On a clear day you can see forever. Or so it seems when you’re standing on the top floor of the new Portside building in the north-western block of Cape Town’s CBD. The distinctive mesa-topped mass of Table Mountain looms in the sky in one direction and then, if you turn your head, you find yourself looking at the curved blue swathe of the Atlantic stretching into the distance. In the parking basement there are 1 440 bays, including 70 spaces dedicated solely for hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles, charging stations for electric vehicles, 70 motorcycle bays and ample safe bicycle storage, alongside changing rooms and shower facilities. Portside Building Cape Town. Rent Space at Portside Towers in Cape Town. Commercial Space to let Portside.

Portside Building Cape Town

Portside Towers. Portside Building Cape Town

In 2008 it was initially proposed that the building include a hotel and be 147.6 metres (484 ft) above sea level. However, due to the late-2000s recession and difficulties around securing a hotel management contact the project was put on hold for almost three years and the design was altered.[8] During the design and planning phase, and after extensive public participation, it was decided to keep the building below a certain height so as not to obscure the view of Table Mountain. The 32-storey tower[9] has over 51,500 square metres (554,000 sq ft) of office space with remaining space being used for over 1,382 parking bays[10] and retail outlets. The building was designed to use low energy technology throughout and is the first large building in South Africa to use almost exclusively LED lighting. The building has been awarded a five star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of South Africa as compliant technologies have been specified throughout.[11]

South African-based architecture studio dhk designed the building. Portside towers at 139m tall, it comprises of basement parking, public interface at ground level, podium parking and 20 floors of office space. The design was inspired by international trends yielding a rectilinear form with a sense of timelessness and expression of structure. The use of LED lighting, storm water recapture, low-embodied-energy materials, and the provision of individually marked, removable and recyclable unitized façade panels earned Portside a 5 Green Star Design rating, making it the tallest green building in South Africa. The building is about 10 meters shorter than the permitted height, so that its visual impact is limited in relation to the geographical context of the city and Table Mountain. The owner of the Portside Tower is Accelerate Property Fund and FirstRand Band Ltd.

Portside is in a prime location in the emerging financial district on the Foreshore, at the corner of Buitengracht, Hans Strijdom Avenue, Mechau and Bree Streets and straddles a city block. At 139 metres high, it’s the tallest building in Cape Town offering over 57 000m² of AAA office space and 1 444 parking bays. The building has 34 floors including basement and podium parking. Portside is a joint venture between FirstRand Bank and Old Mutual and is the provincial headquarters of the various divisions of FirstRand. FirstRand’s investment amounted to R800 million, with a total of R1.6 billion invested between  the two parties. The section owned by Old Mutual has a retail and office component that will be leased, while a mix of cafes and restaurants occupy the ground floor of the building along with a new FNB branch.

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Portside Towers. Portside Building Cape Town

The Portside building encapsulates the energy of a rapidly evolving worldclass city, with progressive architectural design features, inspired by a firm commitment to sustainable and responsible development, within a unique location and landscape. This emerging precinct houses a cluster of newly established medium high-rise buildings as well as several under development. In acknowledging its prime location at the apex of the precinct, Portside and the surrounding future developments would need to create the critical mass of related activities, intended to revitalize this part of the city. As the location is also part of the Central City Urban Conservation Area, the relationship with its historical context and urban ecology was also a crucial design consideration. Warehouse to Let Stikland.

The Portside Building offers Premium Space for almost any user with a wide assortment of sizes to suit most business. We have spaces to rent from as small as 96 m², all the way up to an entire floor plate of almost 2,700 m². Most of the spaces have an existing office fit-out, but there are a few smaller spaces that are open plan and require a full tenant fit-out. Tenants signing a long term lease will be provided with a contribution towards fitting out, or renovating the office space. The building has ample basement parking for tenants, with safe street parking along Bree Street for visitor and casual parking requirements.  Rent Commercial Property in the Portside Building in Cape Town. Office Space at the FNB Building in Cape Town CBD. Cape Town tallest building is Portside Towers on Bree Street. 

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Situated in a prime location and comprising a full city block, bordered by Buitengracht, Hans Strijdom, Bree and Mechau Streets, the development capitalises on the magnificent panoramas of Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean, while complementing the beauty of the Mother City. The Portside Building was designed as a “building for the people”, with the vision of redeveloping the foreshore area and revitalizing local street life. Portside Towers Cape Town. Search Industrial Property Montague Gardens Cape Town. 

We have been helping businesses to find their perfect space in Cape Town since 2013. Our team of property professionals are ready to find your perfect space. We have a longstanding relationship with the top property funds and property management companies in the city. We feature properties from Cape Town’s most exclusive, vibrant and desirable commercial locations, Cape Space Properties offer a premium property portfolio that showcases the very best A Grade Commercial Space Cape Town has to offer. Independent and delivered at no-cost to clients, our service assists hundreds of businesses like yours each month to search, select and secure the right office and warehouse solution for their business. Delivered as part of a fully consultative service, our team can streamline the office search process from beginning to end. So whether you are looking for Office Space in the City Bowl, Green Point, Southern Suburbs, Tygervalley or Century City, our knowledgeable team of commercial property brokers can use their unrivaled knowledge of the local property market to guide your office or industrial search. Cape Space provides access to the definitive portfolio of Premium Commercial Office and Industrial space available in Cape Town and surrounding suburbs, streamlining the process of conducting an office search. Moving to a new office or just revamping your current space, we will get you up to three independent quotations, saving you time and money. Portside Building Cape Town

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Cape Town City is a lively mix of activity and the heart of the city where businesses, social outings and nightlife blend into one. With a wide variety of restaurants, bars, markets, shopping centres, theaters, museums and hotels to name a few. Cape Town City is the perfect setting for investors, home buyers or business owners. The CBD comprises a few unique nodes where we have listed some of the best Commercial Properties to rent. Suburbs such as Woodstock, Gardens, Green Point as well as the V&A Waterfront all fall within the CBD and are all very popular locations for renting Commercial Property. The city offers a mix of small creative office set ups as well as much larger corporate settings. Speak to our area agent for expert advice on renting office space in Cape Town CBD. Cape Town Central City is considered today to be South Africa’s most vibrant and safest CBD’s. The City Bowl also offers a very wide range of rentals, meaning that we can promise to find the perfect office space for your business to rent. Visit our home page to see all the latest offices to rent in the Cape Town CBD as well as surrounding areas