The Goodwood Social Housing Project received international recognition at the IPMA Global Project Excellence Awards 2025 in Berlin, Germany, for its outstanding contribution to affordable housing, community development, and social impact.
The Goodwood project, delivered with the City of Cape Town, was recognised with Silver among entries from IPMA member nations. IPMA names the City as the winner.
Awarded specifically in the Social Project category — recognising the real-world community transformation delivered by the Goodwood Station development.
The award was presented at the IPMA Global Awards Gala in Berlin — one of the most prestigious project management ceremonies in the world.
IPMA’s winners list names the City of Cape Town. FCI’s role was as a project partner on the Goodwood Social Housing development that was recognised.
The International Project Management Association (IPMA) is the world's oldest and most prestigious project management organisation, founded in 1965 and representing over 70 member nations across six continents.
The IPMA Global Project Excellence Awards recognise outstanding projects worldwide that demonstrate exceptional project management, stakeholder impact, innovation, and long-term social value. Projects compete through rigorous national and international evaluation panels comprising independent experts, academics, and industry leaders.
The Silver Award in the Social Project of the Year category recognises the Goodwood Social Housing Development. IPMA names the City of Cape Town as the winner, for a project delivered in partnership, including FCI Community Housing Services.
"Recognising the world's most outstanding projects across 70+ nations for their contribution to society, innovation, and project management excellence."
The project that earned global recognition: a transit-oriented social housing development that redefines affordable living in South Africa.
Over 1,000 rental units delivered for households earning between R1,850 and R22,000/month — families otherwise excluded from formal housing markets.
Beautifully landscaped secure courtyards, play areas for children, commercial retail spaces, and active community management create a thriving neighbourhood.
Transforming underutilised land around Goodwood railway station into a vibrant transit-oriented development — reversing spatial apartheid in Cape Town.
A landmark collaboration between FCI, PRASA, SHRA, and the City of Cape Town — showcasing how government and civil society can co-create housing at scale.
Energy-efficient heat-pump systems, solar supplementation, and eco-conscious construction methods reduce utility costs for residents and carbon emissions.
Reconnecting low-income families to schools, employment hubs, and rail corridors creates lasting socio-economic upliftment across generations.
Photography from the IPMA Global Project Excellence Awards 2025 Gala in Berlin, Germany — the moment FCI brought South African social housing to the world stage.
Watch Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis inspect the Goodwood Station Social Housing Project and share his thoughts on this transformative development model.
Tracing the path of the Goodwood Social Housing Project from planning to international recognition.
FCI secures development rights around Goodwood Station in partnership with PRASA and the City of Cape Town. Architectural scoping begins for the landmark transit-oriented development.
Groundbreaking marks the commencement of construction. Framework build gets underway for the R575 million social housing project.
Structural construction finishes, completing the 1,055-unit high-density complex near Goodwood railway station.
Families move from informal settlements and shacks into secure, modern apartments at the new complex, gaining safe housing.
The project is officially launched in an opening ceremony with Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.
The Goodwood project is recognised with Silver at the IPMA Global Project Excellence Awards in Berlin. IPMA names the City of Cape Town as the winner.
The Goodwood Station project, entered as Ekhaya Gardens, receives the Reside Awards 2026 Gold Award in the Social Housing Project category. Gold is not the top Platinum tier.
The Goodwood Social Housing Project has earned recognition at the highest levels — from a global IPMA platform in Berlin to South Africa's premier residential property awards.
Awarded at the IPMA Global Awards Gala in Berlin, Germany — recognising the Goodwood Social Housing Project as one of the world's most outstanding social development projects across 70+ competing nations.
South Africa's premier property development recognition — awarded to the Goodwood Station Social Housing Development for outstanding design, community impact, and transformative effect on urban housing accessibility.
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