Connecting Academia, the Property Industry, and Society

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Join us on our journey as we strive to share knowledge, foster collaboration and advance the understanding and practices within the property industry. Together, let’s achieve our Vision of a connected ecosystem where academia, industry, and society thrive in synergy.

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Not all commercial and corporate tenants are created equal.This paper from Auckland University’s Business School examines tenant characteristics and REIT performance. It enhances understanding how tenant business characteristics influence the risk-return performance of directly held commercial real estate portfolios.

 

Does NZ need better governance around urban design? This review by researcher David Batchelor at VUW’s School of Architecture systematically examines how urban design can deliver less than ideal outcomes in New Zealand and puts forward some solutions.

Research on the impact of up-zoning from Associate Professor of Economics Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy and Distinguished Professor Peter Phillips from the University of Auckland sheds new light on the efficacy of up-zoning to address housing shortages and affordability challenges.