OUR DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
Russell Smith:
A Legacy of Turning Vision into Enduring Communities
Russell Smith brings over 20 years of real estate development experience across residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use projects totaling more than R1.8 billion in value to Laguna Estates. He has successfully led over 13 major developments in Cape Town and Johannesburg, guiding each from acquisition to completion with a strong focus on integrity, quality, and long-term value.
His expertise in investment strategy, capital structuring, and project delivery ensures that Laguna Estates is built on solid foundations.
Previous Developments
These completed developments stand today as living proof of a commitment to design excellence, delivery certainty, and enduring value, places where families grow, investors feel confident, and well-considered communities continue to perform over time.
A3 Melrose Arch, Johannesburg
84x Modern Sectional Title apartments in the well-established, urban-living Melrose Arch gated estate in Johannesburg.
Completed in 2006 for circa R110 million.
Stonevillage, Cape Town
A cluster home development consisting of 80x town houses inside the Stonehurst Mountain Estate overlooking False Bay and the Constantia Valley.
Completed in 2007 for circa R180 million.
Intaba Centre & Terraces, Cape Town
A redevelopment of existing buildings in Claremont's business district into 140x Sectional Title apartments, with 4,500m2 of offices and 1,500m2 of street retail.
Completed in 2008 for circa R120 million.
Nettleton Ridge, Cape Town
Consolidation and subdivision for 3x
High End luxury residential villas in an exclusive suburb of Cape Town with spectacular views of the coast.
Completed in 2011 for circa R280 million.
The Old Match Factory,
Cape Town
Redevelopment of Industrial building into 11,000m2 Call Centre for Teletech Holdings (Nasdaq Listed), and later taken over by
Woolworths Financial Services.
Completed in 2012 for circa R120 million.
70 Prestwich Street,
Cape Town
Redevelopment of 6,000m2 multi-tenant offices located in Greenpoint, Cape Town.
Completed in 2012 for circa R90 million.
Nieuwe Steenberg,
Cape Town
Cluster home development of 30x houses in a security complex adjacent to the Steenberg Golf Estate.
Completed in 2013 for circa R180 million.
EPIC Industrial Park,
Cape Town
Development of 10,000m2 single tenant industrial building and 5,000m2 of micro industrial units in a secure complex, located in Ndabeni.
Completed in 2015 for circa R90 million.
The Iron Works, Cape Town
A development of 142 Sectional title residential apartments, and 2,500m2 of retail/commercial space in Woodstock conveniently close to all city essentials.
Completed in 2018 for circa R145 million.
65 Camps Bay Drive,
Cape Town
Two 550m2 high end homes in Camps Bay, Cape Town with stunning ocean views.
Completed in 2020 for circa R24 million.
The Streams, Newlands
28 high end apartments in multi-story sectional title block with a pool terrace and views of Table Mountain.
Completed in 2024 for circa R140 million.
Wavescapes, Muizenberg
Developed 70x contemporary apartments in multi-story sectional title block less than 100m from the Muizenberg sea.
Completed in 2025 for circa R230 million.
81 Rosmead, Kenilworth
Developed 26x sophisticated apartments in a multi-story sectional title block in Kenilworth, Cape Town.
Completion in March 2026
Laguna Estates is committed to developing high-quality properties that blend thoughtful design, lasting value, and a deep respect for community living.
With every project, we aim to deliver secure, well-built developments and homes that offer both lifestyle and long-term growth.
Current Developments.
Laguna Breeze is the only Langebaan estate that blends walkable coastal living, authentic neighbourly connection, and secure multi-generational design into a sensory-rich, accessibly premium lifestyle — where every day feels like a holiday without the resort price tag.
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