Key Takeaways The Visionary Bet: Atterbury was born when co-founder Francois van Niekerk took a chance on a young, inexperienced audit clerk named Louis van der Watt, prioritizing personal trust and potential over industry expertise. The Turning Point: The successful development of the Atterbury Value Mart proved to be the company's major breakthrough, building key industry partnerships and paving the way for rapid expansion into major retail developments across South Africa. Shared Prosperity &

Key Takeaways €30M First-Phase Opening: Atterbury Europe completed a €30 million expansion of the Mall of Cyprus, adding 6,000 sqm of retail space, 15 new retail brands, six new food concepts, and 300 additional parking spaces across four levels. Immediate Customer Impact: The upgraded center attracted over 100,000 visitors during its first trading weekend following its end-of-March opening. Transformed Dining & Leisure Hub: The food court was relocated and modernized with new dining options

Key Takeaways Nationwide Roadshow: Launched by the Atterbury Trust, Optog! 2019 is a travelling arts festival featuring 250 shows across 55 unique stages in towns throughout South Africa and Namibia. Extension of Atterbury Theatre: Building on the success of the Pretoria-based Atterbury Theatre, the initiative revives the tradition of small-town touring shows to make high-quality Afrikaans music and theatre accessible to regional communities. Support for Local Arts: The festival creates viable touring opportunities for

Nicos Shacolas (92) of Shacolas group, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Atterbury Group CEO Louis van der Watt open the new Mall of Cyprus Key Takeaways The President of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, officially opened the expanded Mall of Cyprus in Nicosia alongside Atterbury Group CEO Louis van der Watt. The expansion added 6,000m² of retail space, 15 new shops, and six new brands to the food court, along with additional parking across

Key Takeaways R400m Inner-City Regeneration: Divercity Urban Renewal Fund acquired the iconic 140-meter-tall Towers Main building in central Johannesburg to execute an extensive redevelopment valued at over R400 million. Mixed-Use Precinct Strategy: The project combines commercial and residential functions by creating 520 affordable rental apartments while leasing 10,000 sqm of office space across nine floors back to anchor tenant ABSA. Structural Transformation: Constructed by a WBHO/Motheo Joint Venture, the tower features a completely replaced

Key Takeaways R1.2bn Urban Regeneration: Divercity launched the R1.2 billion Jewel City precinct development in Johannesburg, combining newly constructed buildings with converted existing structures across a 40,000+ sqm footprint. Massive Affordable Housing Expansion: Phase 1 delivers 1,200 new residential apartments (with Phase 2 adding up to 1,000 more), featuring phased occupant move-ins starting from top floors downward toward an April 2020 total completion target. Mixed-Use Community Hub: The precinct integrates 14,000 sqm of commercial

Key Takeaways Forbes Award Winner: Openville Timisoara (now Iulius Town) won "Largest Office Building" at the Forbes Best Office Buildings 2019 Gala for its flagship tower, United Business Center 0 (UBC 0). Tallest Office Building in Romania: UBC 0 stands at 155 meters and 27 floors, containing over 52,000 sqm of flexible, column-free office space with panoramic glass facade views. Vertical Mixed-Use Integration: The tower incorporates ground-floor retail and dining, seven corporate event halls,

Atterbury to manage The Village as part of Old East Precinct At the beginning of December last year Atterbury announced its novel new plans for invigorating the Hazelwood business and leisure precinct from The Club to The Village. Named Old East Precinct, this contemporary mix of urban and suburban districts is referred to as a “surban” region in modern development parlance. Atterbury’s vision for Old East Precinct conjures up feelings of a surban village

As you approach Atterbury’s head office Die Klubhuis in Pretoria, you will see him, standing across the road, contemplating the world; his massive bulk rising three times the height of a human above the pavement that he seems to have grown from. He is the “Son of the soil – kinders van hierdie klippe”, and he was created from African rock dating back billions of years. Sculptor Angus Taylor told us all about his

Atterbury’s Cape office in the winelands is getting an exciting new home this year. We hear all the details from Gerrit van den Berg, head of development of Atterbury Western Cape. Why the decision to move the Stellenbosch office? The decision to move was based purely on additional space required; we’ve simply outgrown the current premises. Although we love our location, and the look and feel of the office, we need more. Our current

Black Friday continues to be a growing retail trend. The total foot count for shoppers at Mall of Africa over the Black Friday weekend was 231 269 people and total vehicles from Friday to Sunday were 54 366. Of the 16 907 people detected on Black Friday, 7 657 (45%) were new shoppers to the mall. These visitors spent approximately 170 minutes inside Mall of Africa, visiting at least three shops on average. Most Black Friday shoppers visited

Created by Atterbury Property stalwart and Atterbury Trust study bursary alumnus Gerhard van der Westhuizen and presented by him and Rayno Strauss, the popular Invitational Golf Day has once again secured essential care for select charities and a cancer-stricken child in desperate need. In conjunction with Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels, The Invitational Golf Day has secured funds for Atterbury Trust, Sunflower Fund and Karla Kriel, an eight-year-old girl from Meyerton who requires assistance

It’s been a breakthrough year at Atterbury’s malls across South Africa and in the neighbouring countries. We got the highlights from asset managers Zandri Wells, Adelene van der Westhuizen and Catherine Bosman and found out what special festive treats shoppers can expect to find… Describe a couple of the malls’ highlights from the past year. Zandri Wells, Flamwood Walk, Klerksdorp:  We had a Dirt Run with an obstacle course on the open field behind

Atterbury creates new community-friendly surban precinct HAZELWOOD, PRETORIA In a pleasing development for the Hazelwood neighbourhood, Atterbury has announced plans to create a new surban village precinct in the suburb. Old East Precinct is contained within the suburban zone including The Club and The Village. During a tenant briefing session in early December 2018, Atterbury CEO Louis van der Watt unveiled Atterbury’s vision for Old East Precinct. Defined in modern urban development parlance as

It has been a year of change and challenges, but 2018 is on its back! On the eve of the summer holidays we asked a few members of the Atterbury team what they’d like to forget, and what they look forward to.... What about 2018 can’t you wait to leave behind, and what is your wish for 2019? Erna van Huyssteen After an extremely busy 2018, the hustle and bustle is definitely something that

Atterbury established the Atterbury Foundation in 2007 as a non-profit organisation whose work rolls out in previously disadvantaged communities where the Atterbury Group’s development initiatives take place, and other areas where needs are identified. For 11 years it has created social upliftment opportunities and now its work is entering a new phase, with ramped up objectives. Zahn Hulme paints a background picture. What are the similarities and differences between the Atterbury Foundation and the