Recent media reports have informed the public of the fact that the City of Cape Town intends on paying R106 million for a site that will house the future CTICC expansion (Cape Town International Convention Centre). The site in question is situated in front of the Naspers building on Cape Town’s inner-city foreshore, directly across [...]

The skyscraper phenomenon has hit the world by storm, with supertall after supertall rising in the likes of Dubai. Other cities are desperately trying to catch up and build ever higher. As of 2011, over 602 buildings exceeding the 200 metre mark were in existence across the planet. After the skyscraper boom of the 1970's, [...]

Media Quarters - or 47 Somerset Road - is a commercial property currently in the midst of a major redevelopment that will completely change the face of a key block in the suburb of Green Point, Cape Town. The property - which was arguably one of Green Point's last remaining eyesores up until now - will [...]

Sandton is abuzz with new developments. Galetti have collated these into a list of future plans for new developments that are proposed and under construction.  1)      Sandton International Finance Centre. Designed by TPS.P Architects. Will rise to a potential height on 65 storeys, at which it would claim the title of being South Africa – [...]

Galetti has compiled a list of interesting new commercial property developments planned, proposed, under construction or cancelled for the city of Cape Town. 1)    Portside. 32 storeys. Designed by DHK Architects, with Louis Karol Architects acting as assistant architects. Currently under construction, but still undergoing design. Final design elements have yet to be decided, but [...]

South Africa is the most economically and infrastructurally-developed country on the African continent, therefore it comes as no surprise that it boasts the large majority of the tallest commercial and residential towers on the continent. We have collated a list of the five tallest buildings we have to offer within our borders, soon to be [...]

Durban’s proposed development property levy has been put on ice as it awaits national government approval. The controversial property levy has been on the receiving end of much criticism; with organisations such as the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) coming out strongly against it. SAPOA argues that it will stifle property development in the [...]

Construction at the site of Cape Town's newest skyscraper development is now well under way. At a total of 32 floors, Portside will become the city's tallest tower upon completion. It will host the consolidated provincial offices of FNB, whilst an additional 25 000 sqm of office space will be put to market for lease. Architects [...]

Alice Lane Offices will be located in a prime area close to the Sandton Gautrain station, various highway access points, Sandton City mall, the Sandton Convention Centre and a host of other world class amenities all within walking distance. The first phase is currently under construction. To inquire about letting space in this pristine new [...]

With the implementation of the Consumer Protection Act, South African Consumers may now well be amongst the most protected in the world. Great as it may be, the Act comes with potential problems for owners of commercial property. This is due to the heavy management and leasing requirements. There are a couple of important factors [...]