Amrod is on the move to Waterfall’s Commercial District and headed for a massive 37,000m² facility
Waterfall’s Commercial District will soon be home to a substantial 37,000m² custom-built office and warehouse for leading promotional product provider Amrod. Amrod’s new premises will not only create another new ultramodern business facility at Waterfall, but continues Waterfall’s impressive and growing track record of securing large-scale deals and delivering high-quality, purpose-built developments. JSE-listed real estate capital growth fund Attacq Limited holds the commercial development rights to the prestigious Waterfall. Atterbury Property Developments is responsible
Partners in success
Broll Property Group’s association with Atterbury Property spans many years and its success is a result of both companies’ shared values, that of delivering excellent service to clients. Broll is appreciative of the management and leasing partnership and the alliance that both companies had over the last few years. “The partnership has proved mutually beneficial and successful as both parties have unique skills and experience,” says group CEO Malcolm Horne. Group CEO: Malcolm
Richmond Business Park in numbers
84 Number of hectares comprising the whole site. 300 000 Size in square metres of the initial phase one development. 25 Percentage shareholding the community has in the Richmond Park Development Company. 15 000 Number of jobs expected to be generated by the project during the development phase. 150 million Amount in rand that will be invested in the surrounding road infrastructure. 5 billion Amount in rand that will be invested in the
Atterbury in the Cape
Gerrit van den Berg How do you feel about opening the Cape Town office? I’m very excited about the challenge. Quite a lot is happening in the Western Cape and we’re privileged to already have a number of projects in place before we’ve even opened the office. The type of projects that are already in place are all exciting too. After 10 years I’ll definitely miss the Pretoria office with all the
How FATTi is changing mall management and marketing
Understanding consumer behaviour in a mall is the key to keeping both shoppers and tenants happy. With FATTi’s hot new technology, shopping centres have a secret weapon. FATTi’s MD, Adrian Maguire, gives us insight into what this game-changing technology is all about So in brief, how does the technology work? Without giving trade secrets away, the technology enables us to monitor customer patterns in a mall via their wifi-enabled devices. We track information we
Atterbury’s Waterfall Corner development wins Spectrum Award for best shopping centre
Atterbury Property’s development of Waterfall Corner in Waterfall City, Gauteng, has been named the winner of the esteemed Spectrum Award at the South African Council of Shopping Centres’ (SACSC) Annual Retail Design and Development Awards (RDDA). Waterfall Corner, owned by JSE-listed capital growth fund Attacq Limited, developed by Atterbury Property Development and designed by architect Bentel Associates International won the category for new shopping centres below 20 000sqm in size, before going on to
New beginnings at Richmond Business Park
For the families forced out of Richmond Park as long as 33 years ago, Atterbury’s development of Richmond Business Park is bringing new hope and the ability to invest in a brighter future. No-one has a clearer view of this than Caroline Davidson, the treasurer for the CPA committee, who was born in Richmond Park herself and sees members of the community in her office on a daily basis. “The first payment brought such
On the ground in Ghana
It’s been a whirlwind ride for Atterbury’s Roux Gerber, who relocated his family to Ghana in June to oversee the final launch phase of the brand new Achimota Retail Centre in Accra. In less than a month, the doors into this new retail haven will open to the public. Is Accra ready…? It’s been three months… how has your family adapted to life in Ghana? My wife Tracy and I were in Mauritius before
Destination: Europe
Small beginnings are no obstacle for a company that has global aspirations, as Atterbury Property has proven. Now that the Pretoria-based company is investing in Europe, there is only one trajectory, and that is up. We have a word with the man in charge of operations on the ground, Raoul de Villiers, Managing Director of Atterbury Europe Services, who moved to Vienna on 28 August. How will the business in Europe differ from the
Worthy partnership
Woolworths has a long-standing partnership with Atterbury spanning years and many retail centres. Atterbury’s reputation for consistent delivery of high-quality environments through their hands-on development approach, ensures the Woolworths stores that open in its developments always run smoothly. Dealing with Atterbury turns the traditional landlord and tenant relationship into a solid working relationship to achieve a common goal. As an anchor tenant occupying over 13 000m² in total, Woolworths will be opening an iconic
Inside the PwC Tower
It’s all systems go on the site where the new head office for PriceWaterhouseCoopers is rising out of the earth in Waterfall City. Atterbury’s first high-rise building with its architectural twist design has presented a number of interesting challenges. Atterbury’s Director of Construction Jeanne Jordaan takes us on a virtual tour. What had to be done differently in terms of approaching this project, considering the sheer size of the building compared to what Atterbury has
Leasing fast facts
Fact 1: The Waterfall Business Estate in Waterfall City, Gauteng currently boasts about 300 000m² of gross lettable area signed up to date. Industrial and commercial leasing is well ahead of target and this doesn’t even include the successful retail letting of Mall of Africa, which is currently running at an incredible 90%. Fact 2: Cape Town’s West Coast growth node, Richmond Park, is a new mixed-use precinct on the N7, featuring about 300
Mall of Africa
Only 32 weeks to go! After three years of construction, excitement is mounting as we get closer to the launch of Mall of Africa. With just 32 weeks to the opening of the mall on 28 April 2016, an incredible 204 000m³ concrete and 18 500 tons of steel have gone into the making of Mall of Africa so far. The current total staff and labour on site making it all happen on a daily basis is a massive 1 450 people. To date, 10 000 000 bricks have been laid, 570 piles
The ABCs of successful leasing
From ultra-modern malls with luxury-brand tenants, to commercial developments in African countries where different languages are spoken… there is no such thing as a “one-size-fits-all” lease agreement. We learn more about the ins and outs of populating assets from Johan Roets, former Blue Bull fullback and now Leasing Director for Atterbury. Tell us a bit about your background? I was born in Bela Bela and went to primary school there. I then went to
Meet the Atterbury leasing team
The Atterbury leasing team has been operating as a separate business unit from January this year. This strategic decision to separate leasing from Atterbury Asset Management (AAM) ensures a focus on creating and servicing a healthy business pipeline, thus positioning Atterbury Property for sustainable growth. The leasing team has recently been strengthened by four new appointments and we’re proud of our dynamic, young team. Solet Viviers, Leasing Manager Currently the main project focus and leasing contact
All systems go for Richmond Park
Richmond Park represents the biggest project yet in Cape Town for Atterbury, and is one if the biggest good-news stories to date when it comes to land restitution in South Africa. In just a couple of weeks it all kicks off. Development Manager Gerrit van den Berg shares some of the behind-the-scenes excitement. When we last spoke, the lease had just been registered in the name of the development company. What has happened since
Atterbury launches multi-billion rand Richmond Park property development
Atterbury Property today launched Richmond Park - a new multi-billion rand mixed-use property development in Cape Town on a prime greenfields site in Milnerton adjacent to the N7 highway – in its biggest and most ambitious project yet in the Western Cape. Richmond Park will be developed on 84ha of land as a landmark business park and mixed-use precinct consisting of retail, light industrial, commercial and warehousing property development. The property has bulk development
Game on!
As one of the largest discount retailers of general merchandise, Game is a sought-after anchor tenant to have in a shopping centre development. Besides its core business of appliances and electronics, Game now also offers customers a wide range of perishable and non-perishable goods. The store sells bulk and offer great variety – a winning combo for consumers. Game stores make a big impact as they occupy a large space in a mall which adds
Bringing the Atterbury spirit to Johannesburg
The Johannesburg office in Waterfall City is not only a satellite for the Pretoria Bloukrans office… it also sends a clear signal that Atterbury believes in the future of this fast-growing hub. Marketing and leasing coordinator Natasha de Villiers provides us with a behind the scenes sneak peek. The Johannesburg office was established in 2000. What are the advantages of a separate office? When doing business in Johannesburg it makes sense to have an
Meet the A-team: Flip Smit
Before joining Atterbury, Financial Director Flip Smit lived and worked in Eastern Europe, joined a start-up and worked with oranges… Today, this dynamic adventurer heads up the company’s Corporate Services division. He gave us 30 minutes of his time… 1. Tell us more about the road that led you to Atterbury? I grew up in Pretoria as the third of four kids, all boys. After studying at the University of Pretoria, I did articles
Three reasons why we chose Europe for expansion
Opportunity We needed to find a region with a need for more retail space, and not target saturated markets. The risk/reward profile We didn’t feel the risks of entering markets totally foreign to us (such as China, Russia, India or South America) could be predictably and effectively managed. The contacts we established via our first steps in the UK have extended reach into the whole of Europe, including Eastern Europe. This is a more
Atterbury makes landfall in Europe
Being innovative, strategic, forward-thinking and fearless is hardwired into the Atterbury psyche, and these qualities have seen the company flourish as it’s grown beyond its Pretoria roots. The Atterbury network has spread throughout South Africa, been seeded into Africa and now, with the signing of a €200-million investment in Cyprus, will cement its global presence. Gideon Oosthuizen, Executive Director of Atterbury Europe, shares some insider insights. What are the elements of the Cyprus investment?
Atterbury in Edinburgh
Gideon Oosthuizen A deal in Europe doesn’t just happen overnight. Atterbury has been active on the Continent for quite some time. Our first European development venture is the Waverley project in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is very similar in size and scope to Lynnwood Bridge in Pretoria says Gideon Oosthuizen, Executive Director of Atterbury Europe. “The project includes three hotels which are all let on 25-year lease contracts, and construction on
Atterbury conquers Europe
Atterbury Europe is on everyone’s lips… The recent announcement of Atterbury Europe’s first big transaction on the Continent made headlines in both the South African as well as Cypriot newspapers and television over the past weeks. It’s a deal! Henk Deist, CFO Atterbury Europe and “old man” Nicolas Shacolas seal the deal in Nicosia, capital city of Cyprus Atterbury Europe represents an exciting new partnership between Atterbury and a group of European investors.
Introducing Atterbury Europe
Atterbury Europe is a new company incorporated in the Netherlands that focuses on shopping centre investments and retail development opportunities in Europe, particularly the nascent eastern European region. Atterbury Europe represents a new, high-level partnership between Atterbury and a group of European investors. It will partner with JSE-listed real estate capital growth fund Attacq Limited to tap into this market. It has already made its first landmark investment in a €200-million retail portfolio in
