19 febbraio 2008

"IPD, the world-leader in commercial real estate performance analysis services, today released the 2007 results for the ICREIM / IPD Canadian Annual Property Index. The Index saw a total return for 2007 of 16.1%, down from the 18.4% seen in 2006. However, property still outperformed equities and bonds, which returned 10.5% and 4.7% respectively. Of the major sectors, Offices were the top performer with a total return of 18.9%, followed by Residential at 17.9%. Industrial and Retail both lagged behind with respective returns of 14.3% and 13.6%. Residential (rental) was the only sector to see an improvement on 2006 returns.

Edmonton produced by far the highest returns of the major markets in 2007, although its return of 31.2% was marginally down on 2006. Toronto and Ottawa both saw an increase in returns to 14.3% and 13.4% respectively, though they both still lagged Vancouver (20.7%) and Calgary (20.4%). Returns in Montreal dropped from 18.2% in 2006 to 12.7% in 2007.

The ICREIM / IPD Canadian Annual Property Index, one of the 21 component country indices of the IPD Global Property Index, measures the returns to directly held standing property investments from one open market valuation to the next. Additional indices are calculated covering the major sectors of the Canadian property market.
Additional results will be presented at the 2008 launch to be held in Toronto on March 5th" (CS della Società).