Office-to-residential conversions on the up

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Justin Blend, director of Africrest Properties, which is arguably Johannesburg’s biggest player in the market, shares his insights on why such conversions are booming and gives an update on the group’s major redevelopment projects.

25 Apr 2023 English South Africa Investing · Business

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