Mutual Developers Ltd Brings Modern Properties to Dar es Salaam

According to a report by the World Bank titled Upgrading of Low Income Settlements Country Assessment Report-Tanzania, AFTU 1&2, January 2002, 70 per cent of Dar es Salaam’s 3 million residents live in poor unplanned settlements.Thus, was born, the concept of building modern state of the art residential and commercial properties by Mutual Developers Ltd.

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Demand and market for planned and managed residential and commercial real estate, coupled by availability of suitable planned land and boosted by a dynamic housing market was an open invitation for the fast and upcoming real estate developer to put up high quality housing in safe and serene surroundings situated at Kigamboni, Temeke Municipality South of Dar es salaam, 8 km after crossing the ferry from city centre.

Location

The pristine attractive choice of location by the consultants and contractor for this project speaks volumes about the developer’s commitment to highest levels of professionalism in architectural design and outstanding master planning.The main contractor, Catic International Engineering (T) Ltd, is one of the respected foreign contractors from China. Mutual Developers are not just any other home builder, but rather a fully integrated company that has facilities management, finance and marketing departments, all in one roof, ensuring that they have better control over the communities they design and develop and the services they give to the home owner.

Kisota Homes Development

Kisota Homes, their current project that commenced in 2008 is being built in phases ,with phase 1 which has 56 houses already completed. High quality finishes is a hallmark of all Mutual Developers Limited built properties. Different finishing materials are used such as tiles and timber laminate for floors, paints for walls, tiles for roofing, aluminium and glass for windows. Kitchens are fitted with imported cabinets while bathrooms are fitted with sanitary wares also imported from outside the country.

    Kisota Homes development facilities will include :-
  • Metered electricity from the national grid
  • Metered water
  • Chain link fence
  • Paved delivery and parking area
  • Paved access roads
  • Street lighting
  • Commercial area
  • Round fencing
  • Communal toilets
  • Standby generator

The current project, Kisota Homes which is part of the Kigamboni New City features three bedrooms with one en-suite, with full air conditioning and paved parking area, among other standard Mutual Developers- built facilities. The houses are available for sale. Home owners can readily access mortgage facilities from a number of local banks like Commercial Bank of Africa, among others.

Delays

Mutual Developers has experienced delays in acquiring government approvals in the course of executing these developments. Delays have been experienced in acquisition of building permits at the Municipal Councils, and also clearing of goods which together have contributed to extending project completion time.

Lack of Mortgage Financing

The lack of or limited availability of mortgage finance has a compounding negative impact on the development of residential real estate in Tanzania. It adversely impacts people’s ability to own properties as short-term housing finance makes repayment unaffordable.

Lack of Infrastructure:

The lack of infrastructure constitutes one of the biggest challenges to developing sustainable and affordable residential properties. The absence of infrastructure places the burden of meeting the costs of providing appropriate infrastructure on developers. A good example is power, water and lack of improved roads and road access.

Project Team

Main Contractor: CATIC International Engineering (T) Limited
Architect: Landplan-Icon Architects Limited
Structural Civil Engineers: Undi Company Limited
Building Service Engineers: Undi Company Limited
Electrical Engineers: Undi Company Limited