Developments

Cape Town’s natural beauty and inimitable charm has for decades drawn tourists from around the world with the Atlantic Seaboard enjoying the lion’s share of the limelight. More recently, the city has also become the preferred destination for upcountry buyers looking to move to the coast and, initially, when looking for coastal property, they too, focussed on this popular coastal strip. For many years,...

Sectional title homes are currently performing better in terms of sale prices than freehold properties. Here are some insights into why sectional title homes have become such a hot commodity, with examples of some of Cape Town’s most in-demand sectional title developments. At the moment, sectional title homes are proving to be the most popular property in South Africa. This is confirmed by home loan...

Sandton Gate has announced the commencement of its Phase 2 development by Tiber and Abcon Developments. The precinct offers convenience and connectivity in Johannesburg’s bustling commercial landscape. With its focus on enhancing the urban living and working experience, Sandton Gate aims to redefine the standards of modern precinct living. It’s designed to integrate the way you work with all the...

A 25 000m² bulk Tower Block development lease opportunity next to Cape Town’s International Convention Centre, which is going under the hammer on 25 April, 2024, is at the heart of a booming R40 billion oceanside investment corridor being developed in the Mother City. The scale of investment in this small 5km² strip arguably makes it the most exciting and vibrant development node in South Africa,...

Construction has started on the redevelopment of Parkdene Boulevard, a retail centre in the burgeoning suburb of Parkdene in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. It is set to open in October, 2024. The 32,000sqm centre is being upgraded by Abland Property Developers and Retail Africa, who are both known for their innovative development approach, and is a collaboration with partners Nedbank CIB and the Ellerine Group....

Around 900 million people, mostly youth, are expected to move into African cities in the next few decades. But these cities don’t have the capacity to accommodate this kind of population growth. Philip du Toit from BPAS Architects explains how revitalizing old abandoned buildings could be the solution to this problem. Many African cities pegged for a major population influx have old buildings...

Under the leadership of CEO Harold Spies, Similan’s latest Newinbosch Neighbourhood Estate development has surpassed half a billion rand in sales in less than 12 months. This milestone anniversary achievement has seemingly bucked the norm in the property development and project management industry, in spite of a challenging economic climate. Spies says that  this recent success highlights...