MSC Medical Centre – Belgravia

The MSC Medical Centre (Belgravia) is a medical centre project in the Belgravia suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe. It appears in the project list of Thaton Property, a property development company with offices in Harare. On its project page, the developer gives a project value of USD 3 million ("USD$3 Million"). That figure is the only information on the page, apart from the project name and four images.

This is a healthcare building, not a housing scheme. The USD 3 million figure is the project value stated by Thaton Property. It is not a sale price, a price per square metre or a price per unit. The developer does not say whether space in the centre will be sold, leased or run by a single operator. Before relying on this figure, ask the developer what it covers, for example land, construction work or medical equipment.

What the developer publishes

• Project name: MSC Medical Centre, Belgravia.
• Listed by: Thaton Property, Harare.
• Stated project value: USD 3 million.
• Location: Belgravia, Harare, as given in the project name.
• Four project images on the developer's page.

What is not published

• What "MSC" stands for, and who will operate the centre.
• The street address within Belgravia.
• Floor area, number of storeys, and number of consulting rooms or units.
• The medical services planned.
• The architect and the building contractor.
• The timeline: start date and planned or actual completion date.
• Construction progress. The developer's page does not say whether the building is under construction or finished. The status shown on this listing is a default value that the developer has not confirmed.

The only known official source for these details is Thaton Property. Ask the developer to answer in writing, especially about construction progress and how space in the centre will be occupied. A written answer gives you a record that you can later compare with what is actually built on site, and it lets you check whether the details you receive stay consistent over time.

The developer

Thaton Property describes itself as a property development and investment holding company. It says it "conceptualizes, designs, engineers, finances, and operates" the projects it develops. Its listed fields are residential, hotels, commercial property, student accommodation, resorts and casinos, and project and development management. It also lists quantity surveying, brownfield building conversions, and property sales and leasing.

Contacting Thaton Property

• Address: Travel Centre, 1st Floor, corner of Jason Moyo Avenue and 3rd Street, Harare, Zimbabwe.
• Phone: +263 776 738 594, +263 772 903 336 or +263 788 362 791.
• Stated office hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Note for West African readers

This project is in Zimbabwe, outside the WAEMU (UEMOA) zone. Amounts are in US dollars. Zimbabwean law applies to land, construction permits and health facility approvals. Imonga's guides for Togo, Benin or Côte d'Ivoire do not apply here. For legal questions about property in Harare, consult a professional who practises in Zimbabwe.