Published by Wantedonline.co.za
VICTORY FOR LORENTZVILLE’S VICTORIA YARDS WHO WIN COVETED ULI EUROPE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
The development in Joburg’s Lorentzville has won a major international award for pioneering a successful example of gentrification without displacement
Words: Graham Wood
01 February 2021
“A more idiosyncratic take on urban regeneration, in Lorentzville, known as Victoria Yards, recently found itself in the global spotlight. This remarkable development — a 30,000m² derelict former industrial laundry dating to the early 1900s — won top honours at the Urban Land Institute’s inaugural ULI Europe Awards for Excellence, which “recognise outstanding urban development projects”. Victoria Yards — launched in 2017 — received the award alongside two much sleeker big-budget counterparts in the Netherlands.”
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