ATTACQ
ATTACQ
Architect of
Development and Progress PRODUCTION: Timothy Reeder
One of South Africa’s premier property companies, Attacq’s forwardthinking approach has made it responsible for some of the major projects in the country in recent years. While constantly adding to its portfolio with a raft of flagship developments and expansions, Attacq is repeatedly recording robust financial and operational performances along the way. 2 / www.enterprise-africa.net
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Attacq is firmly positioned as one of South Africa’s preeminent Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), supported by one of the most comprehensive and diverse real estate portfolios in the country worth over R28 billion in total asset value. “Attacq creates safe, sustainable spaces where people can connect, unwind and thrive,” the company condenses, “and delivers exceptional and sustainable growth through its real estate investments and its developments in Waterfall City, Waterfall Logistics Hub and retail precincts.” Targeting exceptional and sustainable growth, Attacq has
accumulated a high-quality and diverse South African property portfolio that takes in the retail, hotel, office, mixed-use and light industrial sectors. “Attacq has a geographically diverse portfolio with property investments and developments in South Africa, retail investments in the rest of Africa and a strategic investment in MAS, which has a presence in Central and Eastern Europe.” FLAGSHIP VANTAGE CAMPUS To date, the obvious standout within the enviable Attacq armoury has been the immense Waterfall City and Logistics Hub, the signature
mixed-use development set in an unparalleled location between Pretoria and Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa’s commercial centre. “The Waterfall development consists of Waterfall City, an integrated city that works, alongside Waterfall Logistics Hub; this is Gauteng’s logistics hub of choice, and includes light industrial and warehousing,” the company explains. “It is a truly connected hub, a fully-integrated lifestyle which offers a complete work-life package and features everything you would expect in a vibrant, modern destination.” Continues on page 9
// ATTACQ IS WORKING WITH VANTAGE TO BUILD A CAMPUS THAT IS TAILORED TO MEET THE ORGANISATION’S GLOBAL REQUIREMENTS //
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Ellipse: An iconic high-rise residential development that surpasses any other in South Africa, in terms of luxury living, architectural beauty, and environmental advancements in the heart of Waterfall City, made up of four gleaming towers namely Galileo, Cassini, Newton and Kepler. 85% of the 600 apartments are sold across the current three towers. The final phase - The Galileo - launches mid-2022 with just 145 units remaining. Stock includes Exec one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments as well as penthouses, and all residents can enjoy the top floor bar in the Galileo tower. Pick your apartment today. Register for the launch of The Galileo online, your new home in Waterfall City: www.ellipsewaterfall.co.za
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THE NEW JEWEL IN THE CROWN AT WATERFALL CITY
MAXIFLEX: DEVELOPER’S TRUSTED PARTNER FOR QUALITY Maxiflex supports clients with modern, strong, sophisticated door and loading dock solutions that allow companies to focus on their core business, providing the best possible service to customers all over Southern Africa. Maxiflex, a leading industrial door and loading dock equipment company, is trusted by some of South Africa’s largest organisations to specify and install the correct entrance and loading dock solutions for their facilities. Established in 1990, this quality-focussed business ensures safety, security, efficiency, and productivity, offering professional advice, quality installation, and ongoing service and maintenance. Partnering with property developers and owners, including Attacq, Maxiflex has demonstrated its capabilities country-wide with branches in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, and Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), as well as successful projects completed across sub-Saharan Africa in Lesotho, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola, Kenya, DRC, Zambia and Tanzania Whether it’s a blue-chip company, local business, warehouse, factory, store front, manufacturing facility, mine, or any other business or operation, there is much to consider when choosing entrance solutions for a business. Thankfully, Maxiflex offers world-leading products and boasts more than three decades experience, delivering a professional, friendly, family approach to relationships. Having recently completed successful projects for big-name clients in Johannesburg, Simon’s Town, Durban, Midrand, Gqeberha and Nelpruit, Maxiflex’s attention is now shifting to future projects as its 2022 pipeline grows. “Maxiflex supplied and installed the ASSA ABLOY range of sectional doors for the Deloitte River Creek building and we are also very proud to be the appointed supplier and installer of the 105 Teckentrup fire protection doors and complete loading bays from ASSA ABLOY for the Vantage Data Centre, which is one of the Attacq newest developments,” details Director Bram Janssen. “Maxiflex is the sole distributor for these high-quality European brands and we hope that the Vantage project will be a great success and that Maxiflex will be the preferred partner for entrance solutions for many more of Attacq’s future projects.” Right now, the company is also busy with multiple projects of scale for clients around the country. These include ASSA ABLOY Megadoors for Sishen Iron Ore; full turnkey entrance solutions with high-speed doors, sectional doors, and complete loading bays for MEGA Fresh Produce Market in Nelspruit; additional loading bays and sectional doors the DSV Logistics Park in Kempton Park; and 45 ASSA ABLOY high speed doors for Kerry Ingredients in KZN amongst others. The reason the company is in such high demand is its reliability and workmanship. Technicians are continuously trained, confident and able to perform any service, repair or upgrade required on any of the products in the range. Brands installed include inhouse-designed products as well as tough, enduring offerings from ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems, and Teckentrup Door Solutions – no job is too big. The primary concern for this expert business is around quality of product and service, and by keeping this at the forefront of its provision, Maxiflex has grown consistently over three decades. “Maxiflex prides itself in offering quality entrance solutions for any industry. Our turnkey industrial entrance solutions meet a multitude of applications across diverse industries - from automotive manufacturing and mining to food and beverage, refrigeration, hospitality and pharmaceutical. We are adaptable, reliable and create solutions that enable us to develop trusted long-term client relationships,” says Janssen. Beyond high-quality products, amazing service, and lasting mutually beneficial relationships, Maxiflex brings an intangible element to the projects and clients with which it is involved. Customers can trust that Maxiflex can deliver a huge range of products within agreed timescales and completing work to the highest standard. “We strive to instil this passion and sense of pride in our staff, a mindset that rubs off onto our customers. Our 30-year presence in the industry gives our customers confidence in the quality of our product and service offering for complete peace-of-mind,” says Janssen. With some of the biggest names in all spheres of business putting faith in a Maxiflex solution, it is certain that this business can grow further, opening new avenues for clients, and locking in a brand reputation as one of the best.
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Continued from page 4 Now Vantage Data Centers, itself behind the design, development and operation of some of the world’s most flexible and scalable data centres, has announced its plans to invest over R15 billion in its first‐ever African campus. This expansion into the continent will take the form of a flagship Johannesburg site within Waterfall City, in the heart of Africa’s largest data centre market. “The 80MW campus will help foster economic growth, stimulate job creation and lead the way in energy‐ efficient design,” Attacq assesses. A data centre is a dedicated space for servers and IT equipment, and Vantage is a leading global provider of hyperscale campuses, which amplify this to comprise in some instances hundreds of thousands of servers. Vantage’s carrier‐neutral Johannesburg location will include 60,000 square metres of data space across three facilities once
fully developed, to position it as the largest on the continent. “Johannesburg is the data centre hub for sub‐Saharan Africa due to its strategic location, IT ecosystem, fibre connectivity to the rest of Africa and the availability of renewable energy,” enthuses Antoine Boniface, Vantage EMEA President, who recognises the potentially huge wider impact of an African campus in creating a cost‐effective digital infrastructure solution for myriad fintech companies and local businesses. “With a scalable, fit‐for‐future logistics hub and a world‐class corporate campus, Waterfall City has an established track record of attracting leading international businesses such as BMW, PwC, Massbuild, Cotton On and Cummins to the precinct,” Attacq CEO Jackie van Niekerk reveals. “Attacq is working with Vantage to build a campus that is tailored to meet the organisation’s global requirements while still leveraging Waterfall’s
// ATTACQ CREATES SAFE, SUSTAINABLE SPACES WHERE PEOPLE CAN CONNECT, UNWIND AND THRIVE // unique capacity to scale its tenant footprints according to evolving company and market demand.” ANYTHING BUT MIXED RESULTS Attacq has also seen real success with Waterfall’s latest high-rise residential development, The Mix Waterfall, which is approaching sales of R200 million attributed to buyers originating from South Africa, Botswana, Dubai and Zimbabwe. These numbers are made all the more remarkable considering its launch date of July last year, during the height of one of the most destructive
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waves of the Covid-19 pandemic and the multitude of lockdowns experienced in Gauteng. In what is a highly competitive residential market, Giles Pendleton, Attacq’s Chief Development Officer explained that high-rise living has emerged as a far more sustainable alternative to the footprint of freestanding homes. “We have seen a move in real estate from large houses, and the accompanying maintenance, to a lock-up‐and‐go solution,” he relays. “More and more people are starting to look towards an apartment-style environment that gives access to a myriad of facilities right on their doorstep.” Upon completion The Mix will consist of 391 furnished micro apartments and has been carefully tailored to the country’s emerging young talent, not least in its proximity to the headquarters of many blue‐chip companies, and represents the ideal location for budding professionals looking for the
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unbeatable blend of convenience and world-class amenities it affords. “The success is testament to the fact that this development provides a convenient around-theclock lifestyle that residents within Waterfall thrive on,” assessed Robin Magid, founder and director of D2E Properties. “We believe that the high sales volumes are due to the
combination of a desirable product and the revolutionary online platform configured to accommodate buyers during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Attacq’s combination of a precinct-centric development strategy, willingness to embrace new technological advancements, peoplefirst mindset, and focused customer experience approach allowed it to
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record an impressive year close. A robust financial and operational performance was supported by a well-considered capital structure improvement programme and a strategy of informed disposals such as the Deloitte head office, Massbuild distribution centre and the Amrod
// VANTAGE’S 80MW CAMPUS WILL HELP FOSTER ECONOMIC GROWTH, STIMULATE JOB CREATION AND LEAD THE WAY IN ENERGY-EFFICIENT DESIGN //
building, all recently completed and at close to their valuations. “In spite of the headwinds, the business has delivered a solid performance we can be proud of,” reflected van Niekerk. “It’s been another year of flux for the real estate sector in South Africa – and across the globe - but during our 2021 financial year we were committed to being agile and responsive to the evolving operating environment. We ensured that we improved our capital structure, optimised our operations and will be embracing the various business disruption to continue to pioneer our business. “We continue to create value for our clients whilst pursuing growth opportunities aligned with our strategic focus that embraces business disruption. While Attacq has
remained focused on delivering on the financial and operational strategy, and we are extremely gratified to see this flow through in company performance, it is our team’s ability to roll with the punches and adapt at pace that has helped us keep moving forward so steadily. “We have endured many storms as a company and as a country, so please continue to deepen your roots. We will undoubtedly continue to do so at Attacq.”
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