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METRO MANILA’S residential property market remains on the path to recovery, but progress continues to be uneven across segments. Elevated vacancies, a substantial volume of unsold inventory, and regulatory bottlenecks are tempering the pace of improvement. Despite these challenges, demand has remained resilient,…
GROCERY and convenience-store operators accounted for the largest share of new retail space requirements in Metro Manila during the first half, as consumers increasingly prioritized value-oriented spending, according to real estate consultancy PRIME Philippines. Grocery and convenience stores represented 37% of new…
PROPERTY market analysts said the government’s decision to raise the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) housing loan ceiling to P10 million is expected to expand the pool of homebuyers in the mid-market residential segment, although sustained growth will depend on developer pricing, transport…
CEBU’S office market posted a sharp decline in the first half of 2026, with demand falling 68.2% year on year to 20,200 square meters (sq.m.), as the provincial hub grapples with slowing business process outsourcing (BPO) leasing, rising vacancies, and a fresh wave of office completions, according to CBRE…
METRO MANILA ranked second in Knight Frank’s Prime Global Cities Index for the first quarter of 2026 after annual prime residential prices rose 19.9% from a year earlier, according to Santos Knight Frank. “It is a strong vote of confidence in the luxury residential market. This recognition was driven by the…
RETAIL RENTS held firm in the second quarter as global retailers, particularly coffee and fast fashion brands, accelerated expansion into provincial markets despite weakness across other real estate sectors, CBRE Philippines said. In its second-quarter Market Monitor, CBRE Philippines said retail was the only real…
DAVAO CITY’s condominium stock is projected to increase to 41,870 units by end-2029 from 27,760 units at end-2025, as major infrastructure projects continue to support the residential market, according to property consultancy Colliers Philippines. The projected stock would place Davao behind Metro Cebu, whose…
LEECHIU Property Consultants, Inc. (LPC) sees a cautious outlook for the hotel sector in the second half of the year, saying the delayed effects of the energy crisis may begin to weigh on demand and hotel performance in the remaining months of the year despite resilient tourism in the first half. LPC said “while…
DEVELOPERS’ flexible financing schemes are helping sustain the condominium market despite a decline in residential home loans, with property analysts attributing the disconnect to buyers using in-house payment arrangements before obtaining bank mortgages. Their comments came after condominium prices rebounded 11.1%…
QUEZON CITY is emerging as a cost-effective alternative to Makati for companies seeking flexible office space, with seat rates ranging from P8,500 to P12,000 compared with as much as P36,000 in the Makati central business district, according to property consultancy Savills Philippines. The price advantage comes as…
THE PHILIPPINE property market in 2026 is no longer riding broad-based momentum. It is operating in a slower-growth environment where investors and developers need to be more selective — and that is exactly where the opportunity lies. The macro backdrop has clearly softened. The Philippine Statistics Authority…
DEMAND for residential loans in the Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas (Calaba) has increased, surpassing the National Capital Region (NCR), consultancy firm Colliers Philippines said as demand for horizontal developments and leisure-oriented projects continue to climb. “While the demand in Metro Manila is slowing down,…
THE PHILIPPINE outsourcing sector is shifting away from traditional large-scale business process outsourcing hubs toward smaller and more specialized global capability centers (GCCs), according to analysts. Global capability centers accounted for 39% of information technology and business process management…
NEARLY 40% of office space in the Bay Area remained vacant in the first quarter, reflecting continued weakness in one of Metro Manila’s largest office districts following the exit of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), according to Savills Philippines. Office vacancy in the district rose to 39.3% in the…
DESPITE the controversies that emerged late in 2025, Metro Manila’s office market entered 2026 on relatively steady footing. Leasing decisions continued, landlords largely held their ground, and the sector showed that resilience now means recalibrating amid uncertainty rather than simply recovering from it. For…
METRO MANILA real estate developers are pushing back expansion plans as they prioritize liquidity and safeguard their balance sheets, property consultancy firm Cushman & Wakefield said, amid elevated inflation and higher policy rates. In its Q1 Market Beat report for Metro Manila, Cushman & Wakefield said current…
DAVAO’S office sector will see an influx of office space with approximately 85,000 square meters (sq.m.) entering the market in three years, according to property consultancy firm PRIME Philippines. Around 85,000 sq.m. of Grade A office space will be introduced from 2026 to 2029, the firm said in its special market…
Annual survey tracking financial and operational performance of hotels across Philippines, including departmental revenue, expenses, rooms statistics, and labour metrics based on the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry.