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The deterioration of the mood on the German real estate market continues unchecked. Admittedly, the November survey of the King Sturge Real Estate Economy index – being based on a monthly poll – suggests that the downward trend has slowed. Thus, the equally poll-based Real Estate Climate dropped from 55.4 index points the previous month down to the current low of 48.2 points. However,...

Genève : Le cycle haussier des loyers, observé depuis la création de cet indicateur, est-il cassé ? Si les loyers constatés, fin novembre 2008, confirment (encore) une hausse robuste (de + 2 à 5%), les perspectives ou anticipations pour 2009 sont très contrastées : forte baisse dans la catégorie du moyen de gamme, stagnation pour les bureaux de standing supérieur. lire la...

The economic slump is spreading around the world, leaving ever more victims in its wake as the financial crisis begins to takes its toll on the real economy. Against this background, a slowdown in the Brussels office market appears inevitable. However, there is no need to panic: according to the international professional real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield, the user market for...

UK commercial property values have fallen by 7.2 per cent in the last eight weeks according to global real estate adviser Cushman & Wakefield. Figures in its latest Business Briefing: UK Property Investment Market also show that average prime UK yields have increased to 6.49 per cent as at mid-October, the highest since 1993. The report concludes that whilst the UK...

Sustainability is not only about energy efficiency. Although the profitability of energy improvements for office buildings is essential and thoroughly analyzed in this study, the focus is set on all the aspects too often disregarded when considering sustainable properties. Elements such as location, space planning, property management or even increase in productivity are analyzed in this study...

In Zurich, take-up was strong and availability continued to decrease. Demand for space and take-up in the CBD is expected to slow down in the months to come. Against this background, rents may already have peaked. New development in Zurich-West and Zurich-North is picking up. read more source : CB Richard Ellis / PI Performance

According to information from the international RE consultancy company, Colliers International, the various segments of the CRE market reacted differently in H1 to the slowing economy. The supply in the office market significantly exceeds the demand. Rent rates are stable and in some business centres they are falling. Despite this, it can be seen that potential tenants are taking a wait-and-see...

Latest research from Colliers International features 172 office markets Despite the year long volatility shown in financial markets around the world, many office markets continue to post solid fundamentals. That’s the conclusion from the latest Colliers Global Office Real Estate Review. ...

A report prepared by Atisreal International Research Department in conjunction with Atisreal Ireland confirms that Commercial Property Investment volume fell further in Q2 of 2008 to €8.6 billion, its lowest level since the first quarter of 2004 and a 67% drop over Q2 of 2007. The volume of investment in Commercial Real Estate in the first 6 months of 2008 totalled €22 billion, a 53% drop...

London's Heathrow submarket is the most expensive warehouse space in the world. That's according to the latest research from Colliers International, who have just released their Midyear 2008 Global Industrial report. The research also found that industrial markets around the world are beginning to feel the effects of the global slowdown. The report found that European...

Corporate activity has not escaped the negative effects of the current economic and financial crisis. As such, weaker take-up seen in the first quarter of the year has been confirmed in Q2. Some developers have responded by delaying projects or by looking to develop in phases, but not in sufficient numbers to prevent an increase in the pace of new supply and a subsequent rise in vacancy rates....

The activity of the Central districts is below average with 67,898 sq m let during the quarter and 233,254 sq m on an annual basis. The best absolute results came from the Leopold district with close to 19,375 sq m although, once again, letting activity from the EU is still missing. The Centre and Midi districts follow closely with 17,102 sq m and 16,180 sq m. The former has seen 3 major...

An annual report, produced in conjunction with Newmark, the Global Real Estate Forecast provides an overview of the world's major property markets.

London is the most expensive city in the world to park a car. That's according to new research from Colliers International, the first ever Colliers Global Parking Rate Survey. According to the new figures, leading the list of most expensive cities to park a car is London; both The City and West End. Monthly parking rates in The City topped the list at $1,167 with the West End in second place at...

Horizon Asia Pacific Property Equities Fund Overview Equity markets finished June and the first half of the year on a dismal note as banking writedowns and global stagflation fears continued to drive investor risk aversion. In Asia, the focus was on balance sheets and even large names with high leverage did not escape investor scrutiny. Credit markets...

Moscow has leapfrogged the City of London to become the second most expensive office location in Europe after rents there rocketed 46.2% in one year, reaching €1,025.9 per square metre per annum, according to research by NB Real Estate, the commercial property agency, and ONCOR International, the global commercial real estate network.

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Près d’un tiers des entreprises belges de la construction sont déjà affectées par la crise Aucun autre secteur ne devrait être autant affecté par la crise des crédits que celui de la construction, c’est la principale conclusion d’une étude menée par Atradius, leader du marché de l’assurance-crédit. Au niveau mondial, la crise financière a déjà eu un...

Genève : Au 1er semestre 2008, la hausse des loyers s’amplifie dans une mesure inconnue depuis la création de cet indicateur (2003). Elle atteint en moyenne +4%, avec des pics de +10%. Le phénomène s’explique par deux variables : raréfaction accentuée des vacants (saturation de l’offre, au centre ville) et primes de qualité (visibilité, situation, standing) dépassant les...

Institutional investors world-wide are being urged to engage with property fund managers to embed the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in their decision-making. The call is being made today by the UNEP FI Property Working Group, amid concern that the property industry is moving far too slowly to address its environmental footprint including greenhouse...