Research & Reports

COVID-19 remains front of mind for investors and occupiers, despite the recovery in global economic activity that began in May. Real estate activity remains subdued because investors need more certainty about the sustainability of economic growth and occupiers need a safe way of returning workers to the workplace.

Analyzing the impacts on industrial real estate from shifts in global trade and supply chains brought on by recent events like the U.S-China trade conflict and COVID-19 pandemic.

Global commercial real estate (CRE) investment fell by 5% (measured in fixed US$) and by 6% (seasonally adjusted) in the first three quarters of 2019 compared to the same period last year.

Occupiers continue to seek higher-quality space in markets with robust infrastructure and social amenities, despite weaker global economic growth in Q1 2019 and worries about a U.S./China trade war. The race to attract talent by securing the most desirable work environments remains intense. Combined with limited supply and moderate construction pipelines in most cities, prime office occupancy costs have risen to new heights.

Trends, strategies and practices to protect your real estate assets from catastrophic events.

Office and Industrial sectors continue to show strength, while the Retail sector has begun to trend down. Office rent continued its growth (3% y-o-y) into the second quarter, boosted primarily by strong U.S. leasing activity. Industrial rent observed strong upward growth (3% y-o-y) across all regions.