by Naiyer Jawaid | Aug 20, 2013 | Hospitality, Market Research
HVS India has released the Trends & Opportunities Report for the Indian hospitality sector. The report also outlines existing and future opportunities in the hospitality industry of specific interest to investors, developers and hotel operators. This report is... by Naiyer Jawaid | May 28, 2013 | Asset Classes, Real Estate
Mixed-use development can be defined as any urban real estate development that balances a mix of various asset classes i.e. residential, commercial, cultural, and retail to achieve synergy, where these asset classes are physically and functionally integrated. Many...
by Naiyer Jawaid | Feb 4, 2013 | Commercial
Recently, one of my friends suggested that commercial real estate would die a slow death because of the rise of mobile workers. I wondered if this could ever happen. My thoughts were not clear, tried to think using the same framework as the death of retail property....
by Naiyer Jawaid | Feb 2, 2013 | Hospitality
Indian Hotel Industry India, which is not a major touristic destination yet in Asia, has lately seen a major reform push from the government. Despite the severe opposite, the government is opening up the economy. Recently the government has allowed Foreign Direct...
by Naiyer Jawaid | Feb 2, 2013 | Retail
The Death of Retail Property | Is traditional retail dead? Are shopping malls fast becoming ghost towns? The answer is yes and no. Traditional retail is dying but not dead yet. Many retailers are unable to adapt to the fast-changing consumer behavior and the impact of...
by Naiyer Jawaid | Feb 2, 2013 | Residential
Residential property prices in Ireland have tumbled by more than 50 % since their peak in late 2007. The data, which has been released by Eurostat for the first time, shows the extent of the property crash that followed the global financial crisis in 2008. Ireland has...