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United States | Financial services

Passive fund investment set to boost private real estate market

The US REIT sector has seen more passive fund investment, bringing fundamental change to the market

United States | Hotels

Hotels plan for a COVID-19-informed future

The next normal will include safety ratings and cleanliness councils

United States | Retail | Industrial

Investors eye triple net-lease properties

Industrial NNN properties are especially well-positioned to weather COVID-19

Global | Office

Disruption spurs strategy shift for listed real estate

Recent deals show how key players in real estate investment are reshaping their portfolios

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

United States | Logistics | Ecommerce

How the e-commerce boom during COVID-19 is changing industrial real estate

Distribution centers see demand as coronavirus impacts retail supply chains

United States | Logistics | Transportation

COVID-19 is redefining infrastructure investment

Governments have been seeking creative solutions for shovel-ready projects

United States | Industrial

Industrial investment breaks records, changing the landscape

Industrial transaction volumes exceeded $100 billion in 2019 for first time in history

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

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

Americas | Industrial | Retail

Can online shopping help save malls?

How landlords are making shopping centers part of the supply chain

Americas | 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

Americas | Office

PODCAST: How COVID-19 is changing the office as we knew it

Companies are rethinking space requirements, but not the need for the office

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

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

Americas | Industrial

How technology is transforming warehouse and logistics spaces

Know the 9 attributes that are redefining industrial properties today

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

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 | General interest

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.

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

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

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

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 | 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

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 | 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

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.

Global | Financial services

Investors look to alternative lenders amidst ongoing uncertainty

Alternative lenders step up to fill traditional lending gap with more flexibility

Global | General interest | Office

PODCAST: Global investors eye Japan in hunt for safe havens

Cross-border investors are set to take advantage of a potential price correction

Global | Logistics | Industrial

China’s logistics market set for post Covid-19 boom

A surge in e-commerce has driven demand for warehousing and logistics

Global | Office | Financial services

Four ways green thinking can add value for investors

With sustainability becoming a mainstream consideration within the real estate sector, investors are starting to see the long-term gains of going green

Global | Office | Data Centers

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

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

Global | Alternatives | Data Centers

Playing defence: Investors looking to data centres

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

Global | Office | Retail

How portfolio sales are driving corporate sale-and-leaseback activity

Owner-occupiers are turning to their real estate as a source of capital, with portfolio sales on the rise

Global | Energy

Why renewable energy is fuelling investor interest

For investors more used to city centre office blocks, offshore wind farms may be unfamiliar territory – but the world of sustainable infrastructure has big potential.

Global | Hotels

PODCAST: Refurbishments and restaurants-to-a room: how hotels are testing new ideas during the crisis

Hotels are finding ways to be resilient throughout COVID-19, while investors refuse to shy away

Global | Financial services | Government

How currency, interest rate shifts are combining to reshape capital flows

Cross-border real estate investors are taking advantage of changing market conditions

Global | Hotels

Asia’s hotels owners look for financing solutions amid coronavirus uncertainty

Owners are looking for near-term financing solutions to bridge cash flow shortages

Global | General interest | Financial services

Real estate investment falls in Q1, tracking pandemic spread

Investors double down on defensive strategies in taking a more cautious approach

Global | Government | Hotels

During COVID-19, economy hotels lead the way in housing essential workers

Select-service hotels also host first responders

Global | Logistics | Industrial

PODCAST: How the COVID-19 toilet paper shortage is changing logistics

Under pressure to get essential products to consumers, experts are rethinking how goods are shipped and stored

Global | General interest

Eyes turn to China for signs of economic recovery

As COVID-19 engulfs the world, green shoots in some industries are seen sprouting in the Middle Kingdom

Global | Logistics | Industrial

Coronavirus accelerates long term shifts in supply chain

Companies across the world are set to make significant changes to the way they source and distribute goods