Key highlights from the latest report from Cushman & Wakefield: Winning in Growth Cities 2014-2015
- New York is the world’s largest real estate investment market for the fourth consecutive year – volumes rose 10.9% to US$55.4 billion in the year to Q2 2014
- Second-placed London closes the gap on New York with a 40.5% increase in investment activity; it is also the largest global market for cross-border investors
- Tokyo reclaims third position in the ranking from Los Angeles with a strong 30.4% investment increase
- Global flows of capital reached US$788 billion in the 12 months to Q2 2014, a 17.2% increase on the previous year
- Cross-border investors drove the market higher with a 39% increase compared to 11% growth amongst domestic buyers
Download the report here. Also: explore the report in more detail at the Winning in Growth Cities microsite; you can view the report by region, by sector and look at the global data.