Menlyn at a glance
Once a quaint leafy suburb where residents enjoyed their days in nothing but tranquillity was the Menlyn of yesteryear. Today Menlyn is a thriving cosmopolitan commercial and residential area. This is mostly due to the building and expansion of one of the area's largest and most revered shopping facilities Menlyn Park, that has been dubbed the 'Sandton' of Pretoria by SA Venues. The well-established location is situated amid Atterbury and Garsfontein Roads, adjacent to Faerie Glen, Garsfontein, and Waterkloof Glen. This is widely regarded as one of the best areas for commercial investment in the Pretoria area.
Commercial Hotspots
Menlyn main is widely regarded as the commercial hotspot in the area, where one can find a wide variety of buildings and facilities ranging from Green star rated office blocks, shopping malls and residential properties.
Location
Commercial Developments and Office Parks
Due to Menlyn and Pretoria being highly sought-after up and coming areas within the greater Gauteng and Tshwane areas development seems to be consistent. A recent development which is currently taking place in the Arcadia area roughly 10km from the Menlyn is Loftus Park which is a highly sought-after commercial and residential development currently underway. According to Business Live "The city is experiencing its biggest development boom in decades in suburbs such as Arcadia, Menlyn and Hatfield".
Infrastructure/Roadways
Menlyn is widely regarded as a highly affluent area hence infrastructure is considered to be world class with regular upgrades to roads and public spaces. Some of the prominent educational premises in the area include Damelin Campus Menlyn, EduExcellence Private School Lynwood and First Friends, Montessori. Menlyn Park has no shortage of hospitals and clinics which include, Menlynmed, Life Faerie Glen Hospital, Netcare Pretoria East Hospital, Life Groenkloof Hospital and Mediclinic Kloof. There are varying roads that connect this part of Pretoria with the rest of the adjacent provinces which include the M1 and Lois Ave. Menlyn is also reached via the N1.
Distance from Key Points (Airport/CBD)
Menlyn is situated 41.7km from the OR Tambo International Airport in neighboring Kempton Park (Johannesburg). And it's said to take 35 minutes traveling time via the R21. It takes roughly 6km to 10km depending on which route one chooses to take to get to the central business district of Pretoria.
Transport
There is a Gautrain bus service that runs from Hatfield to Menlyn, alternatively one can also use the extensive minivan services which run all over Pretoria and South Africa. There is also a bus service run by the Tshwane Municipality, which has routes all over Pretoria.
Malls/Shopping
Menlyn Park is by far the biggest and most extensive shopping facility in the entire area and boasts world-class shops with local and international brands. The premise was originally built in 1979 and revamped in 1988. Other shopping centres near Menlyn include Kolonnade Shopping Centre, Sunnypark Shopping Centre, The Grove Mall, Monument Park Shopping Centre and Parkview Shopping Centre.
Restaurants
Due to Menlyn's affluence, there is also a world of great dining and popular chain restaurants waiting around every corner. Some of the more popular restaurants include RocoMamas Irene Village, John Dory's Olympus Village, Baobab Café and grill, Turn 'n Tender, Arapaho Spur, Parrots and Cappuccino's.
With so much development planned for the area and world-class facilities and infrastructure, it seems that Menlyn might just be one of the best options out for your next office needs. Get in contact with an OfficePlace broker today and get all the necessary information about this sought after commercial and residential area.
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