Shipping containers and commercial property - a sign of the times

The development of shipping containers in the 1950s transformed the face of the transport industry, but no-one realised at that time that it would take the building scene by storm some years later. In 1998 the concept emerged in South……more

How to sweat office space in uncertain economic times

South Africa is facing severe economic headwinds and many companies are hesitant to move into bigger spaces even if they need them. Many offices have a low utilisation portion of their space which means they are paying for space they……more

Barlow Park Campus in Sandton to be redeveloped

In one of the major unlisted real-estate transactions of 2017, Barloworld, Atterbury and African Rainbow Capital have partnered as co-investors in the redevelopment of the prime Barlow Park Campus, located at 180 Katherine Street, Sandton.
Few private owners of commercial property……more

Redefine expands in Poland

Redefine Properties, the blue chip, JSE-listed diversified real estate investment trust (Reit), has advanced its geographic diversification strategy by buying a strategic 25% stake in a €1bn retail portfolio of 28 assets across Poland, said CEO Andrew Konig on Wednesday,……more

Vukile grows retail portfolio in Spain

Local real estate investment trust (Reit) Vukile Property Fund closed weaker on Wednesday, 6 December, following an announcement that it was acquiring two more shopping centres in Spain.
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Vukile said it was set to buy the Alameda Shopping……more

Major shift occuring in property market towards sustainability

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Sustainability in the property sector is becoming more important than ever, says William Hughes, business sustainability consultant at Mazars, and companies operating in this market will need to undergo a paradigm shift in order to stay competitive.
“There is……more