Prime 3.17 Ha development land with high exposure from both the Golden Highway (R57) and William Nicol Street in the booming residential hub of Vanderbijlpark.
This property presents an excellent opportunity for both commercial and residential development with split zoning - Business 1 and Residential 2.
This area has been rejuvenated and is expanding at a rapid pace with high-density developments in the surrounding area. With planned future urban and commercial development and expansion (between Sebokeng and Vereeniging and the development along the Vaal River, between Vanderbijlpark and Sasolburg) there will be employment and growth opportunities for the surrounding community.
Proposed Uses:
1. High-density residential development,
2. Old Age Village,
3. Shops,
4. Retail & residential hub / business center.
5. Could also be an ideal storage / warehouse or distribution point.
The proposed extension of William Nicol Street up to Barrage Road (R42) will assist in establishing this regional node by encouraging the development of residential supporting land uses within this node such as retail and office development.
EXTENSION OF WILLIAM NICOL STREET
The municipality holds the view that the development of a road (William Nicol Street) that will link with Barrage Road (R42) to Bophelong Townships will attract private sector developments to this part of Emfuleni. Once constructed, the proposed extension of William Nicol Road will not only render the land between it and R57 for office park development and other business developments north of Barrage Road (R42). These developments, together with the existing Vaal Mall, will coalesce into a strong regional node providing sustainable employment and business opportunities near Bophelong.
Emfuleni is tied into the rest of Gauteng via two northern-south corridors that are aligned along the N1 and the R59 freeways respectively. These corridors also link Emfuleni to areas located in between, such as Orange Farm, Soweto, Meyerton, and Germiston. The N1 corridor is paralleled by a commuter railway line, which links Vereeniging to the Johannesburg CBD via Sebokeng and Orange Farm. A freight railway line links Vereeniging to Germiston, via Meyerton. In essence, Emfuleni thus forms the southern anchor of the greater Gauteng urban conurbation.
Emfuleni is becoming part of an emerging metropolitan area that comprises Sebokeng, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging, Meyerton, and Sasolburg. Together, this emerging metropolitan area already has a population of 0.9 million people.
The R57 Freeway is the most important road within the Emfuleni area. High-intensity land uses (retail, commercial, and industrial) are recommended on parcels of land adjoining or within immediate influence of this development corridor. Significant traffic volumes that pass through Emfuleni on the R57 Freeway to adjoining provinces attest to its mobility function, and the distribution of both commercial and passenger volumes at its various intersecting on/off ramps equally points to its invaluable access function.
