Whilst the onset of the pandemic has significantly impacted the commercial sector, it’s not all doom and gloom and there are ample opportunities for investors and landlords to harness the market shifts and translate them into opportunities if they remain flexible and do their homework.

Cape Town’s new apartment and mixed-use property development The Harri is selling off the last of its 48 studios and lofts to South Africans wanting to put their tax liability to good use by investing in a Section 12J tax investment scheme.

MASSMART’S brand-new, cutting-edge centralised distribution centre for the Western Cape has been completed and is one of the largest, and most impressive of its kind in Cape Town, at just under 53 000 square metres in size.

Cape-based Flyt Property Investment has announced the official launch of Quivertree, a trendy new property offering in the university town of Stellenbosch, featuring 102 self-catering, fully-furnished apartments for long- and short-term rentals or for purchase, geared not only for the student market also but for young professionals, transient  workers and business travellers.

The popular Cape Quarter precinct, situated in Cape Town’s trendy inner-city suburb of De Waterkant, is set to receive a cutting-edge shared workspace development, which will be opening its doors in January 2021.

The record-low interest rate and favourable lending environment has spurred Inospace, a leading owner and operator of business parks, into acquisition mode.

Just nine months after launching to market, 63% of The Harri, a new 48-unit apartment block and mixed-use property development going up at 75 Harrington Street in Cape Town’s East City Precinct, has sold off-plan.

The Marina Residential Estate offers secure living in the heart of the city, and such is the allure of the lifestyle it offers, within walking distance of some of the best shops, restaurants and entertainment Cape Town has to offer, that six sales have been concluded worth R85.6 million in the estate for July (2020) alone.

As more and more of our daily life moves online, the data centre is fast becoming a key asset for service providers.

Richmond Corner shopping centre opened in Cape Town introducing some 6,500m2 of sought-after convenience retail and uplifting its community.