NEWSWORTHY
EMIRA SIGNS WSP |
PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF
FOR THE FIRST PHASE
OF KNIGHTSBRIDGE
REDEVELOPMENT
Emira
Property
announced
it
Fund
has
recently
signed
an
agreement with WSP | Parsons
Brinckerhoff
for
approximately
5,800m² of sustainable head office
space at its Knightsbridge office
park development in Bryanston.
This transaction triggered the first
phase of Emira’s R795 million total
redevelopment of the park, formally
known as Knightsbridge Manor.
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff’s H.O.
will be the first of seven buildings
developed at the park. The new
offices will also boast a minimum
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4-Star Green Star SA rating from
the GBCSA.
Construction
at
Knightsbridge
began in January, and WSP |
Parsons Brinckerhoff will begin
working from its new address
from September 2017.
Welcome news for anyone who
uses the roads in this area - Emira’s
project will result in the upgrade
of
the
intersection
of
Sloane
Street and William Nicol Drive.
The
three-phase
redevelopment
Knightsbridge
programme
will take three-and-a-half years,
and
will
create
29,352m2
of
P-grade, certified green, office
space. With the WSP | Parsons
Brinckerhoff transaction, the first
phase of Knightsbridge Manor’s
redevelopment is basically 50%
pre-let. It will comprise three
buildings of a combined 12,464m²
of office space which will take 19
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Marais, General Manager – operations at
CHRYSO Southern Africa, says that in
order to create a sustainable future for
Earth’s inhabitants, it is critical that
organisations contribute positively to the
preservation of non-renewable resources.
He suggests that organisations allocate a
predetermined percentage of turnover for
research and development into products
that focus on energy reduction in their
manufacturing process.
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months to develop for completion
in August 2017.
www.emira.co.za
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