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The Industrial Sector It is worth pointing out that from a macroeconomic perspective, the industrial property market may be negatively affected by the declining level of exports. From 11% real…
The Retail Sector As a national context, it is important to note that private consumption dropped from 2% in 1997 to 1,1% in 1998 and is not expected to grow…
The Office Sector Perhaps the major news currently in the market about the Johannesburg CBD is the sale of the Carlton Centre, which is tipped to become a major corporate…
Gauteng drives the South African economy, contributing some 38% of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The province’s economic activity is mainly centred on the greater Johannesburg area, which includes…
Despite tight economic business conditions for the first half of 2000, the property market in South Africa has been stable - office vacancies have been declining marginally since December last…
GAUTENGJohannesburg's southern industrial nodes have experienced relatively steady levels of activity over the past year, especially along the M2 motorway in an eastwards direction, although brokers report that rentals have…
GAUTENG In a bid to gain insight into the real retail market in the Johannesburg CBD, JHI undertook a combined consumer/ retailer survey in early 1999. The project aimed to…
GAUTENG Perhaps the major news currently in the market about the Johannesburg CBD is the sale of the Carlton Centre to Transnet for use, inter alia, as its new corporate…
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The 'Improvement District' movement continues to grow in South Africa and to become part of our urban management scene.
A Public User Survey conducted amongst the business community, employees, shoppers, residents and tourists in the Sea Point area has revealed that the implementation of a City Improvement District (CID)…
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…
Parastatal will handle R120bn portfolio
Consultants in Association, the consortium that won the public works contract to set up a property asset management framework, says it will tread carefully so as not to undermine government's…
Walking the tightrope between financial and social returns
BROOKLYN Mall in Pretoria attracted a record 265000 vehicles during December, vindicating the decision that it will be the only property in the original Richway portfolio not to be sold.
The following is a short synopsis of some of the trends and factors influencing the property market in the CBDs of Gauteng and its decentralised suburbs. This summary should shed…
Private fixed capital formation has been growing - and property's % of this investment is growing.
The previous 2000/2001 National Budget introduced significant tax reforms, including Capital Gains Tax (CGT),
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