Baywest Mall - Gqeberha
Baywest Boulevard, Gqeberha (Nelson Mandela Bay), Eastern Cape
Baywest Mall is the Eastern Cape's largest shopping and entertainment destination. This super-regional centre has been the pulse of Nelson Mandela Bay since opening in May 2015.
The centre’s entertainment offering is a strong attraction. It offers a cinema complex, Gravity Indoor Trampoline Play Park, Algoa Grand Prix, Nitro Park VR and an ice rink all under one roof.
With a rapidly growing residential catchment around the Baywest City precinct, the centre draws residents from across the Nelson Mandela Bay area, as well as regional visitors and holidaymakers moving through the Eastern Cape.
Baywest is a destination mall - shoppers plan their visits and spend extended time, which is a real advantage for pop-up brands that benefit from dwell time and discovery.
This is a strong environment for lifestyle, artisanal, outdoor, surf and trend-led retail concepts.
The Crowd
- 10.4 million visitors, approximately 800,000 per month
- Catchment: 1.2 million residents across the Nelson Mandela Bay metro
- LSM 5 to 10+
- Broad demographic mix with a strong family orientation
- Young professionals and students drawn to trend-driven and outdoor lifestyle retail
- Regional visitors and holidaymakers: Baywest functions as a destination mall drawing from across the Eastern Cape
- Consistent civic traffic with the new Home Affairs facility adding predictable weekday footfall
Facts & Figures
- GLA: ±90,000m² across two levels
- 250+ stores; anchors include Checkers Woolworths, Edgars, Game, Dis-Chem, Clicks, Pick n Pay
Home Truths
- The entertainment anchors draw family groups
- Pop-up kiosk spaces are also available on minimum 3-month leases.
- PopUp concept subject to centre management approval
- Space may be provided as white box, or in some cases, with fittings retained.