News Archive

0March 26, 2013
Muizenberg, St James and Kalk Bay mountainside properties attract interest

For the first time in four years, prospective buyers are showing interest in mountain properties from Lakeside to Kalk Bay,...

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0March 19, 2013
Fire-damaged Touchstone House gets new lease on life as an office tower

Artist’s impression of Touchstone House, to be built in Bree Street opposite the new Portside skyscraper. Maxigroup has announced the...

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0March 19, 2013
Massive expansion at Garden Cities’ Pinehurst suburb

One of the public open spaces at Pinehurst, looking towards the Simonsberg. Local shopping centre, major road extension under way...

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0March 19, 2013
Four green stars for Abland’s Alice Lane project

Artist’s impression of Abland’s new building in Alice Lane, Sandton, which has a four star Green Star design rating. Sandton’s...

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0March 19, 2013
Long term savings outweigh capital costs of going green

Just one day’s dry waste for recycling at Milnerton business park, Platinum Junction, where Mpumalelo Mbinda is employed full time...

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0March 19, 2013
Property fund acquisitions boost JHI’s managed portfolio

Bridge on Bond in Randburg is a mixed-use development with retail and office space, and is managed by JHI Properties...

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0March 19, 2013
Growthpoint redevelops prime Sandton site for ICR Electrical

Artist’s impression of Commerce Corner in Sandton, which is being developed by Growthpoint Properties. Commerce Corner will soon be the...

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0March 19, 2013
R45million in sales so far at Brettenwood in KZN

The entrance to Brettenwood Coastal Estate in KwaZulu-Natal, where more than R45 million worth of property has been sold this...

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0March 19, 2013
New York and London still attract the super rich, but Asian cities are catching up fast

London and New York remain the top destinations for the world’s super rich to live and invest in, but Asian...

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0March 19, 2013
Security estates: Garden of Eden or Fool’s Paradise?

By Hugh Jackson The South Gauteng High Court was recently called upon to consider a number of legal issues relating...

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0March 19, 2013
Government pension fund joins global sustainability benchmarking organisation

The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has signed on as a member of the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB),...

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0March 19, 2013
SA’s olive farming industry has potential to grow

With production levels down by about 50 percent in Spain and South African consumption up by 20 percent, the SA...

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0March 19, 2013
Shortage of family homes and consumer indebtedness are leading to a seller’s market

A shortage of family homes in mid-range neighbourhoods in the southern suburbs is creating a seller’s market in the R1.5...

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0March 19, 2013
115 of 179 units sold at The Beaumont in Claremont

Five to 10 units a week were sold during the holiday period at the 179 unit The Beaumont development in...

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0March 19, 2013
‘Deposit drag’ keeps market on a choke-chain

Everyone in the property market knows that the current deposit requirements for home loan approval are among the biggest obstacles...

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0March 19, 2013
Call for clarity on council plans for pre-paid meters

The Eskom tariff hikes just approved by the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) make it even more urgent for various local...

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