Commercial Office

This record-breaking US$2.6b deal revived Japan’s office investment market

It is the country’s largest ever property sales transaction.

This record-breaking US$2.6b deal revived Japan’s office investment market

It is the country’s largest ever property sales transaction.

Hong Kong to see over 2.8m sq ft of new offices in the next two years

Central and Quarry Bay will be the main locations for these new office spaces. 

Nearly 80% of offices in Singapore are certified green as of Q3

They are mostly in the CBD and CBD Fringe submarkets.

3 reasons why flex office spaces are booming in Bengaluru, India

A record 6,000 seats in flex spaces were absorbed in Q3 2021 alone.

Office fit-out costs rise 10.8% to US$1,109 per sqm in APAC

Blame it on supply chain disruptions and labour shortages amidst the pandemic.

Hong Kong new office letting transactions drop 20% in October

Tenants in Kowloon are favouring lease renewals over relocations.

APAC office leasing volume to grow by up to 35% by end-2021

Grade A net absorption increased 28% in Q3 alone.

What are the factors affecting office re-entry rates in APAC?

Southeast Asian cities have not seen many workers going back to offices just yet.

Two implications of Hong Kong occupiers’ flight to quality for office landlords

There was a noticeable increase in demand for premium Grade A offices from Jan-Aug 2021.

How will the series of Chinese reforms impact Singapore’s office leasing market?

The sector’s recovery has always been hinged on the office demand from Chinese firms.

Singapore Grade A office vacancy rate drops 1.4ppts to 5.8% in Q3

The drop could be attributed to tenants who have just started moving into their pre-committed spaces.

Hong Kong office net absorption finally rebounds after two years

Overall net absorption hit 70,900 sq feet in Q3 2021.

Why investors, landlords should decarbonise buildings now

Employees demand greener buildings, but 65% of them do not know about their employers’ sustainability efforts.

Seoul office transaction volumes hit US$4.2b in Q3

There were several notable transactions in the prime office segment.

Australian office net absorption hits highest levels since 2018

Sydney and Melbourne recorded 24,700sqm and 24,070sqm of absorption in Q3, respectively.