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Nnenna Alintah, promoted to the Board of Directors Nigeria

The Broll Property Group has announced the appointment of Nnenna Alintah to the Board of Directors Nigeria.

14 July 2020

Broll feature nine times across four categories in the MENA region for Euromoney Awards

The Broll Property Group and its affiliates have been overwhelmingly honoured as one of the finest real estate performers in the world.

05 October 2020

SA's retailer loyalty programme landscape

Broll Property Intel, research division of Pan African property group Broll, assesses the South African loyalty programme landscape.

04 November 2019

Navigating the New Normal - Contactless Deliveries in South Africa

As technology accelerates the customer online order experience, the final leg expectation has become one of the most defining measures of customer service

27 August 2020

Broll Ghana Awards Outstanding Students In Real Estate With A Cash Prize

Celebrating Excellence, two best graduating students from KNUST & SDD-UDIBS shines at Broll Ghana

19 March 2024

Broll Ghana Club Shines at 20th Edition of Ghana Club 100 Awards

Broll Ghana ascends to 28th position at 20th Edition of Ghana Club 100 Awards, reflecting commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry.

11 December 2023

06 November 2024

Durban West Industrial Overview: 2018

This popular industrial suburb is largely comprised of the suburbs of Westmead, New Germany and Pinetown Central.

15 April 2018

Solutions Boost For Power-Strapped Property Owners In SA

Broll introduces two new entities to provide a more holistic offering.

18 December 2022

State of the Property Market

The property market is, undoubtedly, closely tied to the economy. With no economic growth, the market is struggling.

17 June 2018

Best and worst centre performers

Shopping centres within the South African Broll portfolio generally experienced an increase in year-on-year (y/y) trading density growth

03 April 2017

Growing demand for industrial properties

Demand for industrial property in Nairobi is expected to continue rising in 2017 with rental growth rate set to increase

10 April 2017

2018 In Review

2018 will go down as one of the toughest years for SA's property market since 2000, weighed down by the recession and heightened political angst.

09 December 2018

Broll's Logistic Sector report discusses evolution with technology as the major influence

The impacts of technology are widely felt across all sectors.

19 September 2018

Growth means less in occupier services

Although there is increased demand for space from international occupiers across Sub-Saharan Africa, these occupiers are looking for smaller but high quality...

18 April 2017

ATTORNEYS CHARGING 3% COMMISSION

This brings to the fore agents’ commission – are there any limits either minimum or maximum as to what agents may charge for their services?

21 May 2018

Kenya's changing retail landscape

Over the last two years, Kenya’s retail market has seen the opening of new shopping centres, taking the retail GLA across the country to just over 760,000m².

04 April 2017

Three Years On Since Hard Lockdown: Real Estate - A Bird’s Eye View

A consolidated look at how the commercial real estate sector has fared in the “new normal”.

14 March 2023

Focusing on the Green Shoots: Why there’s Reason for Hope in SA’s Commercial Property Sector

Broll Group CEO shares his thoughts on the signs of progress within the South African commercial property sector

12 December 2022

New COO Appointed to Lead Broll's Integrated Facilities Management Arm

Broll has appointed a sustainability-focused, tech-savvy problem-solver as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) cluster.

31 January 2023

Broll Group CEO Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Industry Stalwart recognised for years of service and leadership

22 September 2022

Cushman & Wakefield | BROLL secures new distribution facility for Edward Snell & Co. with Growthpoint

A new 28,380sqm distribution facility for South Africa’s largest independent spirits group.

21 March 2023

How to Survive Loadshedding? Energy Efficiency.

With South Africa’s energy crisis showing no sign of abating, the need for sustainable solutions is more pressing than ever.

25 January 2023

TENACIOUS AND FEISTY: MEET THE PROGRESSIVE COO OF BROLL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Tenacious and Feisty: Meet the Progressive COO of Broll Property Management

01 August 2022

Central Durban office market growing in popularity

Durban CBD and other centrally located office nodes appear to be gaining popularity.

03 April 2017

How long can your business go without grid power?

Jason Griessel answers one of the most important questions businesses in South Africa should be asking right now.

26 February 2023

Broll Ghana Calls for Awareness Creation On Real Estate Agency Act

The latest report in the series, Navigating the New Normal, has revealed enormous upheavals and new trends in the entertainment and media industry.

07 February 2021

Shopping Malls vs High Street Retail?

It’s a debate that is raging the world over, and now it has reached the emerging markets of West Africa.

26 November 2017

West African real estate market remains favourable for occupiers

In the light of wider macro-economic challenges, corporate occupiers in West Africa remain tightly focused on the optimisation of space...

23 November 2017

December is the best month for retailers

Trading density data from Broll SA managed shopping centres points to December as the top performing month compared to November & January over the last 3 years

15 May 2017

More room for quality A-grade office developments

Located to the northwest of the Nairobi CBD, office developments in Westlands recorded average rental prices of $13.60/m²

24 April 2017

Growth potential for Windhoek CBD retail market

Wernhil Park Shopping Centre is expected to record footfall of approximately 1.4 million people per month.

25 October 2017

Barriers to entry in African retail markets

Market uncertainty is one of the main barriers to entry facing retailers and brands looking to enter the Sub-Saharan Africa retail markets

30 August 2017

Huge value to be had in commercial property

Bricks and mortar has always held its own over time – and arguably better than many other businesses, says Norman Raad, CEO of Broll Auctions and Sales.

17 September 2017

Enabling positive work experiences

Increasingly, more people are choosing where and when to work and what to look for in those chosen workspaces.

10 May 2017

E-commerce and impact of retail rentals

Globally, the rise of e-commerce has been instrumental in driving changes into the retail sector through innovation and the use of technology.

29 August 2017

What occupiers need to think about

Operating within greater economic uncertainty and technology disruption are the fastest growing challenges for occupiers globally.

28 August 2017

Broll newsletter goes national

Broll’s monthly KwaZulu-Natal newsletter is going national to bring our subscribers a more informed view of issues that affect their businesses and investments

05 September 2017

Untapped investment opportunities in SA

Although it is no longer “business as usual” for the commercial property sector, or for any other sector for that matter

03 July 2017

Oversupply of office space in Centurion CBD

Occupiers in the Centurion CBD and Surrounds in Gauteng are said to have higher bargaining powers when it comes to signing lease agreements

22 October 2017

Affordable Bryanston and Fourways offices

Bryanston, Fourways and Surrounds still offer affordable office rentals compared to other nodes in northern Johannesburg.

16 October 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa Snapshot report launched

Real estate markets in Sub-Saharan Africa differ from one country to another offering various opportunities

22 August 2017

Parktown remains attractive for office tenants

The established Parktown office node continues to attract tenants looking for competitive rentals and an accessible location.

05 November 2017

Helping children's dreams become reality

A bold financial and human capital commitment to help children with life-threatening illnesses reach for their dreams through the Reach For A Dream Foundation

19 September 2017

Retail leasing activity poised for growth

The retail leasing environment in certain countries in the SADC region and East Africa seems poised for growth

27 August 2017

Affordable industrial units in KwaZulu-Natal

One of Durban’s historically preferred industrial nodes, Westmead/Pinetown/New Germany continues to offer affordable rentals

04 June 2017

Increase in demand for Rosebank offices

Ideally located between the Johannesburg CBD and Sandton, Rosebank is seeing increased demand for office space.

19 November 2017

Broll wins Silver for facilities excellence

Broll Facilities Management (FM) received Silver for Facilities Excellence in the 2017 PMR Golden Arrow Award.

11 September 2017

Investment opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa

Growth in real estate developments and investments in some Sub-Saharan Africa countries have slowed down due to low GDP growth rates in these markets.

23 August 2017

Student housing comes of age

Student accommodation has long been an attractive property investment segment for both listed and non-listed funds.

31 July 2017

Innovation needed to curb mall vacancies

Some shopping centres across SA are feeling the pinch as big box retailers are closing down leaving vacancies which might prove difficult to fill for many.

17 July 2017

FM sector in African markets poised for growth

In many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, the concept of specialised facilities management is still in the process of evolving.

13 August 2017

Alternative ways to finance commercial property purchases

Commercial property is a great investment asset, however, costs related to buying commercial property make it difficult for many to own these assets.

01 May 2017

14 Kloof Street for sale by tender

Broll Cape Town has been instructed to sell or lease 14 Kloof Street in Cape Town as a redevelopment opportunity

01 May 2017

Retail spend drops across the board

Low economic growth is affecting the way people spend their money, and the prospects of retailers selling everything from groceries to jewellery

13 September 2017

Consumers cut down on luxury spending

In the current economic environment, consumers are reportedly spending more on basic needs and necessities and less on luxury goods and items.

23 May 2017

Retail in East and West Africa

The retail sector has seen tremendous growth in the past decade in both East and West Africa with more formal retail space coming onto the market.

24 August 2017

Urban regeneration and inner city property markets

Urban decay, economic shifts and obsolescence the last few decades has spawned a plethora of urban regeneration projects across many cities.

06 November 2017

Facilities Managers as enablers of positive experiences

Globally, facilities managers today celebrate the World FM Day under the theme: “Enabling positive experiences.”

16 May 2017

Property opportunities for savvy investors

In uncertain times, property investment opportunity beckons and fortune favours the brave.

07 May 2017

New appointments for Broll East Africa

Broll East Africa has appointed two executives to Head Research and Occupier Services in the region.

12 July 2017

Quality helps clinch auction property deals

Reflecting on the past year, Norman Raad, CEO of Broll Auctions & Sales says the company’s property auctions have progressively been well attended.

08 November 2017

Now is the time to invest in property

The current economic situation in South Africa harks back to 1998, 2001 and 2009, when everyone was talking about the economic slump we were in and facing...

09 July 2017

Sought-after Century City offices

Office properties located in the mixed-use node of Century City in the Western Cape are sought after due to the node’s innovative approach to urbanism...

09 October 2017

The end of 2017 and looking ahead to 2018

Against a backdrop of improving global growth, stock market strength & rising commodity prices, 2017 may go down as the year when politics spoilt the party...

04 December 2017

South Africa's Broll Property Group sponsors prestigious West African Summit

Lagos will host a two-day property summit, the West Africa Property Investment Summit (WAPI) on 28-29 November.

23 November 2017

An ever-evolving retail property market

Competition in South Africa's retail market is intense, with more than 25 million square metres of formal retail space currently in the pipeline.

01 April 2019

Sectional Title Sales Remain Strong!

The optimism expressed on the direction of the economy and the property market post the Ramaphosa victory and dodging the debt downgrade appears to have faded.

21 May 2018

Proudly Pan-African Broll's headline sponsorship of RICS Summit Africa 2019

Broll Property Group is pleased to announce its headline sponsorship of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Summit Africa 2019.

19 May 2019

Broll Retail Snapshot highlights consumer pressure with innovation as the upside

Shrinking salaries, a VAT increase, petrol price hikes, escalating food costs and soaring electricity fees...

26 August 2018

Technology is pushing retail boundaries

There is no doubt that traditional brick-and-mortar shopping remains the backbone of the South African retail industry

05 June 2018

Broll's Q1 retail report hints at downturn

Upswing in consumer confidence in the first three months of 2018 was a welcome change from the depressed environment which overshadowed the last quarter of 2018

27 June 2018

Broll Signs Exclusive African Affiliation with Cushman & Wakefield

Broll Property Group has entered into an exclusive affiliate arrangement with Cushman & Wakefield

12 June 2019

#BlackFriday affecting SA's December retail trade?

South Africa has seen the Black Friday sales phenomenon grow exponentially in recent years.

12 March 2019

Broll's Retail Snapshot Q3:2018 Fast-Food Overview

In order to determine which fast-food category performs best, Broll Property Intel's Retail Snapshot Q3:2018 investigates the fast-food industry in South Africa

06 November 2018

Broll's Sub-Saharan Africa Market Snippet Q3:2018

Broll’s Sub-Saharan Africa Market Snippet Q3:2018 report provides an overview of property trends within twelve African countries.

08 October 2018

Broll Property Intel's Ghana Snapshot Q3:2018

Ghana's current flat property market is expected to reap the positive effects of implemented policies and positive macroeconomic indicators.

15 November 2018

Developers and Investors Target Niched Property Opportunities / Specialisation VS Diversification

Developers and Investors Target Niched Property Opportunities / Specialisation versus Diversification in Commercial Property

05 March 2018

Broll reveals state of play in SADC property market

For a prospective investor or developer who has set their sights on expanding a property portfolio in Southern Africa or entering the region for the first time

20 June 2018

Broll Parts Ways with CBRE To Pursue Expansion and Empowerment Vision

Broll Property Group (Pty) Ltd announced this morning that it has ended its affiliate partnership with US-based CBRE Group, Inc.

06 December 2018

Sustainable innovation and alternative uses key to SA prime office markets

A golden triangle links South Africa’s prime office locations running from Umhlanga/La Lucia in KwaZulu-Natal across to the Sandton CBD in Gauteng and down...

19 June 2018

The way in which people work has evolved and so too has their place of work

We uncover how offices have evolved, both in terms of physical buildings as well as office space

24 June 2019

Broll's latest SA Retail Snapshot puts the spotlight on cashless payment systems

Shopper spending habits and how consumers purchase goods and services have changed significantly especially over the last few decades

17 June 2019

The Pro's and Con's of investing in Property in 2018

The very moment the calendar flipped over to 2018 the new year had all the promise of a rollercoaster.

04 February 2018

Broll Property Intel's Nigeria Snapshot Q3:2018

Is the slowdown in the pace of Nigeria's economic recovery a turning point in the general economic trend that took off in 2017, or rather a blip in the trend?

14 November 2018

Nigeria's economic recovery impact in 2018 influences retail and office market performance

As Nigeria remains largely a commodity-based economy, the performance of the retail and office sectors in are still influenced by volatility in oil prices.

11 March 2019

Broll Nigeria Distributes Safe Delivery Kits to Expecting Mothers

Broll Property Group, a progressive commercial property services company, has donated safe delivery kits at various maternity centres in Lagos, Nigeria.

10 January 2019

Andile Rapiya appointed Divisional Director Group Marketing: Brand & Communications

The dynamic Andile Rapiya has been appointed Divisional Director Group Marketing: Brand & Communications at Broll Property Group

22 May 2019

Crossroads Housing Project in partnership with the Department of Human Settlements

The ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly renovated Old Crossroads home of Mrs. Nomahlubi Mbulu took place on Friday 8th December.

17 December 2017

Kenya's retail sector diversifying amid a changing market

Kenya's retail sector is diversifying with the entry of new players and international brands into the market.

17 February 2019

Kenya's logistics market continues to grow

Kenya's expanding economy has spurred the growth of its logistics property market.

09 April 2019

BRAND NEW Property Intel Podcast Launched - Our Progressing Never Stops!

Being the progressive property people means we stay ahead of all curves and are able to adjust tactics with speed and excellence.

02 April 2020

Industry Insights - V-Commerce and Digital Malls

Although the pandemic has not necessarily motivated the adoption of technologies by the retail industry, what it has done is accelerate the need for those.

24 June 2021

A Case Study of Business Continuity in Times of Crisis

When a services business is faced with an unanticipated disruption or disaster beyond its control, it can quickly result in lost profits, and more.

22 March 2020

Are Shared Workspaces Part of the Solution to Corporate Downsizing?

The challenging COVID-19 situation has forced countless corporate entities across the planet to reassess their workspaces.

05 July 2020

Gearing towards a Health-Based Workplace

The impact of Covid-19 has significantly changed the way we work as millions of people across the globe have been forced to work from home.

08 July 2020

Industry Insights - The Cost of Living and Effects on Retail Spend - Jul '21

The ever-present Covid-19 environment is straining communities and consumers to such an extent that the retail market is facing one of its toughest challenges.

15 July 2021

What does the future of fitness look like?

Broll Property Intel's latest Retail Snapshot, The Future of Fitness, takes an in-depth look at how COVID-19 has affected the fitness industry

13 July 2020

Let's Talk About Workplace Strategy

An effective organisation and its employees need to be able to grow and foster together.

08 July 2020

Broll Intel's COVID-19 Data Hub 2020

As we close out our first full week within the national lockdown in SA, South Africans in general have responded positively to the legislations imposed.

01 April 2020

Nnenna Alintah, promoted to the Board of Directors Nigeria

The Broll Property Group has announced the appointment of Nnenna Alintah to the Board of Directors Nigeria.

14 July 2020

Broll feature nine times across four categories in the MENA region for Euromoney Awards

The Broll Property Group and its affiliates have been overwhelmingly honoured as one of the finest real estate performers in the world.

05 October 2020

SA's retailer loyalty programme landscape

Broll Property Intel, research division of Pan African property group Broll, assesses the South African loyalty programme landscape.

04 November 2019

Navigating the New Normal - Contactless Deliveries in South Africa

As technology accelerates the customer online order experience, the final leg expectation has become one of the most defining measures of customer service

27 August 2020