{"id":446810,"date":"2020-11-09T12:12:34","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T10:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=446810"},"modified":"2020-11-09T12:12:34","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T10:12:34","slug":"this-high-rise-building-being-built-in-sandton-includes-a-soccer-field-and-outdoor-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/property\/446810\/this-high-rise-building-being-built-in-sandton-includes-a-soccer-field-and-outdoor-cinema\/","title":{"rendered":"This high-rise building being built in Sandton includes a soccer field and outdoor cinema"},"content":{"rendered":"

JSE-listed Balwin Properties has announced its new Wedgewood development – an apartment high-rise in Sandton which offers a number of unique features including a five-a-side soccer field and outdoor cinema.<\/p>\n

The R1.6 billion 20-storey development will officially begin apartment sales on 21 November, with the cost of a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment starting at R799,000.<\/p>\n

Balwin chief executive Steve Brookes told Moneyweb<\/a> <\/strong>that Wedgewood is the property group’s first high-rise development and represents a push to create more inclusive housing in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith 1,340 units, it\u2019s a monster in terms of size. The development, called Wedgewood Sandton, will be launched later this month (November) and is part of our bigger vision around creating more inclusive housing in the country,” he said.<\/p>\n

Brookes added that Wedgewood Sandton will be in one of the country\u2019s most prime nodes, just 200 metres from the Gautrain Sandton Station. The development is largely targeted at the first-time homebuyers\u2019 market, he said.<\/p>\n

Some of the key features of the development include:<\/p>\n