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Commercial property investments in regional New South Wales gain momentum

Newcastle, Wollongong, and Gosbord are attracting hefty investments.

SG property investment sales recover to pre-COVID levels: Colliers

Investment sales surged to 86.3% in the second quarter despite tightened restrictions.

Property investors remain attracted to offices in Japan’s regional cities

One company will invest US$10b in Japan, 70% of which will be invested in office buildings.

Hong Kong investment volume surges 168% to USD3.3b in Q2

Institutional investors accounted for 71% of all commercial transaction volumes in the quarter.

Australian industrial transaction volumes hit $8.6b YTD

This was boosted by two Blackstone portfolio sales - Milestone ($3.8b) and Kingdom II ($825m). 

Japanese office rents in regional cities faring better than in Tokyo 

Rents in Tokyo dropped 6.5% while Osaka and Nagoya recorded only 2.2% and 0.6% declines, respectively.

Singapore prime office occupancy rate rises for the first time since COVID hit

Occupancy rate in the Raffles Place / Marina Bay precinct reached 94.3% in Q2.

Australia’s office leasing markets show signs of recovery in Q2

One of the demand drivers were tenants seeking small spaces of less than 1,000sqm.

Property investors urged to focus on cold storage in the next 3 years

Hong Kong’s strong export rebound and rise in food consumption would increase this asset’s value.

Singapore prime retail rents down 11% as tourists remain non-existent

Island-wide rents declined 9.3% to S$26.20 per square foot per month in Q2.

Hong Kong high-street rents to fall by 3% this year

This is a huge improvement from the 28% drop recorded in 2020.

4 questions to ask when adopting advanced technologies and automation in logistics

It is also important to consider who pays for the technology infrastructure, the occupier or the developer? 

APAC office rental declines in Q2

The APAC Prime Office Rental Index declined by just 0.8% despite Delta variant outbreaks.

Hong Kong office take up records first positive quarter since 2018

Quarterly net-take up in the CBD rebounded to 6,350 sqm in Q2, the first positive quarter since Q2 2018.

Why it’s not all doom and gloom for Tokyo’s residential market

Leasing demand is expected to get a boost as prices of for-sale condos increase.