Jones Lang LaSalle reports five-year real estate investment high in 2016
Real estate consulting firm, JLL SSA, has released its 2016 Investment Review of the South African property market with analysis reporting a R28.8bn increase in investment (from 18,5bn in 2015), and a similar 52.8% increase in gross lettable area (2 million square metres).
SAPOA Statement on the Draft Property Practitioners Bill
The Property Practitioners Draft Bill was published for comment on 31 March 2017 and when gazetted into law, will replace the Estate Agency Affairs Act of 1976.
Transformational transactions concluded that have potential to reshape future NAV and growth trajectory
JSE listed Trematon Capital Investments Limited (“Trematon”, “the Group” or “the Company”), the Western Cape focused actively managed Investment Holding Company, today announced solid financial results for the six months to 28 February 2017.
MAS Real Estate expands into Bulgaria
MAS Real Estate Inc. (“MAS”), a commercial property investor, developer and operator listed on the JSE and Bourse de Luxembourg, today announced the acquisition of two shopping malls in Bulgaria, for €62million.
Taking a look at Berea’s commercial strength
The collective suburb of Berea, comprising smaller suburbs like Greyville, Musgrave and Upper Glenwood, was once home to some of the oldest manors in Durban.
R460m new offices for Century City
A new development of 16 300 square metres of premium grade offices, which will include new regional offices for Discovery, is to be built on a prime gateway site at Century City.
Industrial sector drives South African property returns
MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, including indexes, portfolio risk and performance analytics and ESG research, has released the IPD South Africa Annual Property Index, which shows the South African property investment sector delivered an ungeared total return of 11.1% in 2016.
New Vantage Properties
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Tenant retention is key to commercial building profitability
As the main source of income for commercial buildings, tenants are key, highlighting tenant retention as a primary focus for building owners and managers.
Dual currency funding absorbs liquidity shocks in African Real Estate Market
Funding commercial property developments with a mix of hard and local currency provides an innovative mechanism for Africa’s commercial real estate sector, to mitigate currency volatility and liquidity risk says Standard Bank.
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