Commercial property in all sectors is stronger at the coast than inland, say experts Commercial property in South Africa’s coastal regions appears to be doing better than its inland counterparts – and this is the case for all the sectors: industrial, retail and even office property. Semigration could be one of the reasons for this.

The attraction of mixed-use developments that blend commercial office space with retail and residential living is not just about convenience. Paul Upton, who heads new developments for Dogon Group Properties, says they also create exciting investment opportunities with the option of attractive rental returns. “This is because most are situated in central urban spaces, so

Q: What is the doughnut effect in terms of commercial property? A: Big office nodes currently have some interesting risks, a major one being what is referred to in the US as the “doughnut effect”. Read the latest Property360 digital magazine here That hollow part of the doughnut symbolises the CBD (or decentralised office nodes,

The demand for industrial property is likely to “slowly pick up” this year. Gary Vos, franchisee of Rawson Cape Metropole Blaauwberg Commercial, says this will probably occur after the third wave of Covid-19 recedes, and much of the working population has been vaccinated, which will contribute to economic recovery. “We could possibly see positive increases

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