Davy Stockbrokers have claimed that office rents are set to go as high as €50 per square foot in what amounts to one of the most bullish calls on the future of the Dublin commercial property market in recent history. According to the broker's most... Read More
As consumer confidence continues to improve and real wages slowly begin to creep up, the retail industry has benefited from a surprisingly strong rise in profitability. However, while chains such as John Lewis and Home Retail Group’s subsidiaries Argos and... Read More
The commercial real estate market in Canada's 'Heart of the New West" remains bullish, according to a new report released by CBRE. The company recently released its 2014 Canadian Market Outlook, which states that, despite a slight slow-down in activity, the... Read More
The latest round of interest rate increases by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has proved to be a disappointment to the commercial property market. SARB has increased the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.5 per cent, due to concerns over the inflation... Read More
DTZ has published its European all-property Fair Value Index results for Q4 2013. The Index, which provides insight into the attractiveness of current pricing in European property markets, remained stable in the fourth quarter of last year at 72, although the... Read More
As businesses continue to invest in growth and attempt to widen their client bases, an increasing number are finding it difficult to fill vacant staffing positions with suitably qualified applicants. In response to this problem, a number of industry bodies... Read More
Three years after a £200m dockland regeneration scheme ground to a halt the Homes and Community Agency has confirmed it is searching for a new partner to restart the Middlehaven project. Middlesbrough College campus at Middlehaven A master plan for... Read More
In the lead up to Christmas 2013, a number of retailers demanded rebates from their suppliers as a result of the uncertain trading conditions. In part this is because, although the retail industry has taken great steps towards recovery, the memories of the... Read More
Thirteen years after it was originally submitted Edinburgh planners have approved a reworked application to redevelop the city’s Caltongate area. The controversial £150m scheme, like its old town site, has survived a troubled history. The original... Read More
The private equity firm Blackstone has become the latest investment house to shift its money from Germany’s housing market to the country’s commercial sector. The New York-based Blackstone Group was one of the first multi-nationals to cash in on... Read More