Institutional real estate investment saw 37% increase in Jan-Mar 2023

11 Apr 2023 CW Team

According to Colliers, institutional investment in real estate climbed 37% to $ 1.65 billion between January and March as a result of increased inflows into office and residential buildings.

In the same period last year, inflows totalled $ 1.2 billion.

While domestic players invested more money in homes, foreign investors preferred to invest in office properties.

The office sector continues to be the main driver of investment inflows, accounting for 55 % of all inflows during the January–March period,as per Colliers report.

The percentage of the residential segment was 22 %.

From January to March of last year, institutional investment inflows into the office sector increased by 41% to $ 907.6 million from $ 643.6 million.

Residential asset inflows increased from $ 16.5 million to $ 361.1 million.

Inflows into industrial and warehousing assets increased by 20% to $ 216.3 million from $ 179.9 million.

Alternate asset investments increased significantly from $ 39.8 million to $ 158.2 million.

Data centres, the life sciences, senior housing, vacation homes, and student housing are examples of alternative assets.

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