GRIND is a non-for profit organisation founded in 2013 by Propertuity, the South African company responsible for developing Johannesburg's famed Maboneng Precinct. GRIND is an international network of neighbourhoods regenerated and buildings restaured by owners, organisations and developers. It encourages the sharing of best practices in urban regeneration around the world. It drives urban innovation and investment in partnering neighbourhoods; facilitates access to funding and technical knowledge; and strengthens the international visibility of its members.GRIND Studios for Urban Innovation are located in partnering GRIND neighbourhoods. These local GRIND spaces function on a residency basis where people passionate about urban innovation and experienced in all disciplines can come work in the GRIND Studio space and implement innovative urban projects that have a positive impact on the neighbourhood development.