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Asia Accounts for Four of the Top Five World's Most Expensive Office Markets

July 1, 2015
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London Remains Top Priciest Market, Followed by Hong Kong, Beijing, New Delhi

The Japanese translation of this release was disseminated in Japan on the date above July 1st. Please note that the original English-language version of this release was disseminated on June 22nd.

Hong Kong, June 22, 2015 – Asia continued to dominate the world’s most expensive office locations, accounting for four of the top five markets, according to CBRE Research’s semi-annual Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs survey. London’s West End remains the world’s highest-priced office market.

London’s West End’s overall prime occupancy costs topped the ‘most expensive’ list at US$267 per sq. ft. per year. Hong Kong (Central) followed in second place at US$254 per sq. ft. per year, which is the only market in the world—other than London’s West End—with a prime occupancy cost exceeding US$200 per sq. ft.

Beijing (Finance Street) (US$196 per sq. ft.), Beijing (Central Business District (CBD)) (US$188 per sq. ft.) and New Delhi (Connaught Place –CBD) (US$157 per sq. ft.) rounded out the top five. 

Top 10 Most Expensive Office Markets
(In US$ per sq. ft. per annum)

Rank Market Occ. Cost
1 London - Central (West End), United Kingdom 267.14
2 Hong Kong (Central), Hong Kong 254.23
3 Beijing (Finance Street), China 195.82
4 Beijing (CBD), China 187.54
5 New Delhi (Connaught Place - CBD), India 156.96
6 Hong Kong (West Kowloon), Hong Kong 150.26
7 Tokyo (Marunouchi Otemachi), Japan 142.78
8 London - Central (City), United Kingdom 142.72
9 Moscow, Russian Federation 128.10
10 New York (Midtown Manhattan), U.S. 127.00
Source: CBRE Research, Q1 2015

The change in prime office occupancy costs mirrored the gradual recovery of the global economy. Overall global prime office occupancy costs rose 2% year-over-year, with Asia Pacific up 1.4%, reflecting the economic pressures that prevailed in the region over the past year.

“Occupier caution has declined and corporate confidence has been on the rise, and this confidence is starting to translate into a degree of expansionary momentum,“ said Richard Barkham, Global Chief Economist, CBRE. “At the same time, many office markets are increasingly short of the quality, modern, flexible and highly accessible or CBD-located office buildings which corporations are seeking to execute workplace strategies that will drive productivity and attract or retain talent.”

Henry Chin, Head of Research, CBRE Asia Pacific, comments, “in the Asia Pacific region, occupancy cost trends were mixed, with regional surveys showing stronger hiring intentions among employers in India, Taiwan, New Zealand, the Philippines and Japan while corporate hiring activity remained muted in other locations. India and the Philippines also continued to benefit from growing IT back office services looking for operational and costs efficiency. Throughout Asia, technology firms, business process outsourcing (BPO) firms and non-banking financial institutions are in expansionary mode, stimulating demand for office space. However, we are also seeing diverse occupier activity in the region with less expansionary markets—some occupiers are looking to optimize existing accommodations rather than expand.”

CBRE tracks occupancy costs for prime office space in 127 markets around the globe. Of the top 50 ‘most expensive’ markets, Asia Pacific had the most number of markets featured, with 20 markets ranked.

Notes

  1. The Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs report is a survey of office occupancy costs for prime office space in 127 cities worldwide.
  2. The latest survey provides data on office rents and occupancy costs as of March 31, 2015.
  3. The Largest Annual Changes rankings are based upon occupancy costs in local currency and measure. The Most Expensive ranking is based upon occupancy costs in US$ per sq. ft. per annum.
  4. The figures given in this release refer to occupancy cost. This represents rent, plus local taxes and service charges. The occupation cost figures have also been adjusted to reflect different measurement practices from market to market.
  5. Due to methodology changes, comparisons with figures in previously released reports are not valid.

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