Kumasi City Mall – another African coup for Atterbury
The arrival of a top-class shopping centre is always a cause for celebration, and the citizens of Kumasi arrived in their thousands to be among the first to cross the threshold into Atterbury’s newest development in Ghana. An estimated 61 000 shoppers flocked to the opening of Kumasi City Mall, surpassing all expectations. Atterbury’s man on the ground, Roux Gerber, tells us more. You must be thrilled at the turnout! The opening was amazing
A big first birthday bash for Mall of Africa!
One year on, and it’s hard to imagine Waterfall without Mall of Africa. Atterbury’s mammoth retail project celebrates its first birthday this month, and we look back at a very successful 12 months. Mall of Africa’s Vanessa Fourie shares some of the biggest insights Happy birthday! What festivities are planned? There is an epic “Packyourbag” competition worth R62 500 that’s been running all month – the winner and a partner will jet off on
People of the North part 2
Atterbury has always looked to the future, and its European expansion is testimony to that. With the birth of the Atterbury Europa arm of the business, it became obvious that having local people on the ground was essential to keep the motto “it’s a matter of association” alive.
USD95 million Kumasi City Mall, Ghana, opens on 20 April 2017
The new Kumasi City Mall in Ghana’s city of Kumasi will open on 20 April 2017. Kumasi is a city in the Ashanti region and is amongst the largest metropolitan areas of Ghana. It is leading property developer and investor Atterbury’s fourth successful retail development in Ghana. Atterbury’s first trio of prior successful developments in the country are all in Ghana’s capital, Accra: Accra Mall, Westhills Mall, and Achimota Retail centre. The world-class 18,500sqm modern
Atterbury wins tender to develop massive new Gauteng office for Deloitte
Atterbury has won the fiercely contested tender to develop a new Gauteng office for Deloitte in South Africa after an intense selection process by the leading professional services firm.
A dream in the dunes
Over in the Namibian desert Atterbury is creating a dream shopping destination for the people of Walvis Bay. We caught up with Evert Kleynhans and Stewart Steyn for a progress report on Dunes Mall
People of the north
As Atterbury spreads its wings over the globe, more members of the team are relocating to overseas territories. In the first part of a new series we spoke to Henk Deist and Raoul de Villiers about their unique experience living the motto of “it’s a matter of association” on foreign soil…
The most sought-after spot in Pretoria
If we have to pick the most exciting current Atterbury development right now, it has to be the mushrooming precinct at The Club… probably because it will become Atterbury’s new head office soon! We spoke to leasing manager, Solet Viviers and development manager, Wiehan Strydom about the latest developments.
Let’s make every day Christmas
Atterbury ace team Heloise van Niekerk and Catherine Bosman along with Purple Plumms’ marketing team and Attacq’s Michael Clampett, shed some light on what made Christmas extra special at shopping centres, especially Mall of Africa’s Christmas pantomime debut. What did our shopping centres do to beat the competition? Even though a vast array of events and entertainment was on show at most retail shopping centres, great emphasis was placed on service excellence in close
It’s a matter of association: Nedbank
Nedbank shares a close relationship with Atterbury Property, which is aligned through mutual values and strategic intent. The relationship dates back to 1996 when we funded the Atterbury Value Mart, and it has grown from strength to strength.
A new TV show, Pimp my Bizz
An all-new 8-part business education series, Pimp My Bizz, aired on Saturday and Sunday 11 and 12 February In the premiere episode of the new series cameras travel to the Newtown district of Johannesburg, where six creative entrepreneurs called upon business training expert Brian Simelane, CEO and founder of LearningSims, to inject some much needed business skills into their companies. Click here for all the behind-the-scenes activities on Facebook: Click here for a sneak
The march of progress at Richmond Park
Down in the beautiful Cape, Atterbury’s massive Richmond Park development project is progressing on schedule, and the first tenants have been signed. We got the lowdown from Derrick Pautz, the development project manager and Mia Kitshoff,who recently relocated to Stellenbosch assuming responsibility for our growing Western Cape leasing portfolio. Derrick, what progress has been made on the site since we last spoke? Is everything on track? The upgrading of Plattekloof Road is progressing well.
Countdown to Kumasi City Mall opening
Atterbury is fast becoming a Ghanaian mall expert, with two months to go until the opening of the brand-new Kumasi City Mall. It’s the fourth mall to be developed or upgraded by Atterbury in Ghana, and the first one outside of the capital, Accra. We spoke to local man on the ground, Roux Gerber, Cobus van Heerden, Atterbury Retail Director and Hannatjie Ludick from AttAfrica about the project. Almost finished… when exactly does the
Old Mutual and Atterbury: partners in expansion
Atterbury has just signed four major development deals with Old Mutual, for projects in Johannesburg as well as in Cape Town. We got all the background details from Old Mutual Chief Investment Officer, Hein Smit, Atterbury Property Fund CEO, Wouter de Vos and Atterbury Commercial and Industrial Director, Coenie Bezuidenhout. Hein, Old Mutual has its own development division, so what made you decide to partner with Atterbury for these deals? HS: We recognise Atterbury
Allen Swiegers joins Atterbury Property Fund Board of Directors
Atterbury Property Fund has appointed Allen Swiegers as the new Chairman of the Atterbury Property Fund Board of Directors. Positioned to add value to Atterbury’s newly launched real estate holding fund, Swiegers’s esteemed career started 33 years ago with Deloitte after completing his BCom degree and his BCom (Hons) (Acc) and CTA at the University of Pretoria. Swiegers joined Deloitte in 1984 as a trainee accountant where he successfully completed his Board Exam that
The dream canteen team
Someone once said that the way to a happy workforce is through their stomachs, and the Atterbury family is lucky enough to have a world class canteen to keep hunger pangs at bay. We spoke to Mia Lategan, who leads the dream canteen team… How long have you been working for Atterbury and how did your paths cross originally? This year is my sixth year! I met Louis [Van der Watt, the CEO] at
A newly minted project!
As part of its new partnership with investment giant Old Mutual, Atterbury will be developing a new highly visible industrial park on the N1 South alongside the SA Mint in Midrand. We spoke to development manager Derrick Pautz about what is potting on the Old Mint site. What exactly will be built on the site? Old Mint will be an industrial park with a small office component, that we are developing in a 50/50
“My Oxford year thus far…”
Being a “mature” student is challenging, but the chance to tackle an MBA in the hallowed halls of Oxford University is the opportunity of a lifetime. Atterbury’s Armond Boshoff is living the dream with his family for a year. He told us all about it. Adjusting to life in Oxford It’s a big adventure for the whole family, that’s for sure. The biggest adjustment has been coping without one’s support structure. Friends and family
Atterbury builds a vibrant new base for SA’s legal community at The Club Advocates’ Chambers
Offering advocates the opportunity to own or rent offices in a modern new urban precinct with a live-work-play lifestyle, Atterbury is developing The Club Advocates’ Chambers in Pretoria. Working hand-in-hand with a group of advocates from the city, Atterbury is building bespoke office space of about 6 000m² for around 120 advocates. And, in a trailblazing move, Atterbury is giving the advocates the option of sectional title ownership of their own offices. Atterbury has
Newtown Junction brings magical Kiddies storytelling to the festive season and creates a space for you to share a book to help get SA reading again
Newtown Junction kicks off the festive season with a jam-packed programme of fun events at the Kiddie’s Market running from the 10 December to 18 December. There will music, games, dance and storytelling, with author, artist and storyteller Zanele Ndlovu bringing her special magic to the event. Every day there will something wonderful happening at the Mall including; face painting, drum circles and games. Ndlovu will be hosting a storytelling ring on most days.
Meet the team: Lerato Sepeng
They say the day hasn’t started until you get your shot of caffeine, and no-one knows that better than Atterbury’s own in-house barista. From her little kingdom on the fifth floor of head office, Lerato Sepeng chatted to us about coffee memes, whether it’s ever to late to drink a cup of Joe, and who is the most demanding coffee customer in the building…
Fatti on the high seas
In a groundbreaking development the location-based analysis services of Atterbury’s technology partner Fatti is now being used at sea. This is a whole different ball game, says manager Adrian Maguire … How did Fatti get to find itself at sea? Who even thought of this for a ship? Fatti has been very privileged to deploy its first Wi-Fi real-time location-services software on the Discovery 1 ocean liner through our international partner, Airloc8. The ship owners
10 reasons to visit The Grove Mall of Namibia this December!
It’s the silly season, and the pressure is on to have a good holiday… if you’re in Windhoek this December, The Grove Mall of Namibia will be a haven, and there are many reasons for that: You don’t have to stress about not enough time for Christmas shopping! The Grove offers extended trading hours every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 17 November to 23 December 2016, when shops will trade from 09:00 – 21:00.
An extravagant display of light and talent!
The Waterfall Park, located at the Mall of Africa, will soon be home to a magnificent extravaganza of lights, music, exceptional local- and international talent, as well as the best outdoors festive season entertainment ever experienced on South African soil! All dressed up and nowhere to go? This year boredom will not reign supreme in the lives of South African families. Because from 25 November 2016 to 24 December 2016, the amphitheatre at the
10 things to love about Newtown Junction this month
Newtown Junction is Atterbury’s inner-city hub where arts, culture and heritage meets fashion. Just south of the Nelson Mandela bridge in the heart of Newtown, the one-of-a-kind mall is surrounded by the rich cultural history shared by icons such as Miriam Makeba, Bra Hugh Masekela and Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse, who made their names here. And in the month of November there are loads of reasons to visit! Come enjoy live music and DJs every
