Global Property Insight 2012

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In this issue

Ownership is now an international affair as overseas funds pour into traditional markets

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Oct 2, 2012

Era of global ownership dawns

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A new financial sobriety has put an end to the decade of the quick buck, writes Ed Hammond

an unoccupied large-scale residential development

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Funds: Investors face very long drama

Distressed assets still offer little value, writes Ed Hammond

Oct 2, 2012

Europe: A costly continental shift in confidence

A sharp drop in lending has left some eurozone countries reeling, reports Ed Hammond

Latest commercial property news

China fund to invest in US property
GF Fund Management is launching a fund next month that aims to match the performance of the MSCI US real estate investment trust index
China’s Wanda in £700m London investment
Property group, which has also confirmed £300m purchase of UK yachtmaker Sunseeker, will build five-star hotel at Nine Elms site on river Thames
UK house prices up 2.6 per cent
London and South East drive annual house prices growth while rises in England and Wales were offset by declines in Scotland and Northern Ireland

A property on Rutland Gate in Knightsbridge

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Residential: London swings to the beat of foreign drums

Overseas buyers are boosting the price of trophy assets, says Ed Hammond

Qatar has purchased the Shell building on London’s South Bank

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Gulf investors: Solace sought in bricks and mortar

Prime western real estate is seen as a low-risk investment, explains Camilla Hall

Laborers work on a construction site in Beijing, China

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China: Sector still a good bet for those in the know

Foreign developers seek greater access to a still strong commercial sector, says Paul J Davies

Oct 2, 2012

Investment: Funds look to the longer term

Prime assets offer global benefits, writes Alistair Gray

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Trophy assets: Investors buy into landmark buildings’ brands

Middle East interest is just the tip of the sand dune, writes Ed Hammond

April 2012 issue

Apr 16, 2012

Investors drive sustainability

Ed Hammond notes uncertainty about when, or even whether, green technologies will pay back the money invested in them

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Construction: Recycling just another eco-brick in the wall

Ed Hammond reports on green initiatives in buildings

Apr 16, 2012

Shared services: Offices in smaller cities attract IT outsourcing

Jan Cienski says central Europe offers good value

Apr 16, 2012

Environment: The future of building is green

Energy efficiency replaces communist concrete, writes Jan Cienski

Apr 16, 2012

Profile: EC Harris

The consultancy recognised the opportunities of markets opening up after years of neglect under socialism, writes Jan Cienski

Apr 16, 2012

Olympics: Housing will be main Games legacy

Delivering pledges will be hard, says Vanessa Kortekaas

Apr 16, 2012

The Gulf: Ripe for consolidation

Camilla Hall writes that mergers in this government-dominated market may be inevitable

Apr 16, 2012

Retail sector: Sustainable shops reduce running costs

Andrea Felsted finds eco-initiatives make economic sense

March 2012 issue

Mar 2, 2012

After the reversal of 2011, sector hopes for quiet 2012

One of the biggest threats to an industry recovery is the retrenchment of bank financing

Mar 2, 2012

China: A tale of two sectors – homes and offices

Attempts have been made to cool the housing but not the commercial market, notes Simon Rabinovitch

Mar 2, 2012

Financing crisis: Insurers move to fill the funding gap

Property values and the appetite to lend against it have tracked the financial markets’ rollercoaster ride to a sovereign crisis, writes Ed Hammond

Mar 2, 2012

Retail: Tesco signals end to store space race

Habits are changing, and western consumers falling out of love with hypermarkets, reports Andrea Felsted

Mar 2, 2012

Outsourcing space: India’s hopes rest on its R&D hub status

The IT services industry watches anxiously for signs of recovery, writes Neil Munshi

Mar 2, 2012

Speculation: Timing is crucial for skyscraper success

Developers are still building towers despite the risks. Ed Hammond surveys the market and asks why

Mar 2, 2012

Portfolio sales: As banks pull out, private equity moves in

Firms are buying distressed loans and financing some projects, writes Ed Hammond

Mar 2, 2012

Fans of modernism, look away

Buildings around London are being destroyed to make way for bigger, more efficient and sustainable – and less interesting – architecture, writes Edwin Heathcote

In this issue

A new financial sobriety has put an end to the decade of the quick buck, writes Ed Hammond

Distressed assets still offer little value, writes Ed Hammond

A sharp drop in lending has left some eurozone countries reeling, reports Ed Hammond

Overseas buyers are boosting the price of trophy assets, says Ed Hammond

Prime western real estate is seen as a low-risk investment, explains Camilla Hall

Foreign developers seek greater access to a still strong commercial sector, says Paul J Davies

Prime assets offer global benefits, writes Alistair Gray

Middle East interest is just the tip of the sand dune, writes Ed Hammond

Ed Hammond notes uncertainty about when, or even whether, green technologies will pay back the money invested in them

Ed Hammond reports on green initiatives in buildings

Jan Cienski says central Europe offers good value

Energy efficiency replaces communist concrete, writes Jan Cienski

The consultancy recognised the opportunities of markets opening up after years of neglect under socialism, writes Jan Cienski

Delivering pledges will be hard, says Vanessa Kortekaas

Camilla Hall writes that mergers in this government-dominated market may be inevitable

Andrea Felsted finds eco-initiatives make economic sense

One of the biggest threats to an industry recovery is the retrenchment of bank financing

Attempts have been made to cool the housing but not the commercial market, notes Simon Rabinovitch

Property values and the appetite to lend against it have tracked the financial markets’ rollercoaster ride to a sovereign crisis, writes Ed Hammond

Habits are changing, and western consumers falling out of love with hypermarkets, reports Andrea Felsted

The IT services industry watches anxiously for signs of recovery, writes Neil Munshi

Developers are still building towers despite the risks. Ed Hammond surveys the market and asks why

Firms are buying distressed loans and financing some projects, writes Ed Hammond

Buildings around London are being destroyed to make way for bigger, more efficient and sustainable – and less interesting – architecture, writes Edwin Heathcote

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