Plans for Africa’s first biophilic building, The Fynbos, in Bree Street, Cape Town has sadly been cancelled.
The R1.2 billion Cape Town development was positioned to be a 24-story apartment building with a host of luxury amenities, such as a lap pool, a plant-based restaurant, a botanical bar, and a rooftop sunset terrace – all with one-of-a-kind natural elements.
Once completed, the “living building” would have also had a unique 1 200-square-metre vertical garden, made up of indigenous trees and plants, intended to create a living, breathing facade in the city, BusinessTech reports.
The Fynbos gets called off
According to BusinessTech, in May 2025, buyers were informed that development of the The Fynbos would not go ahead as initially planned.
Lurra Capital, the developer, revealed that shifting market conditions and a change in strategic direction were the main reasons for the cancellation.
The building project has now been handed over to another property developer, Tricolt, who plans to reimagine the building from the ground up.
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