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  • Affordable Housing
  • 17.500 units (phased)
  • Start date 01-01-2018
  • R 2.445.000.000 
  • Debt/Mezzanine/(Preferred) Equity
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 Background
  • In response to a call for proposal for the development of affordable housing the developers joined forces for the development of the Housing Project in South Africa.
  • The development comprises 17 500 various low-cost and affordable rental and sale housing units. The Commercial Phase will be developed throughout the Construction Stage of the Housing Phase.
  • The Developers have acquired the development rights over the land, valued at R90 million, which will be contributed as equity.
  • The Park City Development will not only benefit the identified town but will also assist the Social Housing Regulatory Authority and the Department of Human Settlements to deliver on their mandate to provide affordable housing to low income earners who would otherwise be excluded from accessing decent accommodation for their families.
  • The Developers have been awarded under the Mega Housing Projects Scheme, by the Department of Human  Settlement of Gauteng Province, subject to demonstrating financial capacity to finance the Project.
  • The Project Development costs are estimated at R6.547 billion.
  • The Human Settlement Department and other Government entities will, as per the scheme, provide Grant
  • funding of approximately R2 billion over a 3-year roll out period for the purchase/subsidy of various units.
  • The Project IRR is in excess of 15%.
  • The developers are looking to raise the balance of the funding, of approximately R2.445 billion, for the Project through and from the Mandated Lead Arranger. ​

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The Developers

Developer 1.
  • Formed in 1995, servicing the commercial, industrial and residential markets of South Africa.
  • Has over 20 years of experience, a highly skilled management team as well as over 600 staff.
  • The largest fully black-owned construction company with CIDB ratings of 9GB and 9CE enabling projects of unlimited value and size to be taken on and built with capability and pride.

Developer 2

  • Formed in 2007. Management team has extensive experience in all aspects of the initiation, structuring, implementation and operation of capital investment projects.
  • Level 1 BEE contributor and 100% black woman owned.
  • Member of SESSA, South African Facilities Management Association.
  • Concluded the Purchase of the African Power and Infrastructure Business Unit of WorleyParsons in 2016, 

Proposed Development

Topology

Housing Typology                                                             Year 1       Year 2        Year 3       Year 4       Total
Community Rental Units (CRU)                                       500           500               -                  -         1000
Low Cost Subsidy Houses (BNG)                                 1 200         1 200           600                -         3000
Open Market Rental Units 2 Bed (Affordable)                 -              800           800            400        2000
Open Market Rental Units 3 Bed (Affordable)                 -              700           300            600        1600
SHRA Rental Units 2 Bed                                                 500            500              -                 -          1000
FLISP Sale 2 Bed                                                                  -                 -                 -              500          500
FLISP Sale 3 Bed                                                                  -                 -              200            300          500
Open Market Sale Housing 2 Bed                                     -                 -              500          1500           2000
Open Market Sale Housing 3 Bed                                     -                 -            1400                -            1400
Serviced Stands                                                               1000         2000          1500               -            4500
TOTAL                                                                                3200         5700          5300           3300       17500


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