Industrial Property Set to Surge

Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by Chris Lang.

The boom in Queensland gas now has Brisbane with the lowest vacancy rate for industrial property. Next comes Melbourne — with Sydney well back in 3rd place, according to a recent survey by Knight Frank.

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More Good News for
Industrial Property

Posted on 09. Mar, 2011 by Chris Lang.

The Industrial sector was probably the one most harshly affected by the global financial crisis.

Nobody wanted to expand — being prepared to operate in cramped premises, until a clear picture of economic growth emerged.

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"Cycles Ain't Cycles"

Posted on 09. Aug, 2010 by Chris Lang.

Overall, Australia has sailed through the Global Financial Crisis more or less unscathed. And from all accounts, Victoria and enjoys the standout economy of all the States. The Traditional Cycle Has Been Interrupted Last week, you explored the traditional cycle for CBD Offices — being 18 years from peak to peak. And over that same [...]

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Commercial Property Cycles ...

Posted on 03. Aug, 2010 by Chris Lang.

How do you ever understand them? Before talking to you about Commercial property, let's take a quick look at Investment Cycles in general. A recent AFR article contained this rather clever chart ... showing an Investor's mood at different points throughout the Cycle. My reading would be that Australia is currently at the "Optimism" stage [...]

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"Capture Your Firm's Full Value"

Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by Chris Lang.

Last week, we talked about what you could be missing out on ... when you find the need to move. Whenever you decide to relocate to new Headquarters, what are the key things you are seeking to achieve? New premises that perfectly meet your needs — as to design and location; A secure lease, with [...]

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Mega Truck-Stop Facility

Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by Chris Lang.

This Track-Stop is simply enormous — probably the world's largest! And being located at Tarcutta, it is midway between Melbourne and Sydney. You may have seen the launch of the marketing campaign on Wednesday, in the national newspapers? And the response has been quite extraordinary. But you can go straight to a dedicated website, and [...]

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Never Underestimate ...
"The Value of Your Firm"

Posted on 21. Jul, 2010 by Chris Lang.

On several occasions over the past fortnight ... I have had to give this very same advice. And so, I thought it might be worthwhile exploring this in some detail with you. What we're actually referring to are the times when you need to relocate your Firm's headquarters. And in the process, unwittingly forego considerable [...]

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