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Changing times: When a premium brand, such as City Lodge Newtown, leaves a historic CBD site, it usually points to deeper issues. Photo: City Lodge

City Lodge bows out of Newtown

Once seen as part of Newtown’s revival, City Lodge’s closure points to deeper concerns about Johannesburg CBD’s viability for investors, visitors and hotel operators

Due diligence: Groot Constantia wine estate in Cape Town was built in the 17th century. If a structure is older than 60 years, you should assume
that heritage legislation might apply unless proven otherwise. Photo: Martinvl

Best check the law before renovating

Many Cape Town buyers discover too late that heritage protections can override zoning and building plans, turning dream projects into costly legal battles

Development with intent: The Bridges under construction in Ratanga Park, Century City. Waterways weave
through landscaped space, residential buildings, offices, restaurants and leisure amenities. Photo: Supplied

Pioneer of mixed-use precincts

Century City stands as proof that long-horizon planning, private infrastructure investment and adaptive development can succeed

Rich history: Golden Acre has always been a place of transition, between
train stations and taxis and between work and home. There are plans to
redevelop the tower and upgrade the retail component. Photo: Wikipedia

Golden Acre entering her next era

There is something fitting about the multilevel shopping centre and office block entering another phase of reinvention

Smart cities: This is a render from the Zendai Modderfontein project that was cancelled.

South Africa’s obsession with ‘Cities’

South Africa doesn’t need another “mega city” with big promises and no foundations. It needs cities that work – developments rooted in demand, affordability and local partnerships

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has invited new investors to take advantage of opportunities in the ‘rising’ province

Investors to pump R70.8 billion into KwaZulu-Natal

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has invited new investors to take advantage of opportunities in the ‘rising’ province

Renishaw Property Developments, a subsidiary of the company, is managing the development of the 1,300 hectares, of which 80% will be retained for conservation. Photo supplied

R15 billion ‘Little Ballito’ development on KwaZulu-Natal South Coast ramps up

The new lifestyle precinct will include an hotel, upmarket mall, fuel station and school, with 80% of the area retained for conservation

The Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Traditional Council and Observatory Civic Association says that application for leave to appeal interim interdict is attempt to save face

Right of reply: A rejoinder to the Zenprop chief executive about Amazon’s HQ

Zenprop chief executive James Tannenberger, who stands to benefit financially from the River Club development, failed to address the substantive points of our original article

Residents oppose development in the Bo-Kaap because it is making property unaffordable and threatening their heritage. (David Harrison/M&G)

Bo-Kaap ‘fights off capture’

A property developer has been accused of co-opting a youth group in the Cape Town suburb

Cape’s eviction history repeats itself in the name of money

Poor families are being edged out of their prime residential location in Cape Town to make way for wealthy buyers who will pay for the view.

Buddies lick wounds after property war

An eight-year war between two former friends reveals the machinations of business in a small town.

Ups and downs: Cranes are as much part of ­Sandton’s skyline as ­skyscrapers — but the boom is ­creating major traffic problems.

Accelerate Property Fund announces plans to list on JSE

A newly-formed retail-focused property fund plans to list on the JSE.

Marriott buys rooms to manoeuvre

The US hotelier hopes its deal with Protea will ‘jump-start’ its interests across the continent.

Housing has partial environmental specifications

Farm-style estate plants growth seed

Eastern Cape development milks an existing dairy farm to lower costs and raise benefits.

Services are easier to provide and access in high-density areas.

The shape of our cities to come

World experts take a hard look at what can be done with our dysfunctional geographic legacy, writes Andrew Makin.

Zille thwarts ANC’s illegal land grab

Zille thwarts ANC’s illegal land grab

Western Cape premier legally challenges the transfer of prime provincial land worth R500-million.

Trading markets for malls

”The authorities still think we are dirty, uneducated and can’t make decisions for ourselves”

Battle to save the seafront

News that a development planned for the Sea Point promenade has stalled strengthens calls for preserving public spaces.