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Asia Pacific | Retail

Why big-box retail stores are turning into warehouses

Real estate developers are converting large retail centres into warehouses as landlords grapple with online shopping

Asia Pacific | General interest | Financial services

Budget set to provide boost for real estate sector

Government pledges increased investment in manufacturing, infrastructure, housing and business amid economic downturn

Asia Pacific | Agriculture | Alternatives

Private wealth makes a play for agricultural property

Private debt funds are plugging a gap left by commercial banks as COVID takes its toll

Global | Office | Retail

How 2020 changed real estate (and how it didn’t)

Shopping, work, travel: In a turbulent year, commercial real estate was at the center of big changes

Global | Logistics | Alternatives

5 big questions real estate is asking in 2021

In a year filled with uncertainty, the answers could help shape the months to come

Global | Industrial | Hotels

2021: It’s all about the economy

Recent developments are providing markets with optimism, although the next six months are key for real estate

Asia Pacific

How do virtual property inspection valuations work?

Read more to learn what virtual property inspection valuations is and why do we need it.

Asia Pacific | Industrial

How to Approach an Investment in Industrial Property

If you’re looking to invest in real estate, industrial property presents a strong case. In this blog, we cover the basics of investing in industrial property.

Asia Pacific | Industrial | Logistics

Why investors are looking to industrial for resilience

Investors in Asia Pacific are increasingly looking to industrial assets to satisfy more defensive strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Global | Logistics | Industrial

Why investors are following governments into infrastructure

Small-scale projects such as road upgrades attract investment for immediate economic boost

Global | Logistics | Ecommerce

How China's tech firms are reshaping its real estate markets

Tech companies growing at a rapid pace are helping transform offices, logistics and data centers

Global | Life Sciences

Why investors are shifting focus to life sciences real estate

More investors are betting on life sciences real estate as the pandemic drags on

Asia Pacific | Office

Professional services fuel demand for Beijing’s office space

China’s capital set for a further boost with planned free trade zone status dedicated to the digital economy and service sector

Asia Pacific | Alternatives | Data Centers

India’s data centre industry capacity to triple by 2025 to 1078 MW

Real estate investors reimagine India's data center market as it presents an investment opportunity of USD 4.9 bn during next five and half years ending 2025

Asia Pacific | General interest

Why real estate investors are still confident

Investors remain committed to the long-term growth fundamentals of Asia Pacific

Global | Residential

Why real estate investors are turning to multifamily

Across the globe, residential properties are increasingly on the radar of investors.

Global | Office

Investors seek security in core real estate deals

Recent deals globally reflect cautious-but-confident investment strategies

Global | Financial services

Why alternative lenders are expanding into real estate markets

Private debt funds are plugging a gap left by commercial banks as COVID takes its toll

Asia Pacific | Retail

Why Hong Kong is embracing the modern-day food hall

Rising demand for more upscale food courts spur development

Asia Pacific | Office

More mainland Chinese companies return to Hong Kong

Amid heightened tensions with the U.S., Chinese firms are looking to Hong Kong as a gateway to the West

Asia Pacific | Residential | Office

Governments boost measures to fix flammable cladding

Building owners are getting more support for cladding rectification

Global | Office

Why global real estate giants are piling into India

The country’s biggest-ever deal is just one sign of investors seeking to take advantage of fast-expanding cities and market reform

Global | Real Estate

Why social awareness at companies is on the rise

Real estate businesses are tuning in to environmental and social needs. But is it here to stay?

Global | Office

How COVID-19 regulations are changing landlord-tenant dynamics

Hastily enacted regulations addressing a fast-unfolding pandemic have introduced a layer of complexity around leases between tenants and landlords.

Asia Pacific | Office

How landlords are meeting office demand with plug-and-play suites

Businesses are looking to easier workspaces as requirements shift

Asia Pacific

Property market in NZ among world’s most transparent – so what does it mean?

New Zealand has consistently been ranked as one of the most transparent countries in the world, but what does that mean for its commercial property market?

Asia Pacific

PODCAST: How China’s biggest cities are catching up in real estate transparency

Recent gains have helped make Beijing and Shanghai two of Asia’s hottest investment destinations

Global | General interest

Private investors ramp up real estate strategies amid COVID-19 uncertainty

High Net Worth and Family Office capital is playing an even bigger part in real estate investment across the globe as private investors seek to take advantage of opportunities emerging from ongoing uncertainty.

Global | Office | Retail

Why COVID-19 is driving demand for real-time data

Big data is front and center across a real estate industry hungry for insights

Global | Office

PODCAST: Why these companies are betting on a future with offices

Australia Post, Facebook, among companies committing to new space in big cities

Asia Pacific | Retail

PODCAST: Local shops get a lift as consumers focus on daily needs

Neighbourhood shopping centre deals soar in Australia during COVID-19 pandemic

Asia Pacific | General interest

PODCAST: COVID-19 weighs heavily on APAC real estate markets

Long-awaited data shows the markets hit hardest, but also some bright spots

Asia Pacific | Alternatives | Residential

Banks turn to virtual property inspections amid COVID-19

Necessity is pushing lenders toward technology that allows for contactless site visits

Global | General interest

Domestic investors boost real estate markets

Countries with deep domestic pools of capital outperformed the broader market in the first half of the year.

Global | Office

How COVID-19 is accelerating adoption of digital twins in offices

Virtual models support remote monitoring and foster a safe environment for re-entry

Global | Office

Why landlords are teaming up with flex space operators

Partnerships are bringing space and service together as flexible space demand surges

Asia Pacific | Industrial | Logistics

Too many eggs: Supply chain shocks arise from COVID-19

A recent oversupply of eggs in Singapore is just one example of "the bullwhip effect" stemming from long, complex supply chains

Asia Pacific | Retail | Financial services

Opportunistic investors look for value in retail disruption

Investors are now turning to the opportunities presented by a changing retail market.

Asia Pacific | Office

Leasing vs buying: choosing the right real estate strategy

The first step when looking into commercial real estate is deciding between property for lease, or to buy. Here, we look at which strategy is better for you.

Global | Office

How are flex-space operators adapting to the current market

Challenging office market forces operators to adapt their business models

Global | General interest

Global commercial real estate markets feel impact of COVID-19

Investment volumes decline sharply amid caution, ongoing uncertainty

Global | Alternatives

How better data is pushing alternative real estate into the mainstream

Growing investor interest and increased transparency in the alternatives sector are self-reinforcing

Asia Pacific | Industrial | Office

PODCAST: Why COVID-19 is accelerating corporate sale-and-leaseback activity

Global uncertainty is driving companies to release capital from office and logistics assets

Asia Pacific | Office | Data Centers

PODCAST: How COVID-19 is forcing investors to reposition portfolios

As economic activity resumes, investors are looking to new sectors, locations

Asia Pacific | Logistics | Industrial

Dark stores gain traction amid online shopping boom

Warehouses designed to service home delivery are the future of post-Covid-19 retail

Global | Student Housing

Major deal highlights international demand for Europe student housing

Investors are looking beyond the current uncertainty in the higher education market caused by COVID-19, but achieving scale is a challenge

Global | General interest | Technology

Blockchain was set to transform real estate. What happened?

Years after the initial hype, hurdles encountered when implementing the technology so far have proven too high

Global | Office | Hotels

Why flexible space is appearing in office investment portfolios

As the popularity of flexible space (flex space) starts to shake up office markets around the world, more investors are looking for ways to capitalise on the growing corporate demand

Asia Pacific | Alternatives | Data Centers

Playing defence: Investors looking to data centres

Surging online demand has boosted the resilience of data centres as an investment

Asia Pacific | Logistics | Industrial

PODCAST: Record Aldi deal evidence of supermarket strength

Sale-and-leaseback deal reflects defensive strategies in uncertain times

Asia Pacific | Hotels

The Trans-Tasman Travel Bubble – Is its timing critical to recovery?

JLL investigates whether the timing of a potential border reopening will have a material impact on the New Zealand tourism industry recovery.

Global | Hotels

Hotels plan for a COVID-19-informed future

The next normal will include safety ratings and cleanliness councils

Global

Why real estate transparency is harder to achieve than ever

Commercial real estate markets are increasingly transparent, although the pace of improvement has slowed

Global | Financial services

Why impact investing remains a key focus for investors in the post COVID-19 era

Despite ongoing global economic uncertainty, major institutional investors remain focused on both the social and environmental impact of their strategies.