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City Opens Bidding for 243 Prime Plots

Apr 21 , 2024


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  About 243 plots were put up for auction by Addis Abeba Land Development & Administration Bureau across nine districts. The plots include areas that were recently marked as part of the corridor development projects. According to Tesfaye Tilahun, the head of the land transfer directorate, the area comprises both grade one and grade two categories, determined by their proximity to basic infrastructure and the city centre. The bid documents are available online for 10 days, and the tender process is set to be open by May 2024.


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