Pareto Limited
The new expansion at Sandton City to open on 10 November 2011
The new expansion at Sandton City opened on the 10th November. The entrance 12 facing onto Rivonia Road is within walking distance of the new Gautrain station and the area will include a Piazza for those who enjoy the atmosphere of bustling street cafes.
Its owners, Liberty Properties (75 percent) and Pareto Limited (25 percent) say specialised retailer groups opening stores in this phase will add unprecedented sparkle to South Africa’s leading fashion destination. The iconic Sandton City opend its doors, with a new look while unveiling new international retail brands to offer shoppers only the best money can buy.
For shoppers who thrive on designer labels and must-have unusual clothes or items that can only mean big bucks and lasting quality, all roads will be leading towards the new look chic-feel Sandton City.
Retailer Busby Group with 13 stores in Sandton City already will extend its presence with the introduction of a new concept Guess accessory store. International retailer, Surtee Group debuts into Sandton City and Africa with the opening of the Italian luxury brand Paul & Shark.
Liberty Properties say the new 120 square metre shop is being designed and manufactured in Naples and flown to South Africa. Serial shoppers who have visited Paul & Shark’s store in Milan on Via Montenapoleone will be happy to know the Sandton City store will be identical to the one in Italy.
Other retailers opening stores in the new phase include Hugo, Steve Madden, Ben Sherman, Hackett, Jack Friedman, Tag Heuer, Bellagio, Pandora, Democratic Republic, Zui, Okaidi, Nespresso, Lecoqsportif, Lulu Belle, G-Star, Crossover, Shesha, Tiger of Sweden, Kingsley Heath, Superdri, Sack’s, Maska, Fossil, Zarra, Aeronautica, Addidas, Superga, Canterbury, the first free-standing Thomas Sabo store in South Africa, Lorna Jane, Drifters, Ordning and Reda, Simply Manas, le Creuset and Kitchen Passion.
The newly built retail space measures 30 000 square metres. The expansion will add a further 69 stores to Sandton City, bringing the number of stores to 360.
Sandton City’s entire retail space will total 143 690 square metres on completion of this phase taking the complex, which includes the hotel and office component to 215 000 square metres.
Liberty Properties general manager of the Sandton Region, Julie Hilary says Sandton City’s popularity, robust mix of local and international leading fashion brands as well as successful trading record have made it a first choice for retail groups to enter the South African market.
Article source: Denise Mhlanga | www.property24.com