Europe Commercial Property Update Investment rises, but concerns about pricing grow Investment activity in Mainland Europe started the year strongly and demand looks similarly robust so far in Q2. And as occupier fundamentals continue to strengthen, we expect valuations will become... 3rd May 2017 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Vienna office capital values close to peaking A jump in the development pipeline means that the outlook for office rental growth in Vienna is now weaker than we previously thought. And with valuations starting to look a little stretched, we think... 27th April 2017 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Prime Lisbon office rents set for a new upward phase With Portugal’s economy starting to recovery, we expect prime Lisbon office rents to begin a sustained shift higher, supported by rising occupier demand and a limited development pipeline. 25th April 2017 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Improving economy bodes well for Moscow real estate With the Russian economy returning to growth, a gradual improvement in Moscow occupier markets should support a further recovery in investment volumes, pushing prime yields down. 21st April 2017 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Have euro-zone property yields hit their floor? Our upwardly revised forecasts for 10-year euro-zone government bond yields imply a sharper rise in prime property yields towards the end of our five-year forecast horizon. That said, the stronger... 20th April 2017 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Office conversions likely to fuel rental growth in Oslo Oslo’s house price boom is likely to indirectly support the office market, by driving a level of office-to-residential conversions that will almost equal the delivery of new office space in the next... 13th April 2017 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Have German industrial yields fallen too far? German cities have seen some of the largest falls in industrial yields across Europe in recent years, pushing the spread over offices down to new lows. Given structural changes in the market, this... 12th April 2017 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Prague office rental growth prospects revised upwards Upgrades to the outlook for employment in the Czech Republic for 2017 and 2018 mean that office vacancy rates will stay close to current lows, driving rental growth of 3.5% in 2017 and 1% in 2018. 7th April 2017 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Are investors right to look past Spanish property? Investor appetite for commercial property in Spain appears to be fading. But with valuations still some way from looking stretched, and a positive outlook for rents, we believe that prime property... 5th April 2017 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Helsinki valuations still stack up despite yield falls Strong investor demand for core stock is pushing prime yields in Finland close to overvalued territory on our valuation measure. However, we think that industrial yields can fall into this value... 30th March 2017 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Could office vacancy in German cities be about to diverge? With limited development pipelines, office markets in Frankfurt and Hamburg look set to tighten further over the next three years. However, rising completions in Berlin could see vacancy start to rise... 29th March 2017 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Brussels offices offer solid returns for core investors We expect Brussels office rents to climb slowly over the next five years. But even if this proves too tall an order, we think the city’s high initial yield should make it attractive for prospective... 24th March 2017 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Slow office rental growth in Milan set to continue The Italian economy has started the year on a strong footing. But GDP and employment growth are expected to slow this year. Combined with a rise in completions, that will act as a brake on the pace of... 23rd March 2017 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Investor intentions show overall demand staying strong The findings of CBRE’s Investor Intentions Survey support some of the key themes and key calls that we have highlighted for 2017 in European real estate markets. 17th March 2017 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Regional France retail rental growth to slow from 2018 Weaker real wage growth in France will cause consumer spending growth to slow over the next couple of years. This will lead to softer demand for prime high street units in the French regional cities... 15th March 2017 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update A positive outlook for Copenhagen retail rents The sharp rise in prime Copenhagen retail rents is difficult to square with national consumer sector trends. But it does seem to reflect Copenhagen’s relatively strong housing recovery and a decent... 10th March 2017 · 1 min read
