Markets / Analysis
Commercial buyers need a unit-level decision
Buying commercial property needs a decision at unit level. Activity in the wider market does not establish whether a particular office or shop is worth its asking price.
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Markets / Analysis
Office rents: test the evidence behind an asking price
An office rental figure becomes useful only when its basis is understood. Asking prices, incentives and completed lease terms are not interchangeable.
Markets / Analysis
New developers, completed projects and your shortlist
A developer entering the market and a project reaching completion are different events. Neither, alone, establishes the availability or suitability of a specific commercial unit.
Investing / Analysis
Short stays and major events: avoid automatic demand assumptions
A major sporting event can influence travel plans, but that does not establish additional demand for a particular short-stay apartment in Dubai. An investment needs a location-specific operating case.
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Flexible payments do not replace a suitable office
Flexible payments can improve timing for an occupier, but they do not make unsuitable space workable. The property and the payment arrangement need separate tests.
Investing / Analysis
Use area guides and Atlas as a research sequence
Area guides, catalogues and current offers become more useful when used in sequence. Each should narrow a different uncertainty in the property search.
Markets / Analysis
Reading a changing commercial market
A commercial market headline often compresses several different measures into a short claim. A useful reading separates transactions, rents, supply and actual availability.
Markets / Analysis
Fitted offices: compare convenience with cost
A fitted office can reduce some work before occupation, but the existing fit-out may not suit the next user. Convenience should be tested rather than assumed.
Markets / Analysis
A commercial purchase needs an exit plan
A commercial purchase should have an exit plan as well as an entry price. That plan needs to recognise who might buy the asset and what would make it usable to them.
Markets / Analysis
Three Dubai office districts, several different building types
Buildings within the same office district can differ substantially. A location comparison should therefore preserve the details that matter to the occupier.
Policy / Analysis
Shared housing: check permissions and operating obligations
Shared housing requires a precise description of the proposed arrangement before its compliance can be assessed. General rental commentary is not an adequate substitute for that work.
Markets / Analysis
Choosing between an office, showroom and warehouse
An office, showroom and warehouse solve different business problems. Comparing their rent per square foot without an operational specification can produce a misleading shortlist.
Markets / Analysis
Compare residential and commercial leasing on their own terms
Residential and commercial leasing should be examined on their own terms. An observation about one tenant group does not establish the behaviour of another.
Markets / Analysis
Event-night trading: plan the premises before the programme
Event-night trading places practical demands on premises. An operator should resolve layout, access and the intended activity before relying on a busy programme.
Investing / Analysis
Choose an investment area from evidence
Choosing an investment area requires a clear explanation of the intended use and evidence behind it. A list of popular neighbourhoods is not a substitute for that process.
Markets / Analysis
Prime office space: define what quality means to your business
Prime is a marketing description unless the features behind it are defined. An office should earn its place on a shortlist through the way it serves the occupier.
Investing / Analysis
Retail beneath new homes: test the future catchment
Retail beneath a future residential community depends on more than the number of planned homes. A purchaser needs to understand how the intended business would reach and serve customers.
Markets / Analysis
An operator’s brief for four commercial locations
A location brief for an operator should connect the area to the work being done. Different requirements can lead to different premises even within the same budget.