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The newly constructed Boardwalk Mall will host its grand opening on 22 September, with the 24 000 sqm centre being fully let.
The Mall is a development by the Flanagan & Gerard Group and Emfuleni Resorts, which is a subsidiary of Sun International.
Construction was due to commence in February 2020 but was delayed by the pandemic lockdown, with bulk earthworks finally able to start from February to April 2021, and construction in May.
“We are incredibly excited about the opening of Boardwalk Mall,” said Paul Gerard, MD of Flanagan & Gerard. “While we first identified the potential of this development over a decade ago, it was in early 2019 that we presented a plan to Sun International to create a dominant high-end convenience centre for Summerstrand that introduced many major retailers not yet in the area,” he said.
The CEO of Sun International, Anthony Leeming, said the redevelopment of the Boardwalk Mall has been in the planning for a number of years, and despite all the challenges over the last few years, they are proud to be finally opening the final phase of the redeveloped Mall.
“The Boardwalk Mall promises to bring to Gqeberha a world-class convenience shopping and entertainment destination which is sorely missing in the Summerstrand precinct,” he said.
The first phase of Boardwalk Mall opened on 24 March 2022, and the grand opening will take place on Thursday, 22 September, on World Rhino Day.