Music
Environment
Technology
Food
Lifestyle
Fashion
Latest Stories
Overall residential building activity subdued up to late 2018
Private sector-financed building activity in the South African market for new housing remained subdued in the first eleven months of 2018, based on data released by Statistics South Africa. However, significant divergences remain evident at a segment level, with the category of higher-density...
Morningside Shopping Centre welcomes 10 new shops
Morningside Shopping Centre has welcomed ten new shops to ring in 2019. The recognizable brands include Wellness Warehouse, Birkenstock, Whisky Brother, Scotch & Soda, Naked Coffee, Typo, Pick n Pay Clothing, Bidvest Waltons, Beauty Factory and Café Patisse. Centre Manager Sharon Henry...
EPP outperforms the market for 2018
Polish retail property fund, EPP delivered a total return of 21% in 2018, significantly outperforming the market and the top performing listed property company of the year. “Our focus on retail, specifically in the Polish market has given us clear advantages over some of our competitors who are...
Lightstone’s 2018 findings and predictions for 2019’s property sector
The tough economic climate during 2017 induced pressure on the property market which ultimately deterred growth within this market. After renewed hope for this sector in 2018, transactional activity unfortunately remains subdued and as a result, business confidence has also decreased, recording the...
Emira’s Denver warehouse refurbishment on track for completion in March
Emira Property Fund is set to complete the total refurbishment of its 9 800 square meter Denver warehouse facility in Johannesburg by March this year. Situated on the corner of Mimetes Road and Kruger Street, Emira is investing R8.2 million in the major revamp project, which will bring the...
Iconic V&A Waterfront Clock Tower receives much needed TLC
The gathering call for the V&A Waterfront’s Clock Tower to refurbished has been heard. Building refurbishment company, Indawo has completed the much-needed redecoration of one of Cape Town’s most important historic buildings. The Clock Tower was completed in 1883 and it was the...
Property insights – SARB interest rate meeting
The South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee will meet to deliberate on interest rates from the 15th to 17th of January and FNB expects it to leave its policy repo rate unchanged at 6.75%. The consumer price index inflation remains within the SARB’s 3% – 6% target range...
New Mortgage Lending growth likely starting 2019 on a weak footing – FNB
3rd Quarter 2018 SARB New Mortgage Lending data, released in the December SARB Quarterly Bulletin, showed a significant deterioration in year-on-year growth in the Value of New Mortgage Loans Granted compared to the previous quarter, the rate moving strongly into negative territory. This...
How developers renew and re-energise urban centres through mixed-use developments
Across the world, property developers are faced with the challenge of creating spaces to facilitate the trend of urban living. As more and more people desire central living, with a range of amenities and minimal travel time, property companies must meet the demand with modern spaces that offer a...