Big turnout at Heidelberg Mall grand opening
Seen at the official opening of Heidelberg Mall; Patrick Flanagan of Flanagan & Gerard Property; Jaron Tobias from Dissilo Investments; Executive Mayor, CLR Lerato Maloka; Jaco Coetzer from Dissilo Investments; and Executive Mayor, CLR Simon Mofokeng.
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The R600m Heidelberg Mall in southern Gauteng, yesterday opened its doors to the public, sporting more than 120 retail stores, restaurants and fast-food outlets.
The 35,000sqm regional shopping centre delighted shoppers on its first day of trade with national retailers making their debut in the region including Game, Checkers, Woolworths and Dis-Chem.
The shopping centre is a joint venture between Flanagan & Gerard Developments and Dissilio Investments.
“Heidelberg Mall will become a significant retail asset for the community and the entire region, which has been in real need for quality retail,” Paul Gerard, Managing Director of Flanagan and Gerard said.
The shopping centre is situated directly off the N3 highway between the suburb of Bersig and the existing Heidelberg CBD, on the corner of Retief Road and Jacobs Road.
Jaco Coetzer, of Dissilio Investments, explains: “Until now, many greater Heidelberg residents left town to do their shopping in larger malls around Johannesburg. This has now changed with the opening of Heidelberg Mall. Retail spend will now remain in the area to the benefit of the local economy, complementing the existing CBD while adding to the retail choice in the area.”
Cllr Lerato Maloka, Executive Mayor of Lesedi Local Municipality, hailed the Mall’s development as “a dream come true” for the community.
“The development of the mall will have a positive impact in various sectors of our local economy. A lot of jobs have been created to benefit our local people. The success of this development will help us attract more future investments in our municipal area because of our strategic location on the N3,” she adds.
Shoppers also enjoyed the centre’s ample supply of free open-air parking, maximum accessibility from major roads and highways as well as the benefit of good traffic flow.
The Centre offers regional access for Nigel, Balfour, Henley On Klip, Greylingstad, Villiers and surrounds.
The mall is set to have a positive impact on the way communities in and around Heidelberg spend their leisure time and is set to be a catalyst for the development of a major commercial hub for the region.
Heidelberg Mall grand opening, launched the same day with Redefine Properties' inauguration of Matlosana Mall in Klerksdorp, which measuring a sizeable 65,180m2 at cost of R1-billion.
