While our primary focus is the UK commercial property market we will occasionally carry international stories. In the Worldwide News category you can read articles exploring global market developments or looking at a particular overseas commercial property story that has caught our attention.
CBRE has released a new report which forecasts another good year for the US commercial real estate market in 2015. And Philadelphia has been singled out as one of the cities that are expected to see big increases in activity. The market report was... Read More
One World Trade Center opens its doors to tenants today, thirteen years after the twin towers were destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The first occupier to move into the building is publisher Condé Nast, which has begun the process of relocating... Read More
NAB’s commercial property index recorded its first positive result since Q1 of 2011, but some markets are faring better than others. For the first time since Q4 of 2010, retail sentiment is recording a positive reading on the index. Stronger... Read More
A new business district is being launched west of Beijing, offering commercial and office space at competitive prices. Developers are hopeful that the area will become an important business hub in the same manner as Financial Street and the Central... Read More
According to a new JLL report, that notes conditions improving across most sectors, offices are the “biggest winners” in the US Secondary and Sunbelt markets. The Fall 2014 Cross Sector Outlook was released on October 22 at the Urban Land... Read More
A Thai developer’s ambitious 125-storey skyscraper,which is being constructed as part of Bangkok’s central business district, will be completed in 2019. At 2017 ft, Grand Canal Land’s ‘Super Tower’ will be the tallest building in the... Read More
Gulf Related – a joint venture between Gulf Capital and Related Companies – and Al Tayer Group, has announced details of a landmark agreement that will see leading US department stores Macy’s and Bloomingdales open branches in a £621 million Abu Dhabi... Read More
Hillwood, the Dallas-based property company, is entering the Canadian real estate market. Hillwood has entered a partnership with Alberta land developer Highfield Investment Group (HiG) to build what will be the largest speculative industrial development in... Read More
An affiliate of CBRE Global Investors, Strategic Partners U.S., has bought Airport Corporate Center from Hines REIT. The 45-acre, 11 building office park changed hands for a reported sum of $132.3 million. Vance Maddocks, Strategic Partners U.S.... Read More
Commercial property investment in Central and Eastern Europe (excluding Russia) has increased by 11 per cent year-on-year, according to a recently-released report from CBRE. The Polish market is performing well, with €1,781 million invested in the... Read More
The ups and downs of the international commercial property market are closely related to the global economy. However the picture is not always uniform. While demand can be low in one country it can outstrip supply in another.
In this category we report on these trends and the outlook for the occupier and investment markets in Europe, the Far East and elsewhere. We also cover individual commercial property stories from around the world.
These might be articles looking at office developments in global financial centres like New York, Paris and Frankfurt. Equally they could focus on worldwide retail, industrial or leisure developments. You will also find related human interest stories in this category.
