Originally acquired in 2003 for R1,16 billion (Hyprop share
R934 million), the centre is today valued at R7 billion
(as at June 2013), bringing Hyprop’s share to R5,6 billion. Retail
turnover of R4,5 billion for 2012 reflects 400% growth since the
centre’s inception. For the six months to June 2013, Canal Walk
generated revenue of R245 million.
FOREFRONT OF TECHNOLOGY
GETTING SOCIAL
GOING GREEN
Promotions court offering full stage
facilities and state-of-the-art sound and
lighting infrastructure
> 75 000 Facebook fans
Active recycling programme
In-centre television station, CWTV,
featuring two giant screens and 32 plasma
screens
Largest Facebook following in South Africa
and second largest on Twitter
15% overall energy consumption saving since 2010
First shopping centre in South Africa to
launch own mobile phone application
Largest social media presence for a
shopping centre in South Africa
Tinted glazing installed in retail pods to
increase temperature insulation
Soon to offer shoppers free Wi-Fi
connectivity
30 000m2 of skylights providing
natural daylight
Features of canal walk:
153 531m2
> 400
21 million
Location
myciti trunk station
empowering
others
cleaning up on
awards
143 447m2 retail
10 084m² office
stores
annual shopper
footcount
Century City node
new public transport initiative
established its
own foundation
to support
empowerment
projects in the
education,
humanitarian and
cultural spaces.