Talking Property with CBRE

In Australia’s 2023 May budget, the government announced 1.5 million in net migration for the country over five years to help revive a stalling economy. CBRE’s in-house budget analysis had experts evaluating this as a huge number of people to accommodate. It’s this sentiment which leads perfectly into this week’s Talking Property episode which explores Australia’s build-to-rent (BTR) sector in det...

Investment activity across the commercial property spectrum continues to be a fluid affair in 2023. While some specific sectors are performing better than others, investors need to understand which ones are remaining resilient against those that are experiencing market headwinds. CBRE’s new In and Out report reveals Australia’s latest inbound and outbound investment trends. While it highlights a c...

Deciphering the broader property landscape across Australia and its true performance potential on the global stage requires a deep understanding of specific goals, processes and stakeholders. And no one else knows that property pulse better than the Property Council of Australia’s Chief Executive, Mike Zorbas. In his candid conversation with Phil Rowland, CBRE Pacific’s Chief Executive Office...

Indigenous businesses in Australia were once a rarity, but their growing presence is now more evident than ever. Today’s Indigenous businesses take on the dual responsibility of delivering profits while also driving lasting positive impacts for wider Aboriginal communities across the country. Three modern pioneers of Australia’s Indigenous business landscape are Michael O’Loughlin, the Managi...

Australia is grappling with an economic climate of fresh challenges. Regular interest rate rises have put capital values under pressure while pricing discovery continues to be challenged. As a result, the market is beginning to show early signs that occupiers might exercise extra caution when it comes to space requirements.   What does this mean for investors and relevant stakeholders in the...

Asset managers globally are expected to increase their ESG-related assets under management (AuM) to US$33.9 trillion by 2026, up from US$18.4 trillion in 2021. This was a key finding highlighted in a 2022 PwC report which also identified that nine out of ten surveyed asset managers believe that integrating ESG into their investment strategy will improve overall returns.  Given this growing se...

Australia will need to support an EV fleet of 1 million vehicles by 2027 to reach its bold 2050 net zero targets. That’s the significant forecast from the Electric Vehicle Council which currently counts Australia’s electric vehicle adoption to just 83,000 cars. On the back of this projected influx of electric vehicles across the nation, CBRE is investigating the globally established strategies as...

Asian-based investment sentiment is shifting across the Asia Pacific region and Australia is increasingly positioning itself as a prime destination for foreign money as market momentum continues to steadily recover and international travel resumes. The only factor that could slow down this influx of Asian investment? Pricing. In the latest Talking Property podcast, CBRE’s Head of Client Care, Paci...

Purpose-driven businesses and communities create opportunities for us to evolve how we live, work and play. So, how do we lay the foundations of a conscious city to maximise the human experience? In this episode of Talking Property, we dive into how dynamic environments form the fabric of our future city.   Natasha Mulcahy, Director of ESG at CBRE, sits down with Brett Leavy, the Virtual Heri...

Purpose-driven businesses and communities create opportunities for us to evolve how we live, work and play. So, how do we lay the foundations of a conscious city to maximise the overall human experience? In this episode of Talking Property, Sameer Chopra, CBRE's Head of Research, Pacific & ESG, Asia Pacific, sits down with Dr. Caroline Butler-Bowdon, Executive Director, Cities Revitalisation a...

Conventional economics dictates the financial health of any business, but beyond the quantifiable components resides the rise of a new way of doing business: equitable economics. This often-underrated concept explores how businesses of every size can connect performance factors to potential business outcomes. From diversity in the workspace, inclusive spaces and practices to drive investment,...

Australia’s hotels sector experienced one of its toughest periods during the pandemic years, but with bigger challenges comes bigger opportunities for bold industry innovation.  During CBRE’s Flow and Glow event in 2022, Pacific Head of Research, Sameer Chopra sat down with Rob Weeden, General Manager of The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, to identify the active hotel recovery strategies that the ico...

The 2023 market is continuing to evolve against a backdrop of global factors influencing Australia’s commercial property sector. In the second episode of CBRE’s new quarterly podcast series, Talking Property: The House View, our in-house experts dissect the immediate shifting landscape surrounding the country’s rising interest rates, the outlook for commercial property values, and how long th...

The construction industry has experienced significant challenges in recent years with the aftereffects still being felt across certain parts of the sector today. A common theme in this has come in the form of price escalations in everything from fundamental building materials to skilled labour costs. CBRE’s 2023 Pacific Market Outlook report took the non-consensus view that construction costs coul...

Investment activity in commercial property faced significant challenges in 2022, a trend that was outlined in CBRE’s recently released Pacific Market Outlook report. This year could, however, see a turnaround in investor sentiment on the back of stabilising interest rates and the growing confidence that often accompanies this.   In the latest episode of CBRE’s Talking Property podcast series,...

Inclusivity is embraced and championed across different facets of today’s society. In the medium of spaces, inclusivity continues to be pioneered in bold and imaginative ways by a select few who are witnessing genuine benefits from establishing cities that are inclusive, diverse, accessible, and safe. In our latest Talking Property episode, Amanda Steele, Executive Managing Director of CBRE's...

The Property Council of Australia’s latest office vacancy figures presented some surprises in major cities across the country. While concerns about the market still remain from 2022, industry experts are beginning to see positive signs of stability in vacancy rates in the next 12 months alongside a more robust supply pipeline in big cities such as Melbourne.   In our latest Talking Property e...

CBRE is proud to present the first episode of our new podcast series, Talking Property: The House View. This quarterly series will bring together two of CBRE Pacific’s most senior figures to help uncover deeper insights into today’s industry drivers, potential disruptors and the untapped opportunities that lie ahead for investors and occupiers. Leading this conversation is Phil Rowland, Pacific Ad...

Lobby Series: Each episode from this series takes place in the lobby of some of Sydney’s most iconic buildings and brings together our very own in-house experts with market leaders who are shaping our future cities.  Creating spaces where people can thrive is a modern challenge that major cities are facing. In the first special episode of our Lobby Series, CBRE’s Pacific Advisory Services CEO...

Lobby Series: Each episode from this series takes place in the lobby of some of Sydney’s most iconic buildings and brings together our very own in-house experts with market leaders who are shaping our future cities.  The fashion industry has come under enormous pressure to think about how they design, manufacture and ship products in a more ethical and sustainable way.   In this epi...

The investable universe in Australia across the mainstream commercial property asset classes currently totals about $896 billion. It’s a significant market which covers the nation’s office, industrial and logistics, and retail spaces.   Sydney holds the highest share of capital stock across these three sectors, accounting for 40% of the national total. More importantly, its investable univers...

In the face of unprecedented population growth, this episode delves into the future of major cities, with particular focus on Sydney. Our experts share their insight into how population growth will influence retail spending, demand for office space and the next evolution of industrial spaces and provide their take on current occupier sentiment, to help guide investment.   You can learn m...

The rise of e-commerce over the last few years combined with consumer demand for fast delivery has placed increased pressure on landlords and occupiers to future proof their assets. One way, occupiers and landlords are looking to do this is through investment into fit out and automation, but it’s an expensive exercise. So, what opportunities exist when it comes to ‘funding the fit out’ of your ind...

If you have any questions regarding this episode or property topics that you’d like CBRE to address in future episodes, please email us at talkingproperty@cbre.com .

If you have any questions regarding this episode or property topics that you’d like CBRE to address in future episodes, please email us at talkingproperty@cbre.com .