Property news

5 Star River Lodge to go under the hammer
Lone Creek River Lodge is an award winning 5 Star hotel situated in Sabie, Mpumalanga
Author: AI
Published date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Office conditions in Jozie
Currently the demand in the commercial property rental market seems to be fairly lacklustre and on a whole we believe that this situation is set to continue for quite some time
Author: HSA
Published date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Joburg auction feature
Multiple auction offers numerous opportunities including industrial and office investments
Author: AG
Published date: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Don Group shifts gear and leverages assets
The Don Group is changing its business model in view of growing opportunities identified in the broader property industry sector.
Author: I-Net Bridge
Published date: Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer
If certain commercial property consultants are to be believed this may be the way to go for Aggrieved Residents of Dunkeld, who penned an angry public letter last month
Author: eProp
Published date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Location bids rise of Illovo
Illovo’s strategic position, the high quality of space available, its prestigious existing tenants and a joint public/private sector growth initiative are behind the area’s success as a business node
Author: BPG
Published date: Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Commercial property - More offices stand empty
SA’s overall office vacancy rate has now breached the 10% level for the first time since 2004
Author: I-Net Bridge
Published date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Office rental market is getting tough
The Jo’burg CBD, for example, which with nearly 1,6mm² remains the biggest office node in SA, has experienced a vacancy rate increase from 10,5% to 13,8%.
Author: I-Net Bridge
Published date: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Prime industrial property up for auction
The property is well located in the Factoria industrial node situated to the west of Johannesburg
Author: AG
Published date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Investec project ‘fills need for A-grade offices in Illovo’
Investec Property’s newly redeveloped 345 Rivonia Road office building has secured healthcare and diabetes care company, Novo Nordisk, as a tenant.
Author: I-Net Bridge
Published date: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Property sweetens Tongaat Hulett’s profit
Sugar firm likely to report a 15% profit growth in results
Author: I-Net Bridge
Published date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Melrose Arch - Woolworths opens three-level store
Distinctive three-level Woolworths store to open at Melrose Arch Shopping
Author: Melrose Arch Development Company
Published date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Shopping centres to beef up security
Security measures will be tightened in shopping centres across the country
Author: I-Net Bridge
Published date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Office Property Market set to shine
The SA economy is expected to show growth of 4.5% to 5% p.a. over the next 18 months. This is likely to drive demand for office space; however supply will remain constrained while vacancies are coming down
Author: Association of Property Unit Trusts
Published date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Major facelift for Joburg
Plans in pipeline for high-rise blocks in posh neighbourhoods
Author: I-Net Bridge
Published date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

New corporate headquarters for Aon Corporation at The Place at 1 Sandton Drive
Aon South Africa has signed a new year lease over 12,000m2 of premium office space in the The Place at 1 Sandton Drive, claiming the prestigious top two floors of this landmark corporate office building
Author: Growthpoint Properties Limited
Published date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

GIBS expansion on track
The R100-million Illovo campus expansion of the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) is on schedule and is due for occupation in March 2008
Author: Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)
Published date: Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Flatland plan looms closer
Residents have only two weeks to comment
Author: I-Net Bridge
Published date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Strippers stalk their prey
Which will be the first SA listed company to be targeted for takeover and stripping out its property assets? Leading candidates are Sappi, Tongaat-Hulett, Nampak, AECI and Sun International, but there are several other property-rich corporates that are vulnerable
Author: Ian Fife- Financial Mail
Published date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Kagiso moves into booming Lowveld property market with R380-million Lifestyle Centre
The first phase of a R380-million Riverside Lifestyle Centre commercial and retail development in Nelspruit has been launched
Author: Kagiso Property Developments
Published date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

CBS Announces that Coca Cola’s Africa Division Will Open Its Local Office In Illovo’s Brait Plac
A new division of global giant Coca Cola, previously based in Windsor in the UK, has opted to open its first Africa office in CBS Property Group’s premier Brait Place office building in Johannesburg’s leafy Illovo node.
Author: CBS Property Group
Published date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

ePlaces provides exciting solution to property information needs
ePlaces – www.eplaces.co.za - is a new and exciting solution to property information needs.
Author: Kagiso Urban Management
Published date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Sectional title offices for Illovo Boulevard
A NEW R28m sectional title office development is being planned for one of the last development sites in the Illovo Boulevard precinct at 8 Melville Road.
Author: Business Day
Published date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Tyris partners with Inframax on "The District"
Overlooking the new Rivonia Rd upgrade and within easy access of Sunninghill’s vibey CBD the district promises to be yet another success for this established business partnership.
Author: Tyris Group
Published date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Boost for Siyathenga property portfolio
RETAIL property company Siyathenga Property Fund said on Friday the R520m property portfolio it recently acquired should be transferred by the end of next month.
Author: Business Day
Published date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Now Dunkeld residents head to court on Gautrain
GAUTRAIN preferred bidder Bombela, the City of Johannesburg and Gauteng MECs for transport and agriculture are being taken to court by residents of upmarket Johannesburg suburb Dunkeld in a bid to change the route of the rapid rail link.
Author: Business Day
Published date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Rentals grow CBS’s distributions
CBS Property Portfolio, which listed on the JSE main board on November 2 last year, reported this week that its distributions increased 16,2% for the year to October.
Author: Business Day
Published date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT

CBS Property Portfolio reports sterling results
CBS Property Portfolio Limited today announced an increase in distribution of 16.2% for the year ended 31 October 2005
Author: CBS Property
Published date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Investors go for business space
Investors go for business space
Author: Business Day
Published date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Going the guaranteed route
WHILE millions of rand are still flowing to the buy-to-let residential market, despite lower yields, some developers are now luring investors with the incentive of a guaranteed rental income.
Author: Fin24
Published date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Office rentals on the up
Office rentals on the up
Author: eProp Research
Published date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Martprop banks on batch of new assets
Listed property unit trust Martprop Property Fund says that its acquisition of 14 properties worth R318m will boost its property portfolio and earnings
Author: I-Net Bridge
Published date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT

CBS Property Portfolio to list on JSE
CBS Property Portfolio Limited today announced that it intends to list on the JSE on 2 November 2005.
Author: CBS Property Group
Published date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Rise in JSE property listings
THE South African listed property sector is arguably the fastest-growing sector on the JSE, with about six new property funds having listed on the main board of the exchange in the past two years.
Author: Business Day
Published date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Boom gates to stay — for now
RESIDENTS of two wealthy suburbs have won a High Court reprieve allowing them to keep the boom gates they put up — at least for a while.
Author: Sunday Times
Published date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Sectional title ‘lifestyle’ office park in Illovo will offer apartments for rent
AN R85m "lifestyle" office park is being planned for Illovo Point.
Author: Business Day
Published date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Mall and all for Maponya
He bought the land ages ago - now a legendary businessman gets to turn the sod
Author: Inet Bridge
Published date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Roodepoort CBD to get a makeover
Urban decay has set in in the Roodepoort central business district
Author: Inet Bridge
Published date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Growthpoint’s R1.08 billion acquisition approved
Growthpoint gets approval for Tresso transaction
Author: Growthpoint
Published date: Thu, 19 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Milpark goes mixed-use
Old nodes with the potential for revival are beginning to be snapped up by developers
Author: Financial Mail
Published date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Local institutions show no heart for homes
They prefer to play it safe with the commercial funds they know
Author: Business Day
Published date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:18:15 GMT

Local Institutions show no hearth for homes
They prefer to play it safe with the commercial funds they know
Author: Financial Mail
Published date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT

New trends shape urban growth
Redevelopment trends, continuing upgrades of central business districts are among factors spurring activity in a generally buoyant SA property sector
Author: Business Day
Published date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Blaze guts historic Wanderers clubhouse
Half of the historical Wanderers clubhouse in Johannesburg had been gutted by fire on Wednesday evening
Author: SAPA
Published date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Illovo does R3,8bn deal with Barloworld
DURBAN Sugar giant Illovo Sugar has outsourced the management of its local warehousing and distribution to Barloworld Logistics in a deal worth R3,8bn
Author: Business Day
Published date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Pangbourne distributions up R7m
Pangbourne Properties said on Friday that the acquisition of a R439m property portfolio from Strupot Property Investments would increase its distributable earnings to unitholders by about R7m for the period from October to next June.
Author: Business Day
Published date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Luxury tower block for Sandton
A LUXURY apartment tower block is to be built on a private 2ha park of trees and a lake in the Sandton central business district.
Author: Business Day
Published date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT

SP Worklife takes a Giant Leap
Space planning specialists, SP Worklife, have renamed their organisation,
Author: Giant Leap
Published date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Stations to change nature of suburbs.
Stations serving the Gautrain rapid-rail system linking Johannesburg, Pretoria and Johannesburg International Airport will change the nature of suburbs.
Author: Business Day
Published date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Service separates pros from also-rans.
Over-supply of office space demands the skills of specialists, writes Greg Gordon.
Author: Sunday Times
Published date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Property funds are still facing tough times
Survey cites oversupply, lower income
Author: Business Day
Published date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 08:01:01 GMT

Modernist design holds sway
AN IMPORTANT trend in SA office use, overlooked by many developers, is the growing preference by corporate tenants for modernist design
Author: Business Day
Published date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT

iFour makes quiet debut on the JSE
Property loan stock company iFour listed on the JSE yesterday, but was not traded throughout the day
Author: Business Day
Published date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 08:01:01 GMT

First truly representative property investment company to list
A NEW R730-million property investment company will debut on the the JSE’s property loan stock sector on June 10, 2002
Author: iFour Prop
Published date: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:01:01 GMT

Approaches to arrest decline
Vacancies must be addressed
Author: Business Day
Published date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Fresh approach for new urbanism management
Aim is to create healthy, appealing spaces for work and leisure
Author: Business Day
Published date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 01:01:01 GMT

Rental and Vacancy Rates - US / SA Comparison 2000

Author: JHI
Published date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Coastal Cities Report 2000

Author: JHI
Published date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Gauteng Office Sector 2000

Author: JHI
Published date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Migratory Trends – How business Property centers are shifting around the country.
Property management strategy needs to be conversant with a number of trends in the commercial property market.
Author: JHI Real Estate Limited
Published date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Reinsurer relocates to Melrose Arch
INTERNATIONAL reinsurer GeneralCologne Re Africa will be moving its SA head office to Melrose Arch from Parktown at the end of October this month, becoming one of the few businesses.
Author: Business Day
Published date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 01:01:01 GMT

Sale - leaseback for Don group
CAPE TOWN Don Group directors Marc Wainer and Sidney Ellerine have come to the aid of the cash-strapped suite hotel group by buying and leasing back to it six properties via a vehicle called Ellwain Investments.
Author: Business Day
Published date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 01:01:01 GMT

GAUTENG HIGH-SPEED RAIL
There could be rich pickings for developers along the planned route Sceptical property developers
Author: Ian Fife
Published date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 01:01:01 GMT

Rand Leases expansion
Property loan stock firm has top-grade space
Author: Business Day
Published date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 01:01:01 GMT

SAPOA 2001-1 Market comments
The following is a short synopsis of some of the trends and factors influencing the property market in the CBDs of Gauteng and its decentralised suburbs.
Author: JHI Research
Published date: Sun, 01 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Unique retail mix in Illovo Boulevard
ILLOVO Boulevard is getting a retail area that will accommodate 13 tenants in 640m², focused on servicing the 5000 office employees working in the Johannesburg northern suburbs office park.
Author: Business Day
Published date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 01:01:01 GMT