Middle East retail rents staganted in the 2010/11 period which ended in June, according to research consultants Cushman & Wakefield (C&W).
This downward trend was in sharp contrast to the growth seen in other emerging markets. Not surprisngly, some of the countries most affected by the Arab revolt saw the most severe declines. Bahrain’s retail rents fell 26.7% during the period, while Syria saw a 16.7% decline.
Meanwhile, UAE (3.0%) and Qatar (2.2%) registered more modest falls. Rental uplift was confined to Lebanon (5.2%) – where values in the top shopping areas of Beirut proved resilient to external factors.
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