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Asia-Pacific commercial real estate investment trends

Overview

Commercial real estate investment in the Asia-Pacific region has shown significant growth throughout 2026. Regional investment volumes rose 22% year-on-year in the first half of the year, driven by a return of capital to traditional sectors. By the second quarter, regional commercial investment reached US$53.5 billion, a 31.1% year-on-year increase. The hotel sector has been a primary driver, with investment rising 55.2% year-on-year to US$5.4 billion due to tourism recovery.

In the office sector, leasing across 11 key Asia-Pacific markets grew by 3% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, totaling 4.6 million square meters. India has emerged as the primary driver, accounting for over 70% of the region's total office leasing. Meanwhile, new office supply saw a 37% year-on-year contraction, falling to 3 million square meters, with India and Mainland China representing more than 80% of the regional supply.

In Hong Kong, commercial property investment more than doubled to US$3.1 billion in the second quarter. While the retail sector faces a downturn, the office market shows divergent trends: vacancy rates fell to 16.1% in the first half of the year, with the central business district (CBD) seeing vacancy drop to 10.2% from 14.5% a year earlier.

The hospitality sector in Hong Kong reached US$5.91 billion in investment by the end of July. A notable trend involves converting midscale and full-service hotels into student accommodation, exemplified by Centaline Investments acquiring the Regal Oriental Hotel for US$1.518 billion and JD.com acquiring Silka Seaview and 218 Apartment Wan Chai for student living purposes.

Entities

Colliers · India · Hong Kong · JLL · Savills

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Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Hong Kong commercial real estate shows CBD office growth and hospitality investment

    Hong Kong's CBD office vacancy fell to 10.2% in H1, while the hospitality sector saw $5.91 billion in investment, driven largely by hotel-to-student accommodation conversions.

  2. 19 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Asia-Pacific real estate investment rises amid hotel boom and India office demand

    Asia-Pacific commercial real estate saw a 31.1% investment surge in Q2 2026, led by hotels. India dominated the office sector, accounting for over 70% of regional leasing in the first half of the year.

  3. 30 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Asia Pacific commercial real estate investment rises 22% in H1 2026

    Asia Pacific commercial real estate investment volumes grew 22% in H1 2026, led by a 51% surge in retail. India remains a key destination due to strong economic fundamentals and infrastructure expansion.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Hong Kong commercial property investment grows amid retail market shifts

    Hong Kong’s commercial property investment grew 129% year-on-year to US$3.1 billion in Q2, leading Asia-Pacific growth despite a weak retail market where McDonald’s is successfully offloading assets.

Sources

allwork.space · asianbankingandfinance.net · bizrapidx.com · bostonrealestatetimes.com · centralcoastnews.com.au · hongkongbusiness.hk · kliinik.ee · m.scmp.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · realestateasia.com · realtynmore.com · scMP.com · scmp.com · startupsuccessstories.in · torbitconsulting.com

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