The Base is a true regional retail destination. The size and scale of the original ‘Greenfield Site’ allowed the project team to create New Zealand’s first integrated shopping centre featuring specialty retail, food and entertainment, large format/bulky goods and outlet shopping.
The centre’s modern award-winning design creates a unique experience for shoppers and retailers alike and now dominates the Waikato region.
Size: 87,000 sqm
Project Value: Over $100 million
Key Achievements (unique challenges): Creating a unique global hybrid.
Workstreams: Masterplanning, development consultancy, tenant mix, project leasing, strategic asset management, tenant mix and static leasing.
Peter L Millist, Property Director, Pepkor South East Asia