Divercity’s Absa Tower deal to inject new life into Jozi
The Divercity inner-city renewal project got a shot in the arm with the endorsement of Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba and the city council recently. Carel Kleynhans of iThemba, Atterbury’s partner together with Talis Holdings in the Divercity Urban Property Fund, gives us more insight. Divercity announced a R2-billion investment in the redevelopment of Joburg’s inner city. We looked at the Jewel City part of the project recently; but tell us about the Absa Towers
Castle Gate – from farmland to fully functional suburb
In 2016 Atterbury signed a landmark deal with the Erasmus Trust for a multibillion-rand mixed-use development on the last remaining portion of the historical Waterkloof farm on which Pretoria was built. Labelled early on as the Waterfall City of Pretoria, this exciting joint venture between Atterbury and the Erasmus family, to be called Castle Gate, is now ready to kick off. James Ehlers shares the details What has been happening in the time since the deal
Belgrade gets a new and modern shopping centre
Key takeaways: Major investment: €110 million joint venture between MPC Properties and Atterbury Europe for 43,000 sqm shopping centre Strategic location: Heart of Belgrade serving 350,000 residents within 15-minute radius on Vojislava Ilića and Mis Irbijeve streets Strong pre-leasing: Over 60% of retail space leased before construction completion, targeting 150+ international and regional brands Modern design: Innovative concept with open areas, natural light, and greenery designed by Chapman Taylor (Germany) Spring 2020 opening: Construction
Divercity invests R2 billion in Joburg inner-city developments
ABSA Towers Main and Jewel City to be redeveloped and linked to Maboneng Divercity Urban Property Fund is investing R2bn in Johannesburg as part of its strategy to create thriving mixed-use inner-city precincts. This investment, the largest in the Johannesburg CBD for some years, is focused on the redevelopment of the iconic ABSA Towers Main building and Jewel City. Newly launched Divercity is an investment fund backed by the experience of some of
Kingswood Village turns 10
Atterbury is known for its malls and its innovative head office developments for corporate clients, but did you know that it also developed a retirement complex a few years ago? Kingswood Village in Newlands, Pretoria, which celebrates its 10th birthday this month, is one of the rare residential developments on Atterbury’s prestigious list of accomplishments. And in true Atterbury spirit, the involvement with the community of Kingswood has remained. We speak to resident and trustee
Die Klubhuis – one year on
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Island shopping paradise
Atterbury Properties is about to start construction on the eagerly awaited Beau Vallon Mall on the island paradise of Mauritius. Beau Vallon is a joint venture between Atterbury, EnAtt and Ascencia and it is being jointly developed by Enatt and Atterbury. We pinned down Nilesh Dabysing, head of property development at Enatt and Roux Gerber from Atterbury, between his travels, to get the details. Where exactly on the island is the new mall situated
History in the making at Richmond Park
It is history in the making at Richmond Park where the first building to be completed at Atterbury’s ground-breaking Western Cape development will be open for business during October 2018. Mustek is the first client to start trading from its new premises. And in keeping with the dream to empower the community of Richmond Park, the security contract, for the precinct, was awarded to a small family business from within the community. Charlene
Bookmark by Stewart Steyn
I got involved in property by default… and now love every day of it! I started my career in the property industry in 2006 after completing my degree in Eco Tourism Management. I enjoyed the course, but had also realised that the tourism industry was not where I wanted to spend my life. Since my father is an architect and my brother was studying architecture at that time, our house was always littered with
Business with a purpose
Atterbury co-founder, Francois van Niekerk was recently awarded business leader of the year 2018 by Die Burger, Netwerk24 and Kaapstad Sakekamer. Read his inspiring keynote speech below: Die Sakesektor en die kernuitdaging van ons tyd The Key Challenge for SA Business Ons eregas vanaand, die Michelin-sjef, Jan, is van Frankryk en baie van ons hier se wortels gaan terug na daardie mooi stamland. Die Westerse wêreld se laaste groot revolusie was maar net 230
Dunes Mall, the sequel
Dunes Mall has been doing a roaring trade since this Atterbury development, jointly developed with Tradehold, first opened its doors to the shopping public of Walvis Bay in October 2017. Less than a year later, Atterbury is leveraging this success and developing Phase Two of this popular mall that has become a destination in the Namibian town. Roux Gerber tells us more. Was Phase Two always part of the plan, and was the timing
Atterbury women in Property: Ronel Muller
On the last day of women’s month, Atterbury HR manager Ronel Muller shares some interesting insights on the female workforce at Atterbury for our series on exceptional ladies at Atterbury Property. “We are extremely proud of our female team who comprise of 46 ladies. They are a diverse bunch of talented women with no fewer than 34 tertiary qualifications and a number of professional registrations. Apart from being very well-qualified, they also boast experience
Atterbury women in Property: Khari Krüger
Khari Krüger joined Atterbury Property Developments earlier this year as Marketing Manager. As a valuable member of the Atterbury team, we asked her to share her experience in the property sector contributing to our series on exceptional Atterbury women in property: How did you get involved with the property industry? I was introduced to the property and retail industry in 2005 after completing my studies at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). A daily schedule
Atterbury women in Property: Yvette du Toit
We spoke to Group Financial Manager, Yvette du Toit, for our series on women we are honoured to have as part of the Atterbury team. Yvette shares some insights on the property sector: How did you get involved with the property industry? Honestly - it was Atterbury, the company, who they are and what they stand for that attracted me to this industry. I have always wanted to work for a company that values
Atterbury women in Property: Wilna de Wit
Financial Controller, Wilna de Wit is one of the 46 exceptional women we are privileged to have as part of the Atterbury team. She shares her involvement in the property industry as part of our series on remarkable women at Atterbury Property: How did you get involved with the property industry? Years ago I was fortunate to have a friend who was employed by Atterbury. Her enthusiasm for the company and her colleagues was
Atterbury women in Property: Cornelia de Kock
Atterbury is so proud of the incredible women who form part of our team. Cornelia de Kock, Company Secretary shares her experience in the property industry as part of our series on exceptional women at Atterbury Property: How did you get involved with the property industry? I studied BCom Law and LLB in Potchefstroom and was admitted as an attorney in 2008. I soon realised that practising law was not as exciting as I
Atterbury women in Property: Seila Tshabalala
Atterbury Property celebrates the talented women who make up 58% of our incredible team. As part of our ongoing series on exceptional women Atterbury Property is privileged to call part of the team, Financial Controller Seila Tshabalala shares her experience in the property sector: How did you get involved with the property industry? After finishing my studies at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2014, I joined Deloitte to complete my articles in order
Atterbury women in Property: Solet Viviers
Solet Viviers, Leasing Manager: Commercial and Industrial shares some insight on her experience in the property sector as part of our series on exceptional women Atterbury Property is privileged to call part of the team: How did you get involved with the property industry? After completing my studies, I joined the SPAR Group in 2004, where I completed numerous property courses through SAPOA and The Graduate School of Business. As part of the New
A mural with meaning
Atterbury first got to know the young artist Selwyn Steyn when he led the St Alban’s College installation for the first Cool Capital school arts installation project, which Atterbury Trust sponsored in 2014. Now a top architecture student in his second year at Tuks, Selwyn has just created bold eye-catching mural art for Die Klubhuis. We spoke to him to hear the full story of this full circle… Were you always going
A slice of life by Martie Marais, Atterbury Project Manager
A slice of my day is better than a slice of cake… multi-layered and every bite tastes different! I first joined Atterbury in 2003 just as the Johannesburg office opened, facing a new exciting career as a tenant co-ordinator. Every day I’m exposed to the whole spectrum of the construction industry; from meeting and managing contractors and consultants, to liaising with tenants and their operational teams; from pre- to post-construction phases. My experience over
A jewel in DiverCity’s crown
In the heart of Johannesburg’s CBD, a new project by DiverCity, developed in partnership by Atterbury and iThemba, will start taking shape soon. Jewel City is one of the first developments to be executed by DiverCity, and will be providing residential, commercial and retail elements in one precinct. We spoke to Atterbury’s development manager, Derrick Pautz, who shared the thinking behind this exciting project. Where exactly is Jewel City situated, and what is the scope
Iulius and Atterbury Europe – building communities together
Founded in 1991, Iulius is the only developer and operator of mixed-use projects in Romania, with an operational portfolio that includes more than 260 000 sqm of retail and 121 000 sqm of office premises. It is the market leader in four of the most important academic cities in Romania and has succeeded in building brands that equal excellence and unique destinations for tens of millions of customers. The company has supported dozens of
The sky is the limit in Romania… or is it?
Atterbury Europe’s expansion into Romania is continuing apace and the experience of working closely with the local partner Iulius Group has been a rewarding learning for the Atterbury Europe team. Raoul de Villiers gives us a glimpse from the inside. Romania was chosen very carefully as a country that has many development opportunities. From your perspective, working in the territory, why is Romania such a good place for Atterbury Europe to be active in?
Life in the Low Countries
It has been a year since CJ Wegner packed his bags and joined the Atterbury Europe team in the Netherlands as group accountant. We caught up with the youngest member of the team, to find out how he’s settled into the European business world. What do your responsibilities on the team entail? I am responsible firstly, for the review of the financial sections in the monthly management packs for Romania, Serbia and Cyprus. Secondly,
ATTBUILD – Building better communities through construction
When it comes to enterprise development and empowerment benchmarks, Atterbury is committed to meaningful projects that will make a lasting difference in South Africa; and a brand-new collaborative venture, ATTBUILD, is poised to do just that. We spoke to one of the founding partners, Lood Bester from Startup Club, to get the full story. Tell us more about the idea and the team behind ATTBUILD. On the one hand, we became aware that there
