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Key Points:
The active development pipeline across the office, retail and industrial sectors currently comprises 74 projects. The industrial market dominates.
Drury, the Airport Corridor and nearby Mangere are especially active for industrial development. Office development is concentrated in the Auckland CBD.
Next year’s expected industrial completions are the largest pipeline since the GFC and show confidence from both developers and occupiers.
Precommitment levels are healthy, reaching 84% for industrial and 54% for office. -
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Effects of government orientation on civil service employment and office demand
November 21, 2023
Received wisdom tells us that the number of civil servants tends to decrease in periods of centre right compared to centre left governments. Following this year's election, the new government's likely impact on the size of the public sector and, by extension, the office market has again come to the fore. We put to the test what could be expected by overlaying historic public sector employment with the government of the day.
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Article | Intelligent Investment
Capital ready and waiting as commercial property market stabilises
November 9, 2023
The commercial property market in New Zealand is showing signs of recovery after a period of stagnation. Recent transactions, particularly in Auckland's central city, suggest that the market may have reached a cyclical trough. However, pricing levels still need to adjust to reflect higher borrowing costs.
New Zealand Real Estate Market Outlook 2023

Creating Resilience
Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, what are the trends and key changes taking place in New Zealand’s real estate market and what’s ahead for 2023?
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CBRE’s latest quarterly off plan apartment market data for Auckland
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International arrivals continue to recover following border openings in mid-2022 and are now 35% below 2019 levels. -
Recent months saw progress in the price discovery process with a greater volume of deals concluding and/or underway, some with fairly clear market price indicators. On balance, these point to continued upward pressure on yields.
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