The forest was alive with the gentle rustling of leaves and the distant calls of birds. Sunlight filtered through the canopy, casting golden patterns on the mossy ground. As she walked deeper, every step felt like a journey into a forgotten world, where ancient secrets waited to be discovered.
In an era of unprecedented environmental and operational challenges, South Africa's office parks stand at a critical juncture. Energy insecurity, water scarcity, and ageing municipal infrastructure are no longer distant concerns but immediate challenges that demand innovative solutions.
Nestled in the heart of Sandton’s vibrant business district, the Netcare Head Office at 76 Maude Street presents an exceptional investment opportunity in one of Africa’s most sought-after commercial locations
Profica and CBRE Design Collective; a collaboration that is transforming workplace design across the African continent, featuring a prime example of this collaborative approach: the award-winning AstraZeneca project in Casablanca, Morocco.
South Africa’s office real estate market is poised for a transformative year in 2025, with Cushman & Wakefield | BROLL predicting that it will mark the end of a lengthy ‘tenant-market’ cycle and as property demand-supply dynamics are shifting in favour of landlords. In the year ahead, the property solutions leader expects more office real estate deals to flow, increased office space take-up and rental growth driven by solidified hybrid work policies, an evolution in tenant-controlled office designs, and even the re-emergence of new development in some locations.
Accelerate Property Fund (APF) is taking significant steps to manage its financial position by offloading some substantial properties. Selling these assets, especially notable ones like Portside Tower seems like a strategic move to reduce their debt burden, which is quite large at R3.7 billion.
The café area at Arup's Johannesburg office exemplifies a seamless integration of style, functionality, and community engagement, reinforcing the company's commitment to fostering an innovative and collaborative environment.
The global workplace is undergoing a transformative shift. The COVID-19 pandemic didn't just change where we work, it changed how we think about workspaces altogether. As businesses worldwide embrace hybrid models combining remote and in-office work, the demand for flexible workspaces is on the rise.
In the evolving South African built environment, the debate on the future of office spaces is intensifying, particularly in light of a growing number of South African companies requiring their workforce to either return to the office or be in the office for a minimum of three days a week. This local hybrid trend echoes a global shift to a hybrid work model, spotlighting the need to adapt office spaces to these new working patterns.
Despite a post-pandemic rise in office space utilisation, the numbers tell a stark story; current office occupancy is hovering around 32%. This means that more than two-thirds of your expensive commercial real estate is sitting empty, raising questions about sustainability and robbing your office of the vibrant energy needed to foster collaboration, creativity, and culture.