Growthpoint completes R75m Phase 1 of Walmer Park redevelopment in Gqeberha
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Growthpoint Properties has completed phase one of its R75 million redevelopment of Walmer Park Shopping Centre in Gqeberha, with full completion of the Eastern Cape centre on track for November 2026.
Growthpoint Properties has completed phase one of its R75 million redevelopment of Walmer Park Shopping Centre in Gqeberha, welcoming several new and distinctive brands to the centre, with the full redevelopment of the landmark Eastern Cape shopping centre on track for completion in November 2026, ahead of the festive trading period.
Construction began in March 2026 with the relocation and rightsizing of fashion anchor tenant Edgars. The reconfigured store, now occupying more than 2,000 square metres in a modern retail environment, opened at the beginning of July 2026.
The project created a new mall area within the shopping centre, providing an opportunity for sought-after brands to enter an otherwise fully let centre. With excellent demand for the retail space made available by the redevelopment, the entire project, bar only 100 square metres, is already let and finalised.
Burnt Studios and Old School, both available exclusively at Walmer Park in Gqeberha, opened in July 2026 as part of the first phase, adding to the centre's portfolio of more than 40 unique and exclusive retailers. Bootlegger Coffee Company, FARO and a newly revamped Slops and Clogs also opened earlier this month, with Cellini opening at Walmer Park from September 1, 2026.
Gavin Jones, Head of Retail Asset Management at Growthpoint Properties, said Walmer Park had consistently demonstrated the trading resilience and tenant demand that justify ongoing reinvestment, while Mark Langley, Head of Retail Development, said delivering the first phase of the new mall area was a strong result, particularly while the surrounding shopping centre continued trading throughout construction.
Phase two began in mid-July 2026 and focuses on creating a seamless internal connection between Walmer Park's growing Cape Union Mart and the new Edgars location. This final phase will introduce first-for-the-Eastern-Cape brands Yuppiechef and ARC, alongside a larger redesigned iStore, an upgraded Cape Union Mart and an expanded Totalsports in a new location.