International News
After 25 years of operations, Marriott hotel to exit Russia
Hotels group, Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ: MAR) said on Friday it is going to suspend all of its operations in Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
How advanced data analytics is boosting shopping centre performance
Shopping centre owners for years have been investing in technology – from cutting-edge facial recognition, to understanding how people shop with WiFi – to stay relevant and profitable....
Six trends for commercial real estate investment in Europe in 2019
According to Savills, offices in central business districts, residential, smart mixed-use, logistics, space as a service and the lack of prime assets are six of the main trends we will see in the European commercial real estate investment market in 2019. ...
Competition hots up as SA Property Investors discover value in CEE
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) offers a number of opportunities for property buyers, and South Africans are competing successfully with global Investors — SA Commercial Prop News has learned....
Boom time for SA Investors with Polish retail property exposure
South Africans invested in Polish retail property are well positioned to benefit from the country’s growing consumer spend and the popularity of mall shopping among Poles. ...
Developers tapping artificial intelligence to create sustainable workplaces
With technology changing how and where we work, property developers are tapping artificial intelligence to create more sustainable workplaces....
Outlook 2019: Brexit chaos puts UK property market at risk and opportunity
Brexit chaos is battering the UK property market, but other investors with an appetite for volatility are snapping up real estate in the country....
MAS expands German footprint with R1 Billion
MAS Real Estate (JSE: MSP) has expanded its presence in the German retail market through the acquisition of Flensburg Galerie shopping centre, northern Germany for R1 billion....
Technology boost for Nepi Rockcastle's Romania malls
Shopping Centers Promenada and Mega Mall, which are part of the NEPI Rockcastle portfolio, are the first malls in Romania to implement the Google indoor mapping service....
Echo Polska bets on Retail Property Market
Echo-Polska Properties, the dual JSE and LuxSE-listed Poland-focused property group, is betting on retail property for best returns....
EU real estate markets hold ground against geopolitical uncertainty
Although commercial property markets is some parts of Europe experienced a slight downturn last year, investors appear unfazed by the geopolitical uncertainty and Brexit....
Is it a good time to invest in UK buy-to-let property?
Since 1970 there has been a decline in the volume of houses being built in the United Kingdom. House building peaked in the early 1970s at 350,000 houses per annum. ...
Banks tighten the screws on Commercial Real Estate loans in Q3
Banks tightened standards on commercial real estate loans during the third quarter but left lending practices for commercial and industrial loans virtually unchanged overall....
Capital & Regional disposes Camberley Mall shopping centre
UK-based Capital & Regional says it has agreed to sell The Mall shopping centre in Camberley for £86m in cash....