Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa May/June 2015 | Page 24

Newtown Junction is an
important commercial
catalyst for the area,
providing new retail
and office space

Developing in Newtown Johannesburg
requires foresight and courage. It also
requires an understanding of and respect
for the social, economic, urban and heritage
planning dynamics which make this precinct
so unique.
Project Components
The
development
provides
30,000m2
GLA of rentable offices on three levels
occupied by Nedbank, with approximately
35,500m2 GLA of retail space on two levels,
all supported by four-levels of basement

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parking providing 2,546 bays, of which 76
are reserved for hybrid vehicles. While this
is not unusual for a mixed-use development,
what makes Newtown Junction interesting
is the response to the particular context in
Newtown, the re-configuration of significant
heritage buildings and the requirement to
achieve a 4 Star Green Star SA rating for the
office component.
The development is situated at a key
junction in between the city and transport
routes and is bounded by historically
significant sites.

Newtown Junction