A Look Inside the Show Unit of Affordable Flats in Manggarai

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero), or KAI, has begun building affordable housing in the Manggarai area of Jakarta. The project targets the housing needs of low-income residents in a strategic urban location.

KAI President Director Bobby Rasyidin said the project is being built on approximately 2.2 hectares of land divided into two blocks. The land holds a land management rights (HPL) status, with ownership remaining with KAI.

The project will be developed as vertical housing. In addition to residential units, the area is also designed to include commercial facilities to support residents’ daily activities.

Block G will have three towers, while Block F will consist of five towers. Unit options are varied, ranging from studio types to dwellings with three bedrooms, so that housing needs can be tailored to family size and residents’ financial capacity.

In Block F, the largest number of units will be spread across Tower 1 and Tower 2, with 572 units each. Tower 3 will have 528 units, Tower 4 will have 308 units, and Tower 5 will have 528 units.

Available types include 36 and 45 square metre units with two bedrooms, as well as 52 square metre units with three bedrooms.

Construction of the entire project is targeted to take 18 months from groundbreaking. KAI is also placing emphasis on the intended beneficiaries as an important aspect of the housing development, given that the project is located in the middle of an urban area with strategic access and land value.