Property Development Department projects
We facilitate property development projects, aimed at driving sustainable growth, creating vibrant communities, and enhancing the quality of life in Cape Town. Explore our key projects below.
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Portion of Erf 1, Roggebaai, Foreshore (Woodstock Parking)
Portion of Erf 1, Roggebaai, Foreshore, commonly referred to as the Woodstock Parking area, is a high-value under-utilised City-owned property located within the Cape Town Civic Centre precinct.

Strategically positioned within the Foreshore precinct of the Cape Town Central Business District, the site benefits from exceptional accessibility and connectivity. It is located in close proximity to key metropolitan transport infrastructure, including:
- the N1 and N2 national highways,
- Cape Town railway station,
- MyCiTi Bus Rapid Transit services,
- minibus taxi facilities, and
- long-distance bus terminals.
The surrounding area is characterised by medium- to high-density commercial and residential developments and functions as a major administrative, economic and mobility hub within the city.
Contact
Development Manager: Davina Piek
Email:
Development.Woodstock@capetown.gov.za
Bellville Athletics Track, Velodrome
The City’s Mayoral Committee has greenlit a major private sector upgrade for the Bellville Athletics track and Velodrome by the successful bidder in the 2009 tender for the development of the precinct.
The Bellville Velodrome Precinct redevelopment will transform a strategic public asset into a world-class events hub and mixed-use destination, driving jobs, investment and long-term public benefit for the City and its communities.
Project outcomes
The Bellville Velodrome Precinct redevelopment is one of the most significant catalytic investment projects the City of Cape Town has advanced in recent years. It converts a strategically located but long-underutilised public asset into a high-value, mixed-use precinct that delivers meaningful and lasting benefit to residents, businesses and the broader Cape Town economy.
At the heart of the project is the transformation of the Velodrome into a modern, world-class, multi-purpose indoor events venue, operated by Big Concerts with the backing of Live Nation International. This positions Bellville as a premier destination for major regional and international concerts, conventions, exhibitions and sporting events, directly enhancing Cape Town’s competitiveness as an events and tourism city.
The Athletics Stadium will be comprehensively upgraded and will remain a publicly owned sporting facility, continuing to serve organised athletics, schools and community users. Improved track surfaces, upgraded spectator amenities and enhanced supporting infrastructure will ensure the stadium meets applicable standards and remains a valued community asset for the duration of the lease.
The broader mixed-use precinct development will introduce new commercial, retail, residential and hospitality uses into a node that the City’s spatial frameworks identify as an emerging secondary CBD. This scale of private sector investment will materially expand the municipal rates base, generate sustained service charge revenue and contribute to the long-term fiscal resilience of the City.
Beyond direct financials, the redevelopment is expected to act as a catalyst for broader precinct regeneration, attracting follow-on private investment, increasing footfall and economic activity in surrounding areas, and creating sustained employment across construction, hospitality, retail, events and property management sectors.
Critically, all of this is achieved without placing additional strain on municipal capital resources. The private sector partner funds, operates and maintains the facilities for the duration of the lease, while the City retains ownership of the land and all permanent improvements. This model demonstrates how well-structured public-private partnerships can deliver world-class infrastructure and long-term public benefit at no cost to the ratepayer.
Contact
Development Manager: Grobler Basson
Email: development.velodrome@capetown.gov.za
Stikland Long-Distance Bus Terminal: Remainder of Erf 13601, Bellville
On 30 July 2025, Council approved the initiation of a public participation process to explore the proposed development of the Remainder of Erf 13601, Stikland, Bellville (Stikland Triangle site), into a long-distance bus terminal with supporting mixed-use components.
Contact
Development Manager: Lance Boyd
Email: Development.stikland@capetown.gov.za
King David Mowbray Golf Course
King David Mowbray Golf Course and adjacent site mixed-use development
A proposed mixed-use infill development on strategically located City-owned land — creating inclusive, integrated urban neighbourhoods for Cape Town's future.

Location and site description
Development Concept (draft)
Planning and Policy Framework
Environmental and heritage
The public participation process will shape and confirm the future use of the site, ensuring alignment with community needs and strategic City objectives. This project is being undertaken in collaboration with the Human Settlements Directorate.
Contact
Development Manager: Shelton Nhiwatiwa
Email: Development.Mowbray@capetown.gov.za
Three Anchor Bay
Three Anchor Bay mixed-use development
Council granted
In-Principle Approval on 31 March 2026 for the release and redevelopment of a Portion of Erf 2187 in Green Point, for a high-intensity mixed-use development. This approval paves the way for the initiation of a competitive process for the release of the site to the open market. Further details regarding the competitive disposal process will be released in due course. The remainder of the site, where the Colin Eglin Library and Civic centre is located, is earmarked for refurbishment and redevelopment to retain these amenities within the redeveloped precinct and will be subject to further MATR approval in due course.
Project objectives
This exciting project seeks to:
- Drive economic growth and create jobs by stimulating private sector-led investment in Cape Town’s GDP
- Maximised revenue generation for reinvestment in services, infrastructure and public spaces
- Make efficient use of land and available infrastructure: Intensification of a currently underutilised public land asset through the packaging of a high density mixed-use development opportunity
- Make a contribution towards fostering inclusivity through increased affordable housing delivery
Conceptual opportunity
While statutory approvals are still to be obtained, the preliminary conceptual proposal for the site revealed a potential maximum development opportunity of 117 000m² of new floor area (gross building area) comprising the following land uses:
- Retail space – a maximum limit (may not exceed) of 8 380m² GLA;
- Office space - a maximum limit (may not exceed) of 13 060m² GLA;
- Hotel space amounting to 5 094m² and up to 325 rooms;
- Residential space – a potential residential area of 49 187m² GLA , which holds the potential for a maximum of 1 145 residential units,
The following additional mandatory minimum requirements are to be delivered:
- A minimum of 20% of all residential units targeting affordable household submarkets;
- Community space amounting to a minimum of 1 355m² to allow for a new ECD facility (855m²) and the expansion of the Colin Eglin Library of approximately 500m² of new floor space
The development strategy for the proposed development is underpinned by the following design elements:
- The retention of the Colin Eglin Library and Civic Centre as the
cultural and architectural anchors of the site. This approach balances conservation with renewal by retaining the site’s most meaningful and character-defining elements.
- Continuation of the Sea Point
Main Road retail
edge through Green Point with a well-defined retail edge to the development. This creates a continuous and active streetscape, allowing for a variety of interesting retail formats and scales in line with the distinct market profile of the Atlantic Seaboard.
- The proposed vehicular network is designed to
enhance permeability and strengthen connectivity between the site and its surrounding urban structure. New internal streets, while providing vehicular accessibility, are envisioned as pedestrian-focused environments – incorporating wide sidewalks, landscaping and active building edges promoting a high-quality public realm.
- In order to create a car-free ground level environment the proposed development makes provision for three levels of basement parking, totalling up to 1975 parking bays. This equates to PT1 parking area provision ratios.
- The
green network establishes a connected landscape that integrates the proposed development with its surrounding context, including the adjacent promenade, Green Point Urban Park and the Fan Walk treed avenue and eucalyptus glade.
- A mixed-use development that translates market analysis into a
diverse range of land uses aimed at attracting a broad spectrum of users to create a vibrant, active and adaptable environment throughout the day and night. This includes clustering of complementary uses such as public facilities and creche at the civic node. While a favourable land use mix is encouraged, residential remains the primary use in line with property market trends in the area.
- The placement, form and massing of
residential blocks is informed by the surrounding urban context which has been integrated into the design response to the development.
Conceptual proposals for the potential redesign of the library and civic hall complex are itemised as follows:
- The proposed vertical and rearward expansion of the existing public library building.
- Proposed rearward expansion of a new mixed use residential building behind the library building. This new library building will allow for the extension to the Colin Eglin library via a skybridge connection to allow for the library function to be consolidated onto a single floor. This expansion will provide much-needed space for the library to be fit for modern needs and for back-office administration needs;
- Proposed vertical expansion with additions above the existing library. This could take the form of sensitive contemporary structures that should be designed to complement the existing heritage buildings. These proposed additions will be subject to detailed architectural designs, structural engineering assessments and appropriate heritage approvals;
- The proposed library extensions will provide the opportunity for the ground floor reading hall to be converted into a new multipurpose activity room for community use (e.g. exhibition space, smaller meeting space, pop-up markets, etc.).
- The existing Minor Hall, offers the opportunity to be converted into a café with outdoor seating spilling onto the public forecourt
- A series of parking courts to the rear of the building to provide parking for civic users.
The
development concept will inform a flexible basket of rights that will be applied for in the land use application for rezoning and subdivision, with associated conditions attached to ensure that the City’s minimum criteria is implemented in the development.
It is important to note that the purpose of the City-driven conceptual plan is not to prescribe how development should take place but to establish the overall technical and financial viability of a maximum development envelope. A successful bidder may ultimately wish to take up their rights in a different form.
Contact
Development Manager: Lance Boyd
Email: Development.ThreeAnchorBay@capetown.gov.za
Good Hope Centre
Good Hope Centre redevelopment
Council granted
In-Principle Approval on 4 December 2025 for the release and disposal of the Good Hope Centre precinct for redevelopment. This authorisation enables the next major milestone: a
public auction scheduled for 26 February 2026, to be conducted by the City appointed auctioneer,
Claremart Group.
Project overview
The Good Hope Centre precinct stands out as one of Cape Town’s most compelling inner city redevelopment opportunities. Located on a strategic 2.4 hectare site, the property offers a powerful combination of heritage value and substantial development capacity. The site includes:
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An approved GLA limit of 8 038 m²
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A measured and confirmed GBA of 27 804 m²
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Additional potential floor space of approximately 35 000 m², enabling significant redevelopment scale beyond the existing structure
This unique combination provides investors with the flexibility to reconfigure or expand the built form under MU2 zoning, supporting a diverse mix of commercial, residential, cultural, and events driven uses.
The redevelopment vision positions the Good Hope Centre as a catalytic anchor for precinct level regeneration. The iconic domed structure will be retained as a core architectural and heritage asset, offering instant identity and strong placemaking value, while enabling modern adaptive reuse.
For investors, this represents a rare chance to shape a landmark inner city destination with clear municipal backing, robust long term market fundamentals, and a transparent, competitive disposal process. The City seeks private sector partners with the expertise and capacity to unlock the site’s full economic and social potential, leveraging its scale, heritage character, and development rights to deliver a transformative, high value precinct.
As a heritage and architectural landmark, the Good Hope Centre will be revitalised to balance historical preservation with modern functionality. This redevelopment will ensure the centre thrives as a sustainable and economically active space, serving as a catalyst for urban regeneration in its precinct.
Key features under consideration:
- Enhanced energy efficiency and sustainability practices
- Adaptive reuse of interior spaces to support multiple functions
- Improved public access and integration with transport networks
- Advanced technologies for venue management and operations
This project aligns with Cape Town’s Integrated Development Plan (IDP) by driving economic growth, creating jobs, and attracting investment. It will not only regenerate the precinct, but also provide vibrant community spaces and secure long-term revenue for the City to reinvest in services and infrastructure. The Good Hope Centre redevelopment promises to preserve Cape Town’s heritage while meeting the city’s contemporary needs. Stakeholders and residents are invited to shape the future of this iconic landmark through active participation.
Investor call and value proposition
Contact
Development Manager: Shelton Nhiwatiwa
Email: Development.GoodHopeCentre@capetown.gov.za
Athlone Stadium
Portion of Remainder Erf 32604, Kewtown, Athlone mixed-use development
On 25 November 2024, the Authority to Advertise under the Municipal Asset Transfer Regulations, 2008 (MATR), was approved, initiating a public participation process to explore the redevelopment of this property.
Contact
Development Manager: Grobler Basson
Email:
Development.Athlone@capetown.gov.za
Portion 9 Paarl Farms 732
On 12 June 2024, Council granted the In-Principle Approval for the disposal (transfer) of the subject property by way of a public competitive process. The site will be made available to the market through a public auction, providing a fair and transparent process for acquisition.
Contact
Development Manager: Shelton Nhiwatiwa
Email: Development.GoodHopeCentre@capetown.gov.za
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