Dis-Chem – pharmacists who care
Atterbury’s association with the mega-pharmacy group Dis-Chem commenced in 2009, with the first of many Dis-Chem pharmacies opening its doors at Woodlands. There are currently Dis-Chem pharmacies in more than 10 shopping centres either developed or managed by Atterbury, including Brooklyn Mall, Garden Route Mall, Flamwood Walk, Fountains Mall, Weskus Mall, Westwood Mall, The Grove – Mall of Namibia, Clearwater Mall, Centurion Mall and Glenfair Boulevard. Dis-Chem was established in 1978 as a small pharmacy
Better and better together
The main reason for Atterbury’s association with Shoprite Checkers is that this supermarket group trades exceptionally well. More people visit a shopping mall if Shoprite Checkers is also there. Other retailers also like being in a shopping centre with Shoprite Checkers, due to the increased footfall these shops generate. Shoprite Checkers has targeted the rest of Africa as a growth area. They are looking to increase their footprint in Africa to enable significant economies
Atterbury Property Fund launches 1 July
After much anticipation, we are incredibly privileged to announce today's launch of the new Atterbury Group real estate development fund. This new fund will become the holding company for a number of Atterbury’s quality property assets. A strategic BEE deal is also on the radar. Louis van der Watt, CEO of the Atterbury Group, says: “Atterbury Property Fund will take Atterbury confidently into the future. We are excited to be taking the next step
It’s all happening in Ghana
Atterbury’s Africa expansion is nowhere more vibrant than in Ghana, where Accra’s new West Hills Mall has brought world-class shopping to the West African country; two other brand-new malls are currently under construction, and a third, existing mall is being further developed. Cobus van Heerden and Roux Gerber on site in Kumasi Although the Atterbury team headed by Cobus van Heerden has been flying in and out of Ghana regularly to keep
Mall of Africa an enticing retail proposition at 90% let
Atterbury Property’s giant, 131 000m² Mall of Africa development is already over 90% let, with construction on schedule and progressing apace ahead of its opening in April next year. “Mall of Africa is Atterbury’s single largest and most ambitious development to date. As South Africa’s biggest single-phase shopping mall development, on completion it is set to be valued at R5 billion,” says Atterbury CEO, Louis van der Watt. The new two-level mall forms the
More leading businesses open prime head office properties in Waterfall
Another two top companies will join the fast-growing number of leading businesses to open their doors in prime business development, Waterfall by Atterbury as development manager. Novartis – a world leader in healthcare - and global power group Cummins – open their new strategic South African premises in the burgeoning Waterfall mega development this month (June 2015). These two latest developments to be complete and open at Waterfall have a total development value of
Western Cape back on Atterbury’s radar with new R225 million office development and more to come
Leading national property development and asset management group, Atterbury, has secured the development of a new six-storey office building in Cape Town in its first commercial property development in the Western Cape in recent years. When complete the building is expected to be valued at around R225 million. The strikingly-designed 6 500m² building will be the head office of financial services group Citadel and is located in a prime location in Claremont, adjacent to
Meet the team – Lucille Louw, MD of Atterbury Asset Managers
Lucille, a graduate of the University of Pretoria, joined Atterbury in 2000 and is one of the longest-serving executives in the company. In 15 years she has gained experience in every part of the business, and has run the asset management division, with a portfolio currently worth R17 billion, for a decade. Tell us a bit about your background and how you ended up working for Atterbury. I was born and raised in Pretoria.
Pemba: A foothold in Mozambique
Situated in Pemba, some 2 500km north of our Pretoria head office, Pemba Retail Centre is Atterbury’s first Mozambican development project. It is run in partnership with Attacq, Genesis and local partners as part of Pemba Investment Company Limitada. Project manager Gerhard van der Westhuizen gives a preview into the progress of this exciting development How far is the development at present? Earthworks have been completed and construction is due to start in a
Faces behind Mall of Africa
Amanda de Wit is the leasing coordinator for Atterbury’s biggest retail project to date. She’s been part of the Atterbury family for three years, and gives us a glimpse into what it takes to populate a mall this size with the perfect tenant mix How did you become part of the Mall of Africa project? I came from a law firm, and also worked at the Property Company before I joined Atterbury in February
Countdown Mall of Africa…
The ultimate countdown to the opening of the Mall of Africa has started… 28 April 2016 is D Day. Project Manager Mike Woodruff gives some behind-the-scenes insights into Atterbury’s ground-breaking retail giant. Mall of Africa is set to be a landmark, not just in Gauteng, or South Africa, but in Africa. What sets it apart from the top malls already in existence? The size and scale of the mall, at 131 000m² it’s the
Meet our people: Catherine Bosman
Asset manager Catherine Bosman talks island life, urban landscapes, and travelling with a small baby How did you come to be part of the Atterbury family, and what is your role now? My bloed is blou; I’m a born and bred Pretoria girl, who basically grew up on a construction site. Building is certainly in my blood thanks to my father and grandfather’s influences. During and after my studies at Tukkies to become a
Atterbury wins big at the SAPOA 2015 excellence awards as Newtown Junction takes top honours
Atterbury Property Developments’ new R1.4 billion Newtown Junction mixed-use development in the Joburg CBD took top honours and scooped multiple awards at the 2015 SA Property Owner’s Association (SAPOA) Annual Innovative Excellence in Property Development Awards. Newtown Junction was declared the overall winner at the coveted awards, after also scooping awards for best mixed-use development and the overall transformation award. Atterbury was the big winner at this year’s SAPOA awards with another two Atterbury
Mall of Africa – statistics to dazzle
It’s one year to go to the opening of Mall of Africa, Atterbury’s biggest development project to date, and no doubt one of the most eagerly awaited retail complexes ever in South Africa. The architectural form of the mall is inspired by the geological beauty of Africa; with wood, stone, glass, concrete and other natural materials are being employed to create the reality. The Mall’s centre court takes inspiration from the forests of central
A showcase with a view
The expanding Atterbury family has settled into their brand-new state-of-the-art head office in Bloukrans, the final phase of the Lynnwood Bridge development. We provide some behind-the-scenes insight What prompted the move to a new office? We have always been housed in Atterbury developments – from our humble start in 1994 in the Glenfield Office Park, then in Lynnwood Bridge from 2011 until the move to Bloukrans at the end of October last year, when
Countdown: The Grove Mall of Namibia
They call it shoppertainment and now it is coming to Namibia… with the opening of Atterbury’s The Grove in Kleine Kuppe, Windhoek won’t have to get on a plane to experience shopping on an international standard any more. When it opens its doors at 9am on 23 October, The Grove will offer a one-stop destination for shopping, eating, socializing and entertainment, the likes of which Windhoek – and Namibia – has never seen before.
