Media Release
17 March 2009

Design approved for new housing for the elderly complex

The Manurewa Community Board last night gave the seal of approval for the design of a 16 unit Housing For The Elderly complex to replace Tadmor Village.

Manukau City Council had originally planned to build single-storey. However to achieve the best urban design outcomes for the site, architects Crosson Clarke Carnachan have created a two-storey design.

The final plan allows for more open space for gardens, off-street parking and an internal pedestrian street to give the complex a community feel.

The new one-bedroom units will be constructed mainly in brick. Upstairs units will have a deck and downstairs a courtyard. They are purpose-built keeping in mind the special needs of the elderly tenants. This includes accessible bathrooms and a lift for easy access to the second floor.

The resource consent for the new $2.2 million development, the first Housing For The Elderly complex to be built in Manukau in twenty-five years, will be lodged mid-April.

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