Architect and Builder April 2020 | Page 8

NEWSWATCH THE LATEST NEWS AND PRODUCTS FROM THE BUILDING INDUSTRY NEWSWORTHY FLYT LAUNCHES EATON SQUARE, DIEP RIVER Flyt Property Investment’s mixed- use development, Eaton Square, was recently launched. Over the last few years, Cape Town’s historic suburb of Diep River has been flagged by property experts as a promising urban renewal node.  Eaton Square offers 66 sectional title 1- or 2-bedroom apartments, all with undercover parking. Architect Sebastian van Greunen has included beautiful communal areas, a first-floor rooftop enter- tainment deck, a co-working coffee shop/restaurant that will offer residents a meal service, and a private dining room that residents can book for entertaining guests.  All units have been designed with the co-living concept front of mind, as explained by Flyt’s managing director Zane De Decker. “Over the last two years we have researched worldwide trends, worked extensively with property professionals and consulted the best, most forward-thinking minds in the business to truly trail blaze a new take on the modern-living concept. We want our residents to have the option of arriving with a suitcase and literally plugging in.” NEW MARRIOTT HOTEL OPENS AT MELROSE ARCH The Amdec Group recently opened the 5-star Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch, and Marriott Executive Apartments Johannesburg Melrose Arch. The openings mark the first purpose-built Marriott Hotel in South Africa, the debut of Marriott Executive Apartments in the country and the fifth collaboration between the Amdec Group and Marriott International.  Discussing the opening, Amdec Group CEO James Wilson stated, “We are exceedingly proud of the continuation of the Amdec Group’s long-standing relationship with Marriott International, and excited to see Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch and Marriott Executive Apartments Johannesburg Melrose Arch opening its doors.” Marriott Hotels embarked on a worldwide transformation six years ago, featuring a new design with locally inspired accents and spaces that seamlessly blend work and play. Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch is the first purpose-built Marriott Hotel in South Africa to showcase the brand’s distinctive new touchpoints. Comprising 306 guest rooms, the hotel’s interior design intersperses tailored utility with contemporary elegance, thus appealing to guests for whom style and functionality are of equal importance. Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch and Marriott Executive Apartments Johannesburg Melrose Arch completes the One on Whiteley development within Melrose Arch. Flyt are offering a fully managed solution delivers to investors, efficiently which designed ‘shareable’ apartments, furniture packs, up-to-date technology, and rental management with flexible rental options. 8 News Watch