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New offices in eye-catching location - Cape Argus 15 May 2010
The top floors of the four-storey building at 218 Buitengracht in the Cape Town CBD is for sale at R3.675 million through Freeline Properties.com.
Freeline's Graham Freeling says the building stands at an unusual interface between commercial, light industrial and residential spaces, linking neighbourhood and livelihood. It has remarkable views of the city and mountain, as well as the historic Bo-Kaap.
"If you look up Buitensingel from the Long Street Baths you can't fail to see the building above the old stone retaining wall that divides Buitengracht into two. The available offices are on the top two floors of the building, which blends into - yet stands out from - the terrace of homes and businesses that line one side of the slip road edge".
He says the building responds to its surrounding context of surviving Cape Dutch facades by reworking and reinterpreting the Cape Dutch five-part proportion with the use of contemporary materials, exchanging bricks and mortar for dramatic glass and steel.
"The top floors and sculpted from a profile pushed and pulled from the required zoning scheme setbacks, creating a dynamic juxtaposition with the base. It's a distinct but harmonious site for any business looking for an eye-catching location from which to build a strong brand identity".
Buitengracht divides into two at Wale Street, a main traffic thoroughfare, and a quieter parallel road. The building at 218 Buitengracht is on this parallel road, divided from the main traffic thoroughfare by a high retaining wall and a row of ficus trees. The slip road provides clients with a rare opportunity in the city for free, accessible parking. The main thoroughfare guarantees the location maximum visibility exposure for a business, says Freeling.
"The building conforms to the street edge on the ground, first and second storeys, setting back at the third, fourth and roof are available on offer. The ground floor provides nine parking bays allotted to each storey, and the first and second floors have A-grade office space for two individually owned businesses".
"At the third floor, two levels have double-volume office space (third floor with mezzanine) making full use of the over 270m2 of open plan office and terrace space. Team Architects have combined the reception, meeting, working space and entertainment areas" says Freeling.
Contact Graham Freeling on 083 675 3587
