Construction World August 2015

SHOPPING MALLS AND OFFICE DEVELOPMENTS

R500-MILLION FACELIFT The Zone@Rosebank, one of Joburg’s trendiest lifestyle destinations, has

Situated between Cradock Avenue and Oxford Road, ‘The Zone’, as patrons fondly call it, consists of five buildings with two levels of retail space, a hotel and a 2-storey office tower complex. It is well established as a shopping, dining and nightlife destination for a broad cross-section of people living north and south of central Johannesburg including young and middle-aged urban professionals, families and teens. There are five levels of underground parking, which can be reached from both Oxford Road and Cradock Avenue. Fashion, footwear and beauty lead The Zone’s youthful appeal. Tenants include Diesel, Guess, Forever New, Sissy Boy, YDE, Space, Republik, Big Blue and Sunglass Hut. Then there’s Sorbet, MAC Cosmetics, Africology Urban Spa and Carlton Hair. Entertainment- wise, there is The Fun Company, offering family entertainment, and on the first level is Ster Kinekor, including the first Cine Prestige to launch in Gauteng. Redevelopment plans include a new Food Court of about 1 600 m 2 , due to launch in August. Among the new tenants adding to the existing mix of Wakaberry, Spur and Mikes Kitchen are Panarottis, Jimmy’s Killer Prawns, Simply Asia and Haagen Dazs to name a few. New anchor tenants on the ground floor will include a Super Spar of over 3 500 m 2 and Viva Gym, the popular UK headquartered gym that debuted in Fourways Crossing and in Hillfox last year. They will begin marketing in July and are expected to open their doors to the public during early September. The former Standard Bank building is to be transformed into a mixed-use retail/office space. The ground floor will host a variety of restaurants, which will spill out with seating onto the extension of Tyrwhitt ‘mall’. This paved mall will also serve as a green space where functions and entertainment can be added to the already vibrant Rosebank precinct. The upper area of the building will be remodeled into office space of approximately 2 200 m 2, with a spectacular atrium leading natural light into both floors. The space will be ready for hand over to new tenants from August 2015. The Zone compliments neighbouring The Firs and Rosebank Mall, as well as other sub-regional centres including Killarney Mall, Melrose Arch, Norwood Mall and Hyde Park.

begun its R500-million revamp, boosting the wide appeal of this

Owner, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company South Africa, has been investing in the redevelopment of its properties within this vibrant Rosebank hub over several years. Cradock Square – anchored by a flagship Game store, was completed at the end of 2011. The Zone@Rosebank will be elevated to beyond a shopping experi- ence. It is positioning itself as a lifestyle brand that offers a plethora of other attractions including art and design, innovation and ultimately, a ‘vibe’ that inspires people to dream, aspire and reflect. precinct, which was enhanced by the large-scale makeover of its neighbour, Rosebank Mall. >

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CONSTRUCTION WORLD AUGUST 2015