The new £9.6m affordable housing development in Hilltown has been hailed by the Scottish minister for local government and housing.
Kevin Stewart MSP was visiting the construction site, on Alexander Street, which will see 80 new affordable homes built by April 2018.
The land was once home to four high rise buildings which were demolished in 2011.
Dundee City Council has invested £4.2m in order to build 33 homes while Hillcrest Housing Association has put in £5.4 for a return of 48 homes.
The Scottish Government has also backed the scheme with grant funding to the tune of more than £5.6m.
Mr Stewart, the minister for local government and housing, said the project is just part of a nationwide effort to provide more affordable places to live.
“We have committed to delivering 50,000 more affordable homes over the next five years,” he said.
“This is backed by an investment of more than £3 billion – projects like this one mark another step on the road to delivering that pledge.
“Making sure everyone in Scotland has a safe, warm and affordable home is a key priority for this government.
“This development, which will see increased insulation and other innovative technologies to ensure these homes are warm and secure, is a prime example of the high quality, affordable homes we want to support.”
The homes will be made available to a variety of the local population including families and people with disabilities.
Also in attendance was John Alexander, convener of Dundee City Council’s neighbourhood services committee, who said it was exciting to see the project come to fruition.
“I am delighted to be hosting this visit to the site by the minister so that he can see for himself exactly how the Scottish Government’s grant money is being used to improve the supply of affordable housing.
“There are a number of innovative and exciting technologies being used on the build that I am convinced will make these houses particularly attractive to prospective tenants.”
The development will also see a new primary school and community centre built adjacent to the site.
Jimmy Black, councillor for Coldside, said it was important for the project to coincide with additional investment in local amenities.
He said: “We didn’t want new houses without also having suitable facilities for the people who would move here and for the people who are currently here.”
“It will also be good to see extra people in the area because after the high rise buildings were knocked down several years ago, local shops and businesses suffered from the decrease in footfall.
“Once completed this will bring much more custom for them.”
