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Cape Town CBD to take back the power amid electricity crunch
November 30 2023 The Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) which helps to manage…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and online trust key themes to emerge at the 2023 Property Portal Watch Conference
November 30 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI), online trust and the way portals can better engage…
Vukile Property Fund says malls that haven’t been on the market for years will soon be up for sale
November 29 2023 For the first time in a few years landlords are putting some…
CCID delivers a superb performance in bumper year
November 29 2023 As 2024 approaches, Cape Town’s inner city is standing tall for its…
Abundant opportunities in the land downunder
November 28 2023 This is a guest article by independent analyst, Keillen Ndlovu Arriving In…
SA’s oldest pub, the Pig & Whistle Inn for sale in Bathurst
November 23 2023 Guest piece for Pam Golding Properties Situated in the quaint village of…
Burstone Group and Irongate announce JV acquisition with Phoenix as co-investor
November 22 2023 Burstone Group announced that its Australian joint venture (JV) with Irongate has acquired…
Vukile Property Fund has acted swiftly with resignation of Babalwa Ngonyama from its board
November 23 2023 Former UCT chair of council Babalwa Ngonyama resigned from the board of…
IPF reborn as Burstone needs to win more love from investors as listed property goes back into vogue
November 17 2023 JSE-listed Burstone group’s financial results were not too keenly received on Thursday,…
Emira Property Fund feels the pressure as the cost of operating in South Africa bites
November 16 2023 The diversified real estate investment trust (Reit), Emira Property Fund found it…
Dipula Income Fund sees its share price climb as it simplifies its business in 2023 financial year
November 15 2023 Dipula Income Fund, the JSE-listed fund led by CEO Izak Petersen has…
Luxury brands top mall trading densities – Clur Index
November 14 20213 This is a guest article for Clur International Despite a weak economy,…
Redefine Properties’ Polish personal storage to be worth billions in a few years time
November 6 2023 Redefine Properties, one of SA’s largest landlord aims to grow its personal…
Human connection under construction with Blok’s ONE46ONM
November 9 2023 ONE46ONM is testament to Blok’s steady success as a Cape developer For…
Is Octodec a takeover target?
November 3 2023 Octodec Investments, the JSE-listed diversified landlord which tends to invest mostly in…
Grit Real Estate looks to target impact assets with the support of new financiers
October 31 2023 London and Mauritius listed property company, Grit Real Estate is talking to…
Las Vegas celebrity is competing with the best real estate agents in Nevada
November 1 2023 Cami Lincowski is standing out in Las Vegas Nevada. This businesswoman has…
Student accommodation shortage presents opportunity for property investors
October 31 2023 For Broll Auctions South Africa’s dire shortage of student accommodation continues to…
Veld Capital announces sale of education-infrastructure assets in India
October 31 2023 Veld Capital, a private credit and real estate specialist investor has sold…
Exemplar REITail breaks ground in Idutywa, Eastern Cape
October 30 2023 Guest article for Exemplar Exemplar REITail has broken ground at Mbhashe Mall…
Divercity takes its successful affordable housing model to Cape Town
October 30 2023 Divercity Urban Property Group, a company launched in Gauteng in 2018, has…
Retailers and professionals are thriving in Cape Town CBD
October 26 2023 Cape Town’s CBD continues to draw a rich assortment of quality tenants…
Inospace acquires landmark Paarden Eiland property from liquidated ship builder
October 26 2023 Inospace, an owner and operator of serviced last-mile logistics parks, has acquired…
Game-changing proptech: Lisa smart leasing platform launches in South Africa
October 26 2023 Guest press release for Inospace Dutch-based technology platform Lisa BV will launch its smart…
Spear Reit manages to grow its dividend despite SA’s battling economy
October 24 2023 Spear Reit, the JSE-listed landlord which owns properties solely in the Western…
Hyprop buys Table Bay Mall for R1.6bn
October 23 2023 Shopping centre owner Hyprop Investments, which owns blue chip malls such as…
Apex Group successfully completes South African acquisitions
October 20 2023 Guest piece for Apex Group Apex Group, a global financial services provider,…
UK healthcare property fund to list on the JSE on October 24
October 19 2023 The second company to list on the JSE in 2023 is UK-based…
Mompati Mall to open in Vryburg on October 26
October 17 2023 Mompati Mall will improve retail in Vryburg in the North West province,…
Investec Property Fund becomes Burstone Group
October 16 2023 Investec Property Fund (IPF), the JSE-listed diversified landlord has completed its rebranding…
Sapoa helps Namibian property owners to establish industry body
October 6 2023 The South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa) is assisting the Namibian property owners in…
Redefine Properties doubles down on ESG initiatives to foster business resilience
October 5 2023 This is a guest piece by Redefine Properties Redefine Properties (JSE:RDF) said…
The Sapoa 2023 lifetime achievement award goes to Ian Watt
As issued by Sapoa October 5 2023 The South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa) has…
CHALLENGES CAN BECOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICA’S COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MARKET
October 4 2023 This is a guest article by Broll Property Group. The challenges experienced…
Sirius Real Estate continues asset recycling programme with disposal of Kassel business park at premium to book value
October 3 2023 Sirius Real Estate, the JSE and London listed owner and operator of…
Shareholders won’t enjoy the full dividend payouts that they used to
This is a guest piece by Keillen Ndlovu, an independent property analyst. Before the advent…
Property Flash’s editor and chief writer, Alistair Anderson wins big at the South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa) journalism awards 2023
September 29 2023 Last week Thursday, Alistair Anderson, our founder, editor and chief writer, was…
Jackie van Niekerk new Sapoa President
September 27 2023 By Alistair Anderson The South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa) announced that…
Retail centre trade is robust and outpacing CPI with shoppers hungry for brands and new stores
September 27 2023 Activity in South Africa’s retail sector is contracting in a bleak environment,…
Rebosis to be wound up in a few months as business rescuers sell its assets
September 27 2023 By Alistair Anderson Rebosis Property Fund, the office owner is facing an…
API Summit set to shoot out the lights in October 2023
September 26 2023 The African Property Investment (API) Summit, set to take place on 10th…
Boardwalk Mall wins shopping centre Retail Development and Design Award
Press release by Flanagan & Gerard Group Boardwalk Mall in Summerstrand, Nelson Mandela Bay Metro,…
Major Free State retail centre for sale as Bloemfontein battles with low economic activity
September 15 2023 Bloemfontein’s Loch Logan Waterfront is up for sale by closed tender; the…
Growthpoint Properties urges investors to wait out the worst including a high interest rate environment
September 15 2023 Growthpoint Properties, SA’s largest real estate company has warned the market that…
Durbanville a hotspot for growth on Cape Town’s northern urban edge
September 14 2023 This is a guest article by Pam Golding Properties Durbanville, Cape Town…
Most expensive house in SA is for sale in Camps Bay, listed at $35m
September 11 2023 Barry Cohen Homes has put a mansion estate-type home called Casablanca on…
Dirco to sell properties outside of SA as ailing department tries to raise money
September 10 2023 The Department of International Relations (Dirco) has announced that it will sell…
Is Resilient Reit set to be a very different property group as founder Des de Beer retires from CEO role?
September 8 2023 Resilient Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) which was formed 21 years ago…
New surgical hospital to open in Northcliff, Johannesburg
September 8 2023 A specialised health centre is set to open in Northcliff, Johannesburg in…
Redefine Properties believes in Polish success as South Africa’s economy remains pedestrian at best
September 8 2023 Poland is still on the radar of many South African property investors.…
Millennials embrace city living, leaving boring suburbia behind
September 7 2023 Inner-city living is becoming increasingly popular with upwardly mobile millennials, digital nomads,…
API Mauritius puts the spotlight on an island nation which is becoming an investment powerhouse
September 6 2023 The inaugural African Property Investment (API) Summit Mauritius which will take place…
Spear launches a R400m industrial development in George
September 4 2023 Spear REIT Limited, the Western Cape REIT, has announced the launch of a new industrial…
SA’s top financial institutions embrace Quoin Online’s cutting-edge transactional platform
September 4 2023 Innovative proptech company, Quoin Online is enjoying sustained momentum, with the financial…
Bloem offers more bang for your buck
Guest piece by Better Bond September 1 2023 Named as one of the world’s most…
Matias Cardarelli is the new CEO of PPC
He replaces Roland van Wijnen at the helm of the continent’s largest cement producer September…
Residential property investment is a shining jewel in Cape Town’s crown
September 4 2023 Icon – Residential development Developers, landlords and tenants have embraced residential property…
LeaseSurance, the InsureTech platform, secures seed funding to drive growth and innovation
August 31 2023 LeaseSurance, a fresh InsureTech platform underwritten by Bryte, has raised R3m in…
Registered property valuers have a vital role to play, particularly amid unsustainable municipal rates increases
August 29 2023 This is a guest educational piece for Swindon Property Commercial and industrial…
Rebosis’ business rescue practitioners announce agreements to sell R7.2bn worth of assets
August 23 2023 Almost exactly a year after struggling Rebosis Property Fund entered business rescue,…
Debunking myths about homebuying
This is a guest article by Carl Coetzee of BetterBond. August 22 2023 I can’t…
Inospace ventures into e-commerce logistics leveraging off its traditional offering
August 21 2023 Inospace, the unlisted last-mile logistics park owner and operator, has launched an…
Emira makes another play for Transcend Residential
August 18 2023 JSE-listed diversified property group, Emira Property Fund has made a second attempt…
Sectional title property boom in Gauteng as buyers find good value
August 17 2023 A guest piece by the Seeff Property Group There has been a…
CAPE TOWN CBD’S REMARKABLE POST-COVID RECOVERY DETAILED IN CCID ECONOMIC REPORT
August 16 2023 The Cape Town CBD’s post-Covid economy is on the rebound with property…
In value, residential building plans now account for 53% of all building plans passed
August 15 2023 Metrics recently released by Statistics SA, showed that in 2022 the total…
The rise of co-living spaces: Redefining Community Living
This is a guest piece by Yael Geffen, CEO and shareholder of Sotheby’s International Realty,…
Former investment banker looks to make renting properties and protecting deposits seamless with new business, Grace Nineteen
Ndaedzo Madume, once a banker, might have created one of the most useful financial services…
When office walls are gender barriers
This is a guest piece by Tandi Jacobs, Operations Manager, Internal Developers (ID) for Cushman &…
Anglo American donates its former inner city 45 Main Street building to Maharishi Invincibility Institute to foster youth development and city renewal
August 4 2023 Anglo American on Friday handed over its 45 Main Street building, which…
Vaal Mall opens new link road access into the mall from the R57 Golden Highway
August 3 2023 Vaal Mall has completed the development of a convenient new link road…
First Thursdays contributes to Central City night-time and art economy
August 3 2023 Cape Town’s night-time economy is on the rebound post Covid-19, and is…
REdimension Capital launches SA’s first property technology and sustainability focused fund
August 2 2023 REdimension Capital, a new investment firm has announced the first close of…
Liberty Two Degrees to delist after larger Liberty Group buys out minorities
August 1 2023 Liberty Two Degrees (L2D), the owner of portions of some of SA’s…
Investec Property Fund proposes name change to Burstone Group
July 31 2023 JSE-listed international real estate business, Investec Property Fund, is has proposed to rebrand as Burstone…
Vizier Properties caps off a year of success and wins for its clients
July 31 2023 Vizier Properties is punching above its weight as an efficient, reliable, and…
Shrewd Atterbury Europe has found success through focused masterstrokes
July 31 2023 Some South Africans have impressed with how and where they have allocated…
Kenya’s idyllic East Coast a drawcard for international home buyers – Pam Golding
This is a guest piece by Pam Golding Properties Recently dubbed the promising ‘Singapore of…
Waterfall City’s Mall of Africa launches SA’s first ever SOOK
July 25 2023 Globally proven retail concept represents a fresh take on traditional mall space…
Interest rate hiking cycle ends
July 24 2023 The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee to keep the repo rate unchanged at…
Will the Reserve Bank keep the repo rate unchanged?
July 19 2023 Numerous estate agencies believe that given the country’s high interest rate environment,…
Hotel Sky Sandton looking for a buyer
July 17 2023 Hotel Sky Sandton is up for sale. Property Flash had this confirmed…
Delta Property Fund appoints new permanent CEO, hoping for a smooth turnaround after fight with founder
July 14 2023 Delta Property Fund, the JSE listed government tenant focused real estate investment…
RMH directors slag off Atterbury as shareholder meeting goes live early
July 12 2023 RMB Holdings (RMH) and developer, Atterbury’s relationship appears to be in tatters…
Octodec Launches HealthConnect Medical Centre to Meet Growing Demand for Quality Medical Suites
July 11 2023 Octodec Investments Limited (Octodec), the diversified JSE-listed real estate investment trust, has…
Safari Investments on track for delisting following takeover by Heriot Reit
July 11 2023 Safari Investments, the retail landlord is set to delist from the JSE,…
Balwin’s Greencreek among the best in sustainable real estate
July 7 2023 Balwin Properties, SA’s largest sectional title developer, continues to stand out for…
Beehive scheme brings sweet rewards at Emira
July 5 2023 Emira Property Fund, the diversified listed group is helping to sustain bee…
Chilly, wet winter no dampener for Cape Town’s busy residential rental market
Guest piece by Pam Golding Properties June 28 2023 Following a bumper summer residential rental…
Fortress flags improved dividend growth as its shareholders get used to it not being a Reit anymore
June 26 2023 JSE-listed property group Fortress Real Estate Investments on Monday upped its guidance…
No slow-down in semigration to the Cape despite higher interest rates
June 22 2023 This is a guest article by Seeff Property Group The demand from…
Afrimat set to buy cement group Lafarge for nearly R1bn
June 22 2023 Mid-tier mining and materials company Afrimat has agreed to buy Lafarge SA,…
Growthpoint Properties proposes a new B-BBEE transaction to further social impact
June 21 2023 SA’s largest landlord believes that a new empowerment scheme will bolster its…
Heriot Reit and new subsidiary Safari Investments primed for mutual success
After more than three years of trying, diversified group, Heriot Reit has successfully taken over…
Stor-Age’s dividend grows while other property funds battle along
June 19 2023 Stor-Age Property Reit, the only specialised personal storage landlord listed on the…
Sapoa once again raises its concerns about municipalities increasing rates that contravene National Treasury guidelines
June 14 2023 Guest article by the South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa) The South…
Digital Nomads the new kind of tourist embracing South Africa
June 14 2023 This is a guest piece by Ashleigh Müller, Principal Commercial Property Broker…
Delta Property Fund’s losses balloon in 2023 financial year
June 13 2023 Delta Property Fund, the Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) disappointed its shareholders…
Pitfalls to avoid when buying property
June 13 2023 Guest article by Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Buying property is not only…
