Three times Comrades winner and Century City brand ambassador, Vladimir Kotov, has opened a sports shop specialising in running shoes in the Colosseum at Century City.
Pop in and check it out. Very reasonable prices and the best advice going!
Vladimir, who came thirteenth in this year’s Comrades, is also a founder member of the Century City Athletics Club which meets at the Century City Clubhouse at Central Park every Tuesday at 5pm.
It’s official, the residential property has finally turned with sales at Century City up a staggering 150% for the year to end June.
Allen Usher, managing director of Property World, the official on-site agency for developers, Rabie Property Group, said they had secured a total of 104 sales at Century City totaling R206million for the past financial year against 46 sales totaling R83million the previous year.
“There is no doubt the market is picking up – 65% of the sales were accomplished in the second half of the financial year – and in the past month a further R25million in sales have been done with an additional R10m pending.”
Usher said it was not surprising that Century City was showing a turnaround earlier than many other sectors of the market as it had become renown for its award-winning developments and the old-adage of location being the most important criteria to consider when purchasing property still applied.
“Century City is no longer pioneering and is now firmly established as a leading suburb as borne out by an independent survey undertaken by Finweek and market research group, Ask Africa that rated it as South Africa’s best middle income area to live in.
“One cannot overestimate the value of convenience in the hustle and bustle that we live in and that is exactly what Century City has to offer.”
He said sales for the past financial year had been boosted in part by the launch of the iconic Crystal Towers development which had lifted the residential bar at Century City. Apartments in the luxury development, which also includes a five star hotel and restaurants, are selling for between R1,7million for a studio to R14million for a four bedroom penthouse.
In the first six months of this year Crystal Towers accounted for R106m of the sales, including two penthouses with price tags of R8,5million each. In July a further R20million in sales in the upmarket development had been achieved.
A large number of sales had also been achieved in Rabie’s Waterstone development which this year won the residential category of the South African Property Owners’ Association’s Awards for Innovative Excellence in Property Development. Waterstone is the fourth Century City development to win the prestigious award in five years.
Usher said Century City offered a wide spectrum of homes ranging from entry level apartments to multi-million rand freestanding homes and the five-star Crystal Towers residences with no less than seven show houses and apartments available for viewing.
He said the Rabie Property Group had also recently launched a new niche development, Little Moorings, which was offering astute buyers affordable opportunities off plan.
For further details telephone Allen Usher on 021 5550105.
An estimated 50 000 people are currently either living and/or working at Century City, the premier new development node in Cape Town.
Since the 250ha mixed use development was launched in the late 1990s, 3500 front doors and more than 300 000 square metres of offices have been built.
And then of course there is also Canal Walk Shopping Centre, one of the largest and most successful shopping centres on the African continent, Ratanga Junction theme park, Ratanga Golf Centre, a state-of-the-art Virgin Active Gym and no less than five hotels catering for a wide range of tastes and pockets. Truly a city within a city and all in walking distance from each other!
And there is more to come. Development to date totals just over 800 000 square metres of bulk with a further 600 000 square metres to go.
A rare opportunity for developers and owner occupiers looking to develop or build their own offices at Century City is to be brought to the market shortly by Century City developers, the Rabie Property Group.
A total of 13 erven in a park-like environment will be on offer in the new office park which is a response to market demand from purchasers for zoned, sub-divided land with office rights in the burgeoning precinct.
To register your interest in the development, email John Chapman at johnc@rabie.co.za or call him on 021 550 7000.
A new Visitors’ Centre on Intaka Island, which is being funded by corporate and private donations, is being built to enable Century City’s environmental jewel realize its full environmental and educational potential.
Intaka Island is a unique, multi-purpose wetland situated in the heart of Century City and is home to 177 species of indigenous plants, including some red data species, as well as 120 bird species. It also boasts an internationally recognized heronry and is the starting point of Bird Life SA’s Flamingo Birding Route.
This natural area has been designed to provide ecosystems to conserve a rare and threatened fynbos vegetation type, to manage and improve water quality, as well as to provide a recreational and educational amenity. It comprises 8ha of ephemeral seasonal salt pans and Sand Plain fynbos and a further 8ha of reconstructed wetlands consisting of four ponds which act as a natural water purifier for the 7km of canals at Century City.
With 6000 visitors per year and emerging partnerships with MTN Sciencentre, City of Cape Town’s Youth Environmental Schools (Yes) programme and local schools, Intaka Island is becoming known as an exciting enviro-education destination.
However, to enable this important wetland to fulfill its potential in this regard, there is a clear need for a multi-functional Visitors’ Centre.
The building, on which construction has already started, is estimated to cost around R2,5million. So far pledges from corporate and private donors totaling just over half of this have been received.
The professional team are all working work pro bono and where-ever possible sponsorships of materials and like will be sought.
A Trust has been established as the fund raising vehicle and application is being made to have it registered as a Public Benefit Organisation enabling it to issue Section 18 a certificates to all donors.
All sponsors will be acknowledged on plaques within the Visitors Centre, on the Century City website as well as any marketing material.
Anyone wishing to make a donation, no matter how small, or to find out more about the Visitors Centre can contact Chris Blackshaw on 021 5526889 or email him at chris@ccpoa.co.za.
Jacqui O, a new neighbourhood restaurant offering a simple yet sophisticated menu at affordable prices, has opened on the ground floor of the Manhattan building on the Embankment across the canal from Canal Walk.
The contemporarily elegant restaurant, which has both inside and external seating, specializes in fresh, good quality and well presented food personally prepared by Chef Renee Maree. For breakfasts you can opt for Continental or full English, lunches are al la carte but with an additional buffet offering on Wednesday and Fridays and dinners are al la carte, with main courses ranging from R38 to R77.
There is also a comfortable lounge area with a fireplace where one can enjoy a sundowner after work or a pre-dinner drink.
The 60 seater bistro is open for breakfast from 06h00 until 10h00 – perfect for travelling business people and breakfast meetings; lunch from 12h00 until 14h30 and dinner from 18h30 until 22h00.
Booking is advisable. For bookings telephone 021 555 8610.
The new R60m Century City Station will start operating from June in time for the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup™. The station which is co-funded by the Century City developer, the Rabie Property Group, is on the Cape Town/Bellville line via Monte Vista.
A R6m pedestrian link between Century City and the station has been created and a new Century City pedestrian entrance has been built behind Ratanga Junction. This entrance will have 24 hour security and six new CCTV cameras have been installed along the pedestrian route between Sable Road bridge and Century Boulevard.
For FULL TRAIN SCHEDULE phone the Transport Information Centre on 0800 656 463 or click here for the Century City Station information and schedule.
Grysbok have returned to Century City, 14 years after they were last spotted in the area.
The re-introduction of two Grysbok – a pregnant female and a younger male – to the Intaka Island wetlands conservation area in the heart of Century City follows a lengthy approval process and has the full support of Cape Nature, the City of Cape Town’s Nature Conservation Department and the Blouvlei/Intaka Island Environmental Committee.
The Grysbok were captured at the Royal Ascot conservation area and released into the thickets between the ephemeral pans and the wetlands at the base of Bird Mountain. They have settled down quickly in this area and spoors show that they venture out from these thickets at night.
Intaka Island has been included in a new ‘Grysbok Project’ being undertaken by the Cape Town City Council to enable smaller nature reserves to keep Grysbok in a more sustainable way.
For further details contact Alan Liebenberg on 021 552 6889.
Little Moorings, an exclusive new niche development of 39 sectional title apartments, 33 of which are water-fronting, has been launched at Century City.
Comprising studio, one and two bedroom apartments, Little Moorings will boast beautifully landscaped, private gardens fronting onto the water. There will also be a private jetty from which residents can launch their canoes.
Priced from R850 000 to R1 950 000, apartments vary in size from 48 square metres for one bedroom units to 95 square metres for two bedroom, two bathroom apartments. In addition, all apartments have balconies which vary in size from eight square metres to 35 square metres. Four of the two bedroom apartments have a mezzanine level which can be converted into a third bedroom,
For further details contact Rob Downey of Property World, the official on-site agency, on 021 555 0105.
Looking for superb offices in a trendy, bustling district close to restaurants, shops, hotels and gyms then look no further than The Gatehouse, a new 3000 square metre sectional title office block, nearing completion in Century City.
Office suites in the R50m development by Rabie Property Group, range in size from 69 square metres to flexible options of up to 1000 square metres.
The building is situated in a vibrant business precinct which is also home to the new state-of-the-art Virgin Active health club, the trendy Colosseum mixed use development which includes convenience retailing, cafes, restaurants and a hotel and the mega R750m Crystal Towers development which comprises a 180-room five star hotel and spa, 90 luxury apartments, 7500 square metres of offices and restaurants. All five hotels in easy walking distance of Gatehouse have meeting and conference facilities available for hire.
As such it is ideally situated for small to medium size companies who may not have their own boardrooms or canteens as there are numerous venues in easy walking distance where one can meet clients or grab a bite to eat.
For purchase or letting inquiries contact Giles Balmer on 021 550 7000.
