Who we are
Integrity. Passion. Trust. These three values are the cornerstones on which our company was founded. They underpin everything that we do, and everything that we stand for as a business.
Welcome to Gap Prop, a leading property construction and development company based in Durban, South Africa. We specialise in providing multifaceted property development solutions for clients with projects of all sizes, scopes and complexities, across the commercial, residential, retail and industrial sectors.
Our focus is always on the big picture. The combined 50-years experience of our Executive Team is what solidifies our competence and promise that all projects are handled with professionalism, excellent workmanship and meticulous attention to detail.
We work closely with clients and stakeholders to understand their visions, then work unyieldingly to deliver completed developments that surpass their greatest expectations. Upholding this commitment to client satisfaction is always our number one priority.
True to our name, Gap Prop bridges the gap that transforms property development ideas into proud, tangible realities.
Neil Slatter
Managing Director
The best leaders are those who lead by example. In his role as Director, Neil Slatter epitomises the core values Gap Prop; integrity, passion and commitment to a job well done. He leads the development of property assets for the organisation and drives forward all strategic intentions, providing overall guidance related to operations, and each new development which we undertake.
Neil has significant experience in Greenfield and Brownfield acquisitions and developments and is a hands-on professional who ensures that every decision is in the very best interest of the client.
Wesley Smith
Director
Wesley is a qualified Chartered Accountant specialising in private equity and investment fund management. His boasts an impressive background within the corporate financial sector. He was the founder of LIV Business, a philanthropic investment company and previously spearheaded corporate finance divisions for PriceWaterhouseCoopers in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.
One of his prior business leadership roles includes Finance Executive for Louis Vuitton, where he was integral to the establishment of its South African operation. A true numbers guy of high integrity, he keeps all parties at Gap Prop accountable for expenditure and ensures that the ROI for our clients is sound, without compromising on quality.
Neil Fick
Director
Neil is your quintessential professional with integrity at the heart of everything that he does. His passion for the industry began in the early 2000s, when he began buying property for the purpose of redevelopment. He has an outstanding track record in development with a portfolio that include Oysters Umhlanga Rocks, Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estate 2, Umdloti Holiday Resort, Jacana Lodge and Balize Private Estate to name a few.
Neil is an astute businessman with strong commercial aptitudes, having founded Millicare in 1996. As our driver of quality, he monitors the performance of each project and pays attention to the finest details, going above and beyond industry standards in the pursuit of excellence.
Leigh-Anne Aitken
Marketing and Communications
Leigh-Anne Aitken is an experienced Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the Communications & Marketing industries. A proud graduate of The Business School, she is exceptionally skilled in Crisis Communications, Event Management, Media Relations, Corporate Communications, and Management.
She is a focused individual with an impeccable work ethic who brings each development’s marketing strategy to fruition by managing a range of project teams, partners and suppliers to deliver successful marketing touchpoints. Leigh-Anne ensures that all parties keep to critical timelines to get the job done, and deliver on the promises made to our clients.
Services
Our comprehensive suite of services allows us to handle all aspects of the property development process. From sourcing and conceptualisation to overseeing a development until successful project completion, we operate with confidence from the commencement of a project right through to handover.
We perform extensive due diligence to source sites that will yield the highest ROI for our clients. This includes, but is not limited to, sourcing appropriate land for development, site condition evaluation, strategy for purchase consideration, feasibility of Brownfield and Greenfield investments and leveraging environmental, governmental and marketplace data to procure sites for the lowest possible price.
We coordinate all stages of the pre-construction and approval phases by ensuring that all planning, architectural, engineering, quantity surveying, and all other related logistics are developed, refined and in place, so as to commence with construction without a hitch and meet project deadlines on schedule.
We oversee all aspects of the construction process. Our diverse, hands-on team of professionals approach all objectives with purpose, maintaining schedule, keeping to budget, managing resources and ensuring that the highest level of quality control is implemented at each phase of the development.
Portfolio
Our Work Speaks for Itself
Balize Private Estate
Residential
R650-million development in the Sibaya Coastal Precinct that boasts the finest luxury villas, cabanas and penthouses.
Umdloti Holiday Resort
Residential
Comprising 98 high and medium-density beachfront apartments, penthouses and simplexes, with a bulk development of 6525m2, valued at R143.3-million.
Umdloti Riverview Restaurant & Residential Apartment Development
Residential
R20-million project currently in the process of development.
Highgate Wine Estate
Residential
R55-million, 58-hectare wine estate development situated in the KZN Midlands. Includes a 10-bedroom boutique hotel and conference centre, 26 freehold residential homesteads, shops, and soon-to-be planted vineyards and estate winery.
Shoreline Sibaya Coastal Precinct Retirement Estate
Residential
A 1.4-hectare retirement estate designed with the needs of the 55+ resident in mind. It includes 223 modern residential units, a community centre, swimming pools, community food garden, meditation garden and more. Under development value of R668 000.
Jacana Lodge
Residential
170-hectare, private game reserve located in the Kuleni Park, near Hluhluwe on the Elephant Coast in KwaZulu-Natal.
Umdloti Centre
Commercial
Over R95.7-million shopping centre development with a developed bulk of 3815m2, including 3 restaurants, 17 retails stores, ATMs and a Total Service Station and Cafe Bonjour.
Highgate Wine Estate
Commercial
Commercial retail node phase one consisting of 25 shops under the estate’s Piggly Wiggly Village, including a coffee shop, pizza parlour, wine shop, deli, nursery and various other craft stores. Vineyards soon to be planted on the estate, as well as a winery.
Umdloti Kwikspar & Tops
Retail
Redevelopment and refurbishment.
Total Service Station, Thrupps & Steers
Retail
Midmar Water Treatment Works
Infrastructure
Project value of R234-million, this brownfield development was built on the site of the old Mill Falls waterworks outside Howick. Infrastructure development included tunnel and storage reservoirs; design and operating detail.
Piggly Wiggly
Retail
Clients
It has been such a privilege to work alongside Gap Property. The product that they produce is second to none. Being in professional meetings with them, you see why. They don’t leave a stone unturned. Everything is thought of and they do it all with such honesty and integrity.
Butch James
Working with Gap Prop has been an incredible experience. With integrity at their core, they pay close attention to all details and bring an experienced, power team to all their projects.