Unlock the potential of space
Brick by Brick
A brick is more than just a brick
A BRICK IS CREATED WITH PURPOSE…WITH POTENTIAL.
IT ASPIRES TO BE SOMETHING GREATER, SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT.
When a brick and a vision come together, remarkable things transpire. They begin to unlock the power of true potential.
And when that vision grows, brick upon brick, its purpose takes shape into something that benefits all.
Investec Property has developed some of South Africa’s most prominent and progressive world-class properties. For over 42 years, our purpose has been to partner with our stakeholders in delivering long-term returns through the spaces we create.
We make it our business to understand the location before we explore its many possibilities. This enables us to not only look at how a space is, but also what it can become, and the value it can bring to people’s lives.
The Story
In 1902, the Storm Brothers brick making plant was created, the beginning of the Corobrik legacy.
South Africa’s most modern face brick factory was opened in Avoca, Durban in 1972, producing 42 million high-quality face bricks a year.
The 1990s saw unprecedented growth as Corobrik began international expansion by exporting to the East.
2021 sees the reinvigoration of growth as Investec Property begins to repurpose the site into The Brickworks, a world-class logistics and warehousing hub.
A vision transformed
FROM THE OLD COROBRIK FACTORY SITE, A NEW FUTURE SPACE OF LOGISTICS, WAREHOUSING AND EXPONENTIAL GROWTH IS CREATED.
A connected Concept
From its discovery in 1497 to the establishing of a trading post in 1824 to the expansion of the sugar cane industry in the 1860s, Durban port has been instrumental in the growth and expansion of Southern Africa and the world’s trade routes.
The collaborative partnership through eThekwini’s innovative City ‘One Stop’ Catalytic Project Unit helped to unlock this strategic site.
The Brickworks’ prime location enables it to boost the flow of Southern African trade through the region.
The Port generates more than:
60%
of South Africa’s revenue.
302
Kilometers of total rail tracks.
58
Berths, operated by more than 20 terminal operators.
Exponential Growth
THE NORTH OF DURBAN IS A PRIME GROWTH AREA.
- The Durban-Umhlanga-Ballito corridor is the fastest growing wealth market in South Africa, with a 25 percent growth trajectory reported over the last decade.
- The Durban Aerotropolis Master Plan is a 50-year development framework.
- The Port of Durban has been earmarked for a massive expansion project with over R100 billion investment.
