Research

Australia's commercial property market is diverging sharply by state. South Australia leads with strong industrial growth expectations, while Victoria's policy challenges are driving investment decisions interstate.

2026 property forecast: residential living sectors go institutional, retail continues rise, construction activity returns, sustainability credentials determine capital access. Premium office outperforms secondary stock significantly.

Australia's hotel sector gathers momentum as summer approaches. Transaction volumes surge while occupancy rates strengthen across major markets. International visitor spending climbs sharply, positioning the sector well for peak season trading.

Black Friday reveals retail's evolution, not decline. Online and physical channels work together as omnichannel ecosystem. Retail property posts 8.2% total returns with strong performance across NSW (9.0%) and Queensland (8.7%).

Australian commercial property posts 6.1% total returns as capital growth emerges. Retail strongest at 8.2%, industrial at 7.6%. Institutional buyers return, signalling confidence in sector fundamentals and supply constraints.

NABERS ratings now determine access to capital as integration with Australia's Sustainable Finance Taxonomy reshapes commercial property financing. Strong ratings unlock preferential green finance, while weak credentials face financing headwinds.

Australia's commercial property market reveals stark contrasts: ghost offices plague CBDs, zombie retail struggles on shopping strips, yet mega-industrial warehouses and data centres thrive, showing both distress and opportunity across market sectors.

Australia's cold storage market is growing as institutional investors enter the space. Construction innovations are shaping new facilities and reshaping how the sector operates.

Gold Coast construction hits record highs with 67 cranes and apartment values surging 8.6 per cent annually to $950,000. The region is now Australia's most expensive apartment market. Here's what's driving the boom.

Inner industrial land values have surged over 220 per cent and hybrid entertainment destinations are replacing traditional tenants who can't afford premium sites anymore.

Australia's construction sector shows record crane activity in Adelaide, Gold Coast and Wollongong, while data centres and mixed-use developments boom as commercial office projects decline 20 per cent.

There's a dramatic turnaround happening in Australia's commercial property investment landscape. Foreign capital is flooding back in, approximately $15.9 billion year-to-date through Q2 2025, which is a big jump from the $10 billion for all of 2023.