New Report: Games in Cape Town could deliver 12,000 new homes

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Our new study finds that meeting Olympic accommodation needs could deliver 10,000–12,000 new homes, representing a major housing legacy for the Cape Town city-region.

Findings:

• Cape Town has ~19,000 hotel rooms; short of 41,000 room IOC requirement but presents a big opportunity for housing in the region

• The initial accommodation concept proposes delivering 47,000 to 50,000 rooms for Games stakeholders

• This would be achieved through: moderate hotel growth, new university accommodation, and one or more media villages.

• University accommodation could contribute 5,000–8,000 rooms, with long-term conversion to student housing.

• A media village providing up to 15,000 rooms is proposed, incorporating a mix of affordable, social, inclusionary, and market housing in key locations across the region.

• Cruise ships not used to meet requirement, but used as a backup

• An Athletes Village will further likely add 3,500 to 4,000 new homes too

• Accommodation for spectators and workforce needs is expected to be met through existing options such as Airbnb, guesthouses, and other non-hotel accommodation.
  
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