Taiwan

Investors back out of 5-star hotel developments in Taiwan’s urban areas

One 5-star hotel project was turned into a Grade A office building instead.

Investors back out of 5-star hotel developments in Taiwan’s urban areas

One 5-star hotel project was turned into a Grade A office building instead.

Taiwanese developers aggressively seeking development sites amidst lockdowns

They acquired a total of NT$50.4b (approx. US$1.8b) worth of land in Q2.

Taipei Grade A office vacancy at a record low of 2.1% in Q1

Market supply is expected to further tighten until 2023.

Insurance firms dominate Taiwan’s commercial property market in Q1

They accounted for 32% of transactions during the quarter.

Taiwan commercial transaction volumes hit record highs in Q1

Total volumes surged 241% to USD1.5b during the quarter.

Scarcity of larger offices in Taipei impedes leasing activity

The limited office space availability allowed landlords to raise rents in 4Q20.

Sales of factories hit record highs in Taiwan in 2020

Sales reached nearly US$2bn, accounting for 39% of total annual transactions.

Taipei office vacancy rate drops to 2.3% as leasing demand picks up

Vacancies almost hit the historic low of 2.1% in Q4 2019.