Tag: commercial real estate



Commercial Real Estate Worth Fifth of UK Net Wealth

Commercial Real Estate Worth Fifth of UK Net Wealth
Posted on 21 January, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

A recent report commissioned by the British Property Federation (BPF) has revealed that commercial real estate is worth £1,662bn and represents 20.6% of the total net wealth in the UK. In 2014, commercial real estate contributed £94.2bn to the UK's... Read More

Tourism and Rising Employment boost Orlando’s Commercial Real Estate Market

Posted on 25 April, 2015 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

In 2014, construction firms completed 600,000 sq ft of retail development in Central Florida, and national commercial real estate firm Marcus and Millichap anticipates that an additional 900,000 sq ft will be added by the end of this year. With... Read More

US Interest Rate Rise will hit Commercial Real Estate Values warns Entrepreneur

Posted on 18 April, 2015 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

For more than six years the US Federal Reserve has kept interest rates down to stimulate spending but this era has to come to a close, warns entrepreneur Jorge Newbery, and lifting the lid will hit commercial real estate values. Writing in the... Read More

Low Inflation benefits US Commercial Real Estate Market

Posted on 24 January, 2015 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

During 2014, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by only 0.8 per cent. Recent figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that it went down by 0.4 percent in December. Much of the December decrease has been attributed to falling... Read More

International Investors prefer New York to London says Survey

Posted on 17 January, 2015 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

New York City has  emerged as the top spot among global commercial real estate investors pushing London into second place. The vast majority (more than 90 per cent) of respondents to a survey conducted by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real... Read More

Global Commercial Real Estate Transactions hit Record High in Q4 says JLL

Posted on 15 January, 2015 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Global commercial real estate transaction volumes hit record levels in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to JLL. Volumes in the final quarter reached $218 billion, which brought the preliminary volumes for the year to $700 billion, 28 per cent... Read More

Sharp Decline in Greater Vancouver Commercial Real Estate Market in Q3

Posted on 30 December, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Sales of commercial real estate in the Lower Mainland slowed in the period from July to September, compared with the same period in 2013. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reported that the value of transactions dropped to $1.2 billion during... Read More

Why Mixed-Use is becoming a staple of New Construction

Posted on 29 December, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Developments, Worldwide Property News

Mixed-use and transit-oriented developments are becoming a staple of new construction across the US Southeast. Mixed-use buildings are now so popular that it is becoming increasingly rare to see a new office building being constructed without either a... Read More

Bermuda Commercial Real Estate Market Bouncing Back

Posted on 21 December, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Real estate firm Coldwell Banker is reporting that the commercial real estate market in Bermuda is looking up, after going through a difficult period. The firm stated recently that it had either rented or placed in contract close to 80,000 sq ft of... Read More

Falling Vacancy Rates and Rising Rents forecast for US Market

Posted on 18 December, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

The upturn in the US economy should keep interest in commercial real estate steady, according to the quarterly forecast released by the National Association of Realtors®. (NAR) Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, commented recently that commercial... Read More