WINDHOEK – Agra celebrated the commencement of the upgrade and extension of the Auas Valley shopping mall in the Southern Industrial Area of Windhoek with the ground-breaking ceremony on Tuesday at the Auas Valley premises. This N$220-million development will offer a modern top-class retail environment, securing and expanding market share due to a new contemporary design that offers more choice and excitement.
The new retail mix will include a great variety of shops such as Steers, Debonairs, Fish Away, Fresh & Wild, Pep Home, SA Electronics, Silverberry, a selection of gold and silver jewellery outlets, a sushi restaurant, Classic Pet Boutique, and many more, besides the existing brands such as Pick n Pay, Nictus, Agra, Safari Den and hair salons. The new and improved mall will also house a pharmacy and doctors’ consulting rooms.
The development project comprises of two phases, with the current phase 1 being the upgrade of the existing mall, including the construction of a new parking deck, upgrading of shop fronts, mall entrance and a new convenient customer flow for a greater shopping experience.
The construction is envisaged to be completed by September 2014. The second phase will include a retail extension by another 10 000 square metres, boosting prime shopping area from the current 12 000 square metres to a total of 22 000 square metres. Until February 2014, construction will only affect the outside area, which will keep interruptions for shoppers and tenants minimal. From February 2014 internal mall construction will commence with the completion date set for August 31 2014.
The fuel station will be removed from October 2013 and replaced with a mobile fuel unit. An extended parking area will provide nearly 1 000 parking bays, ensuring swift and convenient access for shoppers, customers and tenants.
The professional team for this project involves experienced retail professionals with a successful track record such as Axel Dainat Architects, SCE Consulting Engineers, Quanticost, Ingplan Consulting Engineers, Murray & Roberts, Broll Namibia and SIP Project Managers.
“This investment shows Agra’s commitment to investing in Namibia in a way that is beneficial to all Namibians,” said Agra CEO Peter Kazmaier.
Agra has 18 retail branches countrywide, a wholesale division (Auas Wholesalers), specialised arms, ammunition, outdoors and camping outlet (under the Safari Den brand), livestock services, and a Professional Services Division. The Auas Valley shopping mall is the flagship property of the Agra property portfolio.
Story by Staff Reporter