Construction World June 2017

PROPERTY

MAKING BUSINESS SENSE Abland and its partners have commenced work on a new Industrial Precinct situated on the slopes of the historic Durbanville Hills estate on the N7 near Cape Town, which will have easy access to major highways and arterial routes.

This is the brainchild of Abland known for its sustainable property developments. The Atlantic Hills Business Park is set to evolve into a long-term value creation for its owners and tenants, the first of whom will

A portion of the precinct will be developed for mixed use, offering tenants a retail component, including a petrol station with convenience shopping and fast food outlets. Holistic development The Atlantic Hills Business Park will be a holistic development and promises to be visually striking. Strict design guidelines will be adhered to with each building complementing the surrounding buildings and the environment, with a view to contributing positively to the immediate neighbourhood rather than standing in isolation. The design guidelines encourage simplicity, scale and vertical proportions, refined details and the use of a prescribed colour palette, establishing a recognisable and notable node. Tenants are encouraged to ensure that their warehouse façades are not bland and featureless, but rather include design elements that break the monotony. The office or showroom components will also be designed as a coherent part of the warehouses with the use of colour and materials creating a holistic aesthetic. All boundaries will be suitably landscaped as an integral part of the overall landscape design and only indigenous plants will be planted. Earthworks and services installation are currently underway at Atlantic Hills for all infrastructure on the first phase of the development. Construction of premises for the first tenants is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2018. Atlantic Hills Business Park is the ideal location for three categories of tenants. These include the larger user who needs convenient access to the harbour, just 22km away on a direct route. Those tenants who want easy access to the Namibian route will also find the Atlantic Hills precinct ideal. Thirdly, tenants who would like to be closer to home or move their existing premises from the more traffic-congested areas will be perfectly placed within the development. The fact that Abland will extend the M12 to the entrance of Atlantic Hills is also a major advantage for all tenants. 

take occupation in January 2018. Access and convenience

The Atlantic Hills Business Park is also well positioned for future city growth. Situated on the Potsdam interchange with direct access onto the M12 and immediate access onto the N7 and M13, the Atlantic Hills Business Park provides easy access to the V&A Harbour, Montague Gardens, Killarney Gardens, Atlantis, Durbanville, Parklands and Plattekloof. Atlantic Hills will also be integrated into the City of Cape Town’s transport system, providing public transport access from Milnerton, Parklands, Plattekloof and Durbanville. The 72-hectare site is ideal for distribution, warehousing and cold storage businesses. State of the art fibre-optic telecons will also be installed on all sites. The Master Property Owners Associa- tion will control security within the Atlantic Hills Business Park using an up-to-date camera surveillance system. Rapid response security personnel will respond to all issues identified by the security system. Cameras will be located at entrances and other appropriate positions. The size of the stands is flexible and can be custom designed from 1 000 m² to 100 000 m² with sufficient power available for low and high use purchasers or tenants. Abland offers tenants an all-inclusive, completely integrated service, to suit their specific requirements. Premises on each stand will be purpose-built with the infrastructure planned for maximum flexibility.

In his welcome address Morné Wilken, CEO of Attacq explained that Attacq regards the Mall of Africa as one of its most valuable assets in the Attacq property portfolio. “This mall is the realisation of a very significant vision and a long-term business journey. We identified a gap in the market to develop something extraordinary in the Waterfall area in the centre of Gauteng, the financial hub of South Africa,” says Wilken. The idea behind the Mall of Africa was to create something unique. “Given the great location, we wanted to create the benchmark Mall for Africa and therefore we aptly named it Mall of Africa,” notes Wilken. “The Mall of Africa is conveniently located To celebrate its first birthday, the Mall of Africa hosted a ‘Safari of the Senses’ tour through the mall for members of the media. They were treated to a sensory journey through the Mall of Africa where they could experience all that is on offer and interact with some of the leading brands, including Woolworths, Starbucks, Jo Malone, Sorbet Man and Lucky Bread to name a few.

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CONSTRUCTION WORLD JUNE 2017