Sooner or later, the Jakarta Public Housing and Settlement Area (PRKP) Agency is set to build a low-cost rental apartment, locally known as Rusunawa on the 21,526-square-meter-wide land of Jalan Tongkol 10, Ancol, Pademangan, North Jakarta.

This project has entered the auction stage and will be built step by step

The rusunawa is intended for residents affected by the construction of the Ancol River to Ciliwung Lama River in Walang Village.

PRKP Agency Head, Sarjoko said it would have nine blocks with 546 units of type 36 square meters with each block having seven floors.

"This project has entered the auction stage and will be built step by step. As the initial stage, there will be two blocks using this year's City Budget (APBD)," he expressed, Thursday (3/10).

He added it was also planned as a supply to fulfill residential needs in the Kota Tua area. Apart from housing, there would be some facilities, such as kiosks to support economic activities, mosques, museums, and educational infrastructure.

"We will start the work in the upcoming April and is targeted to be complete by the end of this year," he closed.