By Florence Afriyie Mensah
Kumasi, June 21, GNA – Construction of a modern and sustainable airport city has begun in Kumasi, positioning the Ashanti Regional capital as Ghana’s future hub for aviation and luxury.
The Airport City Kumasi, situated on a 50-acre land, will house Ghana’s first smart and eco-friendly residential and recreational facilities to transform the city’s skyline.
The project, expected to be completed in two and half years, will boost economic activities and foster convenience for visitors both home and abroad.
The first phase of the project will comprise suites of one to three-bedroom apartments, sky suites and penthouses, offering residents the convenience of connecting to any part of the world from the comfort of their homes.
Mr. Stephen Owusu, Founder, HDG Homes, developers of the Airport City Kumasi, at a sod-cutting ceremony, explained that the project was a modern smart sustainable city that would rival most of the top developments within Africa.
It will be partitioned into Kensington Heights – a luxury apartments, Greenwich – a luxury residential home, Best Western Premier Hotel – a five star hotel, and Cinnamon, a Grade A office complex to redefine the living experience in Kumasi and accelerate economic growth in the Ashanti Region.
Mr. Owusu believed it was the right time to build such a city in the heart of Ghana, adding that the vision was to create a city with well-constructed roads, pavements, underground gutters and bike lanes.
The project also comes with a lot of greenery meant to recreate the glory days of Kumasi as the “garden city.”
Professor Oheneba Boachie-Adjei Woahene, Otumfuo’s Hiahene, commended the private investors for coming on board for the project, adding that modernizing the city is a step in the right direction.
He observed that it is the most ambitious private-sector led project designed to make consequential impacts in Kumasi.
The Hiahene called on African entrepreneurs to step forward and be prepared to take the risks of investing in sustainable developments to position the continent to compete on the global market.
Dr Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, commenting on the ongoing infrastructural transformation, observed that the government was keen on housing and city beautification.
He noted that Ghana faced a housing deficit of almost 1.8 million, with the Ashanti region accounting for 5.4 per cent.
According to him, the lack of adequate and conducive housing negatively impacted several sectors, including education, sanitation, city beautification and public health.
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Edited by Yussif Ibrahim/Christian Akorlie