The Boulevard Office Park is a unique development offering 38,000m² of prestigious office space on the periphery of the Cape Town City Bowl. Fronting onto Eastern Boulevard with direct access from Searle Street (Exit 2), this landmark development has excellent access and egress, visibility and a premium image to meet the requirements of established […]
Tag Archives: Lifestyle Trends
The Impact of the Employee Value Proposition on Office Space | Professional and Financial Services
Street Smart Tenant 2018 Being a Street Smart Tenant means asking the right questions to make an informed property decision for your company. Our brokers advise many businesses and organizations on their commercial property strategies, and find that the right question to ask in addition to how much space you need, is what do your […]
New Cape Town property developments to watch out for in 2018
New property developments in Cape Town’s main commercial nodes continue the focus on lifestyle and mixed-use properties. Century City and the V&A Waterfront remain The Mother City’s two highest growing mixed-use nodes, positioning themselves with superior lifestyle amenities, convenience and security. In line with the City of Cape Town’s socio-economic development plan on densification, developers […]
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 […]
South African Semigration Trends Fueling Cape Town Property Values & Rentals
The Helderberg Mountain in Somerset West. The area has welcomed a significant number of new residents from Gauteng in recent years. Image credit – Wikimedia Commons A number of families have relocated to Cape Town from other South African provinces in recent years, with lifestyle and governance noted as primary motivating factors. The trend is […]
2016 State of Claremont Report
Baker Street Properties welcomes the recent publication of the 2016 State of Claremont Report by the Claremont Improvement District Company (CIDC). The document provides owners, occupiers and investors with a comprehensive overview of development trends and key market indicators of this prime commercial node in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs. Highlights from the report: A […]
3 Driving Forces Fuelling International Retail in South Africa
This article was updated on 15 June, 2017 Our Love for Spending and Malls It is no secret that South Africans are notorious spenders and poor savers. In 2016, The Alliance Global Wealth Report estimated South Africa’s debt per capita at R31 856 (€2 070) – which is significantly higher than the average of […]
The top 3 technologies set to disrupt operations of industrial & logistics companies in Africa
JLL suggests that significant technological advances in supply chain automation will not merely influence logistics and industrial operations, but instead will disrupt it. Will these “first world” technologies have the same influence on local industrial operations and logistics companies in Africa? We investigate the industry’s most disruptive technologies set to change the way we do […]
5 Ways commercial property space planning can save you money
Whether you are planning on expanding or downscaling your business, commercial property space planning is a significant cost factor. In fact, many executives and business owners are often left surprised when the true costs of fitting out a commercial property or office space are put into perspective. Here are five ways how professional space planning […]
Cape Town Film Studios Appoints Baker Street Properties
We are proud to announce our exciting new partnership with Cape Town Film Studios. Recognized as the most successful film studio in the developing world, we are honoured to represent this catalyst for change in the South African film industry. All images are owned and supplied by Cape Town Film Studios About Cape Town Film […]
-
Our summary: State of Cape Town Central City Report 2015
-
2016 State of Claremont Report
-
Report: The State of Cape Town’s Traffic and Parking Problems
-
Why Cape Town is the top tech location in South Africa
-
Multiple opportunities for commercial property in prestigious office park
-
Multiple opportunities for commercial property in prestigious office park
-
3 Benefits of Consolidating Warehouse Operations
-
How Sale and Leaseback Transactions Can Assist Owner Occupiers of Commercial Property Unlock Cash
-
Advice to Growing Companies on Lease Flexibility
-
Why Cape Town is the top tech location in South Africa
