FACILITIES AND PRECINCT MANAGEMENT PROJECTS
The Tramways Building
> Project Status: COMPLETE
> Project Value: R40 million
> Project Completed: MARCH 2019
> Project Location: BAAKENS VALLEY
The MBDA invested R40 million to redevelop the Tramways Building in the Baakens Valley. The development was completed in March 2019, now serving as the MBDA’s headquarters.
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Today, the Tramways Building houses the Mandela Bay Development Agency, and a small business tenancy. It also functions as a vibrant event and exhibition space.
Spaces included a 1,000 m² exhibition hall, foyer, boardroom, and seminar area overlooking the Baakens River.
The shell of the double-volume building had been retained, with brick and timber windows in place of steel, to honour the once working bus shed, with modern materials. The exterior of the building, particularly on the Baakens Street and Lower Valley Road side, was restored to its original design.
The project sparked further upgrades and new businesses in the valley.
The Tramways hosted more than 40 000 visitors and close to 100 events in its first year of operation.
