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Australian retail investment volume down 34% to AUD4.8b in 2020
Australian retail investment volume down 34% to AUD4.8b in 2020
This is 31% lower than the 10-year annual average.
Seoul's Grade A office market unfazed by COVID-19
The city's CBD saw the strongest net absorption on the back of robust leasing activities.
Scarcity of larger offices in Taipei impedes leasing activity
The limited office space availability allowed landlords to raise rents in 4Q20.
Bangkok struggles with problematic residential supply glut
The unsold rate already hit 4.85% in Q4 2020.
This is the most resilient asset class in the Australian property market
Global capital investment volume to this asset class slipped by only 7% in 2020.
Singapore prime retail rents to drop 15% in H1 2021
The fall will be front loaded to the first half of 2021 before rents stabilise in the second half.
Indonesia prime mall rents won't improve till 2022: JLL
Rents are expected to stabilise this year and start improving by 2022, driven by limited supply in the upcoming years.
Short-term agreements bolster Hong Kong's retail leasing activity
Vacancy pressure gradually eased in most core retail areas as many short-term leases were recorded.
Australia, New Zealand office transaction volumes hit lowest levels since 2012
Volumes in Australia dropped by more than half in 2020.
Singapore retail vacancy rate fell for the first time in Q4 2020
But the 0.8ppt fall was not enough to turn the market around for the year.
Prime yields in Melbourne's industrial sector hit record low of 4.56%
The average prime yield midpoint in Melbourne compressed by 25 bps in 4Q20.
Vietnam office capital values up 12.6% in Q4 2020
Capital values in Ho Chi Minh City hit USD 7,621 per sqm, reflecting investors’ optimism.
2 factors that helped Canberra defy the national housing downturn in 2020
Canberra owes its long-term resilience to these 2 factors.
New Delhi to see 7.8m sq ft of new office supply by end-2021
Office demand is expected to improve gradually this year.
Singapore primary residential sales plummet 60.5% to 645 transactions in February
Blame it on a lack of new launches during the month.
CPG shares new ideas for Singapore's post-COVID-19 workplace
More diverse range of work options, such as repurposed workplaces and better-equipped home offices, could be part of the new normal.
GuocoLand sees core and flex leases as new normal
With a younger tenant mix, demand for more efficient spaces and flexible lease terms is now higher than before.