- Sandton City
Sandton City is a
shopping centre located inSandton ,Johannesburg that was built as pioneer centre in 1973. It has a tower section that hosts office space, as well as the "Top 4" banksAbsa Group Limited , First National Bank,Nedbank andStandard Bank . Attached to the centre via a pedestrian mall bridge isNelson Mandela Square , a 16 000 m² development. This area houses a 6-metre bronze statue ofNelson Mandela , which was unveiled in March 2004.Redevelopment
It was recently announced by
Liberty Properties that Sandton City will receive a R1,77-billion upgrade. Liberty Properties chief executive Samuel Ogbu has envisaged the complex as South Africa's very ownWall Street "Africa is not for sissies, but we have a bold vision, which is to see the Sandton City precinct as our own Wall Street." The redevelopment will include the construction of an 80-storey office tower, a new hotel, new retail and office space and residential apartments. The extension will stretch to 30 000m² and the total complex will have a gross lettable area of 158 000m² . London-basedRTKL Associates have been chosen to design the complex. [cite web|url=http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=124&art_id=vn20080819055627339C352674 | title=Sandton City up for R1,7-billion upgrade | publisher=IOL| date= August 19th 2008]See also:
List of upscale shopping districts Retailers include:
* Checkers Hyper - groceries
* Woolworths - groceries, clothing
*Edgars - clothing, cosmetics
*Stuttafords - clothing, cosmetics
*Truworths - clothing, cosmetics
*Markhams - clothing
*Mr Price - clothing
*Incredible Connection - computers
* CNA - stationery
*Toys 'R' Us - toys
*Reggies - toys
*Builder's Warehouse - hardware
* [http://www.sapo.co.za Post Office]
* [http://www.sterkinekor.co.za Ster Kinekor] - movies
* [http://www.sharpedge.co.za Sharp Edge Sharp Shooter] - Knives
*cinnabon
*KFC
*Global Wraps
*Wimpy
*Mcdonalds References
External links
* [http://www.sandtoncity.co.za/ www.sandtoncity.co.za/]
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