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Global Topics & Trends

Growing prime office rents and stabilising yields signal repositioning

Catella has published its Office Market Overview Q4/2025, covering 27 cities across 16 European countries. Prime office rents in Europe continued to rise moderately in the fourth quarter of 2025, while prime yields remained largely stable compared with the strong adjustments seen in previous quarters. This points to an ongoin...
Thursday, 26. February 2026

URW and Ingka Centres Launch Sustainable Retail Index Association

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and Ingka Centres have founded the Sustainable Retail Index Association to establish a common sustainability standard for retail real estate. The aim is to enhance transparency on tenants’ ESG performance and accelerate the sector’s sustainable transformation.
Thursday, 26. February 2026

Sweden leads Europe in LEED-certified real estate in 2025

Green Business Certification Inc. and the U.S. Green Building Council have released the first Top 10 European Countries for LEED ranking for 2025. Sweden leads with over 180 certified projects, while Spain and Italy remain among the top performers. LEED adoption continues to accelerate across offices, retail, logistics and mi...
Wednesday, 18. February 2026

AI to become key driver of data centre demand across EMEA

According to Savills latest EMEA data centre spotlight report, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fast becoming a key driver of data centre growth in the region, behind public cloud demand which continues to serve as the bedrock for capacity take-up.
Monday, 10. November 2025

CEE household consumption recovery fuels retail park Growth

Central and Eastern European (CEE) economies continue to deliver solid GDP growth, outpacing many Western European peers despite external trade uncertainties and recent inflationary pressures. The region’s resilience is increasingly driven by household consumption, supported by moderating inflation and real wage growth, revea...
Tuesday, 21. October 2025

Prime yields of European logistics real estate show stable trend

The European logistics real estate market continues to deliver a robust performance. Based on a survey of 88 regions, the latest forecast suggests a gradual convergence of prime yields between now and the second quarter of 2030. They are expected to experience a slight compression by an average of 40 basis points – driven by ...
Wednesday, 24. September 2025

Luxury retail slows, midmarket under pressure across EMEA

Luxury and midmarket retailers across EMEA are recalibrating strategies in response to a cooling post-pandemic retail environment, according to Colliers’ latest “EMEA Retail - Retailer performance & response to changing market conditions”. The report highlights a marked slowdown in luxury revenue growth, persistent consumer ...
Monday, 18. August 2025

EMEA data centre power capacity increases by 11%

According to Savills latest research, data centre stock in Europe and the Middle East (EMEA) reached 2,641 live sites in Q1 2025, representing a total power capacity of 10,850.71 MW, an 11% increase year-on-year. A further 2,706 MW is currently under construction, mostly concentrated in France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Ger...
Tuesday, 17. June 2025

Strong comeback of the European retail markets

GRAI 1/2025 confirms the positive trend in the first quarter of 2025. The EU-15 Index, compiled by Union Investment and GfK, reached a new high of 115 points, reporting further growth in seven European countries. However, trade tariffs and weakening GDP growth may have a temporary negative impact on trade.
Thursday, 29. May 2025

Student City Index: High demand for PBSA

The new 'Student City Index' from Patrizia identifies the most attractive locations in Europe for private student residences. London, Paris and Berlin took the top three places. According to the study, the rapidly growing PBSA market offers stable income and high demand.
Monday, 19. May 2025

Madrid and Paris offices appear most attractively priced in Europe

From a fair value perspective, Madrid and Paris Central Business District (CBD) are the most attractively priced European office markets, according to Savills. The real estate advisor believes that this is due to positive real rental growth prospects, and a reduction in risk-free rates, increasing prime offices’ appeal.
Friday, 25. April 2025

Prime retail rents rose across all asset classes

Prime rents on Europe's high streets, shopping centres and retail parks increased on average in 2024 while leisure operators were more active and took 20% more floorspace year-on-year, according to new analysis of over 2,000 deals by real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield. In its latest European Retail Radar report, th...
Friday, 11. April 2025

Global data centre market to exceed £229 billion in capex by 2026

Knight Frank forecasts a 46% increase in global data centre capacity by 2027, driven by £229 billion in capital expenditure. The growth is fuelled by rising demand for AI, cloud computing, and digital transformation, with transaction volumes rebounding strongly in 2024 after a dip the previous year.
Thursday, 3. April 2025