Johannesburg’s inner-city is a truly African city and a place of inclusion, economic growth and opportunity. So said Paul Jackson, CEO of TUHF, at the official opening of Fedsure House – the newest property refurbishment project undertaken by Samuel Beyin, the CEO of Focus1 student accommodation and a long-standing TUHF client. Located at 13 Plein Street in Johannesburg’s CBD, Fedsure House is a state-of-the-art student accommodation facility.

Two years since launching, Growthpoint Student Accommodation REIT has introduced R1.5bn in new investment to this alternative property sector, added 4,000 new beds for students and created a strong pipeline of future developments.

Results from the listed property sector in 2020 showed property values reducing by an average of around 8%. And while listed property is just one component of the South African property sector.

JSE-listed diversified real estate investment trust Redefine Properties, has reported a lower distributable income per share of 26.2c for the interim period to 28 February 2021, driven principally by the impact of Covid-19 on the property sector and broader economy.

Across the market, residential property sales in Bloemfontein last year (2020) were the highest recorded during the past decade, despite the impact of Covid-19 and the lockdown, says Pam Golding Properties area principal, Ulrich Sirgel.

What was once three apartment blocks managed through a family-owned trust in downtown Bloemfontein, is planned to become innovative shared accommodation catering for up to 300 residents to help meet the increasing demand for cost-effective, secure, and multi-purpose living in one of South Africa’s rapidly growing student towns.

South Africa’s student housing shortage is a crisis of affordability.

Redefine Properties, which turned 21 as a listed company this year, is well placed to benefit from logistics growth in Poland after hard lockdown restrictions locally and dividends withheld by offshore investments significantly dampened results for the year ended 31 August 2020. 

JSE REIT Stor-Age, South Africa’s leading and largest self storage property fund.

The residential property market in the Eastern Cape has remained surprisingly resilient during the unprecedented times the economy currently faces, says Pam Golding Properties.