The Commercial property community of South Africa

KFC plans to ramp up investment in Africa

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:46:00 +0200

KFC currently has more than 660 locations in South Africa and 190 locations in Africa and plans to extend this network to over 1000 this year with more than 700 in South Africa, affirming its market leadership.
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Branding Menlyn Maine

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:21:00 +0200

People working in the world of brands today need to be more than just creative; they need to be astute business people who create and manage tools in order to drive business growth. For the last three years, we have worked on some interesting projects that have stretched the team to think wide and deliver some unique solutions for driving business growth.
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Fountainhead concludes Centurion Boulevard deal

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:27:00 +0200

Fountainhead Property Trust has concluded an agreement for the acquisition of Centurion Boulevard from Sanlam Life Insurance.
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Diepkloof Square on track for October opening

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:47:00 +0200

Diepkloof Square community shopping centre set to open in October 2012, is a 16 108 sqm community centre, anchored by Pick n Pay in a 3112 sqm store, some 40 shops, parking and access to public transport with an adjacent existing taxi rank. Construction started in December 2011.
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The reason for parking fees pain

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:37:00 +0200

Paying for parking at shopping centres has become the norm but, though the public has come to accept it as yet another grudge payment, little is known about how the fees are determined and why they even exist.
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Property market still over-supplied, rate drop might have improved prospects

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:38:00 +0200

Commenting on the Reserve Bank's decision not to lower interest rates, Dr Andrew Golding, CE of the Pam Golding Property (PGP) group says a reduction in the interest rate would have been welcome, not only from a general perspective, but to have provided a further confidence boost in South Africa's residential property market, given the continued lethargic economic growth prospects.
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Jorissen Place up for sale

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:11:00 +0200

Tenders have opened for offers on Jorissen Place, a landmark office block occupying a city block, bounded by Jorissen, Bertha, de Beer and de Korte streets, in the regenerated area of Braamfontein. The closing date for private tenders is 29 February 2012.
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New property valuations coming this year

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:57:00 +0200

According to a Fin24 report, municipalities around South Africa are preparing for the next large-scale property valuation assessment, which may drive municipal rates higher according to Ben Espach, valuations director at Rates Watch.
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Shopping centre rental growth mixed

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:50:00 +0200

Larger and dominant shopping centres are expected to perform better than smaller ones in rental growth this year, with smaller centres likely to struggle to achieve rental growth.
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Malls are coining it

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:44:00 +0200

Mall owners and retailers are still ringing in decent profits despite a tough economy.
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