Meet the team: Annah Mabena
It is often said that first impressions count, and anyone who has phoned Atterbury’s busy Johannesburg office will agree that the voice welcoming you is as warm and efficient as Atterbury itself. It is, after all, a matter of association! But who is the voice on the other end of the line? We met Annah Mabena, who has manned the reception desk since 2007. How long have you been working for Atterbury and how
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
What’s in a name?
The Richmond Park Communal Property Association (RPCPA), which co-owns the Richmond Park property on behalf of community members, have chosen to honour deceased members of the first committee who lodged the original restitution claim in 1996. The naming of roads after these individuals demonstrates appreciation and recognition by the RPCPA of the hard work and dedication by the first committee towards the settlement of the land claim. Juf Brink Crescent is named after “Juffrou” (Juf) Brink, a
KPMG an architect’s perspective
KPMG’s Pretoria office has moved to its brand-new premises that allow planning for the future. The building was designed with a future workplace-design strategy in mind, it allows for expansion, and will allow for consolidation into one building. Moving away from the stuffy old-school office, the new design favours open plan and an activity-based working design. So instead of allocated seating for each staff member and fixed desktop computers, employees using mobile devices are
10 things to do at Mall of Africa in October
It’s hard to believe we had to live without the Mall of Africa for so long! In celebration of our favourite shopper’s paradise, we compiled a list of reasons to love the mall this month! Rushing to catch the shops after work is such a drag, but at Mall of Africa that’s never a problem, with stores open until 20:00 daily – and even longer trading hours coming for the season; get details on
Bagatelle Mall of Mauritius Celebrating 5 Years
After an activity-packed month of September, the fifth anniversary of Bagatelle Mall of Mauritius was celebrated on the last day of the month at La Place du Moulin in Bel Ombre, last Friday 30th September. The guests included the tenants of the Shopping Mall, partners, service providers, employees of EnAtt Ltd and the Honourable Alain Wong Yen Cheong, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development. This evening marked the conclusion of the celebrations made in
A new home for cars in Newtown
Atterbury is playing a key role in the ongoing revival of Newtown and in the latest phase, two state-of-the-art motor dealerships are beginning to take shape. Atterbury development manager Derrick Pautz shares the insider story behind the Joburg City Auto BMW and the Joburg City Ford project. Where exactly is the site and what was there previously? It is situated on the northern edge of Newtown, literally across the railway lines from Braamfontein. There
Atterbury’s developments provide another boost for Newtown, Joburg
Atterbury is leading the wave of property development and investment in Johannesburg’s Newtown precinct, adding further critical mass to burgeoning attractions and businesses already centred in and around the popular mixed-use Newtown Junction. Atterbury, the leading South African property investor and developer, is currently building premises for two new motor dealerships – Joburg City Auto BMW and Joburg City Auto Ford. These state-of-the-art motor showrooms and service facilities are being developed on the northern
KPMG – standing tall in Lynnwood
When it comes to building corporate head offices, Atterbury Property Development has a great portfolio under its belt, with blue-chip clients such as PwC, Deloitte, Investec… and now also KPMG. We spoke to project manager Gerhard van der Westhuizen about this latest coup The KPMG building is situated in Lynnwood. How does it impact when you are building a commercial property in a residential area? A big development in a residential area always faces
Westwood Mall – Footprint award
Westwood Mall in partnership with Mustard Seed Relationship Marketing and Atterbury was awarded a Golden Footprint award for the successfully implemented Get Tapping Intervention Campaign at this year’s SACS Conference. The campaign entry was the winner for the category Sales, Promotions and Events. The redevelopment of retail nodes in the area was having a negative impact on Westwood Mall’s foot traffic and turnover. Turnover figures showed a concerning decline of (-4%) year-on-year and foot
Mauritius consumers are tech-savvy
The population in Mauritius is approximately 1.3 million people excluding tourists and in the last month, Fatti has been able to pick up over 500 000 unique visitors to the Bagatelle Mall. Fatti can therefore monitor one third of the population's shopper behaviour in Mauritius. Approximately 60% of cell phone owners visited the mall in the month, providing retailers with a great opportunity for digital engagement. Early indications are that there is a higher
Rising… a mall in the dunes
Over in the Namibian desert town of Walvis Bay, a mall is slowly rising out of the sand. We spoke to Atterbury’s Stewart Steyn about the progress of the long-awaited Dunes Mall. Building started in April, which was a month ahead of schedule… what is currently happening on the site? The construction is progressing well and we are right on schedule at the moment. The foundations are completed, columns are rising and we expect
South Africa’s top retail developments and designs are announced at shopping centre congress
Mall of Africa in Midrand, Gauteng, has been named the winner of the sought-after Spectrum Award for the best retail development, becoming an icon of the real estate development landscape at the South African Council of Shopping Centre’s (SACSC) Annual Retail Design and Development Awards (RDDA). The results of the prestigious awards were announced on the first day of the 20th Annual SACSC Congress, which is underway in Sandton Central for the rest of
Fatti– on a growth path!
The Fatti story is just getting more and more exciting with new international opportunities arising, and fascinating learnings about shopper behaviour gleaned from the new Mall of Africa. Fatti manager Adrian Maguire reports back How have operations grown since we last spoke last October? Fatti has grown its resources base as the business is now getting into more a business phase of its operation. We’ll be utilising its proximity marketing and loyalty to the customers more extensively, as this is the final value-proposition pillar of the
Europe here we come!
Atterbury Development Manager Pieter Olivier has just embarked on his second international island adventure with Atterbury. After a stint in Mauritius he will now run development operations in Cyprus. We caught up with him on his very last day at home… How did you end up working for Atterbury and how long have you been part of the team? Atterbury was looking for a Development Manager to manage their projects in Mauritius so in
Atterbury kick starts development at landmark Richmond Park
Atterbury has broken new ground with the commencement of the internal works at Richmond Park for the first of two property developments on the site of the biggest land restitution in the Western Cape. “We’re thrilled to announce the first two developments at Richmond Park will be for CTM and Cape Fruit Coolers. These deals have triggered the start of the internal services installation and allowed us to appoint Burger and Wallace as the
How the RMH deal came about
CEO Louis van der Watt shares the background that led to the recently signed partnership deal with Rand Merchant Holdings, which saw the leading investment group acquire a 27.5% share in Atterbury. It is a feather in Atterbury’s cap to attract investment interest from such an esteemed entity. What motivated the decision to sell such a significant shareholding? Henk Deist, who worked at RMB before, was appointed as CFO of Atterbury Europe in 2014.
Stately meets modern in The Citadel
Monday 25 July marked a milestone for Atterbury when Citadel moved into their brand-new R225 million head office opposite Cavendish Square in Claremont…The six-storey, four-star green building is Atterbury’s first commercial property development in the Western Cape to be completed in recent years. Gerrit van den Berg, Atterbury’s development manager for its Western Cape developments, shares some background. Tell us more about the new building’s address? It was the old Boardman’s site, on the
It’s a matter of association…
Don’t Waste is proud to be associated with Atterbury! DW’s association with Atterbury has grown over the years and includes “following” Atterbury into Namibia and Mauritius… Don't Waste started as a South African company, and now provides services and its world class (home grown in SA) waste management system internationally to 6 countries globally, including the UK. Rather than being a waste transporter, Don’t Waste provides on-site waste management services and world class systems
Club 3 takes shape
The third phase of Atterbury’s Club development is in full swing, with the building to house the advocates chambers taking shape amid the dust and drama of construction. Wiehan Strydom gives the low-down on the exciting new energy this will bring into the precinct. How far is phase 3 of the Club now? How long to go until the new building is finished? Site handover to the contractor was done at the beginning of
“Be creative, choose your partners well”
If you do that, the rest will come, believes Louis van der Watt. Atterbury’s co-founder shared this and other business insights with Jacques Basson for the Klipkouers business podcast… Tell us more about yourself. I was born on a farm in the Free State, but spent the first years of my life in Stellenbosch and then we moved to Pretoria, where I have lived for 42 years. What type of problems does your business
120 graduates have new skills and brighter futures because of the Richmond Park Treasury Trust
In a major boost for skills and employment in the Richmond Park community, 120 people have graduated with new skills as part of The Richmond Park Treasury Trust skills development programme. Richmond Park is a multibillion Rand mixed-use property development in Milnerton, Cape Town, by major shareholder Atterbury, the leading South African property investor and developer, and partners the Richmond Park Communal Property Association, Qubic 3 Dimensional Property and Bethel Property. One of the
Atterbury’s Hilti HQ project wins SAPOA award for industrial property development
Another landmark Atterbury Property Development project has won the coveted South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) Excellence Award for industrial development. Atterbury Property Development’s iconic project for Hilti at Waterfall Logistics Precinct was named the winner of the industrial category at the recent SAPOA Innovative Excellence Awards. This is the second year in a row that Atterbury has won the industrial development category at the awards, which recognise significant contributions made through innovation and
Development horizons
Coenie Bezuidenhout has been with Atterbury since 2003 and has been responsible for the Johannesburg region since 2005. Key developments he has been involved in include Newtown Junction and Waterfall. What learnings do you have from being involved in the Waterfall project? Waterfall was developed from scratch and competes with established nodes such as Sandton, Rosebank and Midrand. Convincing potential tenants to relocate to new premises in Waterfall while there was virtually nothing there
Skills training opens new doors in Richmond Park
A group of about 130 people from the Richmond Park community have recently undergone skills-development training organised by Richmond Park Treasury Trust and Atterbury. They completed eight-week courses in bricklaying, plumbing, painting, carpentry or electrical work facilitated by Tjeka. Not all of these new tradespeople are male – we spoke to two of the women who got their hands dirty… Sarah Johnson is 49 and just completed her training in electrical work.
