The new fast growing Rawson Property Group Commercial franchise covering the whole of the Cape Metropol, which was purchased by Mark Vladislavich and his co-franchisee, Liz Grimbeek, at the start of this year, has taken over ground floor office space in the Island Club at Century City on a two year renewable lease. The premises are strategically positioned opposite the bridge leading to the Canal Walk shopping centre.
Vladislavich is already owner of the Rawson Properties’ Milnerton and Bothasig franchises and has twice taken the Rawson Property Group’s Chairman’s Award for the best franchisee. He believes that there are synergies between residential and commercial selling which can be capitalized on by a shrewd agency.
Liz Grimbeek, who has had five years in commercial property and now manages the new Rawson commercial franchise, has four brokers working on commercial opportunities. The office is also providing a desk for a residential agent from the Milnerton agency.
“Our aim,” said Grimbeek recently, “is to be one of the leading commercial brokerages serving the greater Cape Town area.”
The Century City office staff, said Grimbeek, will be involved in sales, leasing, valuations, the management of properties and they are looking to build up relationships with landlords who have several properties needing ongoing management. (The valuations are handled by Marc Janeka, who is professionally qualified in this field.)
Jason Lee, National Head of the Rawson Property Group’s Commercial Franchise division, said that this team has the potential and the ambition to rival the star performers in the Rawson Commercial portfolio at the moment, which is the KwaZulu Natal franchises of Berea and Kloof.
