Jetty Quarter gets ready to welcome its first residents in Cape Town’s inner city

Jetty Quarter is preparing to welcome its first residents, marking an important milestone for the development and for the continued growth of residential living in Cape Town’s inner city.

Located at 23 Lower Long Street in the Cape Town City Centre, Jetty Quarter brings well located, affordable rental housing into the heart of the CBD, close to employment, public transport, retail and the everyday amenities that support convenient city living.

For Divercity, location is central to the role that housing can play in creating more inclusive cities.

Cape Town’s housing challenge is not only about the number of homes available, but also where those homes are located. Long distances between where people live and where they work place significant pressure on households through the cost and time associated with commuting.

By introducing affordable rental housing directly into the CBD, Jetty Quarter gives more people the opportunity to live closer to employment, transport and economic opportunity.

Creating a more active inner city

Jetty Quarter introduces new residential density into an established commercial precinct, contributing to a more active and mixed inner city.

The development combines residential living with a growing ground floor retail offering designed to serve both residents and the surrounding CBD community.

Checkers will serve as Jetty Quarter’s anchor retailer, alongside Bootlegger, 24-hour Laundry and Golden Clipper barber.

Together, this retail mix brings everyday convenience directly into the development while helping to create a more active street environment and adding further life to the precinct throughout the day.

The combination of residential and retail uses is an important part of Jetty Quarter’s contribution to the inner city. Bringing more people into the CBD as residents, rather than only as workers or visitors, supports a neighbourhood that remains active beyond traditional business hours and creates greater demand for local businesses and services.

Living closer to opportunity

Well located housing has the potential to make a meaningful difference to people’s everyday lives.

Living closer to employment, transport and essential services can reduce the time and cost associated with long daily commutes while giving residents greater access to the opportunities that exist within the city.

This is an important part of Divercity’s approach to urban development: creating quality rental housing in locations where people are better connected to the economic and social opportunities around them.

Jetty Quarter reflects this approach by introducing affordable rental homes directly into Cape Town’s urban core.

Building more sustainably

The development also reflects Divercity’s commitment to sustainable urban development.

Jetty Quarter has achieved IFC EDGE Advanced certification, demonstrating that affordable housing and environmentally responsible development can work together.

Resource efficient buildings reduce environmental impact while supporting a more sustainable model for high density urban living.

As South African cities continue to grow, creating more efficient buildings in well located, high density environments will be increasingly important in shaping cities that are both resilient and sustainable.

A new chapter for Jetty Quarter

Jetty Quarter was developed by Divercity in joint venture with Ingenuity Property Investments and Twin City.

As the development prepares to welcome its first residents and its retail offering comes to life, Jetty Quarter is beginning to fulfil the purpose behind the investment: bringing more people closer to opportunity while contributing to the regeneration of Cape Town’s urban core.

For Divercity, successful inner city development is about more than buildings. It is about creating homes in the right places, supporting active neighbourhoods and contributing to cities that are more connected, inclusive and sustainable.

Jetty Quarter is another step towards that vision.