Commercial Office

6 COVID-inspired changes developers are mulling over

Over four in 10 developers are changing designs that were once considered complete.

6 COVID-inspired changes developers are mulling over

Over four in 10 developers are changing designs that were once considered complete.

APAC office rents forecast to drop by up to 15% in 2020

Sydney saw the sharpest decline in Q2 2020 at 8.6%.

APAC office investment transactions show 'encouraging signs' amidst the pandemic

The USD11.7b worth of transaction volumes in Q2 reflect fundamental strengths in some APAC markets.

Singapore, Bangalore, Melbourne to lead office rental recovery in APAC

Rents are expected to grow by between 3.3% and 2.2% on average per annum for the next five years.

Here's how APAC property values are faring amidst COVID-19

3 in 5 real estate sectors saw values decline in the first half of 2020.

New Delhi office space absorption down 68% in Q2

Gurgaon and Noida contributed 90% of the net absorption in 2Q20.

How will APAC corporate real estate leaders manage their portfolios post-pandemic?

Nearly 1 in 2 leaders expect to rationalise their portfolio and decrease their total footprint.

Demand for hub and spoke offices drives interest to this new development in Sydney

Flexible hub and spoke workplaces are emerging as a sought-after option as businesses assess their options in a post COVID-19 environment.

Net effective rents for Kuala Lumpur offices dip 1.1% in Q2

Tenants and prospects were looking for more discounts and longer rent free period from landlords, as most companies were trying to curb operational...

Seoul's office vacancy rate up from 6.8% to 9.5% in Q2

Vacancy rates soared as two new office buildings in the CBD were completed.

Vietnam's Grade A office rents grew for 13 straight quarters

Monthly rents inched up 0.6% to USD 47.4 per sqm in Q2.

Australian suburbs to flourish as flex workplace models boom

Flex space drove 109,000sqm or 31% of net absorption in Australian office markets over 2018-19.

Bangkok records largest amount of new office space supply since 2015

79,000 sqm of new supply were added in Q2, the largest amount in a single quarter since Q1 2015.

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.

Regional Japanese office rents rise but vacancies "extremely tight": Savills

Vacancy rate in Fukuoka is the lowest among all regions at 0.3%.

APAC office investment sales down 48% to USD21.6b in H1

But volumes rose 17% QoQ due to a pick-up in Shanghai, Beijing and Singapore. 

New Delhi to post the highest office vacancy rate in APAC by end-2020

Delhi, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chengdu will have vacancy rates in excess of 20%.