Industrial

What is the biggest concern for warehouse occupiers today?

Nearly two-thirds agree that cost escalation is the greatest challenge for them.

What is the biggest concern for warehouse occupiers today?

Nearly two-thirds agree that cost escalation is the greatest challenge for them.

Nearly 4 in 5 occupiers eye warehouse portfolio expansion over the next 3 years

Emerging Southeast Asian markets are key growth targets. 

Hong Kong’s industrial capital values to grow by up to 10% this year

Market yields are expected to see further compression for the remainder of the year.

Melbourne industrial yields to hit a new midpoint record low by Q4 2021

Strong investor demand is causing downward pressure on midpoint yields.

Potentially problematic supply glut looms for Japan’s industrial sector  

Greater Tokyo has multiple large-scale projects coming up, and Greater Osaka is set to have record supply levels this year. 

Perth’s industrial gross takeup breaches 10-year average 

The city recorded 224,100 sqm of gross takeup over the past year. 

Industrial developers probe delivery routes to improve sustainability

A facility in Australia is tracking carbon emissions of delivery vehicles.

Japanese industrial investments slow but abundant capital still in sight

Preliminary data say industrial investment volumes fell 43% in the first half of 2021.

Industrial rents in Greater Tokyo up 1.6% to around US$40 per tsubo

Rental growth has slowed as tenants become financially stretched.

Here's how Tokyo's logistics sector fared in Q2

Vacancy rate was at sub-1% for the seventh consecutive quarter.

Singapore warehouse rents to increase 1.3% this year

Business park and factory rents are expected to rise 0.5% and 0.7%, respectively.

Singapore industrial leasing volume breaches 5-year quarterly average 

Leasing volume increased 43.7% to 3,381 transactions in Q2 2021.

Asia’s industrial net absorption hits record highs in H1 2021

Net absorption reached 35.6 million sq ft, driven by expansions by 3PLs and e-commerce firms.

Why Singapore’s industrial sales market has been muted since early 2021

The mismatch in price expectations is driving sellers to keep the properties rather than sell them at a huge discount.