*The Japanese translation of this release was disseminated in Japan on the date above. Please note that the original English-language version of this release was disseminated on March 21.
Hong Kong March 21, 2014 — CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) was the top-ranked firm for commercial real estate investment sales throughout the world during 2013, according to Real Capital Analytics (RCA). CBRE has achieved the number one position in each of the three years that RCA has published global rankings.
RCA credited CBRE with a 22.0% market share* across all property types in 2013 on a global basis. CBRE held the top spot in RCA’s global rankings for office, industrial, retail, multi-housing (apartments) and development sites.
RCA estimates that approximately $1.2 trillion of commercial real estate was sold throughout the world in 2013—an increase of 35% over 2012. Indicative of its market share gains, CBRE’s investment sales volume grew at a faster pace than the market as a whole in 2013, rising by 45% to more than US$93 billion, according to RCA.
“Our best-in-class professionals and in-depth market knowledge on a global scale have enabled us to deliver outstanding results for our clients across all commercial property types,” said Christopher Ludeman, Global President, CBRE Capital Markets.
CBRE continued to grow rapidly in Asia Pacific, with transaction volumes in the region reaching US$16.2 billion in 2013. The Japan market was one of CBRE’s standout performers, with RCA ranking CBRE number one overall off the back of US$1.44 billion of deals across all sectors.
“2013 was an exceptional year for CBRE in Asia Pacific as we grew rapidly as a result of our commitment to clients, global strength and deep knowledge of the specialized markets throughout the region. All the signs are that we can look forward to an even better year in 2014,” said Greg Penn, Managing Director of Capital Markets, Asia at CBRE.
Other highlights from RCA’s 2013 rankings for Asia Pacific include:
- For the office sector, CBRE ranked first in both Australia and Singapore with total investment volumes of US$6.9 billion and US$2.3 billion, respectively
- For retail CBRE ranked first in both Hong Kong and Japan, with total investment volumes of US$140 million and US$685 million, respectively
- For the Industrial sector, CBRE ranked first in Australia, with total investment volume of US$918 million.
* Market share has been calculated based on the dollar volume of transactions where CBRE represented the seller, divided by the total volume of seller-brokered transactions.
Further remarks:
The above statistics are sourced from RCA. Rankings are based upon sell side broker representation for commercial real estate sales transactions valued at US$10 million and above. Overall rankings included transactions in office, industrial, retail, apartments/multi-housing, hotels and development sites. For more information, please visit www.rcanalytics.com.
About CBRE Group, Inc.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (in terms of 2014 revenue). The Company has more than 70,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 400 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.
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