The Business Process and Outsourcing (BPO) industry is a significant sector in the Cape Town Real Estate Market. In a report published by Business Process Enabling South Africa (BPeSA), the country is pioneering the offshore BPO value proposition, with South Africa named ‘Offshore destination of the year’ at the 2016 Global Sourcing Association awards in […]
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3 Contact Centre Property Solutions for BPO Companies in Cape Town
Throughout July 2017, we have highlighted the significant importance of BPOs (Business, Process and Outsourcing companies) in the Cape Town real estate market. Our Street Smart report found that many of South Africa’s International BPO firms have based themselves in Cape Town, with the Mother City’s office market best aligning with the value proposition of […]
Top 3 E-Commerce Warehousing Solutions for 2017
With Cape Town known as the E-commerce hub of South Africa, the industrial real estate market has seen a subsequent increase in demand for E-commerce focused warehousing solutions. Real estate strategies need to accommodate the industry’s unique requirements such as last-mile delivery, efficient inventory management solutions and the capacity to handle high volume traffic. […]
Same-day Deliveries Driving E-Commerce Warehousing Solutions
The Cape Town industrial real estate market is seeing an increased demand for warehouse solutions driven by E-commerce, with a focus on same-day delivery. As the customer base for online retail grows steadily in South Africa, real estate requirements are shifting focus from the storefront to logistics. Driven by growing customer service expectations, real estate […]
Is Hot Desking Appropriate for Your Business?
Activity-based work environments or ‘hot desking’ is fast becoming a preferred approach to office fit out and work place solutions for many companies. Designed around pocket areas of activity or concentration, staff continuously move around different work environments that best suits their needs throughout the day. The trend is motivated by the working preferences […]
3 Benefits of Consolidating Warehouse Operations
Companies are under greater pressure than ever before to be more efficient, lean and agile in order to remain competitive and sustainable. Consolidation is a popular strategy which has gained significant momentum in the industrial real estate market in South Africa. The trend is particularly evident among companies seek to rationalize their existing footprint […]
Cape Town Office Market set for Rental Growth in 2017
Cape Town Office Market Q4 2016 | Highlights from the report: Global confidence in the City of Cape Town has reflected in two global rankings, getting the city off to a positive start in 2017. Cape Town featured in the Financial Mail’s FDI Intelligence report, ranking 21 in the world for its FDI strategy, […]
The Importance of FICA in SA Commercial Real Estate
The administration associated with lease and sale agreements in commercial real estate carries significant risk and responsibilities. In South Africa, the real estate industry is governed by an industry body named the Estate Agency Affairs Board of South Africa (or EAAB) who strictly enforces the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 (or FICA). […]
2016 Q3 Cape Town Office Market Report
Highlights from the Cape Town Office Market Report Q3 2016: Total office accommodation has seen a marginal increase of just 3.3% y/y from Q3 2015, despite numerous new building completions. The lack of new entries into the market suggests that demand is limited, therefore, landlords are competing for existing occupiers. Both Grade A and Grade […]
We welcome The Fruitspot to Greenfield Industrial Park
Baker Street Properties is proud to welcome our new client The Fruitspot to Greenfield Industrial Park – a brand new property development in Airport Industria, Cape Town. The company signed a lease for 4200 square meters with major landlord Growthpoint Properties, with the business solution designed and brokered by our Industrial Property Director, Lloyd […]
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Report: Why BPO Firms Prefer Cape Town as Office Location
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3 Contact Centre Property Solutions for BPO Companies in Cape Town
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Top 3 E-Commerce Warehousing Solutions for 2017
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Report: The Impact of E-Commerce on Cape Town Real Estate
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Same-day Deliveries Driving E-Commerce Warehousing Solutions
