La Lucia Mall

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La Lucia Mall
La Lucia Mall
Interactive map of La Lucia Mall
General information
Location La Lucia, uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 90 William Campbell Drive, La Lucia, uMhlanga, 4051
Coordinates 29°45′13″S31°03′55″E / 29.75363°S 31.06527°E / -29.75363; 31.06527
Opening1974
Owner Growthpoint Properties
Technical details
Floor count3
Floor area37,464 m2 (403,260 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firmBentel Associates International
Main contractorWBHO
Other information
Number of stores120+ stores
Website
laluciamall.co.za
References
[1]

La Lucia Mall is a shopping centre situated in the La Lucia area of uMhlanga in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, approximately 19 kilometres (11,8 mi) north-east of Durban.

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History

La Lucia Mall officially opened its doors to the public in 1974 with the original structure designed by Bentel Associates International being 12 000m² and comprising 45 stores with Pick n Pay as its anchor tenant. [2] [3]

In 2003, Growthpoint completed its R6 million expansion of La Lucia Mall, increasing its size of the mall by 1 750m² to 35 000m² followed by a R7,7 million expansion in 2006, further increasing the mall’s size by 1 355m² to accommodate the very first Dis-Chem pharmacy in KwaZulu-Natal, at a size of 1824m². [4] This was followed by a R12 million expansion in 2015 which saw Woolworths expand its department store in the mall by 800m². [5] [6] [7]

In 2022, Growthpoint Properties completed its new luxury apartment development adjacent to La Lucia Mall named Kent La Lucia, expanding the La Lucia Mall precinct. The R140 million standalone ten-storey apartment building was developed with the aim to create a walkable mixed-use lifestyle with amenities in close proximity such as shopping, dining, a park and a gym amongst others. [8]

On 3 November 2024, Food Lover’s Market closed down its supermarket in La Lucia Mall in which the space was later taken over by Checkers in November 2025 with the retailer’s upmarket FreshX concept. [9] [10]

Location

Site

La Lucia Mall is situated towards the east of the suburb of La Lucia, near the M4 and is bounded by Armstrong Avenue to the east and south, William Campbell Drive to the north, and Oakleigh Avenue to the west.

Catchment

The catchment area of La Lucia includes the suburb of La Lucia itself as well as uMhlanga to the north, Mount Edgecombe to the west and Durban North to the south. [11]

Accessibility

Access is primarily via Armstrong Avenue and William Campbell Drive, with Armstrong Avenue providing direct connectivity to the M4 (Leo Boyd Highway), linking the mall to Durban and uMhlanga Rocks.

Tenants

La Lucia Mall comprises over 120 stores, with anchor tenants including Woolworths, Checkers, Pick n Pay, Clicks, Dis-Chem and Virgin Active. [12]

Other notable tenants within the mall include: [12]

References


  1. "Fresh new experience at Durban's refurbished La Lucia Mall this October; Property24 Properties". property24.com.
  2. "La Lucia Mall is near to The Riverside Hotel". The Riverside Hotel. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  3. Chemaly, Frank (2021-11-27). "Then & Now: A trawl of the mall". IOL. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  4. "Dis-chem mega-pharmacy for La Lucia Mall". eProperty News. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  5. "La Lucia mall to get R60m revamp". IOL. 2001-12-09. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  6. "La Lucia Mall celebrates 40 years – Property Wheel". propertywheel.co.za. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  7. "La Lucia mall to get R60m revamp". Business Report. 2001-12-09. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  8. "Growthpoint begins construction on R140m Kent La Lucia – Property Wheel". propertywheel.co.za. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  9. "La Lucia Mall - Food Lovers Market closed on 3 November..." via Facebook.
  10. "Checkers brings new world-class supermarket to La Lucia Mall". www.shopriteholdings.co.za.
  11. "La Lucia Mall - Leasing Guide" (PDF).
  12. 1 2 "Stores - La Lucia Mall I The Ultimate Shopping Destination". La Lucia Mall. Retrieved 2025-12-29.