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Talking Property with CBRELuxury Lodges Unveiled: The Future of High-End TravelDive into the booming luxury lodge sector on Talking Property with CBRE, featuring insights from Michael Crawford, CEO of Baillie Lodges, and Tom Gibson, Senior Director at CBRE Hotels. Discover how these boutique, experience-driven accommodation assets are outperforming in Australia, New Zealand, and beyond, catering to the evolving tastes of affluent travellers and a growing millennial and Gen Z demographic. From the pristine wilderness of Southern Ocean Lodge to the pioneering Capella on Lord Howe Island, learn what makes these destinations a magnet for people seeking personalised, nature-centric luxury escapes. You'll also discover why luxury lodges are being pursued...
2025-09-0333 min
Talking Property with CBREFrom Gym to Street: The Athleisure Retail BoomDive into the booming athleisure wear sector on Talking Property with CBRE, featuring insights from Lorna Jane's Anna Strzelczykowski and CBRE's Kate Bailey. Discover the intersection of fashion, fitness, and future retail trends, from the rise of activewear to the evolution of shopping experiences. Uncover how brands like Lorna Jane are redefining consumer lifestyles and why physical stores are still crucial in the digital age. Don't miss out on this blend of industry expertise and trend analysis. For further insights you can also read CBRE's new Fitness Meets Fashion research report.
2025-08-2023 min
The Weekly Take from CBREThe Economic and Real Estate Outlook with CBRE’s Dr. Henry Chin (BONUS EPISODE)In this bonus episode, CBRE's new Global Head of Research, Dr. Henry Chin, discusses the current outlook for commercial real estate for both occupiers and investors. Key Takeaways on the Economic and Real Estate Outlook · Market Sentiment: Real estate fundamentals don’t change overnight. Leasing activity is proceeding across asset classes though some occupiers are delaying decisions until they have more clarity on potential policy changes and their economic impact. · Economic Indicators: Monitoring not only job growth and inflation but also softer indicators like travel bookings and restaurant reserva...
2025-04-3012 min
From Where I Sit With Tom McGeeEpisode 8: Spencer Levy, Global Client Strategist & Senior Economic Advisor at CBREDiscover Spencer’s insights about opportunities in border industrial and office sectors, why demolition may be a better solution to underperforming commercial properties than conversion, and tax policy on the latest episode of From Where I Sit, hosted by ICSC President and CEO Tom McGee.Spencer has nearly 30 years of experience in commercial real estate and has served as a lawyer, investment banker, capital markets expert and research leader over the course of his career. Information mentioned in this episode:Tom McGee on CBRE’s The Weekly Take podcast (June 2022) RXR CEO Scott Rechler on CBR...
2025-04-2244 min
Talking Property with CBREWheeling and DealingTiming is everything in property. But can you sell too early? Why are deals like buses? And how important is it to leave a drink on the table when trading assets?Find out from 8Hotels Hospitality owner Paul Fischmann and CBRE national hotel director Wayne Bunz in our latest Talking Property podcast.Paul was mentored by some of Australia’s most successful wheeler dealers. He shares his story and the best advice he’s received along the way. Paul and Wayne also share their thou...
2025-03-1932 min
The Weekly Take from CBREUnwritten: Secrets to a thriving CRE careerCommercial real estate offers many different career paths. Learning how to overcome challenges and finding the right mentors are key to success in all of them. Trailblazing executives including Laura Clark (Rexford Industrial), Barbara Perrier (CBRE) and Elisabeth Troni (CBRE Investment Management) shared personal anecdotes and sage advice during CBRE’s recent Power of WE conference.Share these insights on pillars of a successful CRE career: Lead with integrity:Making decisions that may be contrary to your immediate financial gain builds trust and loyal, long-term clients.Seek out ment...
2024-12-1024 min
Talking Property with CBREAustralia’s AI-led property evolutionArtificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world as we know it, and the long-term property sector impact will be profound. But what exactly can landlords and occupiers expect in the coming decade? From accelerating the rollout of smart buildings through to revolutionising office design, lowering building outgoings, and even shortening our working week, AI has significant potential. But how can companies be disruptors, and not be disrupted, as these AI advancements roll out? And is Australia’s property sector behind the eightball when it comes to embracing AI? ...
2024-09-0425 min
The Weekly Take from CBRENobody Does It Better: Longtime CBRE leaders reflect on their careersCBRE’s Laura O’Brien, Chris Ludeman and Bill Concannon offer sage advice and discuss lessons learned as they wrap up storied commercial real estate careers—a must-listen for anyone interested in seasoned perspectives on our industry’s past, present and future.Insights to Share: 1. From Laura O’Brien: “Mentorship should actually be intentional. If you ask someone in this company to be your mentor, chances are they will say yes, but you have to make the first move.”2. From Chris Ludeman: “Take the work that we have been asked to do very seri...
2024-07-3043 minTalking Property with CBRELand lease communities: the fastest growing solution for Australian downsizersCould land lease communities be one of the solutions for Australia’s housing affordability crisis?They’ve become an increasingly sought after option for retirees. Some 130,000 people are living in these estates and the $12 billion sector having been described as the fastest growing solution for downsizers in Australia.But what exactly is a land lease community, what are the pros and cons of buying into them, how much growth is likely in this sector and why is it rising on the radar of local and offshore institutions and developers?We explore this with Kate...
2024-05-0128 minTalking Property with CBRETalking Property: The House View Q2 2024While there’s broad agreement on some of the longer-term tailwinds for the Australian real estate market, conviction is still lacking when it comes to the strength of future rent growth, exit values and in some cases the regulatory environment. That’s one of the areas up for discussion in our quarterly Talking Property: The House View podcast, which explores the opportunities and challenges ahead for the retail, office, industrial and living sectors.Tune in to hear CBRE’s Pacific Advisory Services CEO Phil Rowland Pacific Head of Research Sameer Chopra give their take on fresh i...
2024-04-1718 minTalking Property with CBREBringing Magic to our CitiesBy 2100, some 10 billion people will live in around 10,000 cities across the globe. Just in Australia, our population is tipped to rise by 15 million people over the next 36 years.So how do we accommodate this growth, deal with the current housing shortage, continue to decarbonise, harness the power of AI and manage the long-term impacts of the pandemic?These issues were centre stage at the Property Council of Australia’s Future Cities Summit, which was headlined by one of the world’s leading urbanists, Professor Greg Clark. He joins us on Talking Property alongside CBRE’...
2024-04-0334 minTalking Property with CBREShow Me The MoneyThe capital flowing into Australia’s commercial real estate sector dipped significantly in 2023, as many local and offshore investors sat on the sidelines. But are there signs of a market shift? In this latest Talking Property episode, we zero in on how global investors are viewing the Australian market, which sectors are most in favour, where the money is coming from and what the expectations are for the year ahead. CBRE’s Stuart McCann, Head of International Capital & Capital Advisory, Pacific and Southeast Asia joins Tom Broderick, CBRE’s Australian Head of Capital Markets Research, to discu...
2024-03-2014 minTalking Property with CBREIs The Only Way Up?Could building on top of older apartment blocks be one of the solutions to Australia’s housing crisis? Airspace above existing strata buildings is a $150 billion opportunity in Sydney alone according to one leading advocate. Equally, is going up the only solution for the owners of these blocks? Given tight rental market conditions across the country, there’s also huge demand from investors wanting to purchase these blocks outright. It’s a topic explored in this latest episode of Talking Property featuring Warren Livesey, Head of the Association of Rooftop & Airspace Development, and CBRE Metropolitan Investme...
2024-02-2122 minTalking Property with CBRETalking Property: The House View Q1 2024There are positive signals for the Australian real estate sector. Inflation is showing signs of moderating, interest rates appear to have peaked, employment remains resilient and cap rate expansion seems to be topping out. All of this is flowing through to improving investor sentiment.But we’re still in a very volatile and uncertain geopolitical environment and China’s economic woes are heightening. So, what does this mean for real estate? Find out in this latest episode of Talking Property: The House View as CBRE’s Phil Rowland, Pacific Advisory Services CEO, and Sameer Chopra, Pacific Head of Resea...
2024-02-0721 minTalking Property with CBREAustralia’s 2024 Property Predictions: Episode 3To wrap up our 2024 property predictions series, we chat with Aware Real Estate’s Michelle McNally and Aliro Group’s David Southon. They give us their views on the best property market opportunities this year and the areas ripe for transformation. The tailwinds in residential and the opportunities being presented by supply challenges, immigration and a growing economy are among the topics up for discussion If you have any questions regarding this episode or property topics that you’d like CBRE to address in future episodes, please email us at: talkingproperty@cbre.com. If yo...
2024-01-2426 minTalking Property with CBREAustralia’s 2024 Property Predictions: Episode 2In the second part of our 2024 property predictions series, we chat with ISPT’s Chris Chapple, Brookfield’s Leonie Wilkinson and Investa’s Pete Menegazzo. They give us their views on the best property market opportunities this year and the areas ripe for transformation. Sectors in the spotlight include life sciences and living, as Australia’s population demographics shift and the need for new housing continues to dominate the news headlines. The industrial & logistics sector, while coming off unprecedented highs, remains on the radar and premium office space is back in favour. Challenges moving forw...
2024-01-1730 minTalking Property with CBREAustralia’s 2024 Property Predictions: Episode 1To kick off our 2024 property predictions series, we chat with Charter Hall’s David Harrison, CBRE Investment Management’s Alex Crossing and Lendlease’s Dale Connor. They give us their views on the best property market opportunities this year and the areas ripe for transformation. In the spotlight are “beds, meds and sheds”, the conviction around prime office opportunities, the intersection between transport and property, an ever-increasing focus on sustainability and whether we’re returning to an “old normal”. It’s the first episode in a three part series, with Episode 2 set to go live on January 18 featuri...
2024-01-1030 min
The Weekly Take from CBREWhat’s Up With That? The 2024 outlook for commercial real estateOur annual must-listen episode. Chief Economists Jim Costello (MSCI Real Assets) and Richard Barkham (CBRE) share their predictions for the global economy, interest rates, capital markets and investment opportunities across commercial real estate sectors.THIS WEEK'S GUESTSRichard BarkhamGlobal Chief Economist, Head of Global Research & Head of Americas Research, CBRERichard Barkham leads a global team of nearly 600 research experts who help CBRE’s clients understand the forces shaping the commercial real estate industry. One of the world’s le...
2024-01-0239 minTalking Property with CBREProperty investment trends and what to expect in 2024Funding constraints, rising interest rates and downward pressure on asset pricing have been key property market themes in 2023. But what does the future hold? Will 2024 be a turning point – particularly for the office sector? Will debt funding be more readily available? And will investors increasingly look at new capital structures to drive their property investment strategies? We unpack this and more in our latest Talking Property episode featuring CBRE’s Australian head of Offie and Capital Markets Research Tom Broderick, the Pacific head of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team Andrew McCasker and CBRE’s Pacific he...
2023-12-1324 minTalking Property with CBREStudent accommodation in the spotlightAustralia’s student accommodation sector has been in the spotlight as international students return to our shores and investors circle what’s becoming one of the country’s most sought-after alternative asset classes. But the demand for purpose-built accommodation is outstripping supply as the sector grapples with the same issues facing the country’s broader housing market. So, what does the future hold? What measures are needed to address the current supply shortfall? And how can investors access this dynamic sector to propel its future growth? Find out in our latest Talking Property podcast fro...
2023-11-2932 minTalking Property with CBREThe investment potential in social and affordable housingSocial and affordable housing has made up only about 1% of the homes that have been built in Australia over the past decade. It’s an area that needs urgent attention as a growing number of people experience rental stress and homelessness. But how do investors and developers get involved in a sector that’s still largely misunderstood? And what are the benefits? We explore this in our latest Talking Property podcast featuring Wendy Hayhurst - CEO of the Community Housing Industry Association, Nicholas Proud - CEO of Powerhousing Australia, Gavin Salt - Residential Lead at...
2023-11-1535 minTalking Property with CBREThe rise of multi-storey warehousingSky-high industrial facilities of up to 17-storeys are common in cities such as Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai. But could multi-storey warehouses also start to proliferate in Australia, given ongoing supply challenges in our Industrial & Logistics sector? It’s a question explored in our latest Talking Property podcast by Charter Hall Development Manager Jack Hansen, CBRE's Head of Industrial & Logistics Research Sass J-Baleh and CBRE's South Sydney Managing Director Nathan Egan. In this episode they discuss the reasons why some cities are better suited to multi-storey projects, what developers need to consider and what’s top of...
2023-11-0117 minThe Weekly Take from CBREHungry Like the Wolf: Data centers and new power-intensive tech The rapid growth of digital infrastructure like AI, edge computing, virtual reality and private clouds is making data centers—once an underappareciated niche—into an increasingly important commercial real estate sector. DigitalBridge CEO Marc Ganzi and CBRE’s Pat Lynch share insights on this burgeoning market.ABOUT THIS WEEK'S GUESTS:Marc GanziCEODigitalBridgeMarc C. Ganzi is the Chief Executive Officer at DigitalBridge and has been an investor and operator in the digital infrastructure sector for more than 25 years. Marc has led Digital...
2023-10-3141 minTalking Property with CBREThe ‘metro-fication’ of SydneyMajor infrastructure can have an outsized impact on our cities. And nowhere is that becoming more apparent than in Sydney where the new Metro rail network is transforming suburbs, driving up property prices and creating more vibrant communities. In this latest Talking Property episode, we speak to CBRE’s Pacific Head of Research Sameer Chopra and REA Group Economist Anne Flaherty to discover just how significant the Metro’s impact will be and the opportunities it will create for investors and developers. In their wide-ranging discussion, Sameer and Anne assess the scale of the price gains t...
2023-10-1815 minThe Weekly Take from CBREFutureproof: Blackstone & CBRE on AI in CREBlackstone's Chief Technology Officer, John Stecher and CBRE's Chief Data & Technology Officer, Sandeep Davé join The Weekly Take to explore the extraordinary power and promise of technology—from AI to PropTech and more—on commercial real estate.
2023-10-1036 minTalking Property with CBRETalking Property: The House View Q4 2023There are continued challenges in the real estate sector, particularly in the capital markets arena, as the cost of debt rises and sentiment wanes. An acute housing supply shortage in Australia is also continuing to dominate the media headlines. But there are also clear areas of opportunity, one of them being alternative asset classes such as student accommodation. Find out more in this latest episode of Talking Property: The House View where CBRE’s Phil Rowland, Pacific Advisory Services CEO, and Sameer Chopra, Pacific Head of Research, give some thought-provoking views on the property topics that are cur...
2023-10-0419 minTalking Property with CBREReimagining Australian office buildingsAdaptive re-use. It’s a hot topic right now as developers and investors assess how to best repurpose office buildings that are no longer fit for use. Given Australia’s housing crisis, it seems a given that some of these empty office towers could be converted to apartments. But is this a magic bullet and what are some of the hurdles we need to overcome? And if not for apartments, what other uses could be considered for our ageing office stock. In this latest Talking Property episode, we speak to the Principal and Commerc...
2023-09-2728 minTalking Property with CBREHow One of the World’s Most Liveable Cities Grows its Visitor EconomyIn 2019, Australia’s visitor economy was worth more than $166 billion and considered the country’s fourth largest export sector. As one of the world’s most liveable cities, Sydney has consistently placed amongst the top ten in the Global Liveability Ranking, a yearly assessment by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The global city was even named the world’s fourth most liveable city in 2023, beating out major cities like Vancouver and Geneva. One person who has contributed significantly to this performance is Steve Cox, CEO of Destination NSW. Part of his role is to drive the strategic direction of Destination New South...
2023-09-1309 minTalking Property with CBREThe ESG future for Australia’s industrial & logistics sectorIs it possible to create an industrial workplace that workers want to be in? Or even an industrial workplace which sets a bold new standard in sustainability? While office, residential and retail spaces were the first property types to experience the real benefits of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and placemaking initiatives, the industrial & logistics space is now a major investment grade asset class which is also beginning to inherit the same sustainability criteria. It’s a strong indication that industrial property has changed and is no longer just about employees arriving to work in a shed and then clo...
2023-08-3024 minTalking Property with CBREIdentifying the Investment Potential in Australia’s Build-to-Rent SectorIn Australia’s 2023 May budget, the government announced 1.5 million in net migration for the country over five years to help revive a stalling economy. CBRE’s in-house budget analysis had experts evaluating this as a huge number of people to accommodate.It’s this sentiment which leads perfectly into this week’s Talking Property episode which explores Australia’s build-to-rent (BTR) sector in detail - blocks of apartments that are specifically built to be leased rather than sold to individual owners. As an emerging asset class, BTR has been attracting significant interest from both local and offshore investors as well as ga...
2023-08-1629 minTalking Property with CBREWhat's Influencing Investor Decisions in Commercial Property in 2023Investment activity across the commercial property spectrum continues to be a fluid affair in 2023. While some specific sectors are performing better than others, investors need to understand which ones are remaining resilient against those that are experiencing market headwinds. CBRE’s new In and Out report reveals Australia’s latest inbound and outbound investment trends. While it highlights a challenging first half of the year with a 50% dip in the total value of deals across the office, industrial, retail, and hotel sectors when compared to 2022, it’s not all bad news. Some sectors remain buoyant while several Asian countries and th...
2023-08-0219 minTalking Property with CBREAssessing the breadth of investment strengths and property challenges in AustraliaDeciphering the broader property landscape across Australia and its true performance potential on the global stage requires a deep understanding of specific goals, processes and stakeholders. And no one else knows that property pulse better than the Property Council of Australia’s Chief Executive, Mike Zorbas. In his candid conversation with Phil Rowland, CBRE Pacific’s Chief Executive Officer, Zorbas provides his industry-backed insights into the property sector’s most pressing issues as well as current and future trends across the residential and commercial sectors and the journey to net zero. The duo also assess Australia’s robust investment strengths...
2023-07-1931 minTalking Property with CBRECreating impact through First Nations businessesIndigenous businesses in Australia were once a rarity, but their growing presence is now more evident than ever. Today’s Indigenous businesses take on the dual responsibility of delivering profits while also driving lasting positive impacts for wider Aboriginal communities across the country. Three modern pioneers of Australia’s Indigenous business landscape are Michael O’Loughlin, the Managing Director of ARA Indigenous Services; Rohan Tobler-Williams, the General Manager at ARA; and Shane Jacobs, the Managing Director of Orana Services. The trio, who have varying degrees of experience across construction, property, facilities and infrastructure services, are pushing boundaries and paving the way...
2023-07-0537 minTalking Property with CBRETalking Property: The House View Q3 2023Australia is grappling with an economic climate of fresh challenges. Regular interest rate rises have put capital values under pressure while pricing discovery continues to be challenged. As a result, the market is beginning to show early signs that occupiers might exercise extra caution when it comes to space requirements. What does this mean for investors and relevant stakeholders in the broader property landscape? In the latest episode of Talking Property: The House View, CBRE’s Phil Rowland, Pacific Advisory Services CEO, and Sameer Chopra, Pacific Head of Research, present their expert evaluation on property pricing, lender sen...
2023-06-2818 min