Parkdene Boulevard

Parkdene Boulevard is a shopping centre in Parkdene, Boksburg (postal code 1459), in the East Rand area of Gauteng province, South Africa. Abland Property Developers lists it under the retail category of its developments. It is not a housing scheme: the project consists of retail space. No apartments, houses or plots are offered for sale or rent there.

Who developed it

The project appears on the website of Abland Property Developers, a South African property developer that describes its work as covering office, retail, industrial, residential and motor developments. It is also listed among the Gauteng developments on the website of Retail Africa, which says the centre was delivered in partnership with Abland. Neither company publishes on these pages how the roles were split between them or how much was invested.

Size

Abland (project page) and Retail Africa (project page) both give a figure of 32,000 m². Neither page says whether this is the land area, the built area or the gross lettable area (GLA). The number of shops and parking bays is not published.

How the developer describes it

Abland calls Parkdene Boulevard "a landmark" in the East Rand. It says the centre revitalises the area, improves the shopping experience for visitors and addresses the changing needs of the local community. It adds that its aim goes beyond redeveloping the physical site and extends to residents' way of life. These are the developer's own words, not an independent assessment.

Construction timeline

Abland publishes on its project page a photo timeline titled "From Groundbreaking to Completion", with images dated from September 2023 to October 2024. Retail Africa also reports, in a news release, that Parkdene Boulevard won top honours in the Retail Developments, Large Regional Mall (25,000 m² and above) category at the SAPOA Property Awards for Innovative Excellence 2025. Neither of the official pages consulted gives a date for the public opening.

Store directory

Neither Abland nor Retail Africa publishes a list of tenants on these pages. Abland notes that any store names shown in its visuals are indicative only and that those retailers may not take up tenancy. For the store directory and trading hours, contact the centre or the companies listed below.

Plans and visuals

Abland states that the designs and layouts shown are for illustrative purposes only, are not a final design and may change at the landlord's discretion.

What is not published

• Project cost and the identity of the centre's current owner.
• Exact lettable area and number of retail units.
• Rentals, operating costs and lease terms for retailers.
• Opening date and trading hours.

The project page on Abland's website includes a list of available space ("Vacancy Schedule") and a registration form for property agents ("Broker Registration"). Retail Africa's website has a section titled "Leasing". These documents belong to the companies' own marketing of the space and their content is not reproduced here.

Published contacts

• Abland Property Developers: 010 142 9000, [email protected]. Midrand office: 1st Floor Block D, Hertford Office Park, 90 Bekker Road, Midrand, 1686.
• Retail Africa: +27 10 020 1810, [email protected]. Office: 1 Melrose Square, Amdec House, Office 303, Melrose Arch, 2076.