Prime Fully-Zoned Residential Development Opportunity | Midrand Growth Corridor

This property presents a rare opportunity to acquire fully proclaimed and pre-approved Residential 4 / Special Zoned land within one of Midrand’s most established residential growth corridors. With zoning secured for 273 residential units, the site enables immediate progression to feasibility, design, and bulk infrastructure coordination—significantly reducing development risk, holding costs, and time to market.

Zoning & Development Rights

The site benefits from full planning certainty:

Fully zoned RES 4 / Special Use

Proclaimed and pre-approved

Height: Up to 4 storeys

Coverage: 50%

FAR: 0.8

Density: 120 du/ha

Approved yield: 273 units

Outcome: Eliminates the typical 12–24 month rezoning process, accelerating project execution and capital deployment.

Strategic Location

Situated within a high-demand residential and mixed-use node, the site offers strong connectivity:

±2 km to Midrand Gautrain Station

Close to Grand Central Airport

±1.7 km to Pearson Institute

Direct access to Pretoria Main Road

Adjacent to Midrand CBD

Demand Drivers

Strong student and professional tenant base

Consistent commuter inflows

Ongoing urban densification

Proven rental absorption

Development & Market Potential

The approved zoning supports multiple high-yield development strategies:

Build-to-Rent (BTR)

Sectional Title Apartments

Student Accommodation

Hybrid Residential Models

This flexibility allows developers to align the scheme with prevailing market demand.

Design Efficiency

Development parameters enable cost-efficient and scalable design:

Four-storey walk-up blocks

Optimised parking layouts

Low-rise construction efficiencies

Sustainability integrations (solar, heat pumps, greywater)

High GBA-to-land-cost efficiency

Financial & Execution Advantages
Reduced Risk

Full zoning certainty

No rezoning objections

No public participation delays

Immediate feasibility modelling

Accelerated Delivery

Shortened pre-development timelines

Faster transition to construction

Ideal for pipeline expansion

Strong Revenue Fundamentals

Central location between Johannesburg and Pretoria

Proximity to major employment nodes

High rental and resale demand

Strategic Positioning

Located within one of Gauteng’s most active development corridors, supported by:

Ongoing infrastructure investment

Expanding commercial presence

Institutional and educational growth

Gautrain-led transit development

This positioning supports long-term scalability and capital appreciation.

Investment Summary

A de-risked, development-ready opportunity offering:

Fully zoned RES 4 / Special Use land

Proclaimed and pre-approved

Approved for 273 units across four storeys

Immediate development viability

Strong rental and end-user demand

This is a scarce, high-certainty development asset within the Midrand node, ideal for developers seeking accelerated execution and sustainable residential returns.