MIDI rejects claims it wants to build 10-storey blocks at Manoel Island

Updated 5.55pm with MIDI's reaction MIDI has rejected claims it wants to build a series of 10-storey apartment blocks at Manoel Island, contradicting statements made by the Democratic Party earlier on Saturday. The development of Manoel Island contemplates a series of residential clusters which do not exceed four floors, the consortium said in a statement. The residential clusters will be built on a sub structure, built to house service roads, car parks and infrastructure, which extends up to eight metres above sea level. The overall building heights on Manoel Island will range from 20.8 metres to 27.5 metres when measured from mean sea level, with the highest points being at the centre of the island in view of its topography, MIDI said. Earlier, PD declared itself against new proposals submitted by MIDI to reclaim land from the side of Manoel Island that faces the Gżira promenade. MEP candidate Anthony Buttigieg said in a statement on Saturday the new blocks meant that more than a quarter of the area of the inlet sea between the Gżira promenade and Manoel Island, stretching from the far end of the yacht yard to the bridge, would be landfilled to accommodate MIDI. He said more...