KENAKO MALL
KENAKO MALL Port Elizabeth
DEVELOPERS Shoprite Checkers Prima Retail Properties
ARCHITECT SVA International
PROJECT MANAGER MDSA Project Management
QUANTITY SURVEYOR MLC Quantity Surveyors
STRUCTURAL & CIVIL ENGINEER EKCON Engineers
ELECTRICAL , MECHANICAL , FIRE SolutionStation Consulting Engineers
MAIN CONTRACTOR WBHO Construction
ASSET MANAGERS Pointbreak Investment Management
Situated at the entrance corridor of the New Brighton Township , which was established in 1903 and was the first officially black residential area in Port Elizabeth , Kenako Mall , valued at R195 million , made use of the industrial land that became available to establish itself as a very important retail node that would serve the larger previously segregated community .
Background Research done for the development indicated a catchment area of 340,000 customers and an estimated retail potential of R1.22 billion at the time it was done . It will serve the surrounding areas of New Brighton , Bethelsdorp , Algoa Park , Kwazekele , Sowetoon-Sea , Zwide , Kwadwesi , Kwamagxaki , Masibulele , Kwaford and Struandale . It is also close to major facilities , including the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Missionvale Campus , the Eastern Cape Training Centre and the Dora Nginza Hospital .
Initial Challenges Challenged initially with the dominant and utility structures of the existing warehouse that constituted the old paint factory site , the emphasis was for the design to enhance the experience of the pedestrian and patrons that would occupy the walkways and
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