For some firms, being awarded an instruction to value a property or portfolio of real estate assets is often not given sufficient regard, says TC Chetty, country manager for South Africa for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Green initiatives are a fact of life in the 21st century – and are likely to play an even bigger role in the future. There is an increasing awareness of human impact on the environment, and the need for clean sources of power.
Growthpoint Properties’ Greenfield Industrial Park in Cape Town has been awarded South Africa’s first ever Green Star SA rating for an industrial property.
There will be a feeling of déjà vu about November’s listing on the JSE of Spear Reit, a property investment vehicle focusing exclusively on the Western Cape.
Investec Australia Property Fund (“IAPF” or the “Fund”) today announced the acquisition of a 50% interest in an institutional grade office tower in the heart of the Brisbane CBD with Abacus Property Group (ASX: ABP) for a total purchase price of AUD 132,000,000. Abacus, its management team and majority shareholder are well known to the Fund and the Investec Group.
The City of Tshwane will reopen its application to get Wonderboom Airport back to international status.
Every growing business throughout its life cycle is confronted with the important decision to continue leasing or own the premises in which it operates.
A mere three hours from Cape Town and 90 minutes from the Garden Route, Prince Albert, an exceptionally beautiful Karoo town set against the backdrop of the Swartberg Mountains of the Western Cape, has over the years established itself as a leading country town.
2nd Quarter 2016 SARB New Mortgage Lending data showed a 2nd consecutive quarter’s year-on-year decline.
JSE- and Luxembourg-listed MAS Real Estate, reports a strong results for the year to end-June 2016‚ marked by a 63% increase in rental income and a 34% increase.

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