Investor Advisory

A view from every dimension. CBRE is the global leader in commercial real estate services and investments. With capabilities, insights and data that span every dimension of the industry, we support investors and funds, through primary occupier insights, across every geography.

Holistic Assessments, Unparalleled Advantage

Sector Attractiveness

We leverage global capabilities and local networks to study the market dynamics of the selected sector(s) and evaluate its potential through CBRE’s primary market intel.
Geographic Assessments

We compare potential and existing markets using big data sets, proprietary subscriptions and primary insights to showcase the advantages and trade-offs of each location under consideration.

Target Opportunity Mapping

Through a variety of research methods, we gain competitive intelligence to identify performance of the target relative to market competition & forecast market share.
Value Creation From The Investment

We track changes in growth, business models, economic trends and best-practices to identify sources of value creation for the target.

Piece-meal or Full Spectrum

Overview of the sector
Market demand drivers
Recent trends & developments
Entry & exit barriers
Competitive dynamics
Pricing & revenue analysis
Resilience of the sector pre- / post-pandemic
Developer / Landlord / Occupier strategies
Modes of capital deployment
Transaction analysis

Macro trends & socio-economic performance
Regulatory & political environment analysis
Recent policies and measures for the sector
Market specific characteristics & nuances
Lifecycle diagnostic of markets evaluated
Total addressable market model
Market growth forecast models (3 / 5 Years)
Key players & competition by market
Demand & supply analysis - market specific
Challenges & risks in each market
Comparative matrix stack ranking markets

Global, regional & country platform benchmarks
Strategies of competitors / sources of advantage
Scale of competition & market penetration
Comparative assessment of offerings & identification of whitespace opportunities
Scenario-based market share modelling for the target
Advantage / Trade-off scorecard for the target investment

Potential growth trajectory / New sources of growth
Changes in business models (trends & learnings)
Primary market interviews / surveys aimed at answering targeted investment underwriting queries
Recent M&A activity & transactions / announcements
Investment yields and returns
Investment fund strategy maps
Board / Investment Committee due diligence document preparation

Property Types

Data Centers

Our lifecycle data center service offering consolidates your data center real estate, facilities and technology systems into a single operational and financial model.

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Retail

With integrated solutions, unique insight, and unmatched experience, we deliver outcomes for retailers, restaurateurs, investors, owners, and developers.

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Life Sciences

We provide the life sciences industry solutions that maximize facility and investment performance across labs, manufacturing space and critical environments.

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Infrastructure

Private expertise for public good.

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Agile

The needs for offices have drastically changed, making flexible office space critical to your workplace. Leverage our team’s knowledge, market expertise and experience to make informed decisions about incorporating flexibility into your portfolio.

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Entertainment

We provide proactive real estate solutions for technology, communications, and entertainment companies at every stage.

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Cold Storage

Unlocking sustainable real estate value within the nation’s cold storage and food facility environments.

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Student Housing

We specialize in the acquisition, disposition, and valuation of institutional and private capital student housing assets.

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Senior Housing

We offer a fully integrated platform of dedicated senior housing investment sales, debt and structured finance, capital advisors, and valuation services.

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Self-Storage

Discover opportunities in the self storage sector.

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Co-Living

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2025 Asia Pacific Investor Intentions Survey

CBRE’s 2025 survey shows improved buying intentions in Asia Pacific, with interest rate cuts boosting activity.
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Generating Alpha from the Co-living sector in Asia Pacific

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Unlocking the power of enhanced return real estate strategies
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How to make the most of the Digital Infrastructure boom in APAC

July 8, 2024

Digital infrastructure has emerged as one of the most sought-after asset classes by investors, who are seeking stabilised assets and optimal returns for their investment portfolios.
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Asia Pacific Data Centre Trends - Q1 2024

April 3, 2024

Despite a challenging economic environment, data centres remain in focus for the commercial real estate industry in Asia Pacific, with notable market developments across the region.

Contacts

Rohini Saluja

Managing Director, Head of Consulting and Integrated Client Solutions, Asia Pacific

Phone +65 63261665

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Andrew Mackin

Head of Regional Consulting, Asia Pacific

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Lim Mian

Director, Regional Consulting, Asia Pacific

Phone +65 9474 3245

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Udit Sabharwal

Associate Director, Regional Consulting, Asia Pacific

Phone +65 9617 1045

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Every day, our 70,000-plus people mobilise around our clients’ most demanding real estate challenges to deliver outcomes that drive business value and asset growth.

Case Studies

Sector Focus
Self Storage

Outcomes

CBRE provided an in-depth review of the self-storage market across six target cities.
This was delivered in around three weeks in-line with transaction requirements.
The report supported the acquisition of the target company via a joint venture investment.

Challenge
The client was exploring the potential acquisition of a leading self-storage company with multiple facilities located in several cities across Asia Pacific.

The client required an in-depth study to understand the self-storage market within each of the locations. This was used to validate the business case for investment and support future business growth strategy.

Solution
CBRE delivered an in-depth review of the self-storage market in each of the cities.

The study included a review of key trends, socio-economic indicators, demand & supply drivers, competitor analysis and market characteristics.
The study also assessed the resiliency of the self-storage sector, impact of COVID, as well as best practice case studies from mature markets in EMEA and Americas.

Sector Focus
Cold Storage

Outcomes

CBRE’s analysis of capital deployment methodologies as well as a scorecard evaluating the various investment approaches helped the investment committee validate various hypotheses developed by various stakeholders
The Institutional investor is now actively looking for opportunities which they can tap on across the region in order to build their cold storage portfolio based on the recommendations that were provided in the report.

Challenge
As cold storage markets across the region mature, the institutional investor was looking for opportunities in emerging and developing markets which would enable them to act as first movers and in turn generate higher returns on their investments in relatively un-saturated markets.

Solution

CBRE undertook a cold chain investment market studied covering all 29 geographies. At the outset, CBRE began with an assessment of the current market landscape, key drivers of demand, the market structure, investment segments and key players.
Next, CBRE stack ranked each of the markets to showcase the top markets of opportunity for the institutional investor classifying the markets as nascent, emerging and growth and also touched upon the industry and investor level challenges in the space by country. As a part of this process, we were able to identify potential whitespace opportunities and barriers to entry for new investors.
An investment roadmap was drawn focusing on the investment readiness of the locations under consideration, opportunities for the development fund, key market trends that would drive additional alpha and potential approaches which can be leveraged to deploy capital in the selected markets of interest.
Finally, as a part of the investment committee report, CBRE helped quantitatively rationalize investment hypotheses, scoring investment approaches and helping identify the ideal approach for the bank.

Sector Focus
Agile

Outcomes

CBRE’s findings played a key role in supporting the client’s decision to acquire the target operating company.
The team provided a comprehensive overview and outlook/potential of the flex-space ecosystem and highlighted key opportunities in each target market.

Challenge
The client sought to gain a deeper understanding of the flex sector across key APAC cities. This was to support market due diligence prior to Target acquisition. As part of the study, the client wanted to examine market demand, changing expectations of occupiers and how the ‘Future of Work’ may impact Flex space adoption. The client also wanted to examine the market supply, competitive landscape and Total Addressable Market (TAM).

Solution

Leveraging CBRE’s position as the largest broker of flex space globally, the team provided an in-depth analysis on the flex-office ecosystem in each market, focusing on key demand drivers of flex space as well broader co-working landscape (supply, operators’ footprint, potential disintermediation from landlords).
The team also conducted surveys with occupiers and landlords to understand evolving occupier expectations, the Target’s strengths and weaknesses as well as landlords’ strategies with regards to flex and how this may impact co-working operators/the Target.
In addition, CBRE developed a TAM model – based on historical growth of flex, forecast office supply and percentage of flex over office stock, to guide on revenue expectations.
Finally, CBRE evaluated the overall potential of Flex space, as well as highlighted key opportunities for each target market (growth rate, competitive landscape, Target’s market share).

Sector Focus
Data Centres

Outcomes

CBRE provided a consultancy report covering investment into the data center industry coordinated 3 regions.
The client leveraged market information and insights to provide a recommendation to the Board for subsequent investment.

Challenge
The client, a leading investment company, was seeking to enter the data centre sector and required a comprehensive review of 19 markets across 3 regions. The study was required to support potential investment in each market as well as to help raise funds for deployment in the sector from various investors.

Solution

CBRE provided a comprehensive report including an overview of data centre asset class, supply/demand characteristics and leading operators in each market.
As part of the project, a ranking matrix was developed to benchmark key data centre markets and identify the ideal markets in which to invest.
Market by market nuances were highlighted showcasing typical capital deployment methods (JV, M&A, etc.) and helping the investment company develop their own fund strategy.
Global Data Centre platforms were evaluated to showcase their markets of presence, their offerings, typical pricing structure among other facets. A comparison of the regulatory environment of each market as well as the
CBRE provided recommendations for market entry and the preferred mode of deployment for each market.

Contacts

Rohini Saluja

Managing Director, Head of Consulting and Integrated Client Solutions, Asia Pacific

Phone +65 63261665

Email

View Profile
Andrew Mackin

Head of Regional Consulting, Asia Pacific

Email

View Profile
Lim Mian

Director, Regional Consulting, Asia Pacific

Phone +65 9474 3245

Email

View Profile
Udit Sabharwal

Associate Director, Regional Consulting, Asia Pacific

Phone +65 9617 1045

Email

View Profile

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Holistic Assessments, Unparalleled Advantage

Sector Attractiveness

Geographic Assessments

Target Opportunity Mapping

Value Creation From The Investment

Piece-meal or Full Spectrum

Sector Attractiveness

Geographic Assessments

Target Opportunity Mapping

Value Creation From The Investment

Property Types

Co-Living

Contacts

Case Studies

Self Storage

Cold Storage

Agile

Data Centres

Contacts