Lake Success

Neighbourhood Map: 
Hillbrow
Lake Success , in Hillbrow, was the first building to be acquired under the Better Buildings Programme.

It had been allowed to deteriorate by its owner, and had been abandoned. The lift motors had been stolen, flat units had been vandalised, and the sewerage system was dysfunctional. The building was extremely overcrowded with up to eight tenants per bachelor flat.
Cnr Peterson & Edith Cavell Streets, Hillbrow

Building Details
Range of Rooms: 
1 room
3 rooms

Total: 145 units in a 12-storey apartment building.

  • Single rooms with shared facilities: 14 units
  • Bachelor units: 130 units
  • 3 Bedroom units: 1 unit
Type: 
Bachelor
Studio
Occupation: 
2002
School nearby: 
yes
Crèche on premises: 
no
Close to: 
  • Hillbrow Medical Centre
  • Hillbrow Theatre
  • Joubert Park
  • Johannesburg Art Gallery
  • Noord Street Taxi Rand (Jack Mincer Square)
  • Main Bus and Taxi Routes
Amenities on site: 
  • Playground
  • Secure courtyard parking
Amenities Nearby: 
  • Creche at Landrost, 88 Plein Street, Corner Twist
  • Homework Centre at Rondebosch, Corner Pietersen and Edith Cavell Streets
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