An Asset to Atterbury
This year marks my 18th year at Atterbury. Joining this incredible company in its infancy gave me the advantage of gaining experience in not only property and asset management, but also on project development. My exposure to everything from land acquisition, securing development rights and managing contractors, liaising with the new tenants and understanding and building their specification requirements, gave me experience that is invaluable in my current role. In fact, around 1 400
Action at Old Mint Park
As the year kicks off, there is much activity on the site of Old Mint Park, Atterbury’s joint venture with Old Mutual Properties along the N1 in Samrand. Development Manager Derrick Pautz gives an update on the progress of the new industrial development, which is in the very centre of gravity between Johannesburg and Pretoria. What is currently happening on the site? We completed the construction of the gatehouse in December and started with
All systems go on Deloitte Africa HQ
Corporate head offices are fast becoming an Atterbury speciality: The most recent coup is Atterbury’s recent appointment to develop the new African headquarters for accounting giant, Deloitte, in the heart of Waterfall City. Here, it would seem that Atterbury has fallen upon a winning formula; partnering with premium property companies – in this instance, Attacq, the developers of Gauteng’s fastest growing business node – to deliver exceptional buildings. We spoke to Atterbury’s development manager
Building starts at Richmond Park
Things are moving at Richmond Park, the biggest project Atterbury has embarked on yet in the Western Cape. We spoke to Gerrit van den Berg and Derrick Pautz about the big news of the moment. What has happened on the site since we last spoke earlier this year – we believe the first building will start going up soon? What kind of building – warehousing? We have completed the infrastructure to Phase One and
Views from the Chambers
Atterbury’s motto is “It’s a matter of association” and we are very proud to be associated with the city’s advocates who selected The Club as the seat of the new Advocates’ Chambers, and are now our neighbours. We spoke to Advocate Etienne Coetzee about the move to the Club. How did the decision come about to move to The Club? There was a need by a group of advocates to gain ownership of
Gerhard van der Westhuizen Golf Day 2017
The 2017 edition of the annual Gerhard Van der Westhuizen Golf Day was again a huge success. The main beneficiary of this popular fund raising initiative is Melti Grobler, with participation from JakarandaFM's Good Morning Angels. Melti is a five-year-old boy who urgently requires a bone marrow transplant, a procedure that costs R1m. He has already faced two onslaughts of leukaemia and if he falls ill again he's only got a 1 in 10
Atterbury gets Joburg’s engine roaring with Newtown’s latest property development
Atterbury, the leading South African property investor and developer, continues to reshape the Joburg skyline with the development of Joburg City Auto BMW and Joburg City Ford - two state-of-the-art motor showrooms and service facilities. The top branded motor dealerships represent another victory for Atterbury, which has undertaken a number of large projects in Newtown in recent years. They have added further critical mass to growing attractions and businesses already centred in and around
New Deloitte Africa HQ commences development at Waterfall City
Deloitte Africa, Atterbury Property and Attacq Limited jointly celebrated the start of construction on Deloitte’s iconic new Africa headquarters, with a sod-turning ceremony onsite at Waterfall City. The 42,500m² ultra‐modern offices are expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2020, and Deloitte plans to begin operating from its new base from April 2020. Atterbury, a leading South African property investment and development business, and JSE‐listed premier property company, Attacq, are
New European headquarters in Leiden for South African property developer Atterbury
As a warm welcome in Leiden, InnovationQuarter’s Chris van Voorden presents a special plaque to Atterbury Europe’s CEO Henk Deist, on behalf of the City of Leiden, InnovationQuarter and the NFIA. Leiden, November 9th 2017 – Atterbury Europe opened its new European headquarters in Leiden today. The South African property developer focuses on shopping centre investments and retail development opportunities in Europe. From the distinctive office building ‘Leiden Central Offices’, Atterbury Europe
Fidelity Security Group: It’s a matter of association
Over the last 60 years, Fidelity Security Group has grown into Southern Africa’s largest end-to-end security solution. This year, the acquisition of ADT has only made us stronger and has increased our points of presence to over 160 nationwide. Though we may be the largest, every client of ours is treated differently and provided with a unique service offering. We value our nine-year relationship with Atterbury, as one of our top clients in the
Bookmark by Gerhard
I first heard of Atterbury… First a bit of background. I matriculated in 2001 at Menlo Park High School and embarked on a degree in education at the University of Pretoria a year later. Why teaching, you might ask? It is simple really – I want to make a difference in the world, and at that stage of my life I saw no better way to achieve this goal than influencing people from a
Double delivery in Newtown
Another proud association comes to fruition! A hive of activity has characterised the last few weeks, but finally the magnificent new Newtown BMW and Ford car dealerships developed by Atterbury for owner Stephen Nale have opened their doors. We hear from the man himself how the process unfolded The BMW dealership opened on 1 November and the Ford dealership a few days later on the 6th… how do you feel right now? It’s
Namibia’s new Dunes Mall, developed by Atterbury and Tradehold, opens to happy crowds in Walvis Bay
Over 30,000 excited shoppers welcomed the new 27,500m2 Dunes Mall in Walvis Bay, Namibia, on its opening day of 26 October 2017. Developed by leading South African property developer and investor Atterbury, and in partnership with local developers Collins Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSE listed Tradehold Limited, the new R600 million mall has become the very first regional shopping centre in the key Namibian port city of Walvis Bay. The mall was
Inside Die Klubhuis: a designer’s eye
The new Atterbury HQ has everybody buzzing. Not only is Die Klubhuis aesthetically beautiful, it is also a very work-friendly innovative space. We got some background info about the design process from interior designer Gysbert van Graan. What are the biggest trends in office design and interiors at the moment and which of these did you incorporate in Atterbury’s new HQ? The current trend can be described as moving away from the typical stark
Atterbury National Piano Competition 2017
Atterbury is once again giving local talent the stage to shine by bringing together the best of the best young South African pianists for the Seventh Atterbury National Piano Competition 2017. The competition is taking place until the 27 October at the prestigious Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria. This year the showcase attracted a record number of entries, and 46 participants from across the country will compete. The list of 2017 candidates including finalists and
Atterbury consolidates into new Gauteng headquarters at its iconic The Club development in Pretoria
Leading international property developer and investor Atterbury has moved into its new head office, Die Klubhuis, which consolidates its two Gauteng branches into a single, dynamic regional HQ in its very own prestigious Pretoria precinct development, The Club. Office consolidation is a growing trend among top businesses in South Africa, and Atterbury is at the forefront of developing flagship corporate head offices that facilitate major corporate consolidations for leading blue-chip businesses. Its current corporate
D Day for Dunes Mall!
With just over a week before Walvis Bay’s new shopper’s paradise, Dunes Mall, opens its doors, we catch some of the pre-opening day excitement and jitters from Adelene van der Westhuizen What is happening on site in these last couple of weeks? From an asset-management side, our property-management team, specifically our operations team, is running around on site to ensure that generators, sub-stations, air conditioners, fire sprinkler and fire systems, CCTVs and toilets, to
October Bookmark by James
On the eve of Atterbury’s move to our contemporary new head office at Die Klubhuis in Pretoria, I think it is apt to reflect on where we came from and where to from here. A strategic decision was taken to consolidate the Atterbury Pretoria and Johannesburg offices and for the entire Atterbury Gauteng team to operate from a central hub. Although we have decided to close the Johannesburg office, we retain our focus on
Did you know?
The names of the 10 boardrooms in Die Klubhuis are as South African as braaivleis, biltong and koeksisters, each recalling a region of our beautiful country. But did you know the origins of these names? Boesmanland The land where the San lived Bokkeveld Millions of migrating springbok used to roam these plains Gariep The historic Khoi name for the Orange River Hantam The original Khoi in the area ate the root of
It’s a matter of association: Servest
Servest has more than 25 years of service excellence in landscaping and turf. We have more than 47 qualified horticulturalists who between them have a combined 600 years of expertise in designing, installing and maintaining landscapes according to clients’ specific needs. Understanding our clients' business strategy is key to building valuable partnerships, and we’ve built a valued association with Atterbury over the past 13 years. Atterbury is one of our flagship clients and it
Die Klubhuis is open for business!
It’s been a big year for Atterbury and for our fearless leader Louis van der Watt, who talks us through why the move to the innovative new HQ is so significant… It’s a time of change at Atterbury – not only are you devolving some of your responsibilities to a new deputy CEO, but you are moving your company’s headquarters across town. Is there any particular reason that 2017 is ringing in so much
How Atterbury’s new “retro industrial” home was born
What does it take to create the headquarters for Atterbury itself? Turns out a lift with a “wow” factor is but one of the many elements… Tony Hofman from Hofman Architects, the firm behind the design of Die Klubhuis, shares some of the special tricks of the trade. Your client will move in very soon. What are the very last tweaks that need to be finalised before the first boxes and people arrive? Right
Bring on smart environments!
Atterbury has positioned itself to bring the future of communications within reach of its clients and tenants, by signing a deal with Vox (Frogfoot Networks) for the roll-out of fibre network and connectivity infrastructure in its developments. We get the lowdown about this move towards smart environments from Atterbury’s Stoffel van Beek. Why the decision to formalize an agreement with a fibre provider? We like to do transactions where there is mutual benefit for
Expanding Experiences: The Mall of Cyprus’ expansion begins!
More choices, new expanded experiences The Mall of Cyprus officially announces its expansion! With the slogan “Expanding Experiences”, the first shopping centre of its kind in Cyprus, has launched its expansion project, aiming at offering a top-level experience to customers, with more shopping choices and an upgraded food court. The project is expected to be completed by early 2019. Within the framework of the expansion and the addition of approximately 6.000m2 in gross leasable
Atterbury develops new R350 million Mediclinic hospital in Stellenbosch
Leading South African property developer and investor Atterbury is developing the new 15,000sqm Mediclinic hospital in Stellenbosch. This prominent R350 million development will boost the world-class medical facilities in the Winelands community. Atterbury Western Cape Development Manager Gerrit van den Berg, says: “This is our first project for Mediclinic, and it is an exciting development for Atterbury. We look forward to delivering a modern, sustainable health care facility that supports Mediclinic in bringing even
