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The name Legae is a Setswana term for ‘Home’, and it rings true in our Legae Gardens building, all thanks to JHC and its residents, or rather, community. Considering becoming a Newtown resident? Let’s take a look at what Legae Gardens, Johannesburg Housing Company, and Newtown at large can offer you:
195 units in four-storey walk-ups and nine-storey tower blocks with 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, and 3 bedroom units waiting for you to turn into a home.
A Legendary Suburb
At the turn of the 20th century, the Newtown Precinct was initially known as the Brickfields. Because this area was rich in clay, brickmaking became the most popular form of generating income, and even better if an individual had their own clay mixer for making bricks. By 1896, about 7 000 people of all races lived in the Brickfields area, later named Burghersdorp.
As it landed close to the centre of Johannesburg and the railway line, many businesses and immigrants coming from overseas bought stands in Newtown. Soon, trading companies, banks, brick companies, a brewery, and fisheries moved into the area.
Today, you can be treated to more than just businesses. Art has become one of Newtown's pride and joy, housing a theatre and a gallery, with a healthy balance of science and technology through the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre.
Make Legae yourlegae (home) and fall in love with the idea of living in Jozi with JHC. Talk to us today.