at the very Core of it all … is Content!
The first day of the World Economic Forum was vibrant and instructive. ‘The China Context’ session gave much food for thought, especially since India is invariably compared to China in terms of the global business they attract. In fact, India and China have seemingly always been up for comparison in the past. There has been …
I’ve reached Davos and am eagerly anticipating the start of the World Economic Forum tomorrow. The WEF 2014 theme – ‘The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business’ – is intriguing. Jones Lang LaSalle, as strategic partner to the WEF, will particularly focus on fostering a new appreciation for the role that …
Pre-sales of residential units is a widely followed practice universally. However, in India, developers go a step further, offering units for sale at a prelaunch stage. During prelaunch, developers offer investors an opportunity to purchase residential units ahead of even procuring all necessary approvals. At times, land title due diligence or product-mix (retail, residential, commercial) …
With the steady growth of the IT/ITeS sector in Sri Lanka, the demand for large office spaces of 15,000-100,000 square feet presents a very promising scenario for commercial space investors. Colombo is the prime hotspot for such investment opportunities. Since cost is a concern in this segment, the demand is skewed towards the more cost-effective …
In the closed circles of large investors, we hear that that the rally of real estate as an asset started in 2003 when country’s GDP growth was hovering at 8% and inflation was at 5%. We also hear that in 2013, the trend reversed as India’s GDP growth hovered at around 5% and inflation reached …
FDI In Retail – As It Happened India’s decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail towards the end of 2012 and its FDI policy modified in April 2013 put the country back on the retailing map of the world. However, this is not the first time that India has invited global …
2013 Review: Increased Absorption Reduced Vacancy Rental & Capital Values Rise Stock Growth Slows CBD/SBD Lose Further Market Share Despite the uncertain economic conditions, absorption of office spaces in Mumbai rose by 4.4% y/y to 7 million square feet in 2013, as against the 6.7 million square feet in 2012. As a result, vacancy fell …
Jones Lang LaSalle’s new quarterly Retail Index lists rents of key high street retail markets in the region SINGAPORE, 09 December 2013 – Strong demand for quality retail space, coupled with limited supply, has supported high street rents in prime Asia Pacific markets over the third quarter of the year according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s …
Luxury residential markets across Asia Pacific see limited price increases between July and September SINGAPORE, 05 December 2013: The third quarter of 2013 saw limited price growth in monitored luxury residential markets in Asia Pacific, according to the latest Jones Lang LaSalle Residential Index. While four of the nine featured markets saw minimal increases in …
As a consequence of India’s retail transformation, the country has seen a substantial increase in mall space over the years. However, out of the hundreds of the shopping centres operational today, only a few can be counted as genuinely successful. The success of a mall depends upon various factors such as location, accessibility, tenant …