Triangle House
Triangle House, originally known as Safmarine House, is a 104-metre-tall (341 ft) building in Cape Town, South Africa. Construction work began in 1991 and it was completed in 1993 by Murray & Roberts Construction, now known as Concor at a cost of US$6,000,000[1] (equivalent to US$9,610,000 in 2018). it was the last skyscraper built in Cape Town until the completion of the Portside Tower 21 years later in 2014.[2] The building was originally named after its first occupant, the South African shipping company Safmarine. The building was originally owned by Old Mutual Investment Group Property Investments. In August 2023 the building was sold to Accor S.A. who are a French multinational hospitality company who owns, manages and franchises hotels, resorts and vacation properties.
Triangle House | |
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General information | |
Type | Commercial (formerly) Residential Hotel |
Address | 22 Riebeek Street |
Town or city | Cape Town |
Country | South Africa |
Coordinates | 33°55′08″S 18°25′20″E |
Construction started | 1991[1] |
Completed | 1993[1] |
Height | 104.09 metres (341.5 ft)[1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 26[1] |
Website | |
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The cruciform building plan gives each of the eighteen to nineteen units on each floor added natural light, ventilation and views. The exterior of the building is clad in Rosa Duna granite, Rock Face granite and Rustenberg granite.[1]
In 2017 the building was renovated converting its office space into 166 residences and a 5-star Radisson Blu Hotel by Signatura property group and Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group costing R1 billion. The Radisson Blu Hotel rooms are based on the ground floor to the 11th floor. Residential apartments are based on the 12th to the 23rd floor.[3][4] In August 2023 the Radisson Blu Hotel and Residence was permanently closed and the hotel is now operating as Pullman hotel. This after the hotel was sold to Accor S.A. who bought, renamed and now run the hotel. The staff along with the decor of the hotels aesthetic, lobby, restaurants and rooms have all remained the same.
As of August 2023, the current owner/s of the Radisson Blu Hotel have sold the building to Accor S.A. who are a French multinational hospitality company that owns, manages and franchises hotels, resorts and vacation properties.
References
- "Triangle House, Cape Town". www.emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- "Cape Town tower approved". beta.worldarchitecturenews.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- "R1 billion residential conversion for Cape Town city centre". www.iolproperty.co.za. Cape Argus. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- Booysen, Joseph (24 January 2017). "Construction to boost the Western Cape". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2019-03-24.