About Us

FutureDev Properties are specialist Residential Real Estate Developers who focus on the purchase of Raw Land, Re-Development and the Sale thereof.

Our Team have perfected the Co-ordination of these activities, converting ideas from a concept to Real Property.

We have established ourselves not only as an independent but also a Turnkey Developer - being able to buy Land, Finance the Real Estate Deals, Create, Control and Orchestrate the process of the Development from beginning to end.

Our approach to Property Development and Investment therein involves thorough financial and delivery risk analysis, thereafter followed by focused and efficient delivery. This approach is underpinned by many years of experience, and an impeccable entrepreneurial spirit.

Over the years, we have forged strong, well established relationships with key industry alliances including; Town Planners, Architects, Civil, Structural & Electrical Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Town Planners, Transferring Attorneys, Marketing Agents, Bond Originators, and Building Contractors.

Akbar Hassim is the Founder and Managing Director of Sandton based Residential Real Estate Development Company – FutureDev Properties.

Prior to forming FutureDev Properties, Akbar was a Director of the Sandton based Civil Engineering Contracting Firm – Odoko, from 2007 to mid 2012.

While at Odoko, Akbar was involved and responsible for some of the following successful projects;

  • Civil Engineering Services to the Fleurhof Mixed Use Development for Calgro M3 Holdings
  • Bulk Earthworks to the Park Inn Hotel, in Sandton (Initially Fire & Ice) for New City Group
  • Earthworks to the Landmark KPMG East Campus, in Parktown
  • Upgrade of St Andrews Road Offramp, Parktown, for KPMG
  • Bulk Earthworks for the New Engineering Block & Parkade for University of Pretoria article
  • Civil Engineering Services for the Mjejane Private Game Reserve & Lodge for Mjejane Trust, in Mpumalanga article
  • Civil Engineering Services for the Baken Park Mixed Use Development in Bethlehem, Free State;

To name a few, and numerous other well-known Developments in the Commercial, Residential and Industrial Property Sectors in South Africa, worth over R1 billion.

From 2012, Akbar Hassim has been involved in a number of Residential and Mixed Use Developments throughout South Africa, in various capacities and roles, the most prestigious being the Pearls of Umhlanga, which is the Largest Privately Developed Residential Development in South Africa at the moment, valued at just over R3 billion.

Others Sectors of involvement include;

  • Affordable Housing Residential Developments throughout South Africa
  • Upmarket Sectional Title Apartment Developments in the Sandton Area, operated as Serviced Apartments for Short & Long Term Letting
  • Various Student Accommodation Developments in the Johannesburg CBD

In 2015, Akbar took a decision to focus all their efforts in the Northern Suburbs of Johannesburg, i.e. Sandton, with a very distinct and clear geographical precinct, and product offering – becoming a leader in Full-Title, Free-Hold Residential Developments in the Residential Suburbs of Sandton.

We have established ourselves not only as an independent but also a Turnkey Developer - being able to buy Land, Finance the Real Estate Deals, Create, Control and Orchestrate the process of the Development from beginning to end.