Tag: Knight Frank



Market Buoyed by West Midlands and Welsh Deals

Posted on 2 July, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

More than £24m has changed hands in four separate West Midlands and Welsh commercial property deals. The biggest transaction — worth £17.4m — involves a yet to be completed retail park. Aberdeen Asset Management has bought the St Modwen developed... Read More

Retail still Lagging Behind in Three Speed Commercial Market

Posted on 19 June, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

After an impressive year, the recovery in the commercial property market has settled into a three-speed jog, with offices and retail travelling at two very different rates, separated by industrial property in the middle lane. Following the heady... Read More

Steady or Increasing Rents forecast for Asia Pacific Office Market

Posted on 14 June, 2015 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Independent global property consultancy Knight Frank Asia Pacific has released its Asia-Pacific Prime Office Rental Index for Q1 2015. The index was up slightly in the first quarter, increasing by 1.3 per cent and is now sitting at 5.3 per cent above... Read More

Knight Frank launches Romanian Office as Commercial Market hits Pre-crisis Levels

Posted on 5 June, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

After the most successful year for the Romanian investment market since the global crisis — with more than €1.15bn (£845m) invested in the property market — Knight Frank has confirmed it is formalising its agreement with its Bucharest-based... Read More

Partners Group unveils £200 million City Office Scheme

Posted on 26 May, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A global private investment management company has confirmed it is developing a £200m office block in the heart of the City of London. Swiss-based Partners Group is joining forces with Marick Real Estate to jointly develop the 245,000 sq ft Grade A... Read More

Property Market warned of EU “Neverendum” Dangers

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Within days of the Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, calling for an EU referendum to be held as soon as possible, one of Britain’s biggest property consultancies has warned that any delay “could leave a permanent cloud of uncertainty over the... Read More

Steward Building sets E1 Rent Record

Posted on 19 May, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

Global property manager, TIAA Henderson Real Estate, has signed its first tenant at its landmark Steward Building in Spitalfields — setting a new record rent for the capital’s E1 district. Cognolink, a primary research provider that connects... Read More

Auckland Commercial Property Market provides Better Yields than Resi investment

Posted on 16 May, 2015 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Residential property prices have increased to such a degree in Auckland that the commercial property market has become an attractive alternative for small investors in New Zealand. Recent sales results reported from commercial real estate agency... Read More

M25 Office Shortage pushes Rents to Record Levels

Posted on 12 May, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Vacancy rates within the office market served by the M25 motorway are at their lowest since 2001 — driving rents to an all-time high. Announced this morning by Knight Frank at its annual M25 breakfast presentation, the number of empty offices in the... Read More

“Air Pocket” Warning After Better Than Expected Election Result

Posted on 11 May, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Economy

Although far better than a shifting Government coalition, one of Britain’s biggest real estate consultancies is warning the commercial property industry to expect “air pockets” triggered by political uncertainty. According to a commercial... Read More