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The Boulevard
Location:

The Boulevard fronts directly onto Eastern Boulevard and Searle Street on the periphery of the city bowl in a location that has superb access, visibility and views.

Area Available:

The Boulevard will provide a total of 7 buildings ranging in size from 2900m² to 7300m², with the flexibility to accommodate users of up to
13 700m² in one building if required. The office park will total up to 32 000m² of prestigious offices right on the periphery of Cape Town's CBD.

Parking:

Each building stands on a podium under which 3 super basements will provide 5 parking bays per 100m², one of the highest parking ratios in Cape Town.

Is this near the Ogilvy headquarters? It's very nice!

Nice design, which highway is that?

Is this near the Ogilvy headquarters? It's very nice!

not that near but its part of the whole woodstock revival

Pule, thats eastern boulevard that runs by the holiday inn from the M3...from hospital bend.

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OMG, Mo this is beutiful, just check that table mountain view.

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CONSTRUCTION has started on The Boulevard office park development adjacent to the Eastern Boulevard in the city bowl in Cape Town.

Dave Russell, a director of Baker Street Properties, says this development is a prestigious office park providing 32 000sq m of offices and more than 1 800 parking bays on one of the most visible and accessible sites on the periphery of the Cape Town CBD.

“The development fronts onto the Eastern Boulevard (M3) with access from the Searle Street off ramp.

Woodstock, one of South Africa’s oldest suburbs, has been transformed and upgraded in recent years.

Recent commercial and industrial projects include The Palms and The District in Sir Lowry Road, where the Ogilvy advertising agency now has its Cape headquarters, the Old Biscuit Factory in Albert Road, and The Studios at the Old Castle Brewery on Beach Road.

Then there are successful residential and mixed use developments such as 360 Degrees, Upper East Side, and Durham Square.

The Boulevard, not far from Clicks headquarters, will consist of seven buildings positioned around a large piazza with restaurants and coffee shops.

The buildings will range in size from 2 900sq m to 7 300sq m, designed to accommodate companies requiring up to 13 700sq m in one building.

Each of the seven buildings stands on a podium under which three ‘super basements’ will provide five parking bays per 100sq m, one of the highest parking ratios in Cape Town.

“The design is similar to the Melrose Arch development in Gauteng, where the super basement concept has been part of the success behind that sought after development,” says Glen Mackie, a director of Baker Street Properties.

The Boulevard was designed by dhk Architects and is being developed by Cape Town-based Faircape, partnered with Trematon Capital Investments.

The first building is scheduled to be completed in November this year and the rest of the buildings will come on stream shortly after.

So beautiful :P

When will it be completed?

Are there plans to develop the area around that church? The one that sits in the middle of the veld, and used to be a part of District 6?

I noticed the church when I was in Cape Town this weekend. I am officially in love with the city. :) Our love was solemnised with a trip to Maynardville for open air Shakespeare. hehe

Are there plans to develop the area around that church? The one that sits in the middle of the veld, and used to be a part of District 6?

I noticed the church when I was in Cape Town this weekend. I am officially in love with the city. :) Our love was solemnised with a trip to Maynardville for open air Shakespeare. hehe



I don't blame you my brother.

Is this next to the N2 ? Looks nice

Are there plans to develop the area around that church? The one that sits in the middle of the veld, and used to be a part of District 6?

I noticed the church when I was in Cape Town this weekend. I am officially in love with the city. :) Our love was solemnised with a trip to Maynardville for open air Shakespeare. hehe

"our"?

Are there plans to develop the area around that church? The one that sits in the middle of the veld, and used to be a part of District 6?

I noticed the church when I was in Cape Town this weekend. I am officially in love with the city. :) Our love was solemnised with a trip to Maynardville for open air Shakespeare. hehe

I went on Monday night :D

"our"?

I know I also felt creeped out by that comment

oh bitches, puh-lease.

R750 million office park well underway

The Boulevard brings prestigious office space - and ample parking - to Cape Town

31 Mar 2008 - eProp - dhk architects

Intro
dhk, the architectural firm behind icons like The District and Mandela Rhodes Place, is the creative brain behind the newest AAA-grade office space to grace the Cape Town skyline

The 36,000m² Boulevard office park development is set on the periphery on the CBD, with the 20,000m² site fronting Eastern Boulevard and Searle Street in Woodstock.

“This location has superb access for traffic from the M3, as well as boasting superior views for office workers,” says Derick Henstra, executive chairman of dhk.

Even though the development will offer 36,000m² of space, it will not be a single monolithic block. “We have broken up the space into seven individual buildings that range in size from an intimate 3,200m² to a larger 8,500m². One building is flexible enough to accommodate users of up to 16,000m² if required,” explains Henstra.

Recognising that parking is at a premium in the city, dhk have included 1,900 parking bays in The Boulevard. Each of the seven buildings is constructed on a podium, under which three super basement levels will provide four parking bays per 100m², one of the highest parking ratios in Cape Town. In addition to ample parking, the architects have included restaurants and coffee shops in the plans so that office workers can enjoy lunch hour or host clients without having to travel. Two controlled-access points will ensure that The Boulevard is a secure environment.

“Construction has already begun on this R750-million office park and the first building is scheduled to come on stream in March 2009,” confirms Henstra. “We envisage that, on completion, The Boulevard will become a major landmark at the gateway to Cape Town – and a sought-after working address.”

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Largest dedicated office park in South Africa under construction

BAKER Street Properties has commenced marketing the largest dedicated office park presently under construction in South Africa.

Dave Russell, a director of Baker Street Properties says, “The Boulevard office park is located on Eastern Boulevard at the entrance to the Cape Town CBD. This 36 000sq m AAA grade office park provides one of the highest parking ratios in Cape Town, combined with state of the art security, excellent access, views and restaurants with coffee shops in a piazza creating a pleasant lifestyle for tenants.”

“The development has now reached the podium level, under which there are three super basements providing nearly 1 900 parking bays for tenants and visitors.”

“On top of this podium seven individual buildings will be constructed ranging in size from 3 200 to 8 500sq m but with the flexibility to accommodate a single tenant of up to 16 000sq m if required.”

“With office vacancies down to near record levels there is a shortage of quality offices in nearly all established office nodes. Tenants looking for A grade offices with parking to meet their requirements are finding it very difficult to locate properties that fulfil their needs.”

“On completion, The Boulevardwill provide office space to a quality rarely seen in South Africa. With a value in excess of R700 million, tenants can be assured of a lifestyle unrivalled in Cape Town,” Russell says.

Cape Town based developers Faircape and Trematon Capital Investments say that tenants will be taking occupation from March 2009.

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GOGO CAPE TOWN!!

So so sexy.

actually surprised with all the glass used! nice

Boulevard Office Park at 50% completion


Construction work on the R700 million Boulevard Office Park is 50% complete, 10 months since the first sod was turned on the site next to the Eastern Boulevard

The joint venture development by Faircape, Baker Street Properties and Trematon is funded by the Cape division of Nedbank Corporate Property Finance, which has an equity stake in one of the buildings.

Richard Thomas, divisional director of Nedbank Corporate Property Finance, says with 38 000m2 of A-grade office space, Boulevard Office Park will be the largest CBD fringe complex in Cape Town, and only 7 000m2 remains to be sold.

The project is on sloping ground and consists of seven buildings varying in height from three to five storeys all rising from a three-level basement parking garage. The podium deck and most of the buildings will have views of Table Mountain and Devil's Peak or of the city, the harbour and Table Bay.

"Peerutin and dhk architects went to great lengths to allow us to consider a wide range of possibilities for this project," says David Matheson, Faircape's internal project manager. "We looked at face brick, painted plaster and other alternatives, but in the end the developers selected buildings with clean lines and components of flush glazing."

Performance glass, with an appropriate shading coefficient, will be used on the façades of the buildings from floor to ceiling. There is a considerable variety in the façade treatments of the seven buildings: on some buildings, balconies and walkways are prominent, while others use flush glazing. The restaurant and coffee shop on the piazza will have glass wall façades.

Hard and soft landscaping in the streetscape within the office park will include exposed aggregate on the road surfaces, flamed granite on the walkways and tree and shrubs lining the boulevard and linking with the piazza.

The Berlin Mission, a heritage building, will be renovated and restored to provide convenience shopping.

The three-storey basement parking garage will cover 16 000m2 on each level (approximately 90% of the site) and will garage about 2 000 vehicles. The buildings have been sold with at least four bays per 100m2, the parking ratio widely accepted as being right for a successful office park. Additional parking bays for visitors will be provided.

Security features include electrified perimeter fencing.

The development is scheduled for completion at the end of March.

Published on the web by Cape Argus on August 23, 2008.

The Boulevard next to the N2 from Signal Hill...
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The Boulevard next to the N2 from Signal Hill...
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such a great impact on the area!

I like how the highway snakes through that part. We need more height around, bur good start.

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I don't think they must do anything there
I like the houses like that
That picture is awsome
I would not mined living in one of those houses
THey are nice close - net houses
Probably very expensive as Cape Town house are expensive

Those houses will not make way for high-rises anytime soon, many are old and will be protected under the Cape Heritage Council's requirements. The area of Woodstock was run-down and a bit dodge, but of late, there has been a real revitalisation of the area. Although there is a way to go, gentrification is rapidly occurring there, prices are increasing.

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Oh yummy.

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I love glass. Those look fabulous. They must down all those old single storey houses & warehouses. They are not fitting for a growing cbd.

I love glass. Those look fabulous. They must down all those old single storey houses & warehouses. They are not fitting for a growing cbd.

woodstock is a neighbourhood thats been there forever. its not a city centre. you can't demolish a neighbourhood.

^^ The houses in woodstock are some of the oldest in cape town. And they are generally rather beautiful when restored properly what does need doing in woodstock is an improvment of the comercial buildings some of them are just factorys and look horrible. On main road you have beautiful art deco buildings next to vicotorian buildings and then a horrible modern box factory (the factory is what needs replacing)

I love glass. Those look fabulous. They must down all those old single storey houses & warehouses. They are not fitting for a growing cbd.

Are you insane? Woodstock is culturally and architecturally extremely rich!!

Anyway, this Boulevard development is massive... enormous buildings.

Are you insane? Woodstock is culturally and architecturally extremely rich!!

Anyway, this Boulevard development is massive... enormous buildings.

YIP Obz cafe is an institution

Yip and OBZ cafe is in Obz, you nong...:lol::lol::lol: Has anyone been to the Albert Hall in Woodstock? It's quite nice.... And there are some nice places in Roodebloem Road...

Yip and OBZ cafe is in Obz, you nong...:lol::lol::lol: Has anyone been to the Albert Hall in Woodstock? It's quite nice.... And there are some nice places in Roodebloem Road...

Yip Iv been to the Albert Hall once. (It was a very strange night)

There is also the biscuit mill complex in woodstock

Biscuit Mill is very nice. Love going there on a Saturday morning....

Driving past fast on N2 (Eastern Boulevard), but an update nonetheless...
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nice to see the glass being added. they really have worked so fast! its crazy

They should attract the gays to woodstock. Can actually do wonders for the area. Look at what they did for Kloof and De Waterkant, all old historical areas that were revitalised fabulously.

They should attract the gays to woodstock. Can actually do wonders for the area. Look at what they did for Kloof and De Waterkant, all old historical areas that were revitalised fabulously.

they already have. they prob just need a bronx or 2 and the gays will flock to woodstock

they already have. they prob just need a bronx or 2 and the gays will flock to woodstock

Yeah, they just need to name the club WOODstock and they'll come flocking. :lol:

They should attract the gays to woodstock. Can actually do wonders for the area.


I was talking to my vrou and friends the other day and we were having gay topic and we agrees that gays bring more life and fun to any place they are in. We raised te fact that Joburg CBD needs more gays to embrace it and make it their home.

So this basically mean that I agree with you.

^^ Even in my major's course in Geography at the University of Stellenbosch, gays were a legitimate topic and was actually taught in our urban geography modules. Basically the outcome of most studies are: PinkPeople = Gentrification! :lol:

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glass!!

some less crappy ones.

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some less crappy ones.

:lol:Making fun of my photography-whilst-driving skills are we? :)

maybe. :)

i didnt take those so dont worry

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That makes such a big impact on the area. Thanks so much for the updates Annman!

I do like it, and what it does for the area, but its not the best design.

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mo have they planted more palm trees along the central median on the freeway in those pics? Dont remember that many

Definitely looks like more trees to me.

looking good

Drove past this last night, looking really nice all lit-up

Drove past today, much more trees! lol now im getting tired of seeing them

Ah, you don't like trees I see.

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to the Capies, IS this the start of the fringe CBD jumping across the freewaya nd moving down towards Obs?

not too impressed with the glazing detail, could have done a much better job cosidering its massive highly visable site

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the jump across the free way is well under way, 'The Palms' redevelopment was the pioneer which was followed by 'The District' (which is now home to Ogilvy & Mather as well as Macqurrie) and then 'Fairweather House' (very cool warehouse/factory conversion which home to Goodman Gallery, St Leger & Viney and others) and now The Boulevard

the jump across the free way is well under way, 'The Palms' redevelopment was the pioneer which was followed by 'The District' (which is now home to Ogilvy & Mather as well as Macqurrie) and then 'Fairweather House' (very cool warehouse/factory conversion which home to Goodman Gallery, St Leger & Viney and others) and now The Boulevard

Its only your 3rd post and you say something smart.
Usually newbies say the most ridiculous things and then eventually understand the dynamics of CT.

the jump across the free way is well under way, 'The Palms' redevelopment was the pioneer which was followed by 'The District' (which is now home to Ogilvy & Mather as well as Macqurrie) and then 'Fairweather House' (very cool warehouse/factory conversion which home to Goodman Gallery, St Leger & Viney and others) and now The Boulevard

Ta and when will District Six eventually be developed. That poor church is all alone across the freeway from this.

The dispute between the City and the Trust which allegedly represents the District 6 claimants is still unresolved, Aquacors Red Brick buildings seems to have been shelved for now so I would say it will still be some time before there is any change. '6' is scheduled for completion around the end of this year

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