Throughout the developing world, cities experience an increasing influx of migrants in search of opportunities. This inward migration poses particular challenges for the municipalities concerned in that socio-economic development and ecological considerations are central to integrated development planning to achieve sustainability in urban development (and re-development). In the case of the Strollers Overnight Accommodation and Business Facility in Durban, which forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, a unique socio-economic development project was launched in 1998. This research paper addresses the following aspects in relation to the particular project: Urban socio-economic re-development is placed within the context of local government's developmental role. Furthermore, urban re-development issues are discussed in the context of peoples' socio-economic needs where land (spatial) management