Current Developments

Building a new vision for our urban future

BEFORE: The site of the new Barlow Park mixed-use residential neighbourhood in Sandton, where first-phase earthworks have started

AFTER: This is what the new mixed-use residential neighbourhood, Barlow Park in Sandton, is expected to look like from the high-profile corner of Katherine Street.

Barlow Park

Building an affordable residential neighborhood in Sandton Central – South Africa’s commercial capital,

Capital value: R 3 billion

Divercity is partnering with the Atterbury Group, Moolman Group and Twin City Development to develop a vibrant modern residential-anchored mixed-use neighbourhood at a landmark site that previously housed Barloworld Limited’s Corporate office in Sandton.

The Barlow Park housing development will offer 4,100 affordable residential units that are amenity-rich and safe at affordable prices – building on Divercity’s success with the Jewel City precinct. The Barlow Park development is a breakthrough in the housing landscape in South Africa as it will be the first truly affordable rental precinct in a premium commercial node, offering unmatched value for residential tenants.

Leveraging its rental housing asset management skill, Divercity will perform the asset management functions for the completed development.

At a glance:

4,100 affordable residential units in 11 apartment blocks
Free-for-resident amenities such as a recreation centre, clubhouse, pool, business centre, coffee shop, gym and sports facilities
Situated in an urban forest among lush green landscaping and manicured gardens
Development will take six to eight years, with the first phase including convenience retail, a high school and 750 residential units. The second phase of 860 residential units will commence a year later.

9 Hopkins

Elevating Affordable Urban Living in Cape Town, South Africa

Capital value: R 1.2 billion

Divercity Urban Property Group is embarking on an exciting journey with the launch of 9 Hopkins, a groundbreaking mixed-use development in the heart of Cape Town’s lively Salt River node. Divercity is proud to partner with Twin City Development in this venture, as we continue our commitment to providing well-located and affordable housing in amenity-rich, mixed-use environments.

9 Hopkins, our inaugural project in Cape Town, is ideally situated just 2km from the Cape Town CBD. The development will offer a total of 398 apartments, including 168 studios, 154 one-bedroom units, and 76 two-bedroom apartments. These units range in size from 18sqm for a studio to 50sqm for a two-bedroom apartment.

In addition to offering comfortable and affordable homes, 9 Hopkins will feature 930sqm of street-level retail space, a clubhouse, gym, co-working area, and a communal terrace for residents to enjoy. The development’s unique design includes a private courtyard at the center, providing a tranquil space for residents to connect with one another.

Leveraging its expertise in rental housing asset management, Divercity will assume responsibility for overseeing the ongoing management and maintenance of the completed development.

At a glance:

398 affordable rental apartments

community amenities include; 930sqm of street-level retail space, clubhouse, gym, co-working area, communal terrace and a central private courtyard

9 Hopkins introduces an essence of sophistication to the Salt River node with its modern, upmarket design. The development is thoughtfully crafted to promote neighbourly interaction and relaxation, nestled within the vibrant surroundings.

Vibrant Urban Living: Experience the Perfect Blend of Residential Comfort and Street-Level Retail at 9 Hopkins.

9 Hopkins: Where Modern Design Meets Upscale Living in Cape Town’s Salt River Node.

By 2030, the UN’s goal is to ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services.

Our impact

Over the next five 5 years, Divercity expects to construct more than 10,000 new and green affordable residential units in centrally-located neighbourhoods, expanding housing options close to economic opportunity for low- and middle-income households. Construction of the new residential units will help address the growing housing deficit and issues of spatial segregation in South Africa.

By 2030, the UN’s goal is to develop reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all

Our impact

Divercity is providing housing in locations that are connected to existing infrastructure, such as healthcare, schools, jobs and parks. This serves to reinforce accessible and equitable cities, as well as strives to break the destructive pattern of South Africa’s apartheid infrastructure and planning.

By 2030, the UN’s goal is to strengthen the resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related disasters

Our impact

More compact cities – enabled through the kind of development that Diversity advances – are associated with substantially lower greenhouse gas emissions, better land-use, and energy and resource efficiency, based on research 1 we’ve done with the Green Building Council South Africa (GBSCA) and Arup. Divercity has a commitment to minimising greenhouse gas emissions and is already supporting climate change mitigation through a range of measures, such as rooftop solar arrays, energy and water efficient design in all of our buildings and EDGE rating of all new developments.

By 2030, the UN’s goal is to ensure equitable and quality to pre-primary, primary and secondary education and lifelong learning

Our impact

Through our Ithemba Upliftment Foundation, we are contributing to early childhood development, enabling hundreds of young children to receive quality education at Daycare Centres in our precnits. This is in addition to the widened access to formal education facilities that are part of our developments, and our efforts in supporting lifelong learning through supporting adult education.

By 2030, the UN’s goal is to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, renewable and modern energy sources

Our impact

As the cost of renewable energy generation capacity becomes more accessible and affordable, we are integrating these technologies more broadly across our residential portfolio. Divercity is focussed on eco-responsible housing as a viable means to contribute to sustainable and environmentally friendly urban development – through rigorous adherence to green building standards, including the use of energy efficient LED lights, rooftop solar arrays, energy efficient hot water generation and energy efficient building design.

By 2030, the UN’s goal is to encourage and promote effective public, private and civil society partnerships to attain the global goals

Our impact

Our partnerships empower us to champion progressive policy that supports sustainable development. One impactful example of such a partnership is our work with Green Building Council South Africa (GBSCA) and Arup, the global multi-disciplinary firm, on a research project on the enormous environmental and economic costs of the current dynamic of urban sprawl in Johannesburg. Through this project, we developed actionable recommendations for policymakers, investors and other stakeholder groups.
You can read more about the research project, titled: Does location matter? here.