Global hotel operator Marriott International is set to open its first hotel in SA in the up market Melrose Arch precinct.

Stor-Age Property Reit acquired a smaller competitor as it looks to increase its scale, having grown organically in the past.

Atterbury is leading the wave of property development and investment in Johannesburg’s Newtown precinct, adding further critical mass to burgeoning attractions and businesses already centred in and around the popular mixed-use Newtown Junction.

Following the uncertainty prior to the elections, the second half of the year should be much more positive for the property sector, according to Norman Raad, CEO of Broll Auctions and Sales.

To meet the demands of the growing number of companies looking to improve the utilisation of their office space, listed real estate investment trust Redefine Properties (JSE: RDF) has partnered with global flexible workspace company Regus to grow its footprint in this exciting market segment.

The South African Council of Shopping Centres’ (SACSC) Footprint Marketing Awards were announced at the SACSC’s 20^th Annual Congress, currently underway at the Sandton Convention Centre, and the coveted top award - the Spectrum Award - was won by industry icon Sandton City.

JSE-listed diversified real estate investment trust Redefine Properties (JSE: RDF) has announced its intention to acquire the entire issued share capital of The Pivotal Fund (JSE: PIV).

With the Regional winners in Cape Town and KZN having been announced over the last two weeks, the Women’s Property Network (WPN) completed the final leg of the Regional Awards at a glamourous event held in Johannesburg last night. 

Women continue to make inroads into the traditionally male-dominated South African property industry.

The Gauteng Provincial Government is working around the clock to ensure that life gets back to normal in tornado-hit Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg.