The past three years have seen two of the capital city's biggest malls being renovated and expanded. Both the Wernhil Park Shopping Centre and Maerua Mall have been modernised, adding value to the city. Wernhil is now dubbed “Pulse of the City.” The objective of redeveloping Wernhil Park was to reposition the centre as the premier hub for business and leisure activities in Windhoek’s central business district (CBD).

The renovation of Wernhil Park has added value to Windhoek’s central business district

The redevelopment included a retail extension of 7000m² adding 300 new shaded parking bays, as well as creating an overall new and exiting environment for shopping and leisure, by way of realigning malls, adding exiting new retailers, and redesigning the entire Centre through features embracing Namibia’s kaleidoscope of colours.
The redevelopment supports the City of Windhoek’s efforts to strengthen the CBD in view of ensuring its attraction for shoppers, tenants and visitors to Namibia, according to the Ohlthaver & List Group, which owns the mall.
Inaugurated in 1990, the Wernhil Park Shopping Centre is host to a number of retail outlets. The centre was constructed as part of the City of Windhoek’s “Talstrassen project” that commenced in 1988. The Wernhil Park Shopping Centre is managed by Broll & List Property Management (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List Group of Companies. Broll Namibia’s portfolio further includes prime properties such as the Standard Bank Centre, Kaiserkrone and Carl List Haus, with an overall property investment exceeding N$600 million.
The Ohlthaver & List Group is also working with all key stakeholders of the CBD by way of a joint effort and stronger partnership to ensure the CBD’s sustainability. Windhoek’s CBD is regarded as one of the cleanest and safest on the African continent.