 15 358 residential units, consisting of 13 242 residential
single stands and 2 116 high density units.
• One regional shopping centre of ±33 000m².
• 16 schools, including an independent school of ±9 000m2
on ±5ha for ±1 650 learners.
• 17 social nodes for community facilities.

Artist’s impression of the planned mall.

Sky City will provide housing to people earning from R10 500
per month and will offer building packages from under
R400 000. People earning less than R15 000 per month will
also qualify for housing subsidies under the Financial Linked
Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP).

INFRASTRUCTURE
The civil and electrical services and infrastructure for the
entire project will total R1.3-billion. The services and
infrastructure for the first phase – comprising 1 693
residential single stands and 425 high density units, the
shopping centre, filling station, taxi rank, two schools and
three social node stands for community facilities – will total
R160-million.

COSMOPOLITAN PROJECTS

Largest storm water pipes ordered from the manufacturer
in 20 years!

Established in 1992, Cosmopolitan Projects is a market leader
in affordable housing. Today it has offices across Gauteng and
continues to provide exceptional service with a particular
focus on lower to middle income groups.

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