Australia

Melbourne industrial sale transactions down 23% to AUD481.9m in Q1

But this is still 43% above the 10-year quarterly average.

Canberra office vacancy hits 12-year low of 7.6% in Q1

Thanks to robust positive net absorption and only one withdrawal.

Asian investors snap up safe haven assets in Sydney’s fringe markets

Savills recorded strong interest from Hong Kong, Malaysian, and Singaporean investors.

Australia’s industrial gross take-up hits 15-year highs in Q1

Gross take-up reached over 1.1 million sqm, outperforming the 10-year quarterly average by 91%.

Australian investors reweigh portfolios towards industrial property

The share of industrial sales doubled from 18% to 36%. 

Australian industrial sector poised for another robust year with unabated tenant demand

Industrial transactions are off to a good start with $1.5b in Q1.

Australian office investment volumes back to pre-COVID levels 

Volumes increased 34% to $2.8b in the first quarter of 2021.

Sydney small businesses’ average lease term fell 23% over the past 5 years

Businesses occupying under 2,000 sqm sign lease terms of just 3.9 years.

Guess which Australian city saw the largest fall in sublease availability in Q1

Sublease availability in this city fell 24% during the quarter.

APAC markets show ‘unrelenting’ logistics demand as firms run short of warehouse space

ESR Australia recently bought a portfolio of 45 properties for a whopping US$2.9b.

How Australia’s robust housing demand impacts banks and developers

Weakening housing affordability and falling net migration pose medium-term risks.