Ballito Junction grows eight times current size
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 will increase in size to 80 000sqm with the addition of Checkers, the sixth anchor tenant.
Owned and developed by the consortium of 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 10,000sqm shopping centre.
Patrick Flanagan, Joint-Chairman of Flanagan & Gerard, explained 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. The Checkers store will move from the neighbouring Ballito Bay Mall.
“Ballito Junction’s new, bigger size and added retail variety gives it greater market traction and boosts its appeal across a wider market,” said Flanagan.
Carl Jankowitz, director at Menlyn Maine said: “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.”
Checkers joins new additions Woolworths, Edgars and Game and its existing anchors Pick n Pay and Dis-Chem.
The expansion project was set to grow the mall to a sizeable 65 000sqm. Now, by adding Checkers, Ballito Junction will increase in size to 80,000sqm. In addition, the owners of Ballito Junction are increasing their investment in the development from R1.4- billion to R1.6-billion.
The mall’s 130-store offering will also feature an appealing array of international brands, independent retailers and family entertainment, to complement its line-up of popular national retailers. The existing Pick n Pay will be modernised, upgraded and will add a Pick n Pay liquor store.
The large expansion project is making excellent progress. Earthworks began in March last year and the new mall will open its doors in March 2017.
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