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.
More and more global investors are turning their attention to just four Canadian cities, prompting fears of a new commercial property bubble, claims a five-year forecast. The brokerage firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) says that rising demand from global... Read More
Dublin is among six cities pressing the Irish government to extend its proposed Living City tax relief scheme to include offices as well as retail properties and private homes. Described as a “pilot project for urban regeneration”, the initiative was... Read More
As the global economy continues to strengthen, businesses and investors are taking notice of overseas opportunities which could prove to be extremely profitable. This has led to a boom in business travel which, paired with an increase in international... Read More
The recovery in the US commercial property market appears set to continue over the next two years. According to the results of a new survey, from the Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young, transactions during 2016 are expected to reach $430bn (£256bn)... Read More
The IPD Spain Annual Property Index is reporting that the Spanish commercial property market showed a slight recovery of 0.3 per cent in 2013. In 2012, it had a negative return of -2.2 per cent. The recovery was driven by a slowdown in the rate of... Read More
Activity in Taiwan's commercial property market has fallen by 68 per cent year-on-year, a report claims, and soaring prices are being blamed for the decline. The sales volume represented the lowest level since the financial crisis reached its peak in... Read More
Profits on South African retail, office and industrial property have reached a six-year high, according to new international research, making the republic one of the world’s most lucrative commercial property investment markets. Of the 16 countries... Read More
After four years of neglect, and just as many rejections by would-be developers, the biggest empty building in downtown Dallas is to get a $175m (£105) revamp. Elm Place, centre left, was built in 1965 for the First National Bank and was the tallest... Read More
While the majority of retailers on UK high streets are seeing a distinct improvement in their fortunes, iconic brand Marks and Spencer is still struggling to hit the right note with consumers. Although its food sales remain strong, the non-food offering has... Read More
The three biggest banks in The Netherlands have set aside enough money to cover their troubled commercial property loans, claims a new a report ahead of a European banking review due to be published later this year. The Dutch central bank — which... 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.
