South African property investment and development company Atterbury, Demashuwa Properties and Namibia-based Safland Property Group are moving ahead with what they believe will be Namibia’s largest commercial property development – the 54 000 m2 Mall of Namibia – The Grove, in Windhoek.
Atterbury Property Developments MD James Ehlers reports that The Grove, which will comprise three levels of retail stores, restaurants and entertainment facilities, will open in September 2014, launching “Namibia’s dominant retail mall”.
The R1.3-billion mall will be at the heart of the Hilltop mixed-use estate in Windhoek’s fastest-growing node, Klein Kuppe. This mixed-use estate will include a hotel, offices, apartments, a medical centre and a health and fitness centre.
Mall of Namibia – The Grove’s neighbours already include a Food Lover’s Market and Metro home store, creating a retail precinct in Namibia’s capital city with access for local residents, visitors and tourists alike.
The mall has already secured retail giants Game, Shoprite, Woolworths, Edgars and Spar as anchor tenants.
“The development has been greeted with enthusiastic retailer interest in its 126 stores, with most South African national retailers already represented in Namibia lining up to trade at Mall of Namibia – The Grove.
“Several retail brands have also chosen to make their Namibian debut at The Grove, with keen interest from local Namibian retailers,” says Atterbury Property Developments retail director Cobus van Heerden.
Mall of Namibia – The Grove will also include a cinema complex and a variety of contemporary restaurants offering open-air dining with views of the city.
Other tenants already signed include Truworths, DisChem, Jet, Tekkie Town, Pep, Ackermans, Jay Jay’s, Legit, Sportsman’s Warehouse, Rhapsody’s, Vida e Caffè, Clicks, Spar, Cappuccino’s and Wimpy.
“Besides being a valuable retail asset for Namibia and a major tourist attraction, The Grove will boost the local economy with valu- able employment generation,” says Van Heerden.
During its construction, Mall of Namibia – The Grove will create direct employment oppor- tunities for 700 people. Once open, retailers and centre operations will create between 1 200 and 1 500 permanent employment opportunities.
The superlative design of this mall is a product of collaboration between South Africa-based architect Boogertman & Partners and Namibia-based architect Howard & Chamberlain.
Providing an excellent retail experience in an uplifting environment, Mall of Namibia – The Grove is designed to be accessible to pedestrian shoppers and those using private and public transport.
It will provide ample secure parking on all three retail levels. The Grove will also be easy to reach from almost every suburb in Windhoek and will provide easy access to two international airports.
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