Calgary's downtown office market has been very dynamic over the last few years, with more than five million square feet of absorption over the past three years alone. It's not likely this level of activity will continue in the long term,... Read More
Returns in the commercial property market in Ireland have been positive over the last four quarters, with returns coming at the rate of 4.8 per cent over the past year. Research firm Investment Property Databank (IPD) has released calculations indicating the... Read More
The Dubai Land Department has released a statement indicating the total value of property transactions in the first nine months of the year has reached a very impressive Dh83 billion. A total of 20,925 sales were completed during the period, and 5,042... Read More
The theme of the Emerging Trends in Real Estate report is one of optimism, even though the U.S. recovery remains a slow one. The report is a joint venture between PricewaterhouseCoppers and the Urban Land institute. Jonathan Miller, a partner and co-owner of... Read More
Yields on prime commercial property in Athens were up this year due to pessimism over the Greek economy. The prospect of banks selling assets further depressed real estate values, according to Colliers International. The best office properties in the... Read More
Crossrail is expected to add £5.5 billion to residential and commercial property values along its route by 2021. The claim follows research conducted by industry consultant GVA who also expect Crossrail to lead to the development of 57,000 new homes and 3.25... Read More
Prime rents in key cities were up by 2.3 per cent in the first half of 2012, according to Knight Frank. This amount was considered modest compared to the kinds of increases that were the norm before the goal financial crisis of 2008. Economists at the... Read More
Third quarter returns in the UK are offering encouraging numbers for investors, according to the latest report released by Jones Lang LaSalle. Returns were in the black by a rate of 1.3 per cent, compared to 0.4 per cent in the second quarter. Analysts noted... Read More
According to London-based index firm Investment Property Databank (IPD), Irish commercial properties have fallen on hard times due to a combination of low consumer demand and a lack of tenants. This situation arises although the Irish economy has so far... Read More
Large US-based property companies have their corporate eyes firmly on European properties and are cashing in at an impressive rate. In the first nine months of this year, corporations have spent 3.5 billion euros on foreign real estate... Read More
