The JSE Securities Exchange-listed property loan stock company, has completed a highly successful vendor share placement in which nearly R100 million worth of Spearhead stock was subscribed for - although only just under R40 million was available for placement.

City-within-city: R75m Ashwood Centre part of major Iranian consortium's interest in SA Parklands' first bite of $30m investment.

Following a critique of the current planning system in Johannesburg, we continue on this subject, turning our attention to one of the more interesting aspects – namely the urban edge concept.

FORMER Corpcapital director Nic Frangos has issued summons against his former company, claiming R1m for invasion of privacy in an action that involves corporate intelligence company Associated Intelligence Network (AIN).

A pioneering initiative which has seen smaller tenants in a new shopping centre receive free consulting services on retailing is to be replicated in other major complexes around South Africa.

Policy on gated communities needs to address fears but ensure steps do not destroy social fabric.

Old Mutual Properties has hired a specialist retail consultant to help retail tenants at Gateway Theatre of Shopping in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal.

Delays in bringing peace to Iraq will be a further dampener on prospects for a recovery in South Africa’s oversupplied office market, says Ian Watt, managing director of Old Mutual Properties.

The Durban Point Development Company has released a 15ha tract of land to the market in a move that should catalyse further development of the waterfront.

The mainly critical views and experiences of the market, regarding the current planning regime in Johannesburg, are incorporated in our second article on this subject .