Jozi is getting ready to welcome its first smart eco-city.

Abland and Tiber – the developers of the Sandton Gate precinct – say that they are on track, and will be completing phase one by the end of 2019.

The first phase includes 15 500 square metres of commercial space, 13 000 square metres of premium-grade office space, and a 2 500 square metre Planet Fitness positioned on the piazza level of the building.

The residential area is expected to be ready by the end of 2020.

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Confirmed tenants, who include Mimecast, will call Sandton Gate home as of 1 November 2019, the developers said.

“Due to the high demand following the launch of phase one, we aim to break ground for phase two in 2020,” the developers said. “We’ve redesigned phase two to include more retail offerings that will include a grocery store and pharmacy as anchor tenants, as well as a hotel and a holistic medical offering.”

Other amenities will include restaurants, coffee shops, salons and other convenience stores.

The residential component of the precinct will comprise 137 units of two- and three-bedroom penthouses.

Due to the size of the project, roads need to be upgraded to ensure that there isn’t congestion in the area. Jurgens Prinsloo at Abland said the following:

“Abland undertook extensive traffic impact assessments to get an idea of the traffic impact once the project is complete. As part of the infrastructural advancements, a new intersection on William Nicol between Mattie and Sandton Drive is currently underway.

Prinsloo said that there will also be an introduction of additional lanes to ensure seamless access to the precinct and decrease potential congestion around the area.

“Ultimately, there are seven substantial upgrades that we’re doing ranging from the Peter Place intersection, Republic intersection, Mattie intersection, Sandton Drive and William Nicol,” he said.

You can see more artist’s renderings of what the precinct will look like below:

And a peek inside the proposed penthouses:

[source:businesstech]