Commercial Office

Tokyo Grade A office rents down 1.7% in Q2 as secondary vacancies emerge

Demand from big firms declined as more employees work remotely.

Tokyo Grade A office rents down 1.7% in Q2 as secondary vacancies emerge

Demand from big firms declined as more employees work remotely.

Mumbai’s gross office leasing volume drops 51% to 0.78 msf in Q2

The Malad-Goregaon submarket accounted for 22.5% of the overall leasing activity.

Jakarta tagged as the most variable market for office rents in APAC

Between 2010 and 2015 rents in Jakarta more than doubled and then subsequently tumbled by 30% over the next five years.

Here’s a rundown of how APAC office rents will fare for the rest of this year

Rents are forecast to decline by an average of 1.7% across the region. 

Singapore Grade A office vacancy rate hits record high since 2018

Vacancies reached 4.6% in Q2 2021, the highest since the 4.9% rate recorded in Q1 2018.

Cambodia real estate takes sharp turn in H1

An increase in COVID-19 cases led to more than 70% decreases in prime office and retail occupancy in Cambodia.

Hong Kong Grade A office rents slip 2.6% in Q2

Hong Kong Island rents saw the lowest rate of decline since Q1 2020.

Seoul sees robust office space demand from tech occupiers

Firms may consider Seongsu-dong, Guro and Gwacheon as new locations for expansion.

Tech firms to account for up to 25% of APAC office leasing demand over the next five years

Beijing, Shanghai, Bengaluru, Shenzhen and Singapore are the top 5 technology centres in the region.

Is the worst finally over for Singapore office rents?

Rents are estimated to have risen 1.2% in Q2, the first ever increase since the pandemic hit.

7 in 10 APAC firms willing to pay more to rent a green building

Corporate occupiers currently pay a 7-10% rental premium in green buildings.

Taipei Grade A office vacancy at a record low of 2.1% in Q1

Market supply is expected to further tighten until 2023.