Melbourne is one of my favourite cities in the world and reminds me so much of Chicago, a place close to my heart. Melbourne is a relatively flat, large area with almost no bounds. There is a river running through its heart and it has...
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I headed to Brisbane last week to catch up with industry colleagues and clients, and to moderate a Corenet Global panel on the Brisbane CRE markets. We were joined by panellists Laura West of ACORPP and Tom Broderick of CBRE, who helped facilitate a fabulous discussion...
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How many times in the last 3 months have you heard or read the words, prime, premium, core, flight to quality etc all relating to the Sydney office market with the focus being the CBD. How many times have you read or heard about the “other”...
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Earlier this month, the Property Council of Australia (PCA) released its Office Market Report for the second half of 2024. The sentiment in the room was pensive almost as if expectations have been or at least were starting to reset. The second half of 2024 showed...
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So much office market analysis is based on data but often the data only gets you so far when trying to determine the direction of the market. Data in its own right is historic, like office building valuations. It sets a baseline up to the...
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The Property Council of Australia releases its Office Market Report (OMR) on Thursday morning. While we wait with bated breath to see what the future holds, it is always fascinating to reflect on the past. We compiled examples of a few leasing deals we completed from...
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CREview is our way of sharing views and opinions on CRE markets and issues that affect the industry. 2024 was the year Covid became a distant memory, the industrial markets adjusted after the biggest boom we’ve seen, the office markets kept plodding along, and the AI...
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The penultimate working week before the holiday break. Over the last year, we have seen, heard, and reported on the various office, industrial, and alternative markets in which we operate. Last week’s CREview outlined some of our general observations for 2024. Of course, technology and the workplace...
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Like clockwork, every year end the CRE industry experiences a flurry of activity which slows as people begin to wind down. It starts in October once the kids go back to school, gets interrupted in early November, and then all of a sudden there are...
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In 2008, a tenant client agreed to a 6-page green lease schedule to reinforce its corporate commitment to the environment. It was similar to the NSW government’s requirement at the time for its premises to have a 4.5 star energy rating. However because our client...
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