Rosslyn: A shining industrial node near Pretoria
Category Industrial Property News
Gauteng continues to become one of the most industrialised locations throughout South Africa, with a massive amount of industrial activity happening in all facets of the region. Many companies have decided that having their operational base in Gauteng is optimal. One such area, located within close proximity to the central areas of Pretoria in the province, is Rosslyn. This fantastic industrial node has become increasingly popular among the car manufacturing communities of the country. This is where the big car brands can be found including BMW.
Yet according to Mike Schröder, Director at API Property, the area could very well be the saviour in current "dark times", and the answer to your power needs in a period during South Africa's history where the energy supplier of the country - Eskom - is failing local industry with regular load shedding and power outages. According to Schröder, the area has an unspoken arrangement with Eskom due to the fact that the location contributes a massive amount of revenue to the local economy. According to Schröder, almost 80% of the companies utilising Rosslyn are involved in some way in the car manufacturing industry.
"From what I understand, Rosslyn is not affected by load shedding as the council has an agreement with the vehicle manufacturers not to cut their power, I have yet to see any load shedding in the entire area". - Schröder.
According to an article recently published off fin24.com, power outages across South Africa are costing the country billions and smaller based operations are the most badly affected.
"The power cuts by cash-strapped utility Eskom, which provides about 90% of the country's electricity, are a "hugely damaging reality check," President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday amid a fifth straight day of blackouts. The reductions may cost the country as much as R5 billion rand a day, according to the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, a civil-society group." -Feb 15 2019 10:35 Prinesha Naidoo, Bloomberg -www.fin24.com/Economy/lights-out-load-shedding-and-the-impact-on-local-business-20190215
So in these trying times opting for a warehouse or factory in Rosslyn, could be one of the smartest and brightest moves any size industrial business could make. API Property Group has a proven track record and also a massive selection of available factories and warehouses in the area to suit anyone's price and budget. They currently have just under 90 available properties for rent in Rosslyn, this huge variety means potential tenants can take their time in choosing the most ideal space, with the knowledge and expertise of highly skilled, regarded and dedicated industrial property brokers.
One of the world's leading car manufacturing companies Nissan are also expanding their Rosslyn branch to enable them to produce the Nissan Navara pickup truck.
"Production is expected to start in 2020 and will create around 1,200 new jobs directly at the facility as well as across the local supply chain. Depending on market conditions, it is anticipated Navara's arrival will add 30,000 units to Rosslyn's current annual production volume of 35,000, creating the need for a new, second shift at the plant.The announcement was made at the Rosslyn plant and attended by the President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, Peyman Kargar, chairman of Nissan's Africa, Middle East and India region (AMI) and Mike Whitfield, managing director for the Nissan Group of Africa". -nissan.co.za/welcome-to-the-new-home-of-navara.html
"Rosslyn has units ranging from 200m² up to 10 000m², what makes it different is the low rentals, it is 20% cheaper than Pretoria east, due to this reason Rosslyn has a very low vacancy and is constantly a busy hub of activity. Because of this, there are big developments that are currently coming online, including news articles on the Rosslyn Hub, which has added a huge amount of credibility to the area." -- Schröder.
Now that you have all the relevant information on Rosslyn, situated within close proximity to Pretoria it would seem that there couldn't be a better time to invest. There are very few companies that will go as far as API Property Group, to ensure that every angle is covered when moving into your ideal factory or warehouse. Get on the phone now and contact one of their highly skilled and regarded brokers who is waiting to make your move to Rosslyn as pain-free as possible. Or you could contact Mike Schröder directly on 073 195 6858 and 012 644 0522. Or email mike@apipropertygroup.co.za.
Author: API Property Group
