Why businesses in Jet Park are soaring to new heights
Category Industrial Property News
As the name implies, Jet Park is best known for its proximity to O R Tambo International Airport, and all the commercial and industrial advantages that come with that. It is less than 10km from the airport, which makes it perfectly positioned for companies involved in exporting goods, as well as for those reliant on components or raw materials being imported from regional or international destinations. It also offers close proximity to areas such as Isando, Meadowdale, and Boksburg, as well as to everything that the East Rand has to offer. However, there are a plethora of other features which also help to make Jet Park an ideal home for an industrial operation.
For starters, the multitude of road networks which converge here are a big factor in the success of businesses which operate from this precinct. Being situated conveniently between the R21 and the R24, in close proximity to the N12, Jet Park offers easy access to national highways travelling east, west and north - and the N3 heading south is only fractionally further away. The roads in and around this precinct have been specifically designed with heavy freight in mind, and the roads are wide and straight, with intersections that are conducive to 18-wheeler trucks being able to turn. In a nutshell, the location and infrastructure of Jet Park sets its owners and tenants up for success.
The neat A-grade warehouses on offer in Jet Park offer far more than close proximity to the airport - 24-hour security, great height, fantastic natural light and multiple shutter doors are just a few of the perks to be found here. Neat office components, close proximity to public transport and access to arterial routes round off the many benefits that owners and tenants get to make the most of. Quick, easy access to Rhodesfield Gautrain Station makes travelling to Jet Park via rail a breeze, which is an added bonus for those who work in this busy precinct.
There are a wide range of industrial properties on offer in the area, ranging from small warehouses of 169 square metres right up to mega-warehouses of 30 000 square metres and more. Back in 2012, Nedbank gave the area a major capital injection when they granted a loan of R45 million to be invested in the development of offices and warehouses. At the time, Richard Thomas, regional executive at Nedbank Corporate, observed that, thanks to its close proximity to the airport, the area was popular with national and international firms alike.
The Jet Park Business Precinct (JPBP), founded in 2008, looks after owners' and tenants' interests with regards to crime and service delivery related issues. The JPBP's committee members have extensive knowledge of the area and its people, as well as unique insights into what is needed in the area. This organisation has tackled issues relating to service delivery and the sustainability of a positive, uplifting work environment. Through the dedication and passion of this committee, remarkable results have been achieved.
The fact that companies in a wide variety of industries have chosen to make Jet Park their home is testament to the value offered by the area. The range of business activity taking place in this area is extremely broad, ranging from plastic fabrication and packaging to engineering services, transportation and logistics. Fabrication specialists and mining suppliers have also made their home here, amid a wide range of other industrial operations. Having premises in Jet Park means being part of a vibrant industrial community.
The API Property Group has a number of properties available to buy and to rent in Jet Park. Find your new premises and give your business the space it needs to soar to new heights.
Author: API Property Group