Walvis Bay gets ready to welcome Dunes Mall, developed by Atterbury and Tradehold
A desert oasis of shopping and entertainment for the people of Walvis Bay, the new 27 500m2 Dunes Mall is in the final stages of completion, with its doors set to open to shoppers on October 26. Developed by leading South African property developer and investor Atterbury, and in partnership with local developers Tradehold, the new R500 million mall is located in the key Namibian port city, providing residents with a quality regional shopping
New blood, new inspiration for Atterbury Europe
Atterbury Europe’s new asset manager is a true citizen of the world. Born and raised in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, as the only child of diplomat parents, Vlad Valcea was 15 when the family moved to Japan. After four years in Tokyo, young Vlad’s next destination was the US and New York, where he attended university. Before joining Atterbury, he had spent four years “on the road” between Romania, Ukraine and Moldova, as an
10 reasons to head to Newtown Junction
Spring has sprung (well, almost!) and Newtown Junction can’t wait to welcome you. Start spring with a bang! On Friday 1 September the Naked DJ will be spinning discs at the grand opening of Top Flow, where you can also enjoy traditional food. The popular Potato Shed has live entertainment every Friday from 18:00 - 19:00… so round up your girlfriends and tuck into their succulent eight-hour lamb on the spit. Get fit! Bring
Atterbury’s Kumasi City Mall development wins the API Award for African retail property
Kumasi City Mall, developed by leading South African property development and investment company Atterbury, has won the first ever Africa Property Investment (API) Award for retail real estate. The awards, announced at the recent API Summit and Expo 2017 held in Sandton Central, recognise innovation and outstanding achievement. Kumasi City Mall was selected as the best retail project from a strong field of world-class calibre entries. The new awards, with a unique focus on
Lights are on in the PwC Tower…
Motorists who drive along the N1 between Joburg and Pretoria at night will now see lights shining on almost every floor of the impressive PriceWaterhouseCoopers Tower that flanks the Mall of Africa in Midrand. That must mean it is almost finished, right? We got details of the final countdown from Atterbury’s tenant coordinator Martie Marais and architectural director Warren Stanley, from LYT Architecture, the design brains behind this innovative building. Explain to us what
Bookmark by Stephan Schutte
Being part of this dynamic company and specifically the asset management team, revolutionised my approach with regards to my core functions in asset management and the property industry. I started at Atterbury in 2014 with many years of solid operational experience and background gained at blue chip companies in South Africa. Atterbury was already an icon company to work for in my mind at that stage but nothing could have prepared me for the
Atterbury reveals succession plan
The question of who will eventually take over from Louis van der Watt has been answered with the naming of Armond Boshoff as Deputy CEO of Atterbury, with the aim that he moves into the CEO role in the years to come. Previously the head of corporate finance for Atterbury Europe, Armond recently returned to South Africa, after completing his MBA at the University of Oxford. We quizzed him about the challenge ahead as
Atterbury appoints Armond Boshoff as new Deputy CEO
Atterbury, the leading South African real estate developer and investor, today announced Armond Boshoff has been appointed to the new position of Deputy CEO of the company from 1 August 2017. Armond is well versed in Atterbury’s culture and business. In May 2015, he joined as Head: Corporate Finance and Treasury at Atterbury Europe where he was also responsible for mergers and acquisitions. Prior to this, he worked in Rand Merchant Bank’s investment banking
Catch-up with team Europe
The new joint venture with the Iulius Group in Romania has allowed Atterbury Europe to gain a third foothold in Europe, after Cyprus and Serbia. Raoul De Villiers, Head of Developments for Atterbury Europe gave us the lowdown on the latest news. Why specifically Romania? Romania has been on our radar for quite some time as it is one of the fastest growing economies in the EU. Young Romanians are highly educated, English-proficient and
A perfect 10
The winter chill has settled in, but at The Club there is always something to do to warm the cockles of the heart, if not the toes! Aside from the trusty Woolies complete with café, which we all rely on, and the customer-friendly shopping hours and 45 minutes of free parking, here is our list of the ten best things to do at The Club this winter… Sit down for a warming meal… or
SOLA Future Energy and Atterbury partnership to see 20 MW solar capacity built over next few years
SOLA Future Energy and Atterbury have partnered to provide high quality solar energy and electrical storage solutions to the Atterbury portfolio of properties. The parties entered an agreement in May 2017, which will guide the installation of 20MW of solar PV systems on properties which Atterbury have developed. James Ehlers, Managing Director of the Atterbury Property Group, stated, "We as Atterbury realised that we needed solar-smart solutions, as this will become a vital part
Newly opened Atterbury development Kumasi City Mall is already trading strongly
The USD95 million Kumasi City Mall developed by leading South African property development and investment company Atterbury has opened to become Atterbury’s fourth retail development in Ghana. Atterbury’s other successful developments in the country are all in Ghana’s capital, Accra and include Accra Mall, West Hills Mall, and Achimota Retail Centre. Atterbury developed Kumasi City Mall for its owners, Delico Kumasi Limited and AttAfrica has been appointed as the Asset Manager, responsible for its
Convenience comes to Pemba
Despite Mozambique’s economic challenges, the Pemba Retail Centre is finally opening its doors to the public this week, marking a new way of shopping for the people of Pemba, Mozambique. Atterbury’s Gerhard van der Westhuizen shares some background intel. When is the official opening? In line with the Atterbury tradition, it happens on the last Thursday of the month: 29 June. When work started on the development there were no formal retail options to
Atterbury’s iconic The Club is a vision of quality lifestyle with its construction nearing completion
Atterbury’s prestigious precinct development, The Club, has introduced an excellent asset to Pretoria by revitalising an existing area with the vision of a quality lifestyle at the heart of the upmarket neighbourhood of Hazelwood and Waterkloof. Atterbury is a proudly Pretoria-based leading international property developer and investor. When it first bought the property in 2007, the buildings were in dire need of a total refurbishment, requiring complete demolition. Atterbury’s Development Manager, Wiehan Strydom, explains
Atterbury scores a double in the prestigious SAPOA property awards
Landmark property development projects from Atterbury, the leading South African property developer and investor, once again featured heavily among the winners of the coveted South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) Awards in 2017. Atterbury’s development of Mall of Africa was named the winning retail development in the prestigious accolades. Atterbury also scooped the industrial development award for the third year running for its development of the new Amrod head office. The SAPOA Property Development
Atterbury joins forces with IULIUS, the market leading developer of mixed-use properties in Romania
Atterbury Europe has entered into a 50/50 joint venture with IULIUS * the joint venture to accelerate the development strategy of IULIUS * a rapid development pace of Openville Timisoara, as well as future projects * strengthening of the IULIUS MALL network on a regional level Atterbury Europe and IULIUS have established a joint financial fund, with equal participation shares (50/50) for the development of the mixed-use project Openville Timisoara, western Romania, as well
Laat die hare waai!
Maak reg vir die dag van die hare wat waai. As bevoorregte mense voel ons nie altyd die koue so erg nie. Dit is hoekom ons besluit het om hierdie jaar op 14 Junie die hare te laat waai.
On your marks, get set, clip your hair!
As privileged people we don’t really ever feel the winter chill in our bones. That is why we’ve decided that this month, on 14 June, it’s goodbye to the hair. On this morning we’ll be shaving our heads to feel the freeze and every shavee will also donate R250 in cash towards providing a bit of warmth to Pretoria’s less privileged citizens.
People of the North – part 3
As Atterbury spreads its wings across the globe, its people follow, leaving Atterbury footprints in malls and developments in a growing number of countries. In part 3 of our series we hear from Pieter Olivier, Atterbury Europe’s development manager in Cyprus, and finance director Martin Olivier in the Netherlands, about living a northern-hemisphere life. How far are you into your overseas placement, and how have you and your family adapted? P: After
Investing in the next generation at Richmond Park
While the development of Richmond Park, in Cape Town, by Atterbury and its partners is steaming ahead, the community development and support programme is also delivering its first results, thanks to the efforts of the ace team of the Richmond Park Treasury Trust (CPTT), including trustee Charles Marthinussen, who is also the principal of Atlantis Secondary School, administrator Jolene van Schalkwyk and Zahn Hulme. We got the lowdown on the achievements so far from
Atterbury development Mall of Africa gets top honours at international VIVA Awards
Atterbury Property’s development of the iconic Mall of Africa secured its place among top honourees from around the world in the highly coveted international VIVA (Vision, Innovation, Value, Achievement) Awards, announced in Las Vegas, USA, on Sunday, 21 May 2017. The ICSC ReCon conference where the awards were presented is attended by 37 000 people from around the globe. The VIVAs are an initiative of the International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC) and are
Atterbury responds to media reports regarding its support for Hazelwood residents in lawsuit against The Village
Unlawful trading. Atterbury is one of 10 applicants in the pending litigation which, among others, includes unrelated landowners.
Atterbury reageer op mediaberigte rakende die maatskappy se ondersteuning van Hazelwood-inwoners se regsaksie teen The Village
Read article in English Onwettige handeldrywing Atterbury is een van 10 applikante in die hangende litigasie, welke onder andere onverwante grondeienaars insluit. Atterbury is nie gemagtig om namens ander applikante verklarings te maak nie en is bespreking van die meriete van die hofaansoek onvanpas waar dit hangende voor ’n hof is. Atterbury moet egter in dié verband sekere aspekte uitlig. Die oortredings ter sprake en die onderwerp van die hofaansoek is veeltallig en het
Atterbury backs Hazelwood residents in lawsuit against The Village
Lees artikel in Afrikaans Leading Pretoria property developer Atterbury has joined forces with beleaguered Hazelwood residents in bringing legal action to stop the unregulated trade and unuauthorised development at local hangout The Village. Neighbours of the restaurant hub, which sprung up informally in the semi-residential area in contravention of city laws, have been living an unsanitary nightmare of noise, garbage, greasy kitchen odours and parking violations for two years. The lawsuit is the outcome
Atterbury steun Hazelwood-inwoners in regsaksie teen The Village
Read article in English Die voorste Pretoria eiendomsontwikkelaar Atterbury het saamgespan met beswaarde inwoners van Hazelwood in ’n regsaksie om ’n einde te bring aan die ongereguleerde handel en onwettige ontwikkeling by The Village. Bure van die plaaslike kuierplek, wat informeel en in stryd met stadswette in die semi-residensiële buurt opgeskiet het, beleef al twee jaar lank ’n onhigiëniese nagmerrie van vullis, geraas, vetterige kombuisreuke en toegeparkeerde sypaadjies. Die regsaksie volg op ’n volgehoue
