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PIER PLACE REFURBISHMENT, CAPE TOWN
Recently acquired by Aria Property Group, Pier Place, a 15-storey, 15,000m 2 building in Jetty Street on Cape Town’ s Foreshore, is undergoing redevelopment and refurbishment at a cost in excess of R200 million. Says Ilan Kaplan, MD of Aria Property Group,“ We looked at Pier Place with fresh eyes to see how it could be moulded to be more contemporary while retaining its timeless appeal. Our intention is to reimagine the building with modern standards within the existing envelope. Formerly entirely tenanted by Vodacom, this is a well-maintained and attractive building with efficient floor plates of 1,000m 2 and consequently lends itself to redevelopment and optimal space usage, allowing for one, two or up to four tenants per floor.” The changes and improvements to the building include a New York inspired rooftop garden on top of the existing, adjoining garage, which will link into 500m 2 of floor space for shared services comprising meeting rooms, canteen and lounge area. The building will feature aluminium cladding and LED lights on the front façade, a landscaped façade overlooking the garden and refurbishment of the lobby and landings.
117 ON STRAND, CAPE TOWN
A total of 117 apartments will be available in the state-of-the-art, mixed use, 17-storey development being undertaken by Ingenuity Property Investments Limited, a JSE-listed property company.
Some 42 apartments will be located in the podium section of a new building bounded by Strand, Hudson and Castle Streets, while a sleek glass tower section will house a further 75 residential units.
The full mixed-use development includes five levels of basement parking, plus seven levels of above-ground bays, providing over 500 parking spaces.
The modern building has several features alluding to the area’ s history: The podium section has a structural element that steps up and down, relating to the stepped rooflines. And a section of the tower façade has coloured vertical fins which allude to the vibrantlypainted colours of old houses. These panels also function as fire prevention elements.
The building has been designed to achieve a four star Green Building rating and incorporates numerous energy-efficient features for optimal environmental performance( and cost savings for owners).
These include, but are not limited to, high performance façade glazing, high-efficiency air-conditioning systems for areas that are conditioned, grey water harvesting of shower water, centralised hot water with heat recovery from the cooling systems, and extensive water and energy monitoring with online access for users. Cyclist facilities are also provided
The R600 million development on the extensive site will also include retail space and A-grade offices.
The exterior of an existing heritage building on the site( corner of Strand and Rose
Streets, with a ground floor plus two additional floors) will be sensitively restored to accurately depict the architectural features and character of the original construction.
Missing features and finishes that have been removed during several alterations over the many years of its existence will be reinstated; and magnificent steel and timber trusses will be exposed to create a spectacular light and bright space for retail tenants.
The exterior of an adjacent, smaller building will also be restored, with the existing proportions retained and plaster detailing retained and added to.
Developer: Ingenuity Property Investments Limited Architects( New Building): Kotlowitz Marais Architects Architects( Heritage Building): Fabian Architects
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