Mainstream asset classes are requiring more operational intensity and investors are also targeting niche sectors requiring a greater focus on underlying occupier demand dynamics.
War in Ukraine and post-pandemic disruptions are adding to the factors driving reshoring, nearshoring and friend-shoring that are changing patterns of production and distribution.
Green leases have been around for a while, but will become more prominent as regulation drives increased transparency around building performance, and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants need to be incorporated into lease contracts.
Cities are coming back to life post-pandemic, but flexible working is here to stay and some areas face challenges. Data analytics help make sense of what’s happening in real time.
Cities face challenges. Increased private sector focus on social value (the “S” in ESG) and the search for value-add investment opportunities at scale are driving increased private sector engagement and public-private partnerships for urban regeneration.
Investment in residential real estate has seen dramatic growth. The affordable housing sector can be challenging but the opportunity is huge and demand is only going to increase.
Focusing on the media hype around cryptocurrencies and virtual worlds risks missing ways the underlying technology behind Web 3.0 is already impacting real estate.
