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• Global commercial real estate (CRE) investment volume fell by 31% year-over-year in Q1 2021. A strong rebound is expected in the second half of the year on the back of economic recovery and widespread COVID-19 vaccinations.

• The pandemic has affected global investment markets to varying degrees. APAC led the global investment recovery in Q1. Markets like Tokyo, Seoul and Beijing showed resilience throughout the pandemic. Markets in North America, led by Los Angeles, Boston and Dallas, have recovered rapidly, while European markets lagged due to COVID resurgences.   

• Industrial property investment remained strong in all three global regions. Hotel investment gained traction in the U.S. as prices dropped and distressed sales came to market. Core office and retail assets held up well in Asia Pacific.

• Yield spread between property and bond narrowed based on rising bond yields across global markets. Global industrial yield continued to compress driven by strong market fundamentals and demand. Office yield remained stable in Q1 but showed signs of expansion in the U.S. Retail yield edged higher driven by softness in Europe.

• Real estate total return remained positive in 2020 thanks to a stable income return. Many investors are turning to opportunistic and distressed investment in 2021 for higher returns. Greater emphasis is placed on tenant credit and rent roll growth under the influence of the pandemic.

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A Comprehensive Take on Major Transit-Oriented Infrastructure Projects with Key Impact Markets

 

Bengaluru is one of the major economic growth engines of India. It contributes more than one-third to Karnataka’s Gross State Domestic Product and is a major driver for job creation in the state. Apart from earning the age-old moniker of being India’s IT capital, it is now the start-up capital of India and a leading fintech hub. Owing to the huge economic opportunities, job creation and projected population increase from 11.69 million in 2011 to 16.48 million by 2021, the need to expand and upgrade the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region’s (BMR)’s infrastructure and public services has never been as pronounced as it is now. Particularly, the urban mobility infrastructure.

 

The ‘Bengaluru Urban Infrastructure Report 2020 –A comprehensive Take on Major Transit Oriented Infrastructure Projects and Key Impact Markets provides an insight into the aforementioned transport infrastructure projects. The report analyses their impact on the real estate market in terms of locations that will see increased real estate traction due to mounting demand. We have looked into the role that regulatory interventions and systematic execution of planned transport infrastructure plays, alongside the organic development of the city. While the debate on urban infrastructure has moved beyond transport and on to other factors that affect the sustainability of the environment and impact air and water, transport infrastructure remains a prominent factor that affects the real estate market.

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Despite experiencing four waves of COVID-19 outbreaks and its economic worse performance on record, Hong Kong is poised for further growth. Given a sharp rebound of GDP by 7.9% in Q1 2021, and a forecast of 3.5-5.5% growth for 2021, the commercial real estate market stands out with a positive outlook while adjusting to some “new normals”

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Customer expectations, advancing technology and a burgeoning build-to-rent sector are encouraging the best residential landlords to boost their “digital kerb appeal”, says Yardi's Paul Yount.

Yount, Yardi’s industry principal and product manager for RENTCafé, says renters no longer expect to spend their Saturdays pounding the pavement or filling in dozens of rental application forms.

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