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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
JULY
2016
Ballito Junction’s sixth anchor tenant, Checkers, joins new additions
Woolworths, Edgars and Game and its existing anchors Pick n Pay
and Dis-Chem. The massive redevelopment will open in March 2017.
Owned and developed by the consortiumof accomplished South African
property companies, Menlyn Maine Investment Holdings and Flanagan &
Gerard Property Development & Investment, Ballito Junction Regional Mall
is the major expansion of an existing 10 000 m
2
shopping centre.
The expansion project was set to grow the mall to a sizeable 65 000 m
2
.
Now, by adding Checkers, Ballito Junction will increase in size to 80 000 m
2
.
In addition, the owners of Ballito Junction are increasing their investment
in the development from R1,4-billion to R1,6-billion.
Patrick Flanagan, joint-chairman of Flanagan & Gerard, explains the plans
for Ballito Junction originally sought to develop a regional mall. Now, with
Checkers, it will function as the dominant super-regional mall in its area.
“Ballito Junction’s new, bigger size and added retail variety gives it greater
market traction and boosts its appeal across a wider market,” says Flanagan.
Carl Jankowitz, director at Menlyn Maine comments: “The addition of
Checkers to Ballito Junction is significant in that it creates a meaningful
consolidation of retail in Ballito in one magnificent world-class mall.”
A confident answer to the rapid growth of the thriving Ballito and
KwaZulu-Natal North Coast region, Ballito Junction is set to change the face
of shopping and entertainment for the area’s residents. It will introduce an
unparalleled mix of leading retail and leisure choices.
The mall’s 130-store shopping variety will also feature an appealing
array of international brands, independent retailers and endless entertain-
ment for the entire family, to complement its powerful line-up of popular
national retailers.
The large expansion project is making excellent progress. Earthworks
began in March last year and the exciting new mall will open its doors in
March 2017 as the only large dominant mall immediately north of the new
King Shaka International Airport.
The existing mall, which continues to trade with minimum disruption, is
already a favourite with shoppers and notches up strong sales. In addition
to the massive new development, the mall will receive a full overhaul, and
its popular Pick n Pay will be modernised, upgraded and will add a Pick n
Pay liquor store.
ANCHOR TENANT ADDED
Checkers is the latest leading retailer to confirm it
will open in Ballito Junction as part of the centre’s
major redevelopment and expansion that will see
the mall growing to eight times its current size.
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