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"The average cost of warehouse property increased 8.4% between June 2021 and June 2022 across 52 global markets, says Savills, as demand surged for industrial and logistics space in the wake of the pandemic. London is the most expensive warehouse in the warehousing market in the world, with prime space costing $35 per sq ft (rent, service charges and taxes), followed by Hong Kong ($26) and Tokyo ($22)."

" An average of 80% of workers are back in the office in Dubai in some capacity, up from 70% in Q1 2022 Dubai prime office costs to occupiers in Q2 2022 up nearly 11% on a quarterly basis "

"Legal firms are facing higher office costs in major cities around the world as the price of creating top quality sustainable space to attract talent rises in response to inflation, says Savills."

"Companies in the tech sector are facing higher office costs in major cities around the world as the price of creating top quality and sustainable space to attract talent rises in response to inflation, says Savills."

"Companies in the financial sector are facing higher office costs in major cities around the world as the price of creating top quality and sustainable space rises in response to inflation, says Savills."

"Following the extraordinary rise in investment in and take-up of real estate by the life science sector over the past few years, Savills has identified that the space sector – specifically ‘SpaceTech’ (spaceflight, satellites and exploration technology) – has seen global venture capital (VC) investment growth of 67% per annum for the past three years, and is therefore likely to drive a spate of new requirements for real estate globally."

"The global office investment sector, like other types of real estate, is coming under some pressure from the macro-economic environment, but strong fundamentals should keep investment yields largely stable in many key markets, including Paris, London, Sydney, Mumbai and Dubai, says Savills, with yields actually forecast to harden in Frankfurt and Tokyo due to specific local conditions."

"Savills has named New York, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo as the world’s top five cities in its 2022 Resilient Cities Index, as urban living returned to popularity in the wake of Covid-19 and cities confirmed their durability as key centres of economic and social activity once more."