The newly redeveloped Fourways Mall in South Africa
has officially opened its doors to the public. JSE-listed Accelerate Property Fund performed the launch ceremony.
The Fourways Mall built 23 years ago sits on the
outskirts of the Johannesburg metropolis, putting it in the prime spot between
Roodepoort and Sandton.
The expansion used the area’s existing footprint
but joined the existing mall with the ‘Game Centre’ as well as the smaller
‘Fourways View’ centre.
The renovation works entailed doubling the size of
the mall from 85,000 m² to 178,000 m², making it the largest shopping centre in
the country, overtaking Pretoria’s Menlyn Park at 169,000 m², Sandton City, the
131,000 m² Mall of Africa in Waterfall and the 166,636 m² Gateway Theatre of
Shopping in Durban.
Fourways Mall now has more than 250 new brands and
stores added to the retail mix, offering a staggering total of 450 shops. In
addition, the mall now provides parking for more than 8,000 vehicles around its
52 entrances. Colourful nodes will help shoppers navigate through the maze of
stores.
The mall boasts a majestic centre-court area four
levels high that brings the entire shopping centre together. The centre has 52
entrance points to the new mall for both vehicles and pedestrians. The interior
of the existing Fourways Mall also got a facelift to match the new development.
There is also an underground taxi-terminal which
will take the congestion off William Nicol while giving Fourways commuters a
safe space to catch taxis. According to Accelerate Property Fund’s Chief
Executive, Michael Georgiou the master plan for Fourways Mall complements plans
by the local council to position the Fourways area as a new Central Business
District (CBD).
US $27m was spent on the road upgrades in the area to support the massive undertaking, and to assist in any traffic congestion. “The launch of Fourways Mall is a 10-year vision which is finally being realised. The refurbishment and expansion project took nearly four years to complete,” said Michael.https://constructionreviewonline.com/2019/09/revamped-fourways-mall-in-south-africa-opens-to-the-public/
