News
New addition to the Illovo area
6 August 2010
There's a new building going up on the corner of Chaplin and Oxford Roads, just outside the borders of the Illovo Boulevard.The new development will be called The Pin Stripe Building, and will be erected where the present building, which was once the US Trade consulate, now stands. The Pin Stripe will be a four-level building with two basements for parking and 5738 square meters of office space.
Photo: New exciting office development in the Illovo area
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Illovo obelisk
6 August 2010
The elegant obelisk standing in the traffic circle at the intersection of Fricker and Chaplin Roads has been part of Illovo Boulevard since March 2008. It forms a central focal point in the heart of the Illovo Boulevard.Photo: The obelisk is a central point on the Illovo Boulevard. More.
New bibs for Public Safety Ambassadors
6 August 2010
The Illovo Boulevard Public Safety Ambassadors have been given reflective bibs in an effort to keep them visible at all times of night and day. Photo: An IBMD Public Safety Ambassador wears the new, highly visible bib.
Jacarandas lend grace to the Boulevard
6 August 2010
At the entrance to the Santam building is a lane lined with large jacaranda trees. These trees date back to when Fricker Road was a residential suburban road in the late 1990s, and when the Santam property was a private home on two acres with this long winding driveway up to the main entrance of the house. Santam is required to maintain these jacarandas trees by the Johannesburg Heritage Trust. Photo: This stately passage of trees is being kept in the same state as when it was a residential driveway.
New developments in the north
6 August 2010
Illovo Edge is the development of the three properties on the northern side of Harries Road, between Melville and Fricker Roads, with the water reservoirs on the northern boundary. The first building on the corner of Fricker and Harries Roads is completed, and the first tenants, Bentel Architects, have moved in. The next two properties are in the process of rezoning.
Photo: Illovo Edge is nearing completion More.
Traffic light problem on Melville Road at the intersection of Harries & Upfill Roads, Illovo
6 August 2010
Tina White, IBMD manager, writes to Nicole Vergos, of PR and Communications at Bombela Civils Joint Venture (Pty) Ltd:"Please be aware that there is still no change to the traffic light problem. The existing and ongoing problem remains the same that if one is travelling from the southerly direction on Melville Rd going north, the traffic lights are on green for 16 seconds and on red for 60 seconds, so the build-up of traffic at peak hours remains a continuing problem.
Photo: The Gautrain shaft construction on Melville Road is causing a traffic snarl-up.
More.Before, during and after the World Cup
6 August 2010
Theresa Griffiths of Kagiso wrote during the World Cup:"On Wednesday, 9 June 2010 something very strange happened in Fricker Road. At precisely 12pm people erupted from all the offices in the precinct. Honking vuvuzelas, whistling and shouting could be heard for miles as people dressed in business suits and supporter outfits alike, made a huge noise to show their support for Bafana Bafana. Kagiso staff happily joined in the fray and we knew then, that this was going to be BIG!
Photo: There were spontaneous celebrations on Fricker Road in the Illovo Boulevard at the start of the World Cup. More.
IBMD AGM 2010
2 August 2010
The date for Illovo Boulevard Management District's AGM for 2010 is still to be confirmed.View the minutes from the 2009 AGM.
Lane Closure on Melville Road Illovo
26 January 2010
Note to IBMD Property Owners & Tenants re: Lane Closure on Melville Road IllovoBombela Civils Joint Venture (Pty) Ltd issued a press release in January 2010 stating that the Melville Road closure at Upfill Road in Illovo will remain in place until September 2010. Should this change, you will be informed. For more info contact 011 997 8238 or email nicole.vergos@bombelacjv.com
IBMD Security Forum dates 2010
26 January 2010
The 2010 meeting dates and venue for the Illovo Boulevard Management District's Security Forum are:- 16 March
- 18 May
- 20 July
- 21 September
- 16 November