Commercial Property Market Trends

Hotel investors are focusing their sights on regional leisure assets in a bid to capitalise on the current strength of Australia’s tourism sector.

The Australian capital city office vacancy rate is at the highest point in two years, as a growing number of spaces come on to the market and areas outside of Sydney and Melbourne struggle. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Sydney’s lack of vacant office space might be a great thing for landlords, but it could soon be a major issue for the city’s economic growth, and here’s why.

Foreign investors have continued pouring money into Australian commercial property, pushing the market to record highs.

Middle Eastern and European pension funds continue to flock to Australian real estate with the Swiss, Swedish and Dutch in particular looking at alternate property classes in which to invest. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Australia’s two-paced retail market has continued to diverge, with rental growth in Sydney and Melbourne still gathering steam, while other cities tread water or lose ground.

Industrial tenants are continuing to show an appetite for new space, with take-up ballooning across Australia’s three major markets.

Sydney’s pub market is surging into life after a quiet start to the year with Oxford St institution The Colombian Hotel on the block and expectations it will sell for about $20 million. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Red tape that restricts overseas investors from buying Australian farms should be removed to promote more foreign investment, a report has found.