Atterbury opens R800m Achimota Retail Centre in Ghana

The 15,000 m² retail destination attracted thousands of shoppers and curious locals, keen to see a mall that provides top-quality shopping for the first time on this scale under one roof in this part of the Ghanaian capital. The centre - a single level mall - is home to 51 line stores, offering convenience, retail and fashion brands as well as a restaurant and food court. It has basement parking for 250 cars and a further 335 open air parking bays.

Roux Gerber, West Africa Head of Developments of Atterbury Property, comments, "After 18 months of construction, we are thrilled to open the Centre, which takes shopping to whole new level in this region of Ghana."

South Africa's Shoprite and local Ghanaian food and general merchandise retail chain, Palace, anchor Achimota Retail Centre. South African and local Ghanaian retail brands tenant mix includes Jet, Mr Price, MTN, Nallem, Foods Inn, CompuGhana and KFC, amongst others.

"This is a leading edge retail development in north-eastern Accra, with the mall offering a comprehensive tenant mix and top-notch shopping experience. However, what is even better is that it has a very strong local constituent, with more than half of the stores being local Ghanaian retail brands and offerings."

Located on a prime four ha site in the town Dome and alongside the Accra-Nsawam Highway, Achimota Retail Centre boasts a contemporary design. Its design includes sustainability features such as grey water harvesting, environmentally conscious landscaping and a building management system. Local Ghanaian architecture firm, Multi Card Consult, designed the mall in a joint venture with South Africa's Boogertman and Partners.