Cape Town CBD development on a roll GRAHAM NORRIS Property Editor THE R400 million redevelopment announced earlier this week of two city blocks in the historic Wale Street precinct by Irish company Howard Holdings is...

AN EMERGING trend in the competitive world of shopping centre management is to find niched market positions for community shopping centres to ensure their continuing support.

Strong take-up of industrial space in most regions, writes David Jackson AN IMPROVED economic outlook for SA on the back of the rand's robust recovery has boosted the commercial and industrial property sectors, offsetting to some degree continuing concern over high office vacancy rates.

CENTURY City in Cape Town is continuing to attract new investment, with projects currently on the drawing board now exceeding R1,5bn.

Aim is to foster community support.

Observers believe changing needs of users will entice developers, investors into the sector.

Nowadays managers and owners must offer creative incentives to attract and retain tenants.

THERE are signs that office vacancies are levelling off in some Cape Town nodes, says Dave Russell of Baker Street Properties, a commercial, industrial and retail property broking organisation in the city.

high level Irish trade delegation led by Michael Ahern, T.D., Minister for International Trade, Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment, has confirmed a new partnership between Enterprise Ireland and Cape-based CITI (Cape Information Technology Initiative).

CAPE TOWN Tax breaks announced by Finance Minister Trevor Manuel in his recent budget have helped clinch a proposed R350m urban renewal upgrade deal for an Irish investment consortium in the heart of Cape Town.