Capital Market Monitor gives our views on the latest data and trends from the financial markets and their impact on commercial real estate. The latest one covers the challenging fund raising climate.
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Market Monitor gives our views on the latest data and trends from the financial markets and their impact on commercial real estate. The latest one covers softening of rate cut expectations and quiet investment markets.
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The real estate industry, traditionally characterised by its cautious adoption of new technologies, is now at a pivotal juncture. The emergence of AI, with its open-ended and self-evolving nature, promises to fundamentally change the way we live, work and play.
This report looks at how AI is currently used across the industry, and how it promises to reshape real estate through an occupier and investment lens.
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Market Monitor gives our views on the latest data and trends from the financial markets and their impact on commercial real estate. The latest one covers ECB rates, credit standards and rate decline indicators.
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Consideration of the environmental impact of real estate is usually focussed on greenhouse gas emissions during construction and operations. However, another critical aspect is the impact of the built environment on biodiversity. In this briefing note we explore the connection between biodiversity and real estate. We explain why investors that align their strategies to accommodate new regulations will also enhance their asset financially, socially, and environmentally.
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Market Monitor gives our views on the latest data and trends from the financial markets and their impact on commercial real estate. The latest one covers ECB rates, credit standards and rate decline indicators.
View the full report here.
Market Monitor gives our views on the latest data and trends from the financial markets and their impact on commercial real estate. The latest one covers tightening credit standards, bank liquidity and green financing.
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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is a high priority for real estate investors, but there is no agreed industry position on what ESG means in practice for investment strategy. In Cromwell’s latest analysis, Tom Duncan and the team review the ESG landscape and provide strategy-related advice on macro-sector allocations through asset selection and management to occupier profile.
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Many companies have publicly declared their environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies to formalise a commitment to net zero and align to the UN’s sustainable development goals. However, if these strategies are not backed up by solid, auditable data and acted upon in a meaningful way, then they are pointless. Making empty or misleading statements about the sustainability of a company’s products or services, whether intentional or not, is known as greenwashing.
Our latest briefing note looks closely at what greenwashing within real estate looks like in its many forms, and the steps businesses need to take to avoid significant reputational damage.
The full research briefing note can be found by clicking here.
In 2022 we released our report on timber construction titled “Timber Buildings – Truly sustainable real estate”. This demonstrated the many benefits of construction using mass timber (short for massive timber) when compared to traditional steel and concrete.
To recap, the benefits of using mass timber include:
This report seeks to look more closely at the amount of carbon reduction during the building development and lifecycle. It also explores how the cost implications of timber buildings compare to steel and concrete.
The full report can be found by clicking here.
