Housing activist group Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU) has formally objected to plans for a 40-storey mixed-use redevelopment in Cape Town's Central Business District, citing concerns over the inclusion of 442 micro-apartments, Cape {town} Etc reports.
Housing activist group Ndifuna Ukwazi has formally objected to plans for a 40-storey mixed-use redevelopment in Cape Town’s Central Business District, citing concerns over the inclusion of 442 micro-apartments,The organisation argues that while the developer claims the project will boost CBD housing, they avoid committing to an affordable housing quota.
‘Micro-apartments may appear cost-effective on the surface, but they ultimately serve as a vehicle for profit maximisation rather than addressing the urgent need for inclusive and genuinely affordable housing,’ Dr Jonty Cogger, an attorney at Ndifuna Ukwazi Law Centre. NU warns that short-term rentals, like those on Airbnb, have already reduced Cape Town’s long-term housing supply.
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