How the BROCA Network Fills Vacancies Faster
Stone Capital's BROCA network affiliation gives every vacant unit immediate exposure to active, pre-qualified tenants. Here's why it matters and how it reduces your downtime.
When a vacancy arises on a Stone Capital managed property, the response is immediate and multi-channel. Within 24 hours of notice, the unit is listed across all major South African commercial property portals (Property24, PrivateProperty, Commercial Property SA) and simultaneously circulated to our BROCA (Broker Community of South Africa) network contacts.
The BROCA network is the key differentiator. Active commercial brokers with pre-qualified tenants in the market get first access to new vacancies before they appear on public portals. This means that in many cases, we are receiving enquiries and arranging viewings before the listing has even appeared publicly. The result: materially lower average vacancy periods across our portfolio versus the South African commercial average.
Our vacancy management process: We begin parallel marketing while the incumbent tenant is still in place — typically 6 months before lease expiry if renewal probability is below 70%. This eliminates the gap between one tenant leaving and the next arriving. Where tenant incentives (TIs) are required, our in-house project management capability ensures fit-out timelines are controlled and the new tenant's occupancy date aligns precisely with the lease commencement date.
If you have a vacancy or anticipate one, contact Stone Capital for a no-obligation market assessment and tenant sourcing strategy.
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