JLL’s Q1 2018 market reports unpack topical trends impacting South Africa’s main office, industrial and retail markets in the commercial real estate sector.

With green building becoming a crucial part of developing smarter and more sustainable African cities, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is pleased to announce the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) as a key participant and sponsor of RICS Summit Africa 2018, set for Sandton this month.

Balwin, South Africa’s largest homebuilder focusing on large scale sectional-title residential estates in high-growth, high-density metropolitan nodes in South Africa’s major cities, this morning announced its financial results for the year ended 28 February 2018.

Retailers and shopping centres throughout the country are reeling in from the challenging 2017 year. Despite this, retailers and shopping centres garnered support from consumers over the Festive Season.

The Midrand market is as stable a market you could ask for in in the prevailing economy, with its burgeoning new area, Waterfall, coming up trumps thanks to a unique location, top class facilities and excellent lifestyle on offer.

Balwin Properties acquire development rights from Portimix in Johannesburg’s Kyalami and Waterfall node for R1.5bn.

The massive 131 000 m² Mall of Africa is scheduled to open in April 2016.

Another two top companies will join the fast-growing number of leading businesses to open their doors in prime business development, Waterfall by Atterbury as development manager. 

Atterbury Property Development together with Attacq Waterfall Investment Company are developing top-notch premises for three more leading companies at Waterfall.

Attacq Limited, successfully closed a R640 million capital raising.