A five-storey block of flats is set to replace an old-age ho

• Published date: 18 April 2024
• Author: Janice Matthews janice.matthews@acm.co.za
• Publication title: Constantiaberg Bulletin

Units in the proposed Constantia Edge development in Deurdrif were due to start selling off-plan on Tuesday

The Constantia Care Centre, at 81 Doordrift Road, will be demolished to make way for the block, which, according to a website promoting the Tintswalo Property Group development, will be ready next year with 44 two- and three-bedroom units available from just under R3 million, each with one-to-two bathrooms and one-to-two parking spaces.

The complex will also have a communal clubhouse, braai areas and a pool.

The Constantia Care Centre, run by ViaViva Constantia, a private company, provided assisted and frail-care living, but in February, residents were served notices to vacate by the end of March and staff received retrenchment letters.

The building is now standing vacant, and ViaViva Constantia did not respond to requests by phone, SMS and email for comment.

ViaViva Constantia leased the property from

the Tintswalo Property Group, which has owned it since March 2022, but although it took occupation in November 2022, it failed to pay rent despite collecting rental from its residents, according to Tintswalo CEO, Warwick Goosen.

“ViaViva Constantia is presently indebted to Classic Collection in an amount exceeding R3 800 000, and the lease agreement was cancelled prior to Classic Collection instituting liquidation proceedings against ViaViva Constantia,” Mr Goosen said.

Adverts for the new residential development appeared...