Soft opening of iconic Altair heralds its near completion
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The iconic Altair towers.
ALTAIR, the internationally acclaimed architectural icon, is nearing completion. This breathtaking edifice which has transformed the perception of Colombo from being a dreamy South Asian back water to a pulsating cosmopolitan metropolis is the brainchild of the living legend Moshe Safdie, creator of Marina Bay Sands and the Jewel in Singapore, Tel Aviv’s Holocast Museum, Montreal’s Habitat 67, Kauffman Centre Kansas, amongst others.
The soft opening of the common areas of ALTAIR was held last week under the auspicious of Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, State Minister of Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal and Community Cleanliness, Colombo Mayor Ms. Rosy Senanayake and Dr. Rakesh Panday, Head of Economic and Commercial Affairs Indian High Commission.
There was a symbolic handover of five apartments to owners selected from those who had completed their full payments at the earliest date, and also to two owners who had been first to book the property. The final completion of ALTAIR albeit delayed is eagerly anticipated and handover of apartments would commence in the next few months, the owning company said in a media release.
The project is on two acres of land leased from the UDA for 99 years which converts to freehold status upon completion of apartments and the execution of Deeds of Transfer.