LOCAL property companies looking to expand into Africa should consider doing so via joint ventures with seasoned developers on the continent, such as Atterbury, Alternative Real Estate fund manager Maurice Shapiro said on Thursday

The Johannesburg central business district (CBD) is proving to be an animal with different parts — the good, the bad and the ugly — and savvy property developers are only now starting to figure this out and returning to the inner city.

Nedbank Group has once again demonstrated its commitment and confidence in the long-term growth potential of the retail sector by not only providing the finance for the completion of the new Eikestad Mall precinct in Stellenbosch through Nedbank Corporate Property Finance, but also taking an equity stake in the development

Talk of classic planning principles, central park type features and a demographic retail and business capture potential to boot, South Africa will soon experience quality urban living on a scale - literally in concept a new city within the Gauteng megalopolis -  beyond any this country has ever seen with Waterfall City.

In 2008, Atterbury secured the commercial development rights for 330 ha of prime land north of Sandton. Waterfall Business Estate, is in total a staggering 1,6 million square metre mixed-use commercial development - the most ambitious of its kind being undertaken in South Africa

In 2008, Atterbury secured the commercial development rights for 330 ha of prime land north of Sandton. Waterfall Business Estate, is in total a staggering 1,6 million square metre mixed-use commercial development - the most ambitious of its kind being undertaken in South Africa. And now Atterbury has confirmed that it is developing a 46,000sqm head office campus, customer walk in centre, data/IT centre and warehouse for Cell C at the estate

Bagatelle - Mall of Mauritius, is Atterbury’s first major offshore development, and has received strong support from retailers wishing to access this unique market

Hyprop Investments’ R9bn acquisition of Attfund’s retail arm, will not only have positive spin offs for Hyprop shareholders but will also gain capital injection into AltX-listed MAS.

Cape property entrepreneur Stuart Chait has sold his interests in trendy Jo’burg work, live, play and shop precinct Melrose Arch to co-owner Amdec in a lucrative deal.

Emira Property Fund is adding to its portfolio of properties in the prestigious Menlyn area of Pretoria