R130m expansion started at Limpopo’s popular Paledi Mall

Building contractors are on site at Paledi Mall in the rural Limpopo town of Mankweng, with construction under way on the 7 000sqm third phase expansion of the centre that will take it to 32 000sqm in size. The project will entrench the mall’s position as……more

Lease agreements in a volatile economic climate

BY: NABEELA EDRIS
As many retailers are looking to go digital and shrink their physical presence, lease agreements need to be fair and reasonable to protect both tenant and landlord in a volatile economic climate.
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While the lion’s share of South……more

Emira adds another two shopping centres to its USA retail property portfolio

Emira Property Fund has made two further equity investments into grocery-anchored dominant shopping centres in the USA, both located in the state of Texas.
This furthers Emira’s growing US investment strategy through which it has now assembled a portfolio of eight……more

What to expect from the post-election property market

BY: TONY CLARKE
As the excitement of the 2019 general elections begins to die down, the question on most citizens' lips is, "What happens now?" For the property market, at least, predictions are cautiously optimistic.
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The property market is not……more

These small upgrades could make your commercial property more desirable

BY: LEON BREYTENBACH
The bottom line in owning commercial property is to make money, but this won't happen if you are experiencing frequent vacancies. There are a number of inexpensive quick-fixes which could make your commercial property more desirable to prospective tenants.……more

Western Cape clearly doing something right

Value of building plans passed confirms upward trend in residential construction as province closes the gap on Gauteng.
Roelof Botha  /  9 May 2019 00:15    
A province for others to emulate. The author believes it is useful to consider why the Western Cape continues to……more