Talking Property with CBRE
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Talking Property: The House View Q2
April 17, 2024 22:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBWhile there’s broad agreement on some of the longer-term tailwinds for the Australian real estate market, conviction is still lacking when it comes to the strength of future rent growth, exit values and in some cases the regulatory environment. That’s one of the areas up for discussion in our quarterly Talking Property: The House View podcast, which explores the opportunities and challenges ahead for the retail, office, industrial and living sectors. Tune in to hear CBRE’s Pacific Adviso...
Bringing Magic to our Cities
April 03, 2024 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBBy 2100, some 10 billion people will live in around 10,000 cities across the globe. Just in Australia, our population is tipped to rise by 15 million people over the next 36 years. So how do we accommodate this growth, deal with the current housing shortage, continue to decarbonise, harness the power of AI and manage the long-term impacts of the pandemic? These issues were centre stage at the Property Council of Australia’s Future Cities Summit, which was headlined by one of the world’s le...
Show Me The Money
March 20, 2024 21:00 - 14 minutes - 9.9 MBThe capital flowing into Australia’s commercial real estate sector dipped significantly in 2023, as many local and offshore investors sat on the sidelines. But are there signs of a market shift? In this latest Talking Property episode, we zero in on how global investors are viewing the Australian market, which sectors are most in favour, where the money is coming from and what the expectations are for the year ahead. CBRE’s Stuart McCann, Head of International Capital & Capital Advisory,...
The Reporting Season Scoop
March 06, 2024 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBHundreds of Australian companies have just posted their half year results, including a swag of ASX-listed property stocks. Australian Financial Review columnist Robert Harley, The Australian’s commercial property editor Ben Wilmot and the Sydney Morning Herald’s commercial property editor Carolyn Cummins join this latest episode of Talking Property to cut through the financials, discuss the trends and give a view on what’s next. In this wide-ranging discussion, they touch on the sectors ...
Is The Only Way Up?
February 21, 2024 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBCould building on top of older apartment blocks be one of the solutions to Australia’s housing crisis? Airspace above existing strata buildings is a $150 billion opportunity in Sydney alone according to one leading advocate. Equally, is going up the only solution for the owners of these blocks? Given tight rental market conditions across the country, there’s also huge demand from investors wanting to purchase these blocks outright. It’s a topic explored in this latest episode of Talking...
Talking Property: The House View Q1 2024
February 07, 2024 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBThere are positive signals for the Australian real estate sector. Inflation is showing signs of moderating, interest rates appear to have peaked, employment remains resilient and cap rate expansion seems to be topping out. All of this is flowing through to improving investor sentiment. But we’re still in a very volatile and uncertain geopolitical environment and China’s economic woes are heightening. So, what does this mean for real estate? Find out in this latest episode of Talking Prop...
Australia’s 2024 Property Predictions: Episode 3
January 24, 2024 21:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBTo wrap up our 2024 property predictions series, we chat with Aware Real Estate’s Michelle McNally and Aliro Group’s David Southon. They give us their views on the best property market opportunities this year and the areas ripe for transformation. The tailwinds in residential and the opportunities being presented by supply challenges, immigration and a growing economy are among the topics up for discussion If you have any questions regarding this episode or property topics that you’d ...
Australia’s 2024 Property Predictions: Episode 2
January 17, 2024 22:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBIn the second part of our 2024 property predictions series, we chat with ISPT’s Chris Chapple, Brookfield’s Leonie Wilkinson and Investa’s Pete Menegazzo. They give us their views on the best property market opportunities this year and the areas ripe for transformation. Sectors in the spotlight include life sciences and living, as Australia’s population demographics shift and the need for new housing continues to dominate the news headlines. The industrial & logistics sector, while comi...
Australia’s 2024 Property Predictions: Episode 1
January 10, 2024 20:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBTo kick off our 2024 property predictions series, we chat with Charter Hall’s David Harrison, CBRE Investment Management’s Alex Crossing and Lendlease’s Dale Connor. They give us their views on the best property market opportunities this year and the areas ripe for transformation. In the spotlight are “beds, meds and sheds”, the conviction around prime office opportunities, the intersection between transport and property, an ever-increasing focus on sustainability and whether we’re retur...
Property investment trends and what to expect in 2024
December 13, 2023 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBFunding constraints, rising interest rates and downward pressure on asset pricing have been key property market themes in 2023. But what does the future hold? Will 2024 be a turning point – particularly for the office sector? Will debt funding be more readily available? And will investors increasingly look at new capital structures to drive their property investment strategies? We unpack this and more in our latest Talking Property episode featuring CBRE’s Australian head of Offie and Ca...
Student accommodation in the spotlight
November 29, 2023 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBAustralia’s student accommodation sector has been in the spotlight as international students return to our shores and investors circle what’s becoming one of the country’s most sought-after alternative asset classes. But the demand for purpose-built accommodation is outstripping supply as the sector grapples with the same issues facing the country’s broader housing market. So, what does the future hold? What measures are needed to address the current supply shortfall? And how can investo...
The investment potential in social and affordable housing
November 15, 2023 22:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBSocial and affordable housing has made up only about 1% of the homes that have been built in Australia over the past decade. It’s an area that needs urgent attention as a growing number of people experience rental stress and homelessness. But how do investors and developers get involved in a sector that’s still largely misunderstood? And what are the benefits? We explore this in our latest Talking Property podcast featuring Wendy Hayhurst - CEO of the Community Housing Industry Associa...
The rise of multi-storey warehousing
November 01, 2023 21:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBSky-high industrial facilities of up to 17-storeys are common in cities such as Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai. But could multi-storey warehouses also start to proliferate in Australia, given ongoing supply challenges in our Industrial & Logistics sector? It’s a question explored in our latest Talking Property podcast by Charter Hall Development Manager Jack Hansen, CBRE's Head of Industrial & Logistics Research Sass J-Baleh and CBRE's South Sydney Managing Director Nathan Egan. In this e...
The ‘metro-fication’ of Sydney
October 18, 2023 21:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBMajor infrastructure can have an outsized impact on our cities. And nowhere is that becoming more apparent than in Sydney where the new Metro rail network is transforming suburbs, driving up property prices and creating more vibrant communities. In this latest Talking Property episode, we speak to CBRE’s Pacific Head of Research Sameer Chopra and REA Group Economist Anne Flaherty to discover just how significant the Metro’s impact will be and the opportunities it will create for investors...
Talking Property: The House View Q4 2023
October 04, 2023 21:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBThere are continued challenges in the real estate sector, particularly in the capital markets arena, as the cost of debt rises and sentiment wanes. An acute housing supply shortage in Australia is also continuing to dominate the media headlines. But there are also clear areas of opportunity, one of them being alternative asset classes such as student accommodation. Find out more in this latest episode of Talking Property: The House View where CBRE’s Phil Rowland, Pacific Advisory Services ...
Talking Property: The House View Q4
October 04, 2023 21:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBThere are continued challenges in the real estate sector, particularly in the capital markets arena, as the cost of debt rises and sentiment wanes. An acute housing supply shortage in Australia is also continuing to dominate the media headlines. But there are also clear areas of opportunity, one of them being alternative asset classes such as student accommodation. Find out more in this latest episode of Talking Property: The House View where CBRE’s Phil Rowland, Pacific Advisory Services ...
Reimagining Australian office buildings
September 27, 2023 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBAdaptive re-use. It’s a hot topic right now as developers and investors assess how to best repurpose office buildings that are no longer fit for use. Given Australia’s housing crisis, it seems a given that some of these empty office towers could be converted to apartments. But is this a magic bullet and what are some of the hurdles we need to overcome? And if not for apartments, what other uses could be considered for our ageing office stock. In this latest Talking Property episode, we...
How One of the World’s Most Liveable Cities Grows its Visitor Economy
September 13, 2023 22:00 - 9 minutes - 6.38 MBIn 2019, Australia’s visitor economy was worth more than $166 billion and considered the country’s fourth largest export sector. As one of the world’s most liveable cities, Sydney has consistently placed amongst the top ten in the Global Liveability Ranking, a yearly assessment by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The global city was even named the world’s fourth most liveable city in 2023, beating out major cities like Vancouver and Geneva. One person who has contributed significantly to t...
The ESG future for Australia’s industrial & logistics sector
August 30, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBIs it possible to create an industrial workplace that workers want to be in? Or even an industrial workplace which sets a bold new standard in sustainability? While office, residential and retail spaces were the first property types to experience the real benefits of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and placemaking initiatives, the industrial & logistics space is now a major investment grade asset class which is also beginning to inherit the same sustainability criteria. It’s a s...
Identifying the Investment Potential in Australia’s Build-to-Rent Sector
August 16, 2023 23:00 - 29 minutes - 19.9 MBIn 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 detail - blocks of apartments that are specifically built to be leased rather than sold to individ...
What's Influencing Investor Decisions in Commercial Property in 2023
August 02, 2023 22:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBInvestment 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 challenging first half of the year with a 50% dip in the total value of deals across the office...
Assessing the breadth of investment strengths and property challenges in Australia
July 19, 2023 23:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBDeciphering 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 Officer, Zorbas provides his industry-backed insights into the property sector’s most pressing issues as ...
Creating impact through First Nations businesses
July 05, 2023 22:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBIndigenous 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 Managing Director of ARA Indigenous Services; Rohan Tobler-Williams, the General Manager at ARA; and Shan...
Talking Property: The House View Q3 2023
June 28, 2023 22:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBAustralia 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 broader property landscape? In the latest episode of Talking Property: The House View, CBRE’s Phil R...
Talking Property: The House View Q3
June 28, 2023 22:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBAustralia 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 broader property landscape? In the latest episode of Talking Property: The House View, CBRE’s Phil R...
What Today’s Successful ESG Strategy Looks Like
June 13, 2023 23:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBAsset 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 sentiment towards ESG across the property sector, CBRE is taking a closer look at the full spectrum of...
Preparing Commercial Property for the Electric Vehicle Evolution
June 07, 2023 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBAustralia 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 well as future planning ideas to help support this impending EV wave. The EV conversation feat...
Uncovering Australia's Biggest Investment Opportunities Today
May 31, 2023 23:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBAsian-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, Pacific, Kate Heaney, sits down with Dr. Henry Chin, Global Head of Investor Thought Leadership & H...
Lobby Series: Creating Conscious Cities through Digital Storytelling
May 24, 2023 22:00 - 7 minutes - 5.44 MBPurpose-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 Heritage Jedi at Bilbie XR Labs, to discuss the role that country plays in creating conscious cities. Th...
Lobby Series: Creating Conscious Cities that Maximise the Human Experience
May 10, 2023 23:00 - 9 minutes - 6.76 MBPurpose-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 and Place for Transport NSW, to explore the intricacies of becoming a conscious city. From socially ...
Lobby Series: Uncovering the True Value of Equitable Economics
April 26, 2023 23:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBConventional 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, the underlying question for management today is how do equitable organisations ultimately drive ec...
How Luxury Hotels Overcome Today’s Economic Challenges
April 12, 2023 23:00 - 8 minutes - 6.11 MBAustralia’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 iconic name was rolling out in a post-pandemic landscape. Weeden reveals how his team are continuing...
Talking Property: The House View Q2 2023
April 05, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBThe 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 this current price discovery phase will last. Discussing their views on how this is all shaping the ...
Evaluating Australia's Construction Costs in 2023
March 29, 2023 22:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBThe 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 could face deflationary pressure this year, so to investigate this notion further, Talking Propert...
What commercial property investors are prioritising in 2023
March 15, 2023 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBInvestment 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, we delve into today’s funding environment and how that's challenged deal flow, not just in Australi...
How Inclusivity Shapes Successful Future Cities
March 01, 2023 22:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBInclusivity 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 Pacific Property Management Business, sits down with James Hulme, the Director of External Affairs...
Which city is leading Australia’s office recovery?
February 15, 2023 21:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBThe 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 episode, CBRE’s Director of Pacific Research, Kate Bailey, sits down with Dexus' General Manager, Que...
Talking Property: The House View Q1
February 01, 2023 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBCBRE 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 Advisory Services CEO, and Sameer Chopra, Pacific Head of Research of Pacific. This first epi...
Talking Property: The House View Q1 2023
February 01, 2023 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBCBRE 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 Advisory Services CEO, and Sameer Chopra, Pacific Head of Research of Pacific. This first episod...
Lobby Series: Empowering Art to Build Communities
December 07, 2022 22:00 - 5 minutes - 4.07 MBLobby 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, Phil Rowland, sits down with Lorraine to find out how organisations can maximise the human experi...
Lobby Series: Fashion’s Impact on People and Planet
November 23, 2022 22:00 - 8 minutes - 6.11 MBLobby 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 episode of Talking Property, Kate Bailey, the Head of Retail and Alternatives Research at CBRE, sits down with...
Future Sydney Pt 2: Opportunities for Investors
November 02, 2022 22:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBThe 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 universe is expected to grow to $464 billion by 2026, and with that growth comes opportunity. In our lat...
Future Sydney Pt 1: Opportunities for Occupiers
October 12, 2022 22:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBIn 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 more about the trends shaping Sydney by reading our full report, ‘Future Sydney: Investment Destination’ ...
Funding the Fit Out of Your I&L Asset
September 14, 2022 23:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBThe 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 industrial & logistics asset and ensuring your supply chain is set for the future. In this epis...
Office Expectations Vs. Reality
August 17, 2022 23:30 - 14 minutes - 9.71 MBThe world has changed significantly over the last two years. The way we live, work and interact with one another was flipped on its head. In the shift to flexible working, what we knew to be the traditional office was put into question and people’s priorities changed. In today’s episode we’re shining a spotlight on the office experience and talking expectation vs. reality. What trends we anticipated to see in the office VS. what is actually happening in workplaces today. Hosted by Janet Mar...
What's Driving the Cost of Construction?
August 03, 2022 23:30 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBCosts in construction have spiked in recent months, driven by inflation, economic stimulus and supply chain challenges, impacting on material availability. The increase in construction costs is putting pressure on the development pipeline, margins and timelines. So how high will they go, how are developers these managing increases and what is the outlook for the Australian economy? In this episode of Talking Property we look at the sharp rise in construction costs and the impact they’re havi...
Going Green - A Closer Look at Green Financing
July 06, 2022 23:30 - 9 minutes - 6.24 MBThe term ‘green finance’ is term quickly gaining momentum in the commercial property industry. So what is it and what are the driving forces behind it? Representing just 3% of debt in Australia, the demand for green loans is shifting and significant opportunity exists. In this episode of Talking Property we take a closer look at how investors are embracing green finance and what opportunities exist within Australia’s commercial real estate sector. Hosted by Kate Bailey Director Research, Au...
Occupier Survey - How do Australia & New Zealand Fare?
June 15, 2022 23:30 - 14 minutes - 9.93 MBThe return to the office is well underway in Australia and New Zealand, with corporate companies beginning to understand and embrace strategies to navigate their business out of the pandemic. In this episode of Talking Property, we take a closer look at the results from CBRE’s third Asia Pacific Occupier Survey (March/April 2022) and discuss how Australia and New Zealand fare, in comparison to other regions. Our experts analyse the responses from the Pacific region and identify key trends in...
NABERhood Watch
March 30, 2022 22:00 - 6 minutes - 4.64 MBAll eyes are on office landlords as occupiers prioritise energy efficiency. But where are the best opportunities, is age a barrier and could there be untapped potential in the premium and A-grade sector? In this episode of Talking Property we discuss how the latest research report “NABERhood Watch” quantifies the benefits and opportunities from better NABERs ratings for Australia’s office stock. This should be valuable as investors build-out their business case for Net Zero assets. Hosted ...
ESG In Retail Real Estate
March 02, 2022 22:30 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBIn this episode of Talking Property, we uncover the latest in occupier and landlord initiatives in retail real estate, across topics from emissions and waste management, community engagement initiatives and employee diversity. Hosted by Sameer Chopra, Head of Research, Pacific & ESG, Asia Pacific at CBRE sits down with Alicia Maynard, General Manager of Sustainability & Technical Services at ISPT, Melissa Schulz, General Manager of Sustainability at QIC GRE, and Michael Hobday, head of Net...