RESEARCH
Commercial sentiment remains negative
DESPITE an improvement in the outlook of the commercial property market, the sentiment among property professionals remains negative in the Q1'13, according to the NAB Commercial Property Index. ... Full story
Brisbane industrial rents nudges ahead of Sydney
THREE Australian cities are ranked in global Top 10 list of the most expensive industrial property markets, with Brisbane edging ahead of Sydney and Perth, according to CBRE. ... Full story
Mixed recovery outlook for building and construction
THE building and construction industry will experience a mixed recovery across the three major sectors over the three year forecast period to 2015-16, according to the Master Builders Association. ... Full story
US CMBS delinquencies fall below 1bn dollars
US commercial mortgage backed securities delinquencies (CMBS) fell sharply in April to its lowest level since 2008, according to Fitch Ratings. ... Full story
Perth industrial rents going up
THE lack of industrial property supply in Perth will continue to drive rents higher, according to CBRE. ... Full story
Asia luxury house prices keep rising
HIGH end residential property prices have continued to increase across most of Asia, however the heavy-handed measures by the Hong Kong and Singaporean governments have had a negative impact on their respective markets, according to Jones Lang LaSalle. ... Full story
Melb CBD office tenants take advantage of market
OFFICE tenants are scouring Melbourne's CBD for space, looking to take advantage of lucrative offers and incentives being offered by landlords in the current soft market conditions, according to Savills. ... Full story
Brisbane joins expensive retail rents club
BRISBANE has joined Sydney and Melbourne in the global top 10 list for cities with the most expensive prime retail rents. However the super high rents are becoming a barrier of entry for new entrants, according to CBRE. ... Full story
Sydney lacking large office space
THE number of available prime full floors in Sydney's CBD has jumped to 270 floors - the highest since June 2010, however there is only a handful of contiguous space over 10,000 sqm, according to Savills Australia. ... Full story
Modest growth for Brisbane house prices
HOUSE prices growth in Brisbane is forecast to remain flat in 2013 before increasing modestly in 2014, according to SQM Research. ... Full story
Cash me if you can
THE weight of money chasing commercial real estate continued to increase in the first quarter of 2013, rising to $US105 billion - the highest figure recorded since the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008 , according to Jones Lang LaSalle. ... Full story
Retail rents dips as pressure continues
DESPITE a modest recovery in underlying consumer spending, retails rents on average across all formats declined by approximately 0.5% in the 12 months to March, according to Jones Lang LaSalle. ... Full story
Construction dips to seven-month low
THE national construction sector has hit a seven month low in April, falling 3.8 points to 35.2, as employment in the industry records its lowest ebb in seven and half years since the survey began. ... Full story
Building approvals wind back
RESIDENTIAL building approvals fell by 5.5% in March to 12,599 dwellings, wiping off the 3.0% gained in February, due to declines in the private sector apartment/townhouse and public sector detached housing sector. ... Full story
Sydney CBD prime office yields set to firm
YIELDS in Sydney CBD prime office are set to firm by approximately 100 basis points over the next three years, according to BIS Shrapnel. ... Full story
JLL appoints new Vic MD
JONES Lang LaSalle has appointed David Bowden as the new...
All systems go for new Melb super city
MAB Corporation and Gibson Property Corporation's 900 hectares Merrifield master...
Savills appointments coup
SAVILLS has made three appointments to its Brisbane office leasing...
Cromwell cashing up to buy more
CROMWELL Property Group has launched a $250 million equity raising...
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