Welcome to the first post in a series of updates on City Developments in Cape Town!
We’ll be showcasing the progress , on site at various major and minor buildings being constructed or refurbished in Cape Town. With regular image and progress updates, in one place, stop by and watch the rise of cranes and the rise of our City!
Contributors:
- Andre Wessels, also known as #CityWalker
Latest night-time render
Latest render of final building.
Initial Render
- Height: 142 meters
- Floors: 32
- Type: Commercial
- Architects: Louis Karol & dhk
- Builders: Murray & Roberts
- Crane count: 3
See a live feed of construction here
7 July 2013- Work has started on the steelworks for the cooling towers. Almost topped out
7 July 2013
7 July 2013
7 July 2013
20 May 2013- Office floors completed. Work have now started on the plant floors. Thereafter, the cooling towers on north-west corner, which should add another three floors, topping out Portside. Unless they add a spire…
20 May 2013
17 May 2013
29 April 2013
21 March 2013 – 9 floors to go before Portside is topped out
26 February 2013
29 January 2013 – Construction is back in high gear
21 December 2012 – The spacious Firstrand atrium
21 December 2012 – The view lifts steel structure
21 December 2012 – The glass facade, looking out
21 December 2012 – The core up close
21 December 2012 – Ground floor lobby
21 December 2012 – City views from current highest floor (floor 22)
21 December 2012 – City views from Portside
19 December 2012 – More glass facade panels installed
21 November 2012 – Just under halfway to the top!
2 November 2012
7 October 2012 – First glass panels installed
7 October 2012
5 September 2012
25 August 2012
28 July 2012
18 July 2012
6 July 2012
30 June 2012
27 June 2012
27 June 2012
23 June 2012
14 June 2012
7 June 2012
26 May 2012
19 May 2012
3rd Crane Rises on Portside site
3rd Crane Rises
27 April 2012
27 April 2012
21 April 2012
21 April 2012
Portside: Starting to rise – 13 January 2012
Latest posts by Andre Wessels (see all)
- City Development Update: Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital – June 28, 2013
- City Development Update: Touchstone House – May 27, 2013
- City Development Update: Roggebaai Place – February 20, 2013
- City Development Update: 107 Bree St – January 9, 2013
- City Development Update: Grand Parade Investments new Head Office – November 12, 2012
