Have your say on Green Point’s prime property site

12 May 2025

Thank you to the public who attended the City’s first online public engagement on Wednesday, 7 May to hear more about the vision for the well-located proposed Green Point mixed-use development site. The open house on Wednesday, 14 May is an in-person opportunity where the same information will be shared with interested and affected stakeholders. Public comments received during this pre-statutory stage will inform the concept development plan for this prime property.

The public have another opportunity to share their comments and ideas on the City’s proposed vision for mixed-use development on prime Green Point property at the open house.

In-person open house
Date:           Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Time:           15:00 – 19:00 (visit any time during this period)
Venue:        BSG EE Centre in Green Point
Parking:      Access off Bill Peters Drive behind the SAPS Sea Point Building

Location
The property in the spotlight is situated at 1 Three Anchor Bay Road, Green Point. It is remarkably well-connected to key destinations along the Atlantic Seaboard and Cape Town’s CBD, close to key landmarks such as the Sea Point Promenade, Cape Town Stadium and Urban Park, and the V&A Waterfront.

Vision and current uses
The City envisages a mixed-use development to help drive economic and socio-economic benefits while increasing affordable housing in the area. The City further intends to retain existing community amenities, such as the library service point and Civic Hall on the site, with the land release process set to identify parts of the site that may need to remain in public ownership to accommodate this.

Other current uses of the property include privately operated sports grounds and clubhouses, public parking, an electrical substation, an ECD, and vacant undeveloped land.

• Traffic, environmental impact, heritage and infrastructure capacity
Comprehensive traffic, environmental impact assessments, heritage investigation, bulk engineering services study and a services capacity assessment, will be undertaken. These studies will assess potential congestion, green space preservation, heritage considerations and infrastructure capacity, including water and sanitation, to ensure responsible and well-planned development.

• Affordable housing delivery
The potential of the project to accommodate affordable housing will be guided by the detailed socio-economic and property market studies, which will help inform the best development plan for the site that resonates with the market, while advancing the City’s socio-economic objectives.

• Existing tenants
The City will consider the possible inclusion of the existing tenants where feasible. There are four active leases in place on the site that will be considered based on the outcome of the planned specialist studies. The City has been engaging the tenants in this regard and will continue to do so as part of the stakeholder participation process. The longest of the existing use rights to the site is due to expire by December 2027.

• Property values in the area
Well-planned mixed-use developments typically enhance property values by improving infrastructure, introducing modern amenities, and fostering vibrant, well-integrated communities. The City remains committed to ensuring that any redevelopment benefits both current and future residents.

‘This is a long-term project and no decision has been taken yet on the future of this site. What we do have is a proposed vision for the site and we want the public’s feedback on this proposal that aims to drive economic and socio-economic benefits while increasing affordable housing in the area to benefit Cape Town.

‘Going forward, the project will include detailed studies to result in the best development plan for the site that resonates with the market, while advancing the City’s socio-economic objectives. The City is seeking to realise the full market value of the land and expects to raise significant revenue from the land sale, and future rates contributions from the development, for reinvestment in service delivery and infrastructure upgrades throughout the metro.

‘The City is currently at the very early stages of a lengthy process and public participation will play a key role during the lifetime of this project and in shaping the final proposed development concept for this site. Please submit your comments by 31 May to inform the first stage of this process which is the concept development proposal,’ said Alderman James Vos, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth.

The meeting’s presentation is available on our service provider’s website.

Deadline for comments is 31 May 2025:

• The City’s Have Your Say page: http://www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay (it will direct you to Infinity’s website)
• The service provider’s website: www.infinityenv.co.za/3anchorbay/engagement
• Email: 3anchorbay@infinity.capetown
• Call: 021 834 1602
• WhatsApp: 060 524 7676

For more information, see the Property Development’s Webpage.

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City of Cape Town, Media Office