• Global commercial real estate investment grew by 34% year-over-year in Q1 to US$282 billion. Investment jumped by 47% in the Americas, 25% in EMEA and 5% in Asia-Pacific. Note that all investment totals and percentage changes cited in this report are in U.S. dollars.
• All commercial real estate sectors registered strong growth in Q1, including office and retail, which faced the greatest challenges during the pandemic.
• Industrial & logistics and multifamily fundamentals continue to attract investors, but limited supply of for-sale assets weighed on volume growth in some markets.
• CBRE expects global investment volume this year will fall slightly short of 2021’s record total. Headwinds to growth include rising interest rates and high inflation, as well as the war in Ukraine.