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Viewpoints - Fall 2024
Movement - the rhythm of life in the built environment, the ebbs and flows of how we move goods, and how we move ourselves.
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Explore our 2023 Impact Report, and read about our performance last year, alongside perspectives from our people on the topics that matter most to us – climate action, diversity, equity and inclusion, and community impact.
Accompanied by stunning portraiture, captured by talented female photographers from Women Photograph, these stories are just some of the ways we’re supporting our clients, our industry and each other to create everyday impact for people and the planet.
The Office Busyness Index
The analytics behind building utilization
Busy places can create vibrant, lively and enriched experiences. Build connectivity and spark energy. And, fuel financial performance.
Market reports
Quarterly and topical research insights to help your business gain competitive edge in commercial real estate.
U.S. Capital Markets Q2 2024 insights
As we reach the halfway point of 2024, the broader capital markets environment is showing signs of resilience and adaptability despite some macroeconomic uncertainties and a disconnect between buyers and sellers regarding property valuations. Debt origination has decreased by approximately 24% year over year, a substantial improvement from Q1 2024, where it was down 48%. This positive trend is expected to continue, especially with the anticipated increase in transactional activity due to pending loan maturities. Lenders have demonstrated flexibility with workouts and loan modifications, creating opportunities for future growth. Additionally, regional banks' liquidity issues are being mitigated as alternatives like CMBS gain traction among borrowers.
U.S. office market Q3 2024 insights
As of Q3 2024, the U.S. office overall availability sits at 23.5%—a 20-basis point (bp) quarter-over-quarter drop, representing the first quarterly decrease in overall availability since Q4 2022. The U.S. has reached 175.7 million square feet (msf) of leasing activity—17.4% shy of leasing activity through Q3 2023. Despite the decrease in leasing activity, renewals are seeing a significant increase in average lease size—up 14% compared to 2019.
U.S. industrial market Q2 2024 insights
The first half of 2024 showed soft leasing, but positive momentum suggesting a strong second half. Vacancy rates are expected to plateau and decrease heading into 2025. Despite concerns, indicators such as the second strongest start to a year via port activity, +$234.1B in manufacturing construction spending, and pre-leasing activity point to a market on the rise. Rental growth remains steady, with a new space gap expected in early 2025. Port labor negotiations are increasing industrial demand ahead the looming September 30 contract expiration. Significant dry-powder awaits Federal Reserve policy changes, anticipating increased deployment competition in the industrial sector.
U.S. multifamily market Q2 2024 insights
Top U.S. markets have seen the multifamily demand reach has reached its highest rate since Q3 2021, as elevated interest rates have limited the ability for renters to move into homeownership. As demand has increased, effective rent trajectory has turned positive, increasing by 1.1% in each of the last two quarters after two consecutive quarters of decline during the second half of 2023.
Blog
Local commercial real estate perspectives shared to help you make bigger market impact.
- Research
World Economic Forum, Davos 2024: Key Insights for the Commercial Real Estate IndustryJanuary 31, 2024 - Research
Breakthrough, agreement, and funding futures: COP28’s impacts on climate risk resilience and CREDecember 22, 2023 - Research
We will emerge from the trough: current market climates and outlooks on office.August 22, 2023 - Research
Peak uncertainty into peak opportunity: The most challenging and rewarding years we will ever seeJuly 21, 2023
