The industrial property market which has remained in the doldrums for the past two years, has received a shot in the arm since the beginning of 2003 with renewed confidence boosting market activity.

Gold Edge Holdings' preoccupation with its proposed 'Daisy' portfolio acquisition detracts from the company's financial performance.

THE innovative Eclipse Retail Park Sectional Title development in Parklands, Tableview on the Cape West Coast is making property market waves.

Two Corovest's businesses have been sold to members of their management as part of a restructuring programme at Coronation Holdings.

The much-awaited Property Rates Bill broadly introduces the concept of a market value based municipal rating system in South Africa.

A surge in local and international tourists has helped boost spending at Gateway Theatre of Shopping, the leisure, retail and entertainment complex at Umhlanga, from R560 per visit in December 2001 to R845 per visit in December 2002.

Larger companies with poor space configurations are losing millions annually through reduced productivity, says Michael Schirnig, head of Corporate Real Estate Services at Old Mutual Properties.

Transnet Retirement Funds Property Trust has awarded its Gauteng commercial property portfolio contract to Finlay and Associates from 1 April 2003.

ANOTHER senior figure in the Cape property development sector says the asking prices for Cape residential land and the offers put in by some developers in this sector are beginning to be unrealistic.

THE new Parklands Lifestyle Centre in burgeoning Table View will be officially opened on Monday.