Research and Reports

COVID-19 remains front of mind for investors and occupiers, despite the recovery in global economic activity that began in May. Real estate activity remains subdued because investors need more certainty about the sustainability of economic growth and occupiers need a safe way of returning workers to the workplace.

Analyzing the impacts on industrial real estate from shifts in global trade and supply chains brought on by recent events like the U.S-China trade conflict and COVID-19 pandemic.

Global commercial real estate (CRE) investment fell by 5% (measured in fixed US$) and by 6% (seasonally adjusted) in the first three quarters of 2019 compared to the same period last year.