The site is situated on the corner of the N3 Highway and Marlboro Drive. It is approximately 6.2km east of Sandton CBD and 20 km northeast of Johannesburg CBD. It is located near the well-known township of Alexandra to the south and 6.5km east of the affluent residential area of Sandown.

The site is located close to the train station and major road interchange, whilst a large affordable housing development borders the subject area’s northern edge. These factors contribute to the site's potential to be transformed for the site to be transformed into a Transit Oriented Development (TOD). The expectation is that a TOD would link public transport hubs with affordable housing developments with access to adequate social facilities and a public open space system. 

Key Information: 

• The site is within the Greater Alexandra Development Area which has a population of more than 231 900 people and 82 840 households. The average household size is 2.8 (3 people/dwelling unit).

Priority areas & main expectations: 

Proposals should seek to reinvent the area into a green and thriving TOD, specifically considering the following priorities and focus areas:

• Improve the area’s connections to public transport (Gautrain station).

• Develop social and affordable housing.

• Provide social and community facilities.

• Enhance the public open space system.

• Implement climate change and adaptation measures that mitigate the impacts of flooding and polluted water, and improve water security.

I'm interested! What next?

• Team registration closed on 5 April 2024. Registered teams should now begin working on their projects! 
  

• The submission portal will open for entries at the end of April 2024. The deadline for teams to submit their projects is 20 June 2024.