Office sector dominates investment growth in commercial real estate market in 2018

1 APR 2019  
According to JLL Sub-Saharan Africa's recently released 2018 Investment Review, an annual analysis of investment activity in the South African commercial real estate market, investment activity recovered notably year-on-year, with transaction activity reaching R19bn from just R11.6bn in 2017.……more

Ga-Rankuwa Industrial Park gets makeover

Trade and industry minister Rob Davies will later this week launch the refurbished Ga-Rankuwa Industrial Park. The R28m project is part of the Department of Trade and Industry's (dti) Revitalisation of Industrial Parks Programme.
Image: Google Maps
The first phase of revitalisation of……more

Tenants line up for space in Joburg’s bombed-out CBD

National retailers set to sign leases in mixed-use renewal project.
Colin McClelland  /  27 March 2019 00:33     
Jewel City – Atterbury Property's R1.2 billion residential and commercial redevelopment in downtown Joburg. Picture: Supplied
Atterbury Property’s R1.2 billion residential and commercial redevelopment of Jewel City in Johannesburg’s……more

This is the most expensive Residential property sold in SA last year

Despite the challenging market and notable decline in R20 million-plus sales on Cape Town'sAtlantic Seaboard over the last twelve months, Seeff agents Adrian Mauerberger and Cecily Sherachieved R300 million in sales over the last year. This includes an R80 million Bantry Bay apartment which is a new price record……more

Data management changes the property management game

BY: KATE MCFARLANE
Without effective data analysis, property investors don't have a hope against their more digital-savvy competitors when it comes to tenant retention and managing vacancies.
Kate McFarlane, property management specialist at Decision Inc.
For many, the status quo involves outsourcing property management……more

Growthpoint expects ‘little to no growth’ from SA portfolio

SA-focused Reit to look abroad for growth as local fundamentals ‘remain weak and are worsening’.
Moneyweb  /  13 March 2019 15:35    
Growthpoint CEO Norbert Sasse. Picture: Moneyweb
South African Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties released results for the six months to December 31, 2018……more