Block 57

Block 57 is a new residential development on First Circular Crescent, in the Cantonments area of Accra, Ghana. According to the project's official website, it is made up of three separate residential buildings, named Block A, Block B and Block C. The homes advertised range from an executive studio to a four-bedroom penthouse. The official website shows a table with "SALE PRICE" and "RENT PRICE" columns and amounts (for example "415C $5559" and "301A $2100"), but it does not publish the floor area of each home type, the total number of units or a completion date: ask the project's sales team for these, and for confirmation of prices, in writing.

Home types advertised

The block-57.com website lists seven home types, with the following bedroom and bathroom counts:

• executive studio: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom;
• one-bedroom apartment: 1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms;
• two-bedroom apartment: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms;
• two-bedroom duplex: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms;
• three-bedroom villa: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms;
• three-bedroom townhouse: 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms;
• penthouse with private pool: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms.

The presentation pages do not give floor areas for these homes. The site also shows an availability table with unit references, sizes in square feet and amounts stated in US dollars, without saying whether payment can or must be made in another currency. The table headers are "RESIDENCE", "BED/BATH", "SQ. FT.", "SALE PRICE", "RENT PRICE" and "FLOOR PLAN": they therefore separate sale prices from rents, but do not say how often the rent is payable (monthly, yearly or otherwise), and several rows in the table are identical. Those figures are therefore given here for illustration only: only a written, dated price list from the seller, stating the currency used, tells you what a given unit costs.

Shared facilities advertised

The official website lists these shared facilities: 24-hour concierge, swimming pool, rooftop, underground parking, gym, children's playground, convenience store and padel court. It does not say which buildings will house them, whether they will be delivered at the same time as the homes, or how much the service charge that pays for their upkeep will be.

Who is behind the project

The official website presents the project only under the name "Block 57". It does not name the selling company, its registration number, the architect or the building contractor. On the Ownkey platform, the project page carries a "Verified Developer" label and states that the developer has been on the platform since 2026, with no description of its business. That label is Ownkey's own and is not a substitute for documents from the company itself.

Progress

The official website gives neither a construction progress update nor a completion date. The Ownkey page lists the project as "Off Plan", meaning units are sold before completion. Ask the seller for the construction schedule and the payment schedule in writing.

The legal framework in Ghana

In Ghana, real estate business falls under the Real Estate Agency Act, 2020 (Act 1047), and the regulator is the Real Estate Agency Council (REAC). According to David Pappoe, Head of Anti-Money Laundering and Compliance at REAC, quoted by MyJoyOnline on 9 October 2026, the Act covers developers, brokers, agents and property managers among others. According to the same article, carrying out these activities in Ghana without a licence issued by REAC is a criminal offence, and REAC publishes lists of licensed practitioners in good standing. As the full text of the Act could not be consulted, a lawyer or notary practising in Ghana is best placed to confirm which obligations apply to the seller of this development.

What to get in writing from the seller

• the legal name of the selling company, its Ghana registration and its REAC licence reference, to be checked against the list published by REAC;
• the document that establishes the rights to the land (title or lease) and its remaining term;
• the building permit for the project;
• the price of each unit, the currency in which it is set and paid (to be checked by a lawyer against the foreign exchange rules that apply in Ghana) and the payment schedule;
• the floor area and floor plan of the unit concerned;
• the planned completion date and what happens if it slips;
• the estimated annual service charge.

Published contact details

The official website gives the number +233 244 777 772 (also on WhatsApp), an online enquiry form and the Instagram account @block57gh. It states that tours of the model residences, in person or virtual, are by appointment.