Department 02 · Real Estate

Homes, workplaces and cities built to last

We develop, build and manage residential and commercial property, from single housing estates to mixed-use districts designed for growing cities.

6,400Housing units delivered
7Cities with active projects
1.2m m²Developed floor area
Overview

Development, not just construction

Africa's fastest-growing cities need housing and workspace faster than most developers can deliver it. Our Real Estate department controls the full chain — land, design, construction and long-term management — so projects move from plan to occupancy on a predictable timeline.

We build for the people who will actually live and work in these spaces: affordable and mid-income housing, retail-anchored mixed-use developments, and office space suited to growing local businesses.

1,100Construction and design staff
18Active developments
96%Average occupancy
2013Department founded
What we do

Six areas of work

From land acquisition through to long-term facilities management.

01

Residential development

Affordable and mid-income housing estates designed around real household budgets and family needs.

02

Commercial & mixed-use

Retail, office and mixed-use districts that anchor growth in emerging business corridors.

03

Urban planning & infrastructure

Master planning, roads and utilities for new residential and commercial neighbourhoods.

04

Property management

Facilities, tenant and maintenance management that protects asset value over the long term.

05

Real estate investment

Structured investment vehicles that let institutional and individual investors co-fund developments.

06

Construction management

In-house project management and quantity surveying that keeps builds on schedule and on budget.

Our approach

How we build

Designed for the market

Unit sizes, pricing and finishes are set against real local income levels, not imported assumptions.

Delivered on schedule

In-house construction management keeps projects moving even where supply chains are unpredictable.

Managed for the long term

Every development is handed to our own property management team, not sold and forgotten.

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