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.
Amazon, the world’s largest internet retailer, is to pay over $1 billion to secure the purchase of its Seattle headquarters. The price paid to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, for the 1.8 million square feet of office space, is the highest ever paid in... Read More
There are many office towers up for sale in second-tier cities across the United States, and investors seeking higher levels of return on their investments are responding with great interest. New listings that have recently come onto the market include IDS... Read More
Commercial property investors looking to invest in Saudi Arabia have a sense of optimism that makes perfect sense, given the encouraging developments that have been happening in the country. In February 2011, King Abdullah made a major announcement that the... Read More
US builders spent more on new home construction in August, which was good news for those hoping for a rebound in the housing market. The increase did not offset the cuts in commercial real estate and public projects, however. Construction spending was down by... Read More
Prospective investors who are interested in the Irish commercial property market are more positive than during the past five years, according to the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) chief executive. Brendan McDonagh has said that the perception of the... Read More
The U.S. Federal Reserve has decided to buy more mortgage-backed securities from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and this decision could have an impact on investors, as well as the housing market. The plan involves buying $40 billion in mortgage-backed securities... Read More
Coolray Field in Georgia was approved for construction by Gwinnett County commissioners in 2008.... Read More
Florida has asked NASA to transfer 150 acres of land located north of the shuttle launch pads and the shuttle runway to the state's aerospace development agency, Space Florida.... Read More
Commercial property owners can request funding for projects that lower energy and water use under a new California programme called CaliforniaFIRST.... Read More
The federal government has announced that its two-year programme that allowed small businesses to refinance commercial real estate mortgages will be ending.... 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.
