City Scape

Knight Frank Global House Price Index - Quarter 2 2009 Jun 21 2009 The world’s housing markets remain under intense pressure with little real evidence of any of the hoped for "green shoots". Even the improvement in performance shown in some countries in the last quarter may yet turn out to be a dead-cat-bounce, according to some commentators.
Source: Knight Frank

Economic Pulse A report on the Asia Pacific economy and its impact on commercial real estate Jun 21 2009 The one key question all our clients want to know is have we reached the bottom of the real estate market? The press is awash with discussions of green shoots of recovery, is this over optimistic, or is the worst behind us?
Source: Cushman & Wakefield

Investment Boutique Market Pulse Q2 2009 - Dubai Real Estate Market Review Jun 15 2009 As we move from a state of denial to a place of uncertainty major questions as to the future viability of Dubai persist. In this edition of the Market Pulse, Investment Boutique attempts to answer the most pressing questions concerning the state of the real estate market...
Source: Investment Boutique LLC

JLL MENA House View - Spotlight on Saudi Arabia - June 2009 Jun 14 2009 The greatest opportunity for investors and developers lies in the area of affordable housing. With Saudi Arabia facing a potential shortage of up to one million housing units over the next three years, there is clear demand for quality residential accommodation at an affordable price.
Source: Jones Lang LaSalle MENA

An Examination Of The Attractiveness Of Gulf Cooperation Council Real Estate Markets To Potential Global Real Estate Investors Jun 11 2009 As globalisation of investments increases, global real estate investors might have to consider other emerging markets apart from those of East Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. There is, therefore, the need to start developing a better understanding of other markets like those of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the Middle Eastern region.
Source: Liverpool John Moores University

How Global is the Business of Retail? Jun 10 2009 In 2008, CB Richard Ellis published its first report looking at the globalisation of the retail industry. The study was undertaken against a backdrop of many years of continuous global economic expansion, and identified how retailers had spread from their domestic markets into other countries and, in many cases, other regions of the world.
Source: CB Richard Ellis

Cityscape Intelligence Focus on Saudi Arabia June 2009 Jun 8 2009 Focus on Saudi Arabia breaks down key trends and statistics on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), provides an overview of current real estate investment and development from Jones Lang LaSalle, examines the impact of regulatory change and real estate laws with Al Tamimi, looks at the best performing Saudi Arabian stocks with Morgan Stanley and how infrastructure projects will benefit KSA from Steer Davis Gleaves.
Source: Cityscape Intelligence

Riyadh: Bridging the Missing Links Jun 3 2009 All sectors of the Riyadh market are either approaching or have passed their cyclical peaks over the past six months. Minimal price and rent increases have been recorded, with prices and values declining in many sectors, along with a continued correction in the price of land.
Source: Jones Lang LaSalle MENA

On Point Jeddah City Profile - June 2009 Jun 1 2009 With the exception of hotels, other sectors of the Jeddah market have moved into the early downturn stage of their cycle over the past six months. Rents have stalled and are falling in effective terms in the office and retail markets. Sale prices have declined 6-10% at the upper end of the residential market over the past six months.
Source: Jones Lang LaSalle MENA

2009 Africa Report Jun 1 2009 Knight Frank was established in London in 1896 and has been operating in Africa since 1965 when it began assisting Paterson Zochonis Industries with their assets in West Africa, and in Nigeria in particular. The firm’s African network has grown substantially since then, with 19 offices now operating in nine countries across the continent. Between them these offices directly employ over 380 people, rising to approaching 600 indirectly. No other firm has this level of representation in Africa, placing Knight Frank in a unique position to provide unparalleled advice and services on this continent of great challenge and opportunity.
Source: Knight Frank