THE city government has given its green light on reconstructing Ludancun, one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Shenzhen, years after claims of shoddy construction and disputes over reconstruction and compensation plans.
The Ludancun housing estate in Luohu District, covering an area of 100,146 square meters, will be rebuilt into a large community with high-rise buildings and gardens, yesterday’s Shenzhen Special Zone Daily said.
It will include nine 33-floor residential buildings for the original proprietors, two 29-floor government-subsidized apartment buildings and a 33-floor low-rent building. Ludan Mansion will also be rebuilt as a landmark 31-floor office building.
Three greenbelts and Binghe Park — measuring 26,000 square meters — will also be built in the community, which will open up views of the Shenzhen River and the mountains in Hong Kong.
A riverbank commercial street is also planned alongside the Shenzhen River.
Facilities such as a kindergarten, health center and market have been planned. A plan to improve a traffic bottleneck in and near the community will be discussed soon.
Ludancun, built by the government in 1989 to accommodate public servants and State firm employees, began to show quality problems shortly after it was finished, as sea sand containing large amounts of salt was used during construction. The reconstruction plan was first approved in 2001 but was not implemented for some reason.
The new plan has adjusted some rules after consultation with homeowners. They will not have to pay the price difference when they move to the new apartments. The government will subsidize their removal costs and also cover rents during the construction period.
(Wang Yuanyuan)