How two established Midrand industrial markets differ in scale, access and building format.
Two mature industrial choices
Halfway House and Randjespark both provide strong N1 access and a wide range of office-warehouse and industrial options, but they serve different building requirements and business sizes.
Halfway House
Halfway House offers a dense concentration of smaller and medium-sized industrial Parks along Richards Drive, Old Pretoria Road and the Gallagher commercial node. It is particularly useful for SMEs, light manufacturing, storage, distribution and businesses that value Gautrain and Allandale Road access.
Randjespark
Randjespark accommodates a broader spread of medium and larger warehouse formats along the 15th and 16th Road corridors. Properties can offer larger floorplates, wider internal roads and stronger logistics functionality while retaining access to New Road, Olifantsfontein Road and the N1.
What to compare
- Required warehouse size and expansion potential
- Truck size and delivery frequency
- Power requirements
- Office component and parking
- Allandale versus New Road / Olifantsfontein access
- Staff transport and Gautrain relevance
The 5th Avenue perspective
Neither node is automatically “better”. Halfway House may be the stronger fit for a smaller, highly connected operation; Randjespark may suit a business needing more industrial scale. The property specification should decide the final shortlist.