Name and Location
Baywest City development project, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Client
The development of Baywest City is a joint venture between Abacus Asset Management and Billion Group.

Project Description
Baywest City is a 320 ha ‘city within a city’, which is expected to be developed over the next 15 years and will comprise 6 000 residential opportunities, secure office parks, private schools, hospitals, a light industrial node, parklands and conservation areas.

The Baywest mall is the catalyst for the Baywest City development and will involve the construction of a regional shopping centre, with 250 retail outlets, a Fun Factory, an ice rink, a food court and designer stores.

For ease of access, four main entrances will be constructed and double-level structured parking will surround the mall, providing ample parking close to the entrances.

Infrastructure in the area will also be overhauled. This includes a multimillion-rand road network upgrade, which will link Walker drive with Old Cape road and the construction of a brand new interchange on the N2, at the doorstep of the mall. This new road network will bring any household in Port Elizabeth to within 20 minutes of the Baywest Mall.

The Baywest Mall and surrounding Baywest precinct will be monitored with the latest camera security system.

Linked with a fibre-optic network, the alarm, detection, scanning, infrared and recognition platform will secure all aspects of precinct life.

Value
R6-billion.

The mall will cost an estimated R1.7-billion to build.

The Baywest roads development project is estimated at R300-million.

Duration
The mall is expected to open its doors in early 2015.

Latest Developments
The Baywest Mall officially opened its doors in May.

The mall has a footprint of 90 000 m² and shops occupying about 64 000 m². The mall opened to the public for shopping last month, with the rest expected to open in the next three months.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Mawethu Civils (civils work) and Basil Read (road construction).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Baywest Mall, tel +27 21 886 5262 or email info@baywestmall.co.za.
Mawethu Civils, tel +27 41 363 0862/7, fax +27 41 363 0962 or email admin@mawethu.co.za.