February 8, 2012
Property Influencer: Carrie Lam
Sustainability, government investment and high-density growth formulas have all allowed Hong Kong to expand, despite limited land and resources.
Tags: China, Hong Kong, investment, regeneration, video
Property development posts
Tags: China, Hong Kong, investment, regeneration, video
February 8, 2012
Flexible buildings find favour with occupiers – David Taylor
As occupiers look to squeeze efficiencies out of their buildings, some are finding that innovation can deliver better performance, without breaking the bank.
Tags: architecture, MIPIM Preview 2012, occupiers, offices
February 7, 2012
Turkish retail market poised for another year of growth – Mark Faithfull
Continued economic and population growth are fuelling rapid expansion across Turkey and the retail market is one of the most active in EMEA.
Tags: hotel, occupiers, shopping centre, Turkey, Zorlu
February 7, 2012
Al-Futtaim close to financing deal for mega-projects
Qatar could soon see its first IKEA store as the Al-Futtaim Group moves ahead on expansion plans.
Tags: Egypt, MAPIC 2011 Review, Qatar, shopping centre
February 6, 2012
Can global events acts as a catalyst for development? – Steve Killick
It the seems the Olympic Games are all about going higher, faster and stronger – and that’s just the bidding race. So do hosts get value for money?
Tags: accommodation, investment, Olympics, sports, UK
February 6, 2012
Blackstone launches Polish retail funds at MAPIC
UK private equity group Blackstone launched King's Street Retail at MAPIC, a fund investing in Polish retail assets
Tags: investment, MAPIC 2011 Review, Poland, shopping centre
February 2, 2012
Summit proposes guidance to steer town planning
City-focused trend workshop encourages suburban and downtown retailers to work together.
Tags: cities, cities posts, local authority, mall, MAPIC 2011 Review, shopping centre
February 1, 2012
A closer look at Russia – Graham Parker
Moscow's office market remains one of the most active in Europe, although there are signs that activity is slowing as uncertainty over European economic prospects takes hold.
Tags: investment, MIPIM 2012 Preview, office space, Russia
January 31, 2012
Investment funding – Chris Bown
The changing world of investment funding and the opportunities it presents...
Tags: equity, funding, investment, mixed-use spaces, risk management
January 30, 2012
Property Influencer: Mehmet Even
Retail opportunities in Turkey are not to be missed, says our latest Property Influencer.
Tags: MAPIC 2011 Review, mixed-use spaces, shopping centre, Turkey, video
January 30, 2012
Spain combines retail and leisure
Megamall in Zaragoza will be Europes largest retail/leisure area.
Tags: MAPIC 2011 Review, mixed-use spaces, shopping centre, Spain
January 27, 2012
Logistics Hot Spots – Liza Helps
The economic problems facing the Eurozone and indeed the rest of the world have led to a flight to core and a flight to quality in almost every commercial property sector. The industrial and logistics market is no exception.
Tags: infrastructure, logistics, MIPIM 2012 Preview
January 26, 2012
Property Influencer: Richard Akers
Our latest Property Influencer, Richard Akers, says success in retail real estate depends on embracing innovation, community involvement, and location, location, location!
Tags: architecture, building, shopping centre, Trinity Leeds, video
January 25, 2012
Innovation investors – David Taylor
How to enhance investments in a depressed property market.
Tags: energy efficiency, environment, investment, MIPIM 2012 Preview, sustainability
January 24, 2012
A multi-usage project near the new Montreal Health District
Montreal project has a clean bill of health and injects dynamism into the city.
Tags: Canada, healthcare, hospital, Montreal
