Woermannhaus to be sold

The management committee (MC) of the Swakopmund municipal council has recommended that an application be submitted to the ministry of works, transport, and communication requesting the waiver of the use restriction registered on Erf 1308 in Bismarck Street, Swakopmund. The government donated the property, which houses the Woermannhaus, to the council, and - in terms of Government Grant 1304/1975 - the property must be exclusively used as a public library. Woermanhaus was completed in 1905 for the Damara and Namaqua Trading Company. The company sold the property to C. Woermann in April 1909 and the building was subsequently renamed &#039;&#039;Woermann Brock & Co". The Administration of South West Africa bought Woermannhaus and converted it into a school hostel in 1921. The building was restored and transformed into the public library and art center it is today. It was declared a historic monument on 10 December 1976. According to the MC, the property is not used to its full potential as a public library and the monthly rental income does not justify maintenance expenses. “The sale of the property for commercial purposes will stimulate the local economy and create employment.” The MC also recommended that due to the high costs with an upset price of N$17 900 000.00 for the sale of Erf 1308, approval be sought from the ministry of urban and rural development to proceed with the closed bid sale of the property. The name of the successful purchaser will be forwarded after the public closed bid sale. The division of adult education and lifelong learning within the directorate of education, arts, and culture is currently paying a monthly rental fee of N$22 2766.04. The directorate will be issued with a notice to vacate the premises once approval is granted to waive the restricted title condition. Council and government entered into a lease agreement to lease a number of rooms at Woermannhaus on 16 June 1993. The agreement commenced on 1 July 1993 and continued for an unspecified period. The renewal of the lease agreement for the public library passed on 31 May 2017 and was renewed from 1 February 2017 until 31 December 2027.

Woermannhaus to be sold

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