Tag: real estate



China’s Capital Flow into UK Commercial Property to Exceed 2015 Levels

China’s Capital Flow into UK Commercial Property to Exceed 2015 Levels
Posted on 2 February, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

With a fairly stagnant investment flow in the summer last year due to the volatility of the Chinese financial market, Chinese investors returned to London in Q4 2015 with a total of £900 million within the capital and £1.4 billion outside it. This interest... Read More

Canadians Buying US Real Estate at Record Levels this Year

Posted on 24 November, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Business News

Canadian investors are turning their eyes south of the border their neighbours for investment opportunities and are finding a lot of them. Sales are poised to reach record levels in 2014 as soon as the country’s second-largest pension fund closes on its... Read More

Chinese Developer buys Majority Stake in Chicago Waterfront Scheme

Posted on 20 July, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Wanda Commercial Properties,the Chinese real estate developer, has agreed to buy a 90% share in a Chicago waterfront project. The site will include high-end residential units, as well as commercial space and a hotel. The company chairman has said that... Read More

US Tech Start-Up streamlines Property Viewing with Video Tours

Posted on 15 June, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Former real estate broker-turned-entrepreneur Nick Romito saw a need in the market and came up with way to meet it. He founded a company, View the Space (VTS), in 2012, which started offering motion picture-quality video tours of commercial properties. His... Read More

Avida Land recognised at Asia Pacific Property Awards

Posted on 14 June, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Avida Land, a leading development company known for its thoughtful approach to its projects, was recognised at the recently-held Asia Pacific Property Awards 2014-2015. This is the second year in a row that the company has won awards. Avida was recognised... Read More

Regions set to make strongest MIPIM showing yet

Posted on 11 March, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

With the construction freeze all but over, more companies and local authorities than ever are attending MIPIM, the world’s largest real estate exhibition and conference. The four-day event — which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary —... Read More

Manhattan Commercial Properties are Overvalued

Posted on 17 August, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Commercial properties and office buildings in Manhattan are overvalued, compared with commercial real estate in other major global cities, according to the results of a survey conducted by accounting firm Marks Paneth & Shron (MP&S). Most of the New... Read More

Canadian Property Professionals Anxious About State of the Market

Posted on 3 June, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

The Real Property Association of Canada has released its second-quarter report measuring the confidence of senior executives in the country's commercial real estate industry. Individual opinions are divided, but as a group industry leaders have become... Read More

Foreclosures Ahead for US Commercial Property Owners

Posted on 13 May, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Many small US companies and investors holding commercial properties are facing a financial crisis. Banks usually re-evaluate this type of mortgage loan at the five or 10-year term mark. They have the option of renewing it or asking the owner to pay it... Read More

Commercial Real Estate Market Improving in Lexington Kentucky

Posted on 2 March, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

The commercial real estate market is continuing to improve in Kentucky’s second largest city Lexington, according to the results of the NAI Isaac Commercial Properties' Report. The semi-annual market assessment revealed that vacancy rates were lower... Read More