Tag: Commercial Property Investment



Brokers Bullish about Dublin Office Rents

Posted on 9 February, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Davy Stockbrokers have claimed that office rents are set to go as high as €50 per square foot in what amounts to one of the most bullish calls on the future of the Dublin commercial property market in recent history. According to the broker's most... Read More

European Commercial Property may become a less attractive Investment by 2015 says DTZ

Posted on 8 February, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

DTZ has published its European all-property Fair Value Index results for Q4 2013. The Index, which provides insight into the attractiveness of current pricing in European property markets, remained stable in the fourth quarter of last year at 72, although the... Read More

Blackstone joins the shift to German Commercial Property

Posted on 7 February, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Worldwide Property News

The private equity firm Blackstone has become the latest investment house to shift its money from Germany’s housing market to the country’s commercial sector. The New York-based Blackstone Group was one of the first multi-nationals to cash in on... Read More

Development Opportunities open up for Expo 2020

Posted on 5 February, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Worldwide Property News

Dubai’s Tourism and Commerce Marketing agency has confirmed the cost of staging the World Expo 2020 event is expected to be at least £6.45bn. Planning work for the exposition — whose theme is “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future” — is already... Read More

Superdrug Distribution Centre acquired by LondonMetric

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

Commercial property is, once again, seen as an attractive investment as the market continues to pick up and this week LondonMetric confirmed that it has acquired Superdrug’s Doncaster distribution centre in a £13 million deal. The retail group purchased... Read More

Central London Office Investment hits Record High

Posted on 2 February, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets

Central London office investment has now reached an all-time high, with the fourth quarter of 2013 becoming the highest grossing quarter on record. Investment volume peaked at £7.46 billion between the start of October and the end of December, increasing by... Read More

Commercial Property Market Growth Built on Widening Demand

Posted on 31 January, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets, Economy, Industry News

Over the past nine months, the commercial property market has seen a marked rise in demand. UK property is very attractive to investors right now, with annualised returns of about 8.7 per cent forecast over the next three years. As the economy improves... Read More

San Francisco named World’s Most Dynamic City

Posted on 29 January, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Worldwide Property News

The United States has scooped the first ever ranking of the world’s “most dynamic” locations with six of its cities taking top 20 places.  First place in the debut City Momentum Index, organised and published by Jones Lang LaSalle, went to San... Read More

Dutch Economy Bounces Back as Businesses Flock to Amsterdam

Posted on 28 January, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Worldwide Property News

The Dutch economy — which has gone through three recessions since the 2007 start of the financial crisis — is finally growing again. Boosted by rising property prices and consumer confidence, all the signs are there for a lasting recovery said Dutch... Read More

Property Price Rises Lead Spanish Recovery

Posted on 27 January, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Worldwide Property News

Spain — one of Europe’s recession black spots — is at last benefiting from an economic and property upturn, a new report claims. The financial services provider JP Morgan predicts the country’s economy is set to grow by one per cent this year on the... Read More