JLL stories
Regional hotel dealmaking has surged despite geopolitical and rate risks, with JLL now forecasting USD $15 billion in Asia Pacific transactions for 2026.
Higher construction costs and sharp price resets are luring private capital into office and other assets, with some deals below replacement cost.
Higher transparency is drawing more capital into commercial property, with highly transparent markets attracting USD $1.4 trillion over two years.
Grid congestion is adding risk and a scarcity premium to data centre deals as AI demand drives electricity needs sharply higher.
Rising demand for AI and cloud infrastructure is intensifying competition for capital, sites and power across Asia Pacific's data centre market.
Avoiding costly outages is driving DHL's North America network, which can deliver critical data centre parts within four hours of request.
The overhaul gives ISS a narrower private-sector focus in Britain and Ireland as it targets faster growth in Ireland and tighter contract management.
Institutional capital is pouring into the sector as student accommodation shortages and stable policy keep Australia at the centre of regional dealmaking.
External equity is being sought to fund a 700 MW Philippine renewable pipeline after Kaffee Energy completed its Wayu acquisition.
Cross-border buyers drove about two-thirds of Asia Pacific student housing deals in 2025 as institutional capital chased chronic supply gaps.
Higher energy costs and currency volatility have not deterred investors, with regional dealmaking still surging to a six-month record of USD $92.5 billion.
Vietnam's expanding property market has helped JLL build a 350-strong local team, with industrial, logistics and data centres now driving demand.
Record investment is following better disclosure, with India and Vietnam drawing USD $12 billion as Asia Pacific drives transparency gains.
Vacancy is tightening as cloud and artificial intelligence demand drives a projected USD $110 billion build-out across India by 2029.
Institutional investors are backing a student accommodation shortage in Malaysia as regional capital shifts away from Australia.
Stronger leasing and higher occupancy in Jakarta's offices, malls and warehouses signal a broad property recovery despite cautious pricing.
Occupiers in Shanghai are increasingly paying up for offices that offer stronger tenant experience and flexibility, as JLL redraws the top-tier market.
Cross-border industrial links and data-centre investment could propel demand for Malaysian warehouses, offices and homes as regional growth shifts inland.
Investment is shifting beyond Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as transport links and industrial growth redraw Vietnam's property map.
Fewer than one in five Indian firms have started changing office space despite AI readiness outpacing global peers, JLL said.
