Talking Property with CBRE

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world as we know it, and the long-term property sector impact will be profound. But what exactly can landlords and occupiers expect in the coming decade?  

From accelerating the rollout of smart buildings through to revolutionising office design, lowering building outgoings, and even shortening our working week, AI has significant potential. 

But how can companies be disruptors, and not be disrupted, as these AI advancements roll out? And is Australia’s property sector behind the eightball when it comes to embracing AI? 

Find out in CBRE’s latest Talking Property podcast featuring Taronga Ventures’ Growth Advisor Julian Kezelman and CBRE’s Head of Office Market Research Tom Broderick. 

You can read more about what to expect in CBRE’s new AI Impact on Office report. And subscribe to Talking Property to ensure that you don’t miss any of our upcoming episodes.  

Luxury retail brands. They’re in demand in Australia right now and you might be surprised by who’s buying these high-end products. Forget the Boomers and Gen X, its Millennials and Gen Z who have a growing appetite for luxury, fuelled by their favourite influencers on TikTok and Instagram.

These younger consumers helped push luxury retail trade in Australia to a record $6.2 billion in 2023 and the smart retail landlords are taking note. To discuss the trends, we’re joined by Tomi Grainger - most recently the Creator Engagement Partnerships Lead at TikTok - and by CBRE’s Sheree Griff.

Australia’s largest private hotel owner Dr Jerry Schwartz is not your stereotypical multi-millionaire businessman. He’s been described as a long-haired larrikin and Australia’s very own Willy Wonka, who rarely wears a suit and has been known to jump into the pool at launch events.

He’s been a trailblazer in the hotel industry and has made an art-form out of going with his gut, building a portfolio of 15 properties across the country. We chat to Jerry and CBRE’s Wayne Bunz in our latest Talking Property podcast to get the lowdown on the current trends shaping the Australian hotel sector, including the rise in experiential travel and why sustainability has become the industry’s new X factor.

What role can data play in enhancing property values, meeting ambitious sustainability goals, capturing the best occupiers and ensuring that property owners are on track in the ongoing race to net zero? And how do investors leverage data to make the right investment decisions? 

In our latest episode of Talking Property we explore whether big data can provide a big payback. Tune in to hear from the Global Leader of Sustainability for CBRE’s Property Management business Carl Brooks and from the General Manager of ESG for Scape, Australia’s largest student accommodation provider, Chris Nunn. 

In this latest edition of The House View we delve into why alternative assets are on the investment radar, examine the growth potential in data centres, healthcare and hotels, and give CBRE’s take on the outlook for rents, vacancies, demand and investor appetite across Australia’s office, retail, and logistics sectors.

CBRE’s Pacific Advisory Services CEO Phil Rowland and Pacific Head of Research Sameer Chopra also revisit some of their bold predictions from the Q1 and Q2 episodes of The House View – including their diverging views on the current interest rate outlook.

As the global head of investor thought leadership for CBRE and overseer of the Asia Pacific Research team, Henry Chin is always in demand when he visits Australia.  We were lucky enough to nab him while he was in town for our Talking Property podcast to get his wide-ranging views on topics that are top of mind for investors. Tune in to hear Henry’s take on the current interest rate trajectory, the biggest investor challenges and why he thinks the pendulum is swinging back in favour of the retail sector. He also weighs in on why we need to stop talking about the future of office, where he’d park $200 million if he had the cash, and whether he still believes Australia is in “La La Land” when it comes to commercial property values.  

Housing, housing, housing. It was a conversation that dominated the Property Council of Australia’s annual Property Leaders’ Summit given the country’s current supply crisis. 

But a range of other topics were also put under the microscope, including the current interest rate trajectory, views on alternative property assets, if we’re on track to meet our ambitious energy transition targets, and whether early AI adopters will reap a competitive advantage. 

The Summit is the hottest property ticket in town, and it’s governed by the Chatham House Rule. So, we were excited by the opportunity to discuss - under the Chatham House Rule of course - key outtakes with the Property Council’s Executive Director of Capital Markets Antony Knep and the Capital Markets Division Council President Carmel Hourigan, who is also Charter Hall’s Office CEO. 

From humble beginnings, Salta Properties has grown to be one of Australia’s largest privately owned property companies.

In this latest episode of Talking Property, we discuss the company’s evolution, its $3 billion build to rent strategy, the office outlook and what’s next for the industrial

& logistics sector with Salta’s Managing Director Sam Tarascio.

Sam also gives his views on the current housing supply crisis and what’s needed from government at both a Victorian and national level to stop the bottlenecks.

How can we future proof office buildings? Give workers a better guest experience so that they want to come into the office?

And what tactics can landlords employ to foster the workplace experience and provide greater flexibility to enhance occupier engagement, property values, and truly earn the commute?

To get under the hood, we’ve spoken to Jaelle Ang, CEO and founder of The Great Room by Industrious, and CBRE’s Executive Managing Director of Property Management, Pacific, Nat Slessor, on our latest Talking Property podcast.

Could land lease communities be one of the solutions for Australia’s housing affordability crisis?

They’ve become an increasingly sought after option for retirees. Some 130,000 people are living in these estates and the $12 billion sector having been described as the fastest growing solution for downsizers in Australia.

But what exactly is a land lease community, what are the pros and cons of buying into them, how much growth is likely in this sector and why is it rising on the radar of local and offshore institutions and developers?

We explore this with Kate Melrose from the Ingenia Communities Group alongside CBRE’s Liam Greentree and Kat Hale in our latest Talking Property podcast.

We also discuss CBRE’s inaugural residential valuers survey, which shines a light on the ever-pressing need for more affordable housing options in Australia.

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