Property Flash wins big at the South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa) journalism awards 2024
September 6 2024 18:20 SOUTH AFRICA Last night, Property Flash (propertyflash.co.za) was awarded Property News Website of the Year – Runner-Up by the South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa) for 2024. This was part of awards held annually at the conference. The conference took place at Sun City, South Africa from Tuesday until Thursday night. […]
Woodstock; the cool cat with nine lives
September 4 2024 08:30 SOUTH AFRICA Guest piece for Forge Homes and Only Realty As one of Cape Town’s earliest suburbs, Woodstock has reinvented itself more than once. Research shows that historically it was originally inhabited by the Khoikhoi. Years later the Dutch arrived and added a railway line, and Woodstock became a popular suburb, […]
Cape Town’s CBD turns the corner in 2023, a shining light for the country
Cape Town’s Central business district (CBD) decisively turned a corner in 2023. The inner city’s performance metrics, as reported in the State of Cape Town Central City Report 2023 – A Year in Review (SCCR), published annually by the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID), cemented its position as world-class commercial hub. It is clear […]
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) achieves its first property and sustainable finance transaction in Côte d’Ivoire.
August 26 2024 19:00 Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) is expanding into West Africa, announcing a €18.5m (R365m) sustainability-linked loan for Cosmos Yopougon, a shopping mall. The deal enables Nedbank CIB to enter the Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) market. The loan includes a revolving credit facility in collaboration with HC Capital Properties, sponsor of […]
Ennismore and Kasada sign first Hyde Hotel in Africa
August 6 2024 19:30 Ennismore, the lifestyle and leisure hospitality company, and Kasada, the real estate private equity platform focused on the hospitality sector in Africa, have signed Hyde Johannesburg. The opening marks a series of milestones, including Ennismore’s first hotel in Johannesburg, the first Hyde hotel in Africa, and Kasada’s first investment in Johannesburg […]
Imhoff Manor Retirement Estate set to be a jewel in Kommetjie
August 6 2024 16:01 Devmark Property group is bringing its retirement excellence to the idyllic village of Kommetjie Construction is underway on Imhoff Manor Retirement Estate, the first development in the Southern Peninsula to join Devmark Property Group’s Retirement Collection. This multi-million Rand exclusive retirement village is a stunning addition to the picturesque small town […]
The Rise of the Sustainable Neighbourhood – An Alternative Approach to Property Development
July 31 2024 14:00 The Newinbosch precinct located in Stellenbosch, has been awarded a 6-Star Green Star Sustainable Precincts plaque form the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). This makes it the highest-rated sustainable precinct in Africa. Developer, Similan says it is committed to eco-living and sustainable development. Newinbosch is situated among Stellenbosch’s vineyards. […]
Protea Hotels by Marriott strengthens footprint with two new openings
July 9 2024 11:30 To celebrate its 40th birthday, Protea Hotels by Marriott announced the opening of its first property in Angola while strengthening its portfolio in South Africa with a new property in Pretoria. The additions, Protea by Marriott Luanda and Protea by Marriott Pretoria Hatfield, will offer business and leisure travellers the chance to […]
New investment partnerships at Gqeberha’s Boardwalk Mall and Boardwalk Precinct propel growth
July 8 2024 22:10 Boardwalk Mall The co-owners of Boardwalk Mall in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape: Emfuleni Resorts and Flanagan & Gerard Group, have welcomed the Dondolo Property Trust as partners in Boardwalk Mall and The Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts as partners in the Boardwalk Precinct. The investment by The Capital forms part […]
Growthpoint awarded for excellence in developing student accommodation
July 8 2024 19:05 Growthpoint Properties’ (JSE: GRT) purpose-built student accommodation developments performed wellat the recent SAPOA Property Awards in Innovative Excellence, winning two prestigious categoriesthat recognise development distinction within the real estate industry. Peak Studios in Observatory, Cape Town, was awarded top place in the Heritage category and ApexStudios in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, won the […]