Queens Cross convenience retail strip at sunset, Brackenfell

Prime Convenience Retail Opportunity Coming Soon

A prime convenience retail opportunity on the corner of Old Paarl Road & Brackenfell Boulevard — convenience retail, restaurants & entertainment, and home & lifestyle, all on grade.

21,400m²Total GLA
Late 2028Trading Commences
670Parking Bays
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The Opportunity

Three zones. One daily destination.

A carefully curated open-air retail destination serving Brackenfell's underserved mid to high LSM consumer. Thoughtfully designed. No dead ends. No wasted space.

Ground Floor

Convenience Retail

12,600

The daily-needs anchor — pharmacy & health, food & beverage, personal care and sports & outdoor.

Upper Level

Home & Lifestyle

4,200

Furniture, sleep, home & hardware, design & DIY, and sanitary ware under one roof.

Upper Level

Padel & Kids Entertainment

4,600

A premium padel facility and 2,500m² family entertainment venue, already committed.

Development Highlights

9/10

Convenience

Strategically positioned beside a high-performance Checkers Hyper Brackenfell and Fairbridge Mall.

10/10

Entertainment & Restaurants

6,000m² of padel courts and premium kids entertainment already committed — driving sustained footfall every trading day.

10/10

Visibility & Access

Positioned at one of Cape Town's busiest intersections with dual road frontage on Old Paarl Road and Brackenfell Boulevard.

9/10

On Grade, Ample Parking

Strip mall format ensures maximum convenience — every store enjoys direct exterior access. 670 parking bays planned.

Your Daily Needs Destination

Three distinct zones, all on grade.

Serving a single, cohesive customer journey — from the daily essentials run to a full weekend out.

Leasing In Progress

Convenience Retail

10,800m² GLA
  • Pharmacy & health
  • Food & beverage
  • Personal care & services
  • Sports & outdoor
Written Commitment

Restaurants & Entertainment

6,000m² GLA
  • Premium padel facility
  • 2,500m² family entertainment venue
  • All-day / weekend trading
  • Family restaurants & coffee shops
Leasing In Progress

Home & Lifestyle

4,600m² GLA
  • Furniture & sleep
  • Home & hardware
  • Design & DIY products
  • Sanitary ware

The Money Is Already Here

R0bn+

In annual retail turnover already flowing through this retail node.

Checkers Hyper Fairbridge Mall Pick n Pay Hyper
0 Vehicles per 24 Hours
R0bn+ Retail Turnover Annually
0 On-Grade Parking Bays
0 Growing Population, Northern Suburbs

“The spend is already here. The convenience format isn't — yet.

65,000 Vehicles Per Day

Location & visibility.

Through one corner — dual frontage on two of the Northern Suburbs' busiest arterials. The spend already drives past the door.

Aerial view of the Queens Cross site and surrounding road network in Brackenfell
Queens Cross
Old Paarl Road
Brackenfell Blvd

Visibility Corner

Old Paarl Road & Brackenfell Boulevard — Checkers Hyper & Fairbridge Mall adjacent. Adjacent to Checkers Hyper Brackenfell & Fairbridge Mall.

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3HADevelopment site — Old Paarl Road, Brackenfell Boulevard, Brackenfell
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21,400m²Gross lettable area (GLA)
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670Parking bays
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>600,000*Growing population of Northern Suburbs

*CoCT Northern Suburbs health census 2022 projected growth

Confirmed Tenant Interest

Leasing is well advanced across all three zones.

The carefully curated tenant mix is designed to create a cohesive, high-frequency convenience and lifestyle destination.

Convenience RetailLeasing In Progress
Restaurants & EntertainmentWritten Commitment
Home & LifestyleLeasing In Progress
Late 2028 Target Trading Year
Convenience Retail
Clicks Boa Beauty Absolute Pets PnA Faro Puma Superga Kappa Under Armour Sportsmans Warehouse Ultra Liquors Eskort Mr DIY
Home & Lifestyle
Mr Price Home Decofurn Pep Home Volpes Outdoor Warehouse
Entertainment & Restaurants
Total Ninja Padel 365 Wimpy Spur Bootlegger

Development Timeline

From leasing to opening day.

2026

Immediate Leasing Programme Active

Strong tenant interest across all zones

Padel & Kids Entertainment signed. Negotiations underway with national and specialty retailers.

2027

Build Start

Construction commences

Site works begin. Programme designed to deliver a fully fitted, high-quality retail environment across all three zones.

2028

Trading Opens

Doors open to the public

Full centre opening. All tenants trading — Brackenfell's most exciting new retail destination serving the Northern Suburbs.

Preliminary Floor Plans

Ground & upper level.

Direct access to all ground floor retail, on-grade parking to every store — ultimate convenience to customers and retailers.

Queens Cross preliminary ground level floor plan Queens Cross preliminary upper level floor plan Tap to enlarge

Preliminary Renderings

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Contact

Leasing enquiries.

Plans and specifications are indicative and subject to change without notice.

David Yach
David Yach

Leasing — Sole Mandate

Sole Mandate
Hildegarde Riphagen
Hildegarde Riphagen

Leasing — Sole Mandate

Sole Mandate
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