Increase in Corporate Clients Considering Switzerland
London, 9 March 2010 – CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has seen an increased interest from corporate clients considering relocating office-based functions to Switzerland from major U.S. and European markets, including the United Kingdom. Active corporate occupiers of commercial real estate, particularly in the banking and finance, manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors, are trending towards Switzerland as a base for functions initially including senior management, support and back-office.
2010-03-09
The Sovereign Debt Crisis and Real Estate
London, 9 March 2010 – Beyond the political and economic fallout of the Greek debt crisis and turmoil in the government bond markets in Europe, real estate investors are pondering the implications for the property sector. A new report by CB Richard Ellis – which considers whether increases in government bond yields in a number of European countries will negatively impact property market recovery – suggests that it will be the measures taken to restore public finances have the most potential to impact the real estate sector in the short to medium term, but that these impacts are more remote than might be expected and are most likely to affect secondary property rather than prime.
2010-03-09
Closing Window of Opportunity for EMEA Office Occupiers
London, 09 March 2010 – Office occupiers in several markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are still well-placed to negotiate favourable terms with landlords, according to latest office and market research from CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). Despite the fact that rents are stabilising in several major cities across the region, landlords in many markets are still offering sizeable incentive packages in order to secure tenants. With landlords reluctant to lose tenants and risk voids, large occupiers who represent significant parts of a landlord’s portfolio are in a particularly strong position to negotiate.
2010-03-05
CB Richard Ellis Name Premier Commerical Real Estate Brand for Ninth Year in a Row
CB Richard Ellis has been named the premier global brand in commercial real estate, according to a survey of worldwide real estate professionals by The Lipsey Company. CB Richard Ellis has topped Lipsey’s annual ranking of commercial real estate brands for nine consecutive years.
2010-03-03
Asia Leads as Global Property Market Shows Improving Health
London, 3 March 2010 – Led by Asia, the world’s property markets in the major economies have all started showing signs of improving health, according to CB Richard Ellis’ latest Global MarketView report.
