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.
While Chinese investment floods into the UK market, Western developers are cashing in on China’s growing consumerism by investing in warehouses, shopping malls and other western-style retail projects in the country, says the Wall Street... Read More
Investors looking for a better return than London or other European markets are turning to the German property market to boost their portfolio. The rush for high yield investments has increased transactions by 18.6 per cent so far this year and is... Read More
Commercial rents for prestige offices in the centre of Dublin have topped €1m (£833,180) a year, the country’s new lease register has revealed. Ireland’s Property Services Regulatory Authority’s online Commercial Leases Register went live last... Read More
Dubai's commercial property market is undergoing a period of growth in most of its key areas as the emirate's economy improves and occupier demand is on the rise. The increase is centered on submarkets in the central region, such as Business Bay,... Read More
Canadian companies have turned to the United States as a source of new properties, and are outpacing every other country in net real estate investment in the US market. The reason for this trend is a lack of availability at home, which means investors... Read More
A new online database of commercial leases is expected to open up the Irish property market and allow businesses to negotiate fairer rents. Modelled on Ireland’s house price register — and containing details of every company lease signed since 2010... Read More
The Russian government is considering legislation to restrict purchases of commercial property, land, and homes by foreign investors. President Vladimir Putin (foreground) The new law, which has been proposed by the Economic Development Ministry, would... Read More
The Philippines has been left reeling from the impact of Typhoon Haiyan, which was the most powerful storm ever to hit landfall. The deadly typhoon was responsible for the deaths of an estimated 4,000 people, with many more left injured. The impact... Read More
Airspace Investments, one of Ireland’s highest profile property firms, has bounced back from a €10.5m loss to report a 67 per cent rise in profits. O'Connell Street, Dublin In 2011 the company limited an unexpected loss by writing down almost... Read More
According to a report released by independent property consultancy Knight Frank, 2014 will be another year in which there will be stronger investment demand for prime office space worldwide. The Global Investment report indicated that improved economic... 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.
