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  For global real estate investors, North America is the preferred region. Stronger economic growth, the availability of debt capital, and a more positive outlook from investors are expected to drive global capital flows in 2017, according to CBRE's new Global Investor Intentions Survey for 2017, with $1.7 trillion of 'dry powder' available to deploy in real estate this year. Because of the relatively high income yield, investors have adequate resources and a strong motive to engage in real estate, according to the 2017 global survey. Investors choose North America, with London, Los Angeles, and Sydney being the most favoured cities in each of the major areas. The most popular asset sector is office, followed by logistics, which grew substantially in 2017 and is a close second.  buying property in qatar for expats Investors have projected $1.7 trillion in real estate capital expenditures, according to the study results. In comparison to 2016, the majority of investors...

The rapid expansion of e-commerce has created the most disruptive trend in the industrial & logistics industry, according to CBRE's recently released Last Mile / City Logistics Report, forever changing the way we think about industrial real estate and reorganizing the supply landscape.  shop for sale in qata r The growing population of cities, combined with new age consumer behavior—driven by the millennial generation—has increased the strain on supply chains to transport items and perishables into cities within short time limits. As city logistics and the last mile become more important, metropolitan areas around the world are shifting towards a more dynamic level of transportation in order to satisfy this need. Consumer expectations have shifted dramatically in recent years, and supply chains have been compelled to adjust as a result. According to CBRE study, UK millennials shop online for more than a third of their non-food purchases, and half are predicted to shop onlin...

Miami's Lincoln Road remains the fourth most expensive retail street in the Americas, according to Cushman & Wakefield's newest Main Routes Across the World survey, which examines 462 of the world's top retail streets and ranks them by their prime rental value. These rents were similar to those reported a year ago.  plot for sale The 28th edition of the report also contains a listing of the 71 most expensive streets in the world, one for each country. According to this year's research, rental gains were seen on 36% of all streets studied. "Both taking rents and demand from global stores have been steadily increasing on Lincoln Road," stated Senior Director Greg Masin. "While the street remains a highly relevant and vital touch point for the merchant with the client, businesses are under pressure to reduce fixed costs and re-evaluate business models and how they best engage the consumer." "As a result, we've witnessed a slowing of t...

Hotels in the Asia Pacific region, according to STR Global, had a good month in May 2014. The region's occupancy increased 3.2 percent to 67.6 percent in May 2014; the average daily rate remained relatively unchanged at US$115.10; and revenue per available room increased 3.3 percent to US$77.80. "The Philippines was one of the best performers in the region in terms of occupancy rise, growing 13.7 percent to 70.6 percent due to a 17.6 percent increase in demand," said Elizabeth Winkle, managing director of STR Global. "In May, Indonesia announced a positive rate increase of 10.7%. This is one of the largest rises in the country, with Jakarta leading the way with a 12.1 percent rise. Thailand's occupancy (-12.6 percent) and RevPAR (-10.2 percent) continue to fall, while ADR continues to rise. Singapore and Hong Kong have a history of following each other in terms of ADR development. Singapore has outperformed Hong Kong this year, with growth rates of 2.9 percent an...

International buyers continue to flock to the United States to buy homes and make real estate investments, according to the National Association of Realtors' 2014 Profile of International Home Buying Activity Report. Favorable exchange rates, affordable home prices, and increasing affluence abroad continue to push international buyers to the United States to buy homes and make real estate investments.  doha property Total foreign revenues for the period April 2013 to March 2014 were projected at a record-breaking $92.2 billion, up from $68.2 billion in the previous period. "We live in an international marketplace," said NAR President Steve Brown, "and while all real estate is local, that does not mean that all property buyers are." "Foreign investors are drawn to American real estate by what they see as attractive values, economic stability, and a fantastic opportunity to invest in their future." International buyers and new immigrants bought homes aro...

Cushman & Wakefield, the world's largest privately-owned real estate services company, reported £3.38 billion in central London commercial property sales in the second quarter of 2014, bringing the overall investment in the first half of 2014 to £7.6 billion.  apartment The figure for Q2 2014 is down from £4.28 billion in the previous quarter, which was the highest amount of Q1 central London expenditure ever reported - but the £1.7 billion St Martins purchase of More London inflated the figure substantially. In Q2 2014, foreign capital once again dominated the majority of transactions, accounting for 75% of total value. Highlights from the C&W Report Include the following: In the second quarter of 2014, £3.38 billion ($5.7 billion USD) was invested in central London commercial real estate. West End deal value hits £929 million in Q2 2014. In the second quarter of 2014, City & Docklands transactions totaled £2.45 billion. In the first half of 2014, Chinese investors acc...

According to JLL's new Residential Sales Market Monitor, the strike rate of People's Republic of China (PRC) developers in Hong Kong's government land sales market fell significantly in 2018, with the competitive bidding rate for residential construction sites falling to 27% from 70% the year before.   Just three of the government's thirteen residential sites were won by PRC developers in 2018, with Poly Property winning a residential site in Yau Tong and Goldin Financial and China Overseas Land and Investment winning sites at the former Kai Tak airport. All three sites' Accommodation Values were within consumer expectations, with two of them falling towards the lower end. The remaining sites were mostly sold to big-name developers in the area.  properties qatar   While PRC developers' participation in government land sales decreased from 90% in 2017 to 73% in 2018, their continued participation reflects their long-term optimism in Hong Kong's reside...

Kuala Lumpur's versatile workspace center supply increased by 36% in 2018, making it the fastest-growing main city in the APAC area, outpacing Gurugram, Chennai, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Sydney, and Singapore.  qatar villa Despite some of the most expensive markets for office space in the Asia-Pacific region dropping, research by Instant Offices reveals why Kuala Lumpur remains a competitive center of operation for domestic and foreign markets.   Hybrid office space supply increased by 31% in Kuala Lumpur last year, while pure co-working space and serviced offices saw 10% and 7% growth, respectively. The demand is solid, with an average desk rate of RM 886 across the region. The city's demand for space continues to grow, as more companies opt for flexible workspace and corporates over conventional offices. This low-cost, low-risk method of sampling the local market is also being used by international companies.   There are 112 Flexible Workspace Centers.   ...

Major metropolitan office markets around the world are seeing a substantial increase in the adoption of "green" building certification programs, according to the inaugural International Green Building Adoption Index (IGBAI), a report by CBRE and Maastricht University (Netherlands). According to the report, 18.6% of room in ten markets across Australia, Canada, and Europe is now certified "green," compared to just 6.4 percent in 2007.  apartment for sale in pearl qatar   Canadian cities are leading the way, with 51.6 percent of space in Vancouver and 51.0 percent in Toronto certified as "green." This is particularly noteworthy in Vancouver, which has a structured campaign and action plan - "Greenest City 2020" - to become the world's greenest city by 2020. Green building trends will continue to drive both new construction and redevelopment of office product in Vancouver and Toronto. More than half of the 1.5 million square feet of product ...