US Commercial Property Outlook Property values on course to fall by more than 25% The market remains in the doldrums, with the mood negative and activity weak. We think this summer could be the bottom for transactions, but we still see valuations needing to fall by another 12% from... 11th June 2024 · 21 mins read
UK Commercial Property Outlook Residential outperforms within a modest recovery Capital values for most property sectors are now close to bottoming out, but with yields set for a period of stability the recovery will be modest by past standards. We expect all-property total... 30th May 2024 · 27 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Spain logistics rent growth upgrade, but Madrid to trail Spanish industrial rent growth beat expectations in Q1 this year, outpacing rises elsewhere in the euro-zone. However, this was mainly due to Barcelona, where we have raised our prime rent forecast... 24th May 2024 · 3 mins read
US Commercial Property Chart Pack US Commercial Property Chart Pack (Q2 24) Weak investment activity and continuing cap rate rises in Q1 fit with our view for another tough year for real estate. All-property values are now down by 17% from their mid-2022 peaks. But we still... 22nd May 2024 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack (Q2 2024) Smaller property yield rises and still-solid rental growth left all-property capital values little changed in Q1, a notable improvement on the sharp falls seen since mid-2022. However, we think... 22nd May 2024 · 0 mins read
US Commercial Property Update Industrial REITs point the way for direct market prices The recent sharp drop in industrial REIT prices appears to have been tied to Prologis’ Q1 earnings call, which referred to especially weak leasing in Q1 and a cut to expected year-end net operating... 17th May 2024 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Valuation Monitor Europe Commercial Property Valuation Monitor (Q2 2024) Property valuations were little changed in Q1 2024, failing to build upon the considerable improvement in 2023. Property yields increased further, but the smaller rise failed to offset gains in... 16th May 2024 · 0 mins read
US Commercial Property Update Storms on the horizon for West Coast port markets After a prolonged period of weakness, the West Coast ports have seen an improvement in trade volumes recently. However, industrial demand in these markets remains very weak and growing headwinds –... 10th May 2024 · 4 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Italian industrial upswing has further to run The Italian industrial market made a strong start to 2024, with prime rent growth outpacing the rest of the euro-zone and beating our own forecasts. Rental gains are still expected to slow going... 9th May 2024 · 3 mins read
US Commercial Property Update Q1 RICS survey highlights diverging market views While overall surveyor sentiment remains negative, the Q1 RICS survey appeared to show a divergence in views between respondents of where in the cycle the market currently is. We think the apparent... 26th April 2024 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Still-weak sentiment consistent with sluggish recovery The latest RICS survey suggested that there was a further improvement in occupier and investment demand at the beginning of 2024. However, the big picture was one of a very weak market, reaffirming... 25th April 2024 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Update Residential rental growth to outperform The Q1 RICS commercial survey provided further evidence that occupier demand has turned the corner, with demand ticking up in the industrial and office sectors. But with availability still elevated... 25th April 2024 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack UK Commercial Property Chart Pack (Apr. 24) All-property yields have been broadly stable since the start of the year. Higher-than-expected interest rates mean yields may see a further small rise over the next few months, but we still think they... 24th April 2024 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Expect subpar rental performance in Germany While rental performance in German commercial property markets has been relatively solid given the country’s poor economic performance over the past five or so years, we think this is set to end. 16th April 2024 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Answering questions from our recent Drop-In This week we held a Drop-In on the outlook for euro-zone commercial property. Clients can access a recording here. This Update provides answers to the most interesting questions that emerged from the... 11th April 2024 · 3 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update CEE industrial rents to trail the rest of Europe The CEE industrial market cooled in 2023 as economic activity stagnated. This year will herald an economic recovery but we don’t think it will be stop the rent growth slowdown. Demand is anticipated... 4th April 2024 · 3 mins read