Intaprop is developing the R600 million head office for leading direct pharmaceutical distributor UTi Pharma at the fast-growing Meadowview Business Estate in Linbro Park, Johannesburg.

The 50 hectare estate lies adjacent to the N3 highway and R25 Modderfontein Road at the London Road interchange.

“At build-out, Meadowview will be able to accommodate 250,000m² of development, making it a significant and high-profile commercial precinct in northern Johannesburg,” says Intaprop director Hugo Stroud.

“Intaprop will develop in phases on a demand-led basis.”

Intaprop, a private property development and investment enterprise, has a successful track record in corporate property development, and their long list of high-profile developments of scale include the 47,000sqm Vaal Mall in Vanderbijlpark, the 30,000sqm Willowbridge Centre in Cape Town, in addition to corporate head offices for the likes of Kagiso, Microsoft, Tiger Brands and Standard Bank.

Land is zoned for industrial warehousing and office uses, with opportunities for development ranging from 5,000m² to 20,000m².

Larger parcels of land are however available on request, as in the case of UTi Pharma which will develop its state-of-the-art facility on 61,000m² of land.
“The project includes 6,000m² of offices and a 28,000m² warehouse,” explains Stroud.

“The new warehouse will increase UTi Pharma’s distribution capacity threefold, making use of automated picking technologies, operating in conjunction with a Highbay warehouse.”

Built to client specifications, the development will feature exceptional security, emergency power and ample parking.

Security will include separate access-controlled entrances for staff and commercial traffic; pedestrian turnstiles for commuters using taxis and buses; and access controlled entrances using biometrics for the warehouse and offices.

The facility also includes various sustainable and energy efficient elements such as rain water harvesting, reverse cycle heat-pump chillers, and the Cristopia Energy System which is a unique technology for thermal energy storage, specifically created for the air conditioning and industrial refrigeration of commercial and business sectors and consists of shifting electricity consumption from peak hours to off-peak hours and reducing the installed electrical capacity.

For employees and visitors, there will be 400 parking bays and more than half will be covered.

Backup power will be provided by an emergency generator to protect computer systems and critical warehouse hardware.

Meadowview Business Estate is designed to meet the needs to businesses in high value logistics and distribution; FMCG; pharmaceutical manufacturing; the high-tech sector; and call centres.

In addition to the opportunity for highway frontage, Meadowview offers the additional locational advantage of being close to the Gautrain and the Greenstone retail precinct.