Austrian Business Property Market Under Pressure.

Professional ServicesReal Estate ♦ Published: July 7, 2012; 16:08 ♦ (Vindobona)

In the Viennese office property market, new lettings remain subdued. Regarding the shopping centre market, old and less attractive models under pressure.

Austrian Business Property Market Under Pressure. / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Although the Viennese office property market is still relatively stable in Europe, with comparatively low vacancy rates, there are some clouds on the horizon: again, new letting in the segment is slow.

According to CBRE, new rentals fell once more from around 275,000 m² in 2010 to some 260,000 m² in 2011. Large-scale new rentals are currently the exception, and relocations…