On Friday, 27th September 2024, the Chartered Institute of Realtors (CIR) and the Chamber of Real Estate (CRE) proudly announced Universal Village which was launched by the Ambassador of Lebanon to Ghana and dean of the diplomatic corps, H.E Maher Kheir, Dr.
Mark Nii Akwei Ankrah, social housing and regeneration consultant, among a host of traditional leaders.This pioneering social housing project aims to provide affordable and sustainable housing solutions for the Ghanaian people.
The initiative was unveiled at the CIR Summit 2024, a gathering of industry leaders, experts and partner organizations as a strategic solution to the housing deficit challenges.Universal Village is a comprehensive project that will deliver a range of housing options, with a focus on studio/single-room houses to shore up the numbers of those living in unauthorized structures (kiosks, containers and wooden structures) in our urban areas, whose activities greatly impact the sanitation of our environment negatively.
The project will also boast of one-bedroom and two-bedroom houses for low-income earners, all at very affordable rental rates.