
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!
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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
Thanks for the City Development Update series. Looking forward to our new skyline.