The owner of a redundant Germiston parking garage is converting it into a block of flats.

Listed-property expert and head of Catalyst Gauteng operations Harry Boonzaaier has again discredited the popular view that high gearing was good for shareholder value in property investment vehicles.

A number of changes to the structure and regulation of property unit trusts on the JSE Securities Exchange SA should stimulate growth in the sector, says Association of Property Unit Trusts chairman John Rainier.

Joint report by Herbert Smith of Metroscape Town and Regional Planners & Development Consultants and JHI Professional Services, with country-specific input from JHI's International Division.

Expansion across South African borders is a topic that has received much attention in recent years, especially from retailers who are generally perceived to be leading the charge into Africa. But while there is good potential for both property investment and development in countries as far apart as Mauritius and Ghana, the decision to invest in Africa is not one to be taken lightly - especially in the case of a tangible investment such as real estate.

Nothing breeds success like success. Which is why in Cape Town, new city improvement districts are appearing everywhere.

The 'Improvement District' movement continues to grow in South Africa and to become part of our urban management scene.

The information available to the State on its fixed assets has come a long way since 1994 when incomplete and disjointed property information was contained in a roomful of brown files,

Parastatal will handle R120bn portfolio