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Cape Town’s retail landscape is set for a fresh new addition, as construction has officially started on the R650 million GrandWest Mall, a major new shopping destination set to open its doors in 2027.
The 22,000m² single-level mall will become part of the existing GrandWest entertainment precinct, bringing a mix of everyday convenience, big-name retailers and family-friendly dining to one of the city’s busiest leisure hubs. More than 70% of its retail space has already been secured and a further 20% currently under offer.
Who’s moving in?
The mall’s biggest drawcards will be two major grocery anchors: a 3,000m² Checkers FreshX and a 2,500m² SuperSpar. They’ll be joined by popular retailers including Dis-Chem, Clicks, and fashion and lifestyle stores from the Mr Price, Truworths and Pepkor groups.
The dining terrace overlooking the GrandWest casino precinct will host familiar favourites including Panarottis, Ocean Basket and RocoMamas, with views stretching towards Table Mountain.
Design inspiration from nature
This won’t be your typical straight-line shopping mall. Designed by MDS Architecture, with partner Pierre Lahaye leading the project, the building takes its shape from the Fibonacci sequence - the mathematical pattern found throughout nature in shells, waves and spiralling forms.
The result is a softer, more meandering layout designed to encourage exploration, with no single sightline stretching from one end of the mall to the other. The architecture also draws on the Western Cape’s coastal and winelands identity, with natural timber, raw concrete, metal finishes and an earthy colour palette.
Even the bathrooms are getting a design upgrade, with boutique-hotel-inspired finishes, shell details and the same curved motifs carried throughout the space.
SEE: Before and After: Inside the R30m GrandWest Hotel Upgrade
GrandWest continues to operate
Western Cape-based Isipani Construction has been appointed as the main contractor, with a focus on using local subcontractors, suppliers and tradespeople where possible. GrandWest’s existing casino, hotel and entertainment venues will continue operating throughout the construction period. If all goes according to plan, Cape Town shoppers can expect the new GrandWest Mall to open in June 2027.
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