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Name: Design Quarter Durban
Location: Ridgeside, Umhlanga
Use: Mixed (Retail, commercial, Hotel)

Tenants: @homelivingspace, Bakos bros, boardmans, wetherleys/osiers, weylandts, woolworths, coricraft,


Durban Design Quarter is a 36,000m² sophisticated, upmarket décor shopping and leisure experience. Based on the very successful Design Quarter in Johannesburg - a new concept in retail design launched late 2005 - its focus is a one-stop design and décor destination for consumers and the related industry.
Durban Design Quarter will consist of a mix of 'icon stores', décor and home wear retailers, related specialists, fine restaurants and coffee shops. A stunning 200 room hotel will complete this enticing tenant mix.

To prolong the 'dwell' time within the centre, new concept restaurants and other popular eateries and cafés encourage consumers to make Design Quarter a destination, a day out, and a place to relax, socialise and shop. Predominantly positioned within in the successful 'Piazza' area, these culinary delights are enjoyed outdoors, offering an authentic ambiance for patrons.

Perched on the Umhlanga ridge overlooking the Indian Ocean and down the coast to the city, the R600 million Design Quarter forms the pinnacle of the "Umhlanga Triangle". This last undeveloped tract of land will consist of retail outlets, further corporate head offices and office parks, together with upmarket resort hotels, leisure facilities, a parking "super-basement" and additional residential estate. Furthermore, rapid affluent residential growth is taking place in Umhlanga and up the north coast including Zimbali and Simbithi - all attest to the popularity and quality of this area.

Current existing developments in this exclusive Umhlanga nude includes the 125,000m² Gateway Shopping Centre just a few hundred metres away, corporate head offices, hotels, retail opportunities and upmarket residential properties.
The Design Quarter concept was conceptualized by Zenprop in conjunction with the cutting edge approach of leading South African retails. The design is timeless and minimalist and will make for a relaxed and engaging retail experience.

The Site

The site is the pinnacle of the Umhlanga Triangle and is bounded by Umhlanga Rocks Drive on two sides, providing excellent exposure, while allowing for spectacular views over the ocean and Durban Bay.

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work is about to start on the centre. The mr price lifestyle centre will be adjacent to this development, and the Westin will be across the road on the sea side

Design Quarter in Fourways is f*cking nice, expecting the same for umi

^^ yeah and it is double the size, with sweeping coastal views, so i expect nothing but the best

according to a planning meeting held this past week, work on this dev starts in May, hopefully the Westin starts shortly after