The German government has signed an agreement to sell sate owned property firm TLG Immobilien to Lone Star Funds for $1.4 billion (€1.1 billion). This deal represents the company's largest commercial property transaction of 2012. TLG Immobilien owns... Read More
Despite continuing economic uncertainty the London commercial property market continues to attract growing numbers of foreign investors. Overseas institutions, including pension and sovereign wealth funds, have been pouring billions into UK property over... Read More
In last week’s Autumn Statement the Chancellor George Osborne announced all newly built commercial property completed between October of next year and September 2016 will be exempt from empty property rates for 18 months. It is hoped this move will give... Read More
The commercial property market in Hong Kong has increased dramatically in 2012. Transaction volumes and values have reached their highest level since 1997 as a result of strong demand from investors after the government moved to impose special stamp duties on... Read More
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) are offering better yields to investors than corporate bonds issued by lenders, which means investors seem to be betting on a commercial property recovery. According to JPMorgan Chase & Co., relative spreads... Read More
This year has seen a minor contraction in Russian commercial property value. Cushman and Wakefield has released figures indicating that the expected volume of investment is expected to reach approximately $7.2 billion (€5.5 billion) by the end of the year,... Read More
Low prices and falling rents have created a situation where banks are feeling the pressure to get large loans off their books and have resorted to putting a significant number of commercial properties up for auction hoping for a quick sale. This is... Read More
We recently reported that the Manhattan commercial property market would bounce back from the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. Last week the New York Times published a story revealing the difficulties faced by firms still struggling to return to... Read More
The abundance of commercial real estate on the market in Malaysia’s Klang Valley is good news for tenants and is drawing attention from investors looking for higher yields in the Asian market. The Singapore Business Times reports that 89 million square... Read More
Indonesia's capital city is home to almost 10 million people and according to a new real estate forecast, it's the place commercial property investors should be focusing on in 2013. PriceWaterhouseCooper (PwC) and the Urban Land Institute have released... Read More
