Tag Archives: institutional buyers

The "Fund Gap" Threatens ...
Higher-Priced Commercial Property

Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by Chris Lang.

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Earlier this year, you read about a funding crisis pending for Property Trusts and Institutional buyers. And this is not helped by the RuddBank failing to materialise.

With a surge in the Share Market since March, several recent capital raisings have helped some of these larger property owners.

However, with the latest hiccup in Share Market [...]

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Private Investors Vs the Institutional Buyers

Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by Chris Lang.

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Private Investors continue to dominate the Melbourne Commercial Office market.

Right now, sales around $20 million are slow; and over $40 million are few and far between.

However, the suburban market for properties under $3 million enjoy solid demand from cashed-up private Investors.

Research by Knight Frank shows that last year saw $240 million recorded in suburban Office [...]

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CBD Office Markets

Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by Chris Lang.

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As a result of the global financial crisis ... sales of Melbourne CBD Offices fell in 2008 (to $425.2m) from the level achieved in 2007 (of $850.9m) — according to research released by CBRE.

Institutional buyers and REITs have virtually withdrawn from the market ... leaving private syndicates, wealthy families and overseas buyers to transact most [...]

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