The centre - a shopping, dining and lifestyle destination – is a single-level shopping centre with more than 65 shops, wide walkways and world-class aesthetics. Its focus on convenience saw the inclusion of 570 free parking bays and an integrated taxi rank. It is easily accessible to shoppers from the neighbouring communities, and has easy access from the MR385.
Kirsten Barraclough of Primedia Lifestyle Marketing Group Service says “The Hammarsdale Junction’s official opening day drew foot traffic of over 33 000. In addition, total foot traffic during June was close on 178 000 but during July that figured jumped to an incredible 542 000.”
The R200-million development is a joint venture between the ERIS Property Group and Vukile Property Fund, in conjunction with the Ingonyama Trust, Ethekwini Municipality and the National Treasury.
The centre forms part of the Mpumalanga New Town Centre development and is the first to open as part of further public investment in the form of a New Metro Police Station, a Government Customer Care Centre (to accommodate various government service departments), a Social Welfare Centre, Public Park with sport and recreational facilities and a proposed new railway station integrated with a nodal transport interchange.
