{"id":822101,"date":"2025-04-24T16:11:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=822101"},"modified":"2025-04-24T16:20:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:20:03","slug":"history-in-the-making-blok-launches-their-20th-development-oneonr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/822101\/history-in-the-making-blok-launches-their-20th-development-oneonr\/","title":{"rendered":"History in the making: Blok launches their 20th development \u2013 ONEONR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Blok, renowned for its design-led approach to urban living, proudly announces the launch of their 20<sup>th<\/sup> development \u2013 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oneonr.co.za\/?utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_medium=reach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ONEONR<\/a><\/strong>, located in Cape Town\u2019s iconic and historic De Waterkant neighbourhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marking Blok\u2019s first development into this neighbourhood, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oneonr.co.za\/?utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_medium=reach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ONEONR<\/a><\/strong> will be a striking symbol of the area\u2019s evolving story \u2013 where history and modernity meet on the cobbled streets that have long inspired bold living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed with a deep respect for its surroundings, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oneonr.co.za\/?utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_medium=reach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ONEONR<\/a><\/strong> will reinterpret De Waterkant\u2019s architectural charm using Blok\u2019s signature contemporary lens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oneonr.co.za\/?utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_medium=reach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to learn more about ONEONR.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-4.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Preserving heritage elements ensure the development integrates seamlessly with its historic setting, while offering residents sweeping views of Table Mountain, the city skyline, and the Atlantic Ocean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn a neighbourhood known for breaking down walls, there are some we want to preserve,\u201d says Blok\u2019s Head of Marketing, Troy Squires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oneonr.co.za\/?utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_medium=reach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ONEONR<\/a><\/strong> is a love letter to De Waterkant\u2019s past and its future,\u201d says Jacques van Embden, CEO of Blok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur intention was to create something that not only honours the area\u2019s rich heritage but also introduces a progressive vision for urban living in Cape Town.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok-_-ONEONR-_-Retail-Downstairs-1-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok-_-ONEONR-_-Retail-Downstairs-1-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok-_-ONEONR-_-Retail-Downstairs-1-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok-_-ONEONR-_-Retail-Downstairs-1-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok-_-ONEONR-_-Retail-Downstairs-1-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok-_-ONEONR-_-Retail-Downstairs-1-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok-_-ONEONR-_-Retail-Downstairs-1-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Featuring a mix of thoughtfully-designed Studio, One Bedroom, and Two Bedroom apartments \u2013 starting from R1 995 000 \u2013 as well as highly coveted Rowhouses and Penthouses, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oneonr.co.za\/?utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_medium=reach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ONEONR<\/a><\/strong> invites residents to experience urban living where home is an extension of the vibrant streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amenities include a proposed community-centred green space, a ground floor caf\u00e9 and shops, 24-hour security, a gorgeous pool deck and pet-friendly homes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok_ONEONR_DeWatekant0-ezgif.com-resize-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok_ONEONR_DeWatekant0-ezgif.com-resize-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok_ONEONR_DeWatekant0-ezgif.com-resize-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok_ONEONR_DeWatekant0-ezgif.com-resize-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok_ONEONR_DeWatekant0-ezgif.com-resize-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok_ONEONR_DeWatekant0-ezgif.com-resize-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With De Waterkant\u2019s ongoing popularity as a \u201815-minute city\u2019 destination, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oneonr.co.za\/?utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_medium=reach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ONEONR<\/a><\/strong> offers an unmatched opportunity to become part of a neighbourhood that continues to define Cape Town\u2019s cultural pulse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A cobblestone\u2019s throw away from the city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two Five Five Architects describe the project as \u201ca dynamic dialogue between the historical and the new.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By anchoring the development in preserved heritage fabric while introducing considered modern interventions, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oneonr.co.za\/?utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_medium=reach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ONEONR<\/a><\/strong> creates an immersive, human-centred experience, prioritising public engagement through active street edges and communal spaces that extend the vibrancy of city life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oneonr.co.za\/?utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_medium=reach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ONEONR<\/a><\/strong> officially launched, 23 April 2025, with sales to the public opening soon. Interested buyers can express their interest and shortlist their favourite apartments from 7 May 2025, ahead of reservation and sales opening on 14 May 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blok invites you to be a part of their next chapter. With progressive design that honours the charm of the past, and innovative spaces that offer a new way of living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oneonr.co.za\/?utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_medium=reach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ONEONR<\/a><\/strong> is set to make its mark in a neighbourhood rich in history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re looking for your first home, an investment opportunity or would like to be a part of history in the making, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/oneonr.co.za\/?utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_medium=reach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>oneonr.co.za<\/strong><\/a> or contact <strong><a href=\"mailto:sales@blok.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sales@blok.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oneonr.co.za\/?utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_medium=reach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to learn more about ONEONR.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image001-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"808\" height=\"456\" data-id=\"822165\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image001-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image001-2.png 808w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image001-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image001-2-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"822147\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-5-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-5.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok-_-ONEONR-_-Studio-1-3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok-_-ONEONR-_-Studio-1-3-1024x562.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok-_-ONEONR-_-Studio-1-3-1024x562.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok-_-ONEONR-_-Studio-1-3-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok-_-ONEONR-_-Studio-1-3-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok-_-ONEONR-_-Studio-1-3-1536x842.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Blok-_-ONEONR-_-Studio-1-3-2048x1123.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ONEONR | De Waterkant | Everything is now... just around the corner.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9PRrdZZMM1Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Blok<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Blok, an award-winning residential property developer, creates industry leading, intuitively designed urban apartments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their developments are located on the Atlantic Seaboard and in Cape Town\u2019s city centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a decade of property development experience, Blok has become synonymous with creating beautifully designed homes that complement Cape Town\u2019s dynamic cityscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blok prides themselves on building thoughtfully designed apartments, creating human connection, impactful community initiatives and design for urban living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To enhance connected communities and reimagine public spaces, Blok actively empowers communities through urban interventions and NPO initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Is Blok\u2019s first development in Cape Town\u2019s historic De Waterkant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":822116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[11889,22390],"class_list":["post-822101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-blok","tag-oneonr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/822101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=822101"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/822101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":822188,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/822101\/revisions\/822188"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/822116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=822101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=822101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=822101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}