KADOMA City Council has embarked on an expansion drive to develop more than 60 commercial stands, a move that is set to change the face of the city.
Mayor Nigel Ruzario said the stands, Baobab commercial stands, would see council encouraging potential investors to consider eco-friendly buildings as part of the local authority’s greening the city initiative.
“We have started servicing at least 68 Baobab commercial stands, where we expect state-of-the-art buildings that will change the face of Kadoma,” he said.
“As part of our greening the city initiative”, we expect potential investors to highly-consider ideas with green building designs.”
Ruzario said the use of green construction materials would ensure natural ventilation, environmentally-friendly floorings as well as eco-friendly roofing.
“The advantage of these strategies is that they have the potential to drive higher occupancy, tenant retention and value for investors,” he said.
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Ruzario said the stands, measuring between 2 000 to 10 000 square metres, would be sold at US$20 per square metre.
He said the commercial hub would make the city a destination of choice for investors and grow the Kadoma economy.
Ruzario said the commercial site would be home to state-of-the-art shops, offices and factories, among other commercial buildings.
The development of the commercial hub comes at a time when the local authority has embarked on a rehabilitation drive of its water and sewage reticulation systems as well as strategies to improve waste management.