Future of Offices: No going back
Enforced remote working has changed the office landscape almost overnight. But what is going to happen to the sector in the long term? Maha Khan Phillips explores
Future of Offices: The end of urbanisation?
The seemingly unstoppable progress of urbanisation has underpinned real estate strategies in recent years. Is the mega-trend about to go into reverse? Rachel Fixsen investigates
Offices now have a building standard for the COVID-19 era
The IMMUNE project looks to address the future health standards of offices
Q&A: A smarter way of working
Italian architect and professor Carlo Ratti directs the MIT Senseable City Lab, which explores how technology is changing cities. How does he see the future of the office post-COVID-19? Maha Khan Phillips reports
Future of Offices: Permanent health regime
Health and wellbeing in offices is now critical if they are to function. But don’t expect this to change if the pandemic does come to an end. Maha Khan Phillips reports
Future of Offices: Asia-Pacific – first in, first out
Some Asian cities were the first to go into lockdown. Through technology, they are now leading the reopening, writes Florence Chong
Future of Offices: A flexible shake-out
Co-working providers are probable casualties of COVID-19. But the flexible office market itself could become bigger and stronger, writes Maha Khan Phillips
Future of Offices: Europe to reveal its differences
The outlook for offices across different parts of Europe could diverge markedly as the full effects of the pandemic are felt, writes Alicia Villegas
Future of Offices: US market in lockdown
With the highest death rate in the world, the US office market has been hit hard by COVID-19. Razak Musah Baba reports
Future of Offices: Asia-Pacific – a region in flux
The outlook for office markets in Asia-Pacific varies across the region, as countries respond differently to the crisis. Florence Chong reports
Future of offices: Smart buildings, intelligent by design
Buildings need to get smarter and EDGE Technologies is one of the companies making that happen. Christopher O’Dea talks to Boudewijn Ruitenburg and Erik Ubels
Future of offices: Wellbeing – healthy returns
The importance of the health and wellbeing of workers who spend a lot of their lives in office buildings is finally being recognised by investors. Christopher O’Dea reports
Future of offices: The coworking revolution lives on
Despite WeWork’s recent fall from grace, flexible offices are no fad. Christopher O’Dea reports on an office sector that has been changed for good
Future of offices: British Land takes on the disrupters
British Land is competing directly with the flexible-office operators with its own brand, Storey. Christopher O’Dea
Future of offices: The flex effect on income
A more flexible office market has implications for income returns, writes Will Robson
Future of offices: The trophy asset class
Offices no longer dominates global transactions, but they are still a first port of call for investors, writes Tom Leahy
Future of offices: Betting on the Big Smoke
Despite the fog of Brexit uncertainty, many are still backing London to prosper, says Richard Lowe
Future of offices: London's new behemoth 22 Bishopsgate arrives in time
The City of London’s tallest skyscraper is here. Harry Badham tells Richard Lowe why, despite Brexit, the timing is right
Future of offices: Hong Kong feels the heat
Since June, the world’s most valuable office towers have stood watch over the ongoing – and increasingly intense – street battles between Hong Kong police and protesters. As the economic costs to Hong Kong mount, the impact on the city’s real estate is starting to unfold.
Future of offices: Australia, the global capital magnet
For a relatively small market, Australia has been centre of attention for a growing number of global real estate investors. Florence Chong reports
Blackstone sells office building in Australia to Irongate for A$74m
Blackstone inherited the Canberra office building when it acquired the Valad Property a decade ago
Niam acquires fully-let 24,500sqm office building in Sweden
Open-ended EG Australian fund adds A$450m office portfolio
Madison International takes stake in Salesforce office tower in London
Centuria acquires A$224m Melbourne office asset for new fund
Union Investment buys HQ of German shipping firm Hamburg Süd
Ohio Police & Fire backs Ventas healthcare-related real estate fund
FCP sets $1.1bn hard cap target for US value-add real estate fund
KKR, TIGA to buy flexible office space company TEC
Tristan to buy €1bn diversified real estate portfolio in Germany
