Tenants Trading throughout the construction period was an imperative of the project , but this was not without pain for shoppers , tenants and the landlord alike . Stuttafords and Pick n Pay , the original anchors , were retained and Edgars was introduced as an anchor tenant with a store size of 6,000m 2 . Woolworths was relocated from elsewhere in the precinct and its footprint increased to 8,000m 2 . Dis-Chem and Clicks also increased the size of their stores . New stores were introduced including a number of new international brands which had not previously opened stores in South Africa , such as TM Lewin , River Island , Lipsy , Salsa and Celio .
Complexities The Mall is made up of four levels , with a significant level difference from the street level at the highest point . The resultant design links Sturdee Avenue , Baker Street and Cradock Avenue across a fall of 12m and shoppers can enter the shopping centre by car from any of these streets .
The first floor , which is the lowest level of retail in the shopping centre , has been reconfigured but this also required dedicated parking . A mezzanine level was therefore inserted into the existing “ back of house ” structure to create critical mass but this also meant that the existing surface beds had to be dropped . In order to achieve this , the existing foundations had to be underpinned and concrete poured in below .
Rosebank Mall now has a total of seven passenger lifts as well as two service lifts ( there were only two lifts previously ). The building also now has six sets of escalators , where previously there were only two . All air-conditioning , electrical and plumbing infrastructure was replaced , and all the while ensuring that tenants were able to trade throughout the construction period .
New toilet facilities were introduced to address the previously insufficient toilets . The new modern facilities feature baby / family and access for disabled shoppers . The mechanical ventilation , which was originally fed upwards
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