Tag: commercial property market



Commercial Property Market Growth Built on Widening Demand

Posted on 31 January, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets, Economy, Industry News

Over the past nine months, the commercial property market has seen a marked rise in demand. UK property is very attractive to investors right now, with annualised returns of about 8.7 per cent forecast over the next three years. As the economy improves... Read More

San Francisco named World’s Most Dynamic City

Posted on 29 January, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Worldwide Property News

The United States has scooped the first ever ranking of the world’s “most dynamic” locations with six of its cities taking top 20 places.  First place in the debut City Momentum Index, organised and published by Jones Lang LaSalle, went to San... Read More

Business Confidence Driving East Midlands Recovery

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

A surge in cross-sector business confidence is helping to put three East Midlands counties back on track, according to a new report. Buoyed by signs of revival over the past 12 months, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire  are all reporting... Read More

Demand for Coventry and Warwickshire Commercial Property could soon Outstrip Supply warns Agent

Posted on 23 January, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

In locations throughout the UK, commercial agents are reporting rising demand as the economy improves and business confidence rises. This has led to agents in a number of regional areas voicing concerns over a lack of supply following years of almost zero... Read More

Small Firms leading UK Recruitment Drive

Posted on 21 January, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

As the UK’s economic forecast continues to improve, both workers and businesses are experiencing a boost in confidence which has led to not only an increase in available positions but also a leap in the fluidity of the country’s workforce. Yet... Read More

US Commercial Market ends 2013 on a High Note says CBRE

Posted on 16 January, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

The US commercial real estate market ended last year strongly, with continued recovery noted in the fourth quarter according to CBRE. The office vacancy rate declined by a total of 30 basis points to hit 14.8 per cent in Q4. This was the most distinct... Read More

The Year in Commercial Property News

Posted on 31 December, 2013 by Neil Bird under Industry News

2013 was the year the commercial property market began its recovery from the downturn that followed the financial crisis of 2007. It has been a year of improving news with stories of new developments and rising values regularly featuring on our... Read More

Seven Month Rise in Commercial Property Values set to Continue

Posted on 30 December, 2013 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

UK commercial property values have risen for seven straight months, reports the Investment Property Databank (IPD). And, even more encouragingly, there is nothing on the horizon to stop the upward climb as we enter 2014. In a separate report, Ignis... Read More

2014 Looking Good for Global Property Markets

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News, Worldwide Property News

Strong balance sheets and growing business confidence look set to make 2014 an “uplifting” year, for global commercial property markets according to Jones Lang LaSalle. Next year’s markets could grow by at least 10 per cent with international sales... Read More

Overseas Investors put Capital into Development as the Market Recovers

Posted on 14 December, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

International investors are betting on London commercial projects as opposed to putting their money in property funds, according to a recent Bloomberg article. The report notes that the current shift is a bold one, taking into account that foreign... Read More