Housing in Southern Africa May 2015

Infrastructure & Mixed Use

More in store at Lephalale Mall Since the opening of its first phase in November 2012, the Lephalale Mall has fulfilled a need in the Lephalale community for a modern shopping centre and a hospitality venue.

T he mall has been well received by the local community, which reflects in its excellent trading figures. As a result, the demand from retailers to take up space has been tremendous. The developers - the Moolman Group and Uniqon - have embarked on an expansion and redevelopment project that will see the mall transformed from its cur- rent 15,800m 2 to a regional shopping centre. Construction of Phase 2 will add over 20 000m 2 of gross leasable area to the mall, and over 700 additional parking bays. This will increase the number of shops from 30 to 80 – a sizeable extension. The two current anchor tenants, Game and Checkers, will now be complemented by Pick n Pay, Edgars, Woolworths Food and Textile in the new phase. Cape Union Mart, Trappers, @Home, Ideal, Pan- arotti’s andNando’s will all open their first stores in Lephalale in the mall. Other strong national retailers will include Legit, Foschini, Total Sports, Umhlanga Ridge

Exact, Markham, Fashion Express and John Craig. The existing Jet and Iden- tity stores will relocate and expand. The line-up of shops will offer customers a wide range of popular brands and everything they expect

from fashion, footwear and house- hold to electronics and banking. The attractive new food court has been designed around a central external courtyard. The water feature will cre- ate an oasis-like space for shoppers. ■

T wo iconic oval sites in the upmarket Umhlanga Ridge Town Centre are being re- leased for development. Located in the heart of the busi- ness, residential and leisure hub, the two 30 000m² sites in the 640 000m² mixed use precinct offers very special opportunities for developers. Tongaat Hulett invites offers for its last remaining stands at the Umhlanga Ridge Town Centre.

“The Oval Sites are zoned for 17 sto- reys of mixed use, residential, com- mercial and retail,” explains Andile Mnguni, Development Executive at Tongaat Hulett Developments. “The closest in height compari- son to the new sites is a 12-storey residential zoning, with the balance between four and eight storeys. The development will boast sea views from the upper floors. The sites have road frontages on all sides. This un- interrupted panorama implies that bold, magnificent architecture can

be used to create exemplary build- ings. The design proposals will need to complement each other to create a coordinated look for the environ- ment,” says Mnguni. All bulk infrastructure is in place, so the stands are ready to be con- nected by the developer to the network. A well-established man- agement association attends to the common interests of its members in the Umhlanga Ridge Town Centre, ensuring that the local environs are well looked after. ■

May 2015