Korea

Seoul industrial property rents slip 0.1% in 3Q21

Rent in the South East are lower than that of other submarkets.

Seoul industrial property rents slip 0.1% in 3Q21

Rent in the South East are lower than that of other submarkets.

Seoul office investment volumes hit nearly USD3.3b in Q3

Seoul's cap rate dipped 10bps to 3.8% in the same quarter. 

Why land restoration is key for Korea’s logistics property sector

Damaged land could help address the lack of developable land in Seoul’s Capital Area.

Seoul office transaction volumes hit US$4.2b in Q3

There were several notable transactions in the prime office segment.

Seoul’s shopping mall rents up 2.4% in Q2

Prime high street rents slipped 0.3% in the same period.

Seoul sees robust office occupier demand, investment sentiment in Q2

All major submarkets in the city recorded positive net absorption during the quarter.

Why is Hannam-dong emerging to be a key property market in Seoul? 

JLL says it is likely to be a “self-sustainable” market. 

South Korea’s data centre IT load to increase by 700MW this year

Data centre vacancy is already approaching zero in the Seoul Metropolitan Area. 

What is 'jeonse' and how are South Korean landlords using it to improve their ROI?

It serves as a leverage tool that reduces the amount of equity landlords need to acquire assets. 

Seoul sees robust office space demand from tech occupiers

Firms may consider Seongsu-dong, Guro and Gwacheon as new locations for expansion.

How Korea’s flex space market fared amidst the pandemic

Several co-working space operators recently opened new branches.

India records second highest Q1 capital inflows in over a decade

Capital inflows hit a whopping US$2.04b during the quarter.

Guess which country was Korea’s top source of foreign capital

This Asian country accounted for 63% of total inbound investments in 2020.

Here’s why Korean investors were attracted to the US property market 

Outbound investment to the US rose from 14% in 2019 to 53% in 2020.

Korean property transaction volumes soar 52% to US$3.4b in Q1

This represents 29% of the total transaction amount in 2020.

Korean logistics investment more than doubled to US$2.4b in 2020 

The US accounted for 77% of these outbound investments.