Nairobi County plans mixed-use housing project in Eastleigh
The project will have at least 10 levels of apartments, with the first four floors mainly reserved for retail and commercial space.
Nairobi County has opened a bidding process for a mixed-use housing development project in the popular Eastleigh district. Spanning 1.279 acres, the ambitious project aims to be a cornerstone of the county's urban renewal strategy. The structure will rise to ten levels, with the lower four floors dedicated to retail and commercial establishments.
Additional features include parking lots, restaurants, restrooms, and meeting spaces, catering to the expected bustling activity. This venture will be executed as a Joint Venture between the county government and the winning bidder, who will shoulder the financing and technical know-how. The county has also opened the door for innovative housing models, provided they meet the minimum criteria laid out in the tender documents.
The Eastleigh project is but one facet of the Nairobi Urban Renewal Programme, aimed at revitalizing aged housing zones and enhancing access to affordable housing and vital social infrastructure. This ambitious initiative is guided by the Nairobi Integrated Urban Development Master Plan (NIUPLAN), a blueprint that emphasizes the need to rehabilitate old buildings and upgrade accompanying social and physical infrastructure.
The county's Eastlands Urban Renewal Master Plan, a crucial blueprint for this project, was meticulously crafted with the support of the World Bank and the State Department for Housing and Urban Development. Nairobi County's journey into urban renewal began in earnest with the first phase of the Urban Renewal Programme in 2015/16, focusing on revamping government housing estates.
The second phase of this initiative will cast its net over other aging estates like Bahati, Maringo, Jericho, Lumumba, Ziwani, Bondeni, Embakasi, Kariobangi North, Githurai, and Woodley.
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