Jet Park is an airport-facing industrial node in Boksburg, Gauteng, within the wider OR Tambo logistics catchment. It attracts businesses that need practical access to airfreight, regional road distribution and established industrial labour pools. The property character is operational rather than showroom-led: warehousing, light manufacturing, service yards and support offices in an area built around movement.
The strongest fit is for companies with time-sensitive logistics, field teams or supplier networks across the East Rand. Typical tenant profiles include:
- Logistics and courier operators
- Light manufacturing businesses
- Engineering and technical service firms
- Import and distribution companies
- Trade counters with warehouse backing
For occupiers, Jet Park works best when road and airport reach matter more than corporate frontage. Lease decisions here tend to turn on access, yard usability, power, loading and the condition of the warehouse-office split. For a business comparing East Rand options, it should be read as an operations-first location.
Median asking rent
Gross asking rent per m². The line is the 12-month blended median over 7 years (658 listings); the figure above is today's live asking.
Jet Park on the map
The defined node boundary and the 195 buildings Anvil Property tracks within it.
Understanding the area
The local ecosystem operates as a working industrial chain. Companies use the area for storage, dispatch, assembly, repairs and supplier access in the same operating day, with offices usually attached to the warehouse or yard rather than driving the property decision. In practical terms, airport-linked freight, East Rand suppliers and technical service businesses shape much of the tenant base.
The tenant mix is broad, but it generally clusters around operational functions that support movement, stockholding and industrial clients. Typical businesses to benchmark against here include:
- Freight forwarders and third-party distributors
- Packaging, parts and consumables suppliers
- Engineering, repairs and technical service firms
- Food, medical and electronics support operations
- Trade counters serving industrial clients
That mix matters for fit. A tenant choosing Jet Park is usually comparing how a building handles yard movement, loading efficiency and staff access before it worries about corporate frontage.
The node has developed incrementally, with a range of industrial building ages and configurations. Some premises are straightforward warehouse-and-office boxes; others have been adapted over time for workshops, storage density, dispatch cages or service fleets. This gives tenants more practical variation than a single-estate environment, especially where a business needs functional warehouse space, usable yard depth or premises that can absorb operational changes without a full relocation.
Why businesses choose this area
Jet Park’s primary advantage is route optionality around OR Tambo. A tenant can work the airport catchment without choosing a location driven mainly by frontage or corporate-office signalling. Compared with more office-led airport nodes, Jet Park is more practical for warehousing, light assembly, fleet dispatch and supplier-facing operations. Compared with deeper East Rand locations, it keeps the business connected to the R21 airport corridor while still linking into the R24 and N12 for Johannesburg, Pretoria and regional movement.
The area is strongest for tenants weighing these operational trade-offs:
- Airfreight access versus lower-profile industrial frontage
- Multiple arterials versus tighter peak-hour planning
- Functional warehouse depth versus showroom-led presentation
- Yard and dispatch use versus client-facing office image
That is the decision filter. If the warehouse, yard, roller-shutter access and dispatch timing carry more weight than reception-area optics, Jet Park deserves a shortlist position.
The better parks also add control at the gate. Across established Jet Park complexes, tenants can find 24-hour security, CCTV-monitored coverage, manned checkpoints, boom-controlled entrances and single-entry park layouts. For a business moving stock, vehicles and service teams through the day, those features support process discipline as much as property presentation.
The trade-off is congestion planning. Jet Park works best when the tenant understands its delivery windows and staff travel patterns, because the routes that make the area valuable also carry airport and East Rand traffic. For the right operation, that is manageable. The payoff is a functional industrial address with airport-side logistics access and credible reach across the Gauteng network.
Infrastructure and building specifications
Jet Park’s warehouse infrastructure is varied, so fit starts with the operating brief, not the address. Across our current listings, unit sizes show a median of 602 m², with a typical range of 300 to 1,668 m² and larger options extending beyond 10,000 m². That gives the area a practical spread for smaller distribution users, light manufacturing, service depots and larger storage operations, but the specification changes materially from one property to the next.
Clear height is the main variable to test early. In the properties we cover, eaves run from 4.0 m to 15.0 m, which means some units suit basic storage or workshop use, while others can support higher racking and more intensive warehouse layouts. Dock levellers are limited across our listings, so tenants needing container handling, cross-dock movement or frequent dispatch should confirm loading configuration before shortlisting too tightly.
For a lease decision in Jet Park, the technical check should focus on the operating constraints that affect daily throughput:
- Clear internal height versus racking requirement
- On-grade access, dock access and door dimensions
- Yard depth for truck circulation
- Slab condition and load tolerance
- Office-to-warehouse split
- Power supply for plant or workshop use
Grade is mixed, so tenants should expect variation in age, refurbishment level, yard layout and office fit-out. A building may have the right Jet Park location and size but still fall short on loading efficiency or usable height. The best-fit properties are usually those where the warehouse geometry, yard movement and access points match the tenant’s process without requiring costly operational compromise.
- Loading access
- Dock levellers limited
- Eave heights
- Typical range 4.0–15.0 m.
Property rental rates
Across our Jet Park listings, industrial rentals are quoted at R44 to R78 per m² (10th to 90th percentile), median R50 per m². These are net asking rentals. On the same sample, the gross position is about R54 per m² gross including rates and levies, so tenants should compare offers on a full cost basis and confirm any recoveries, utilities, parking or operating charges before signing.
The space that should move quickest is functional industrial stock priced near the median: clear warehouse area, practical truck access, usable yard and office space that does not require heavy rework. In Jet Park, the rental case is strongest where a business gets efficient access to R21 and R24 routes, OR Tambo freight activity and the established industrial grid without paying for unnecessary showroom or office overbuild.
Rental movement usually comes from a few measurable points in the deal:
- Warehouse-to-office ratio
- Yard depth and truck circulation
- Power availability
- Roller shutter access and loading
- Fit-out condition at handover
A tenant comparing Jet Park options should treat a low net rental as only the starting point. A unit at R44 per m² net can lose its advantage if reinstatement, access, power or operating costs are weak; a higher asking rental can be justified where the building reduces operational friction from day one.
| Monthly budget | Approximate size | Likely property type |
|---|---|---|
| Up to R30,000 | 64 – 448 m² (median 320) | Small workshops & units (8 listed) |
| R30,000 – R100,000 | 310 – 1087 m² (median 744) | Medium warehouses (13 listed) |
| R100,000 – R300,000 | 2369 – 2859 m² (median 2500) | Large warehouses (3 listed) |
| R300,000+ | 3588 – 9909 m² (median 7282) | Distribution centres (5 listed) |
Key buildings
- 118 Innes Rd, Jet Park, Boksburg, 1459
Michele Ferrero Business Park
3 listingsModern industrial business park on Innes Road in Jet Park, with warehouse and office space overlooking the dam. Suits logistics, cold storage and distribution tenants needing super link access, three-phase power and secure 24-hour access.
- 20 Kelly Rd, Jet Park, Boksburg, 1459, South Africa
Jet Industrial Park
3 listingsSecure multi-unit industrial park on the Yaldwyn and Kelly Road corner in Jet Park, with strong exposure and quick R21, N12 and airport access. Suits light industrial, service and small-scale logistics tenants needing practical warehouse and office space.
- Corner Kelly Road & Estee Ackerman Street, Jet Park
Industrial Village, Jet Park
2 listingsEstablished multi-unit industrial park on the Kelly Road and Estee Ackerman Street corner in Jet Park. Suits light manufacturing, storage, distribution and airport-linked logistics tenants needing secure, functional warehouse space.
- 18 Jones Road, Jet Park, Boksburg
Inospace Jet Park
2 listingsB-grade industrial park in Jet Park, about 2km from OR Tambo’s cargo terminals and just off the R21. Suits logistics, freight forwarding and air cargo-linked tenants needing secure warehousing with superlink truck access.
- 20 Patrick Road, Jet Park, Boksburg
20 Patrick Road Jet Park
2 listingsStandalone Jet Park business property with a separate double-storey office component on Patrick Road near Kelly Road, the R21 and N12. Suits admin teams, sales offices and corporate users needing small to mid-size office space in an industrial node.
- 0B Jurgens Street, Jet Park, Boksburg, Gauteng, 1459, South Africa
Equites Park Jet Park
2 listingsSecure logistics warehouse park on Jurgens Street in Jet Park, near OR Tambo and the R21. Large-format industrial space with high stacking, ample yards, three-phase power and solar support, suited to distribution and airfreight tenants.
- 6 Estee Ackerman St, Jet Park, Boksburg, 1459, South Africa
Industrial warehouse and office facility in Jet Park, just off Yaldwyn Road in Boksburg. Suited to logistics, distribution, storage and light manufacturing businesses needing established East Rand truck access.
- 24 Kelly Rd, Jet Park, Boksburg, 1459, South Africa
Large-format industrial facility on Kelly Road in Jet Park, within a long-established logistics and manufacturing node with direct R21 and N12 access. Best suited to distribution, warehousing, manufacturing and supply chain tenants.
Available properties
UNIT 34 & 35
Airborne Business Park, Boksburg
This 450m² industrial unit in Airborne Business Park offers a practical combination of office and warehouse space suited to logistics, di...
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FIRST FLOOR ENTIRE FLOOR
Michele Ferrero Business Park
Prime 1,000 m² first-floor office space at 118 Innes Road, Jet Park. Featuring open-plan areas, individual offices, boardrooms, kitchenet...
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Candidate Property Practitioner
BACK UNIT - EX ZM MANUFACTURING
6 Estee Ackerman Street, Jet Park, Boksburg
This 2,369m² industrial facility located at 6 Estee Ackerman Street, Jet Park, will be available from August 2026. Offering a balanced wa...
Matthew Smith
Candidate Property Practitioner
This industrial property offers up to 10,400m² of warehouse space on a 40,000m² stand, available to let from 1 October 2026. The warehous...
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UNIT 6A
Industrial Village, Jet Park
Positioned within the sought-after Industrial Village business park in Jet Park, this 1,087m² industrial unit offers a practical combinat...
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Candidate Property Practitioner
UNIT 13.
10 Covora Street, Jet Park, Boksburg
This 607m² warehouse to rent in Jet Park is located within a secure industrial park on Covora Street, offering practical access and funct...
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Investments and developments
Capital and infrastructure activity in Jet Park. These are projects that materially change the supply, access or amenity of the node.
- Recently completed2024
Equites says Jet Park precinct development completed for Spar Encore
Equites reported that it completed a Jet Park development in March 2024 that was let to Spar Encore, taking completed development in the Jet Park precinct to 61,396 m².
JSE SENS / Equites interim results ↗ - Under construction2026
Bidvest Properties starts Jet Park hazardous-logistics development
Bidvest Properties said construction started on an EDGE-certified Jet Park logistics project comprising an 11,300 m² BIL warehouse plus a separate 3,600 m² speculative warehouse on a 3.1-hectare site.
Bidvest Group on LinkedIn ↗ - Under construction2026
Equites reports speculative Jet Park development pipeline underway
Equites said it commenced two speculative developments at Jet Park with combined GLA of about 17,500 m², capital value of R200 million and expected completion in August 2026, after which the precinct will be fully developed.
MarketScreener / Equites Property Fund results commentary ↗ - Announced2025
SA Corporate announces disposal of two Jet Park industrial buildings
SA Corporate announced the disposal of 37 and 112 Yaldwyn Road in Jet Park, a 70,037 m² industrial portfolio, for R514 million with transfer targeted for the first quarter of 2026.
ShareData / SENS ↗ - Planned2025
Atterbury and Abbeydale list Jet Park joint-venture industrial site for development
Atterbury’s project page states it has a joint venture with Abbeydale to own and develop a 4.5-hectare Industrial 1-zoned site on Innes Road in Jet Park with goods-terminal access via Griffiths Road.
Atterbury ↗
As of 2026-07-21
The bottom line
Jet Park should be judged as an operating base, not as a corporate statement. The area makes the strongest case when the lease decision is led by warehouse efficiency, fleet movement and a practical position within the airport industrial catchment. If a tenant needs high-visibility retail frontage or a heavily office-led environment, other nodes will usually test better. If the business earns its margin through dispatch, storage, repairs, assembly or supplier turnaround, Jet Park belongs in the conversation.
The due diligence should stay operational: truck access into the site, yard usability, office-to-warehouse ratio, power capacity, loading configuration and staff commute patterns. Those items will separate a good Jet Park option from an average one faster than the street address will. The right property here gives a tenant functional industrial space with enough access to the airport corridor and East Rand network to support daily execution.
The verdict is straightforward: Jet Park is for companies that want the property to help the operation perform. Choose Jet Park when the warehouse has to work harder than the address.
Frequently asked questions
Jet Park offers light-industrial units, warehouse and distribution space, and hybrid facilities with offices, loading areas and yard components. The area suits businesses needing access to OR Tambo International Airport, the R21 and the R24, especially logistics, freight, manufacturing support and trade-counter operations. Stock quality varies by building age, office fit-out, yard depth and truck circulation, so the right choice depends on whether the priority is dispatch efficiency, workshop functionality or customer-facing frontage.
Across our Jet Park listings, warehouse and industrial rentals run at R44 to R78 per m² (10th to 90th percentile), with a median of R50 per m² net asking. On a gross basis, including rates and levies, tenants should budget at about R54 per m².
Yes. Jet Park is well suited to logistics, distribution and light manufacturing because it gives businesses direct industrial access on the East Rand, with strong links to OR Tambo cargo, the R21, N12 and nearby freight routes. The area works for companies that need warehouse functionality, truck access, dispatch efficiency and a workforce draw from Boksburg, Kempton Park and surrounding industrial nodes. It is especially practical where the operation values airport-linked distribution over a corporate office-led location.
Across our Jet Park listings, warehouse eaves range from 4.0 to 15.0 m, so tenant suitability depends heavily on the specific unit and racking requirement. Dock levellers are limited, so loading access should be checked building by building, especially for businesses running frequent container or high-volume dispatch. The area has mixed-grade stock, with variation in yard layout, truck access and warehouse specification.
Jet Park competes with nearby East Rand industrial nodes as a cost-led, practical location for warehousing, light manufacturing and service logistics, with strong access to OR Tambo, the R21 and N12. Across our listings, rentals run R44 to R78 per m² (10th to 90th percentile), with a median of R50 per m² net asking and about R54 per m² gross including rates and levies, which puts price discipline ahead of newer-park presentation. Against nodes with more modern logistics estates or stronger showroom exposure, Jet Park suits tenants prioritising yard access and operating cost over image-led premises.
In Jet Park, tenants should generally expect industrial-grade power supply with three-phase capacity available in most warehouse and light manufacturing properties, but the usable load varies materially by building, age of installation and prior tenant use. For heavier machinery, refrigeration or continuous production, confirm the existing amp allocation, spare capacity at the board and whether any Eskom or municipal upgrade would be needed before committing to a lease.
Jet Park generally works well for truck-led operations because many industrial parks and freestanding warehouses are planned around yard circulation, roller-shutter access and loading areas, with route options via Jet Park Road to the N12, R21 and R24. Yard space varies by property: some units offer shared reticulation yards suited to rigid trucks, while standalone sites can provide dedicated yards for interlinks, staging and container handling. Before committing, check turning circles, gate widths, yard surface condition and whether truck movements conflict with staff or visitor parking.
Jet Park’s main advantage is airport-adjacent logistics: it gives industrial businesses quick access to OR Tambo’s cargo ecosystem, with strong links to the R21, R24 and N12 for regional distribution. The area suits warehousing, freight, light manufacturing and service operations that need practical yard access, truck movement and proximity to the East Rand industrial base. As an established node, tenants benefit from nearby suppliers, transport operators and a labour pool already geared to industrial work.
Jet Park’s main drawback is that much of the stock is older industrial property, so tenants must check floor loading, roof height, power supply and yard depth carefully before committing. Truck movement can be constrained on Jet Park Road and surrounding routes during peak periods, especially for companies needing frequent articulated access. The area suits airport-linked and East Rand distribution well, but businesses needing large modern logistics boxes or deep expansion capacity may find better options in newer nodes.
Contact Anvil Property Smith’s industrial team to view industrial space in Jet Park; we can arrange inspections with landlords and managing agents across the East Rand node. Share your timing, warehouse use, truck access needs and power requirements so the broker can shortlist practical options before you view.
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