2022 PREDICTIONS

Commercial real estate predictions for 2022

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The London Report Insight Videos
With discussions and insights from our London Capital Markets, Office Leasing, Occupier, Flexible Office Space and Life Science and Innovations teams, this video series provides further insight into…
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The London Report
In this year’s London Report, we look at the implications to the landlord from how occupier requirements are increasingly driven to amenity rich buildings and locations.
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The London Report – Executive summary
In this year’s London Report, we look at the implications to the landlord from how occupier requirements are increasingly driven to amenity rich buildings and locations.
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Quality v Quantum – What’s Next for Occupier Demand?
Greater functional obsolescence will lead to a resetting of corporate HQs and a different dynamic in both the quantum and qualities of office space required.
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Quantifying Obsolescence Risk
The legal requirement to improve the EPC ratings of buildings raises the obsolescence risk for c.7m sq ft of institutional grade leases with a rating below C due to expire by 2027.
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Minding the Aspiration Gaps
Too much retail floorspace or not enough? Or simply too much of the wrong floorspace and not enough of the right?
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Re-structuring Headleases: Navigating a Path to Sustainable Offices
A sustainable workplace provides clear benefits for both occupiers and landlords. Occupiers know they are complying with essential ESG targets and enhancing their staff’s wellbeing while statistics…
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Latest News

The investment landscape changed considerably during 2022 as interest rates rose rapidly to curb accelerating inflation across the developed economies.
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As interest rates have risen, so too has a degree of risk aversion amongst real estate investors as pricing the fundamentals of performance becomes clouded by an uncertain outlook.
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London’s educational sector has an unwavering draw for domestic and international students alike. As the sector evolves to meet rising demand for educational services so to have space requirements…
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With a demand-supply imbalance affecting both the residential and prime commercial markets, there are opportunities to accelerate the delivery of new product and meet expected demand across both…
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Relevance – the generic override to any successful retail location. The watchword for the pipeline retail developments across the capital.
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‘The Battersea shop will be pride of place, a wonderful, sociable ‘third space’ …. Part installation, part gallery, part museum but full of inspiration you can take home.’
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Knight Frank is proud to support the Heritage of London Trust, a charity committed to preserving Greater London’s historic sites and buildings and to bringing positive change to young people’s lives.…
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The growth of urban logistics needs to be a key element in how we plan for urban centres of the future. Our recent research has found that, £1 billion of online sales requires around 320,000 sq ft of…
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This year The London Report considers the challenges and benefits of repurposing buildings, providing alternative uses to create vibrant urban spaces. With a firm focus on sustainability, the report…
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