South Korea

Seoul high street retail rents inch up by 0.7% in Q1

Myeongdong saw the steepest increase of 1.5%.

Seoul Grade A office rents up 9.4% in Q1

CBD saw the highest rental growth of 4.3%. 

Seoul office transaction volume nearly doubles in Q1 2024

Transactions grew from KRW1.4 trillion to KRW2.51 trillion.

Seoul office vacancy rate set to climb in Q2

This is due to the completion of a major project in Q1.

Seoul prime office rents up 5% in Q1

The CBD area still commands the highest nominal rent.

Seoul prime office demand reaches nearly 60,000sqm in Q1

Three major districts recorded record absorption levels since Q4 2022.

Seoul office rents to rise by 4-5% this year

Vacancy will only start to increase from 2026.

Seoul office vacancy rates to remain low for the next two years

This is due to the absence of new supply in 2025.

Why Seoul’s office market is still performing better vs APAC neighbours

The city’s transaction volume declined at a slower rate compared to other markets.

Seoul prime office segment’s demand and vacancy dynamics revealed

Annual prime office supply averaged 190,000sqm over the past 10 years.

Seoul 2023 prime logistics demand breaches levels from the past two years

Total net absorption hit over 1.1 million pyeong throughout the year.

Seoul sees 2,000 new luxury hotel rooms in 2023

But supply growth will be muted in 2024.

Seoul office demand hits annual high in Q4

Net absorption was at 24,200 pyeong during the quarter.