Taiwan

Taipei troubled by tight office space supply over the next 12 months

The new leasable supply was nearly fully pre-committed in 4Q21.

Taipei office rents to grow by 2-3% in 2022

There are no major projects in the pipeline until 2023.

Taiwan’s hotel investments plummet 72% to a measly US$265m in Q3

But this is only due to the major sale of Sunworld Dynasty in Q3 2020.

Taiwan commercial property transactions grow 22% to US$1.23b in Q3

The industrial sector accounted for 70% of the total transactions.

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.