Century Property takes city to court over student housing development
The city of Johannesburg must decide who gives the authority to develop commercial buildings, Mark Corbett, the CEO of Century Property says.There needed to be clarity about who had authority in the city planning processes or many potentially beneficial projects would not go ahead, he said.Century is building a 200-unit student housing block on Streatley Avenue in Auckland Park but is facing pressure from both residents and the city.There has been an uproar from locals who argue it will be badly managed and that will lead to a fall in housing prices in the suburb.Corbett said he was building with approval from town planning and that Century was operating within its rights. The city, however, argues that its building control officer, who was suspended in May, did not accept Century’s plans.Corbett’s team said in court on Tuesday that the city must decide if the authority lies with the officer or with the town planning department that assessed how developments would affect the city an...
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