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.
Industry experts in the Michigan city of Holland had good news for those gathered at an annual forecast luncheon. Commercial real estate is expected to continue on its "slow and steady climb into 2013.” According to Tom Postma, of Colliers... Read More
Changes to U.S. securities laws that are intended to help startup companies raise much-needed capital will give individuals the opportunity to invest in commercial real estate. The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act loosen restrictions on investments... Read More
Commercial property deals in the Manhattan area of New York broke a five year record after over 1,000 transactions were made in 2012. The last record dated back to 2007 which saw 999 properties exchanging hands. But 2012 smashed that out of the water... Read More
Silicon Valley's commercial real estate boom is expected to continue throughout 2013, according to a forecast released by a Bay Area commercial real estate firm. Cornish & Carey Newmark Knight Frank recently presented its annual forecast in Santa... Read More
A new report released by Jones Lang LaSalle has revealed that investors are eager to put more capital into the commercial real estate market. The Asia Pacific market is an especially active one and the company estimates that by the year 2030 direct... Read More
Commercial real estate transactions in North East Ohio were up by almost 73 per cent to $702 million in 2012. Last year's figures were so impressive that it was the most successful showing since 2007. These numbers were the result of a sales survey conducted... Read More
Chinese companies are increasingly looking for opportunities overseas and investment in commercial property will continue to grow in 2013. Jones Lang LaSalle's Asia Pacific chief executive, Alastair Hughes, says that Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and... Read More
According to data released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), US banks and life insurance companies increased their investments in commercial real estate in 2012. Senior lenders are expected to be even more aggressive in 2013 in the mortgage lending... Read More
The Australian commercial property market's numbers were not encouraging in the fourth quarter of 2012. Sales plummeted by 33 per cent during the period with the poor showing being blamed on the uncertainty surrounding the country's economy, according to CBRE... Read More
The results of Colliers International's fourth quarter 2012 commercial property investor confidence survey are in and they show that Auckland retail investors feel most positive about the market. The survey asked participants to share their views about... 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.
