The Hybrid Workplace
OCCUPIER
Isabelle
Vandeur
Senior Director – Workspace Strategy & Innovation
KEY FACTS
41%
of all active Belgian employees did hybrid work in 2021
days/week preferred ratio for physical presence at work
3
predicted office occupancy on peak days
70%
How to do hybrid right? That is the question for 2022 when it comes to the hybrid workplace. What are the challenges and trends companies will face in 2022 to make their offices future-proof?
Property Investment
CAPITAL MARKETS
Arnaud
Smeets
Senior Director –
Head of Capital Markets
KEY FACTS
€2bn
transactions recorded in December 2021 alone
of investment volume made up of domestic investments
42%
record yield for offices, logistics & multifamily
3.5%
2021 was another remarkable investment year for property investments in Belgium, with a very strong finish. How do our experts envision 2022? What investor profiles will be the most active in Belgium?
CAPITAL MARKETS
John
Franco
DIrector
Retail
RETAIL
Eline
Dhaenens
Associate Director
KEY FACTS
480,000m²
record take-up in 2021
increase in number of transactions compared to 2020
20%
position in take-up occupied by home & household retailers
1st
Last year, the Retail sector recorded its highest take-up figure ever, with almost 1,000 transactions completed. What future trends will drive retailers' strategies in 2022?
Are there disparities between our major Belgian cities in terms of attractiveness?
Industrial & Logistics
INDUSTRIAL & LOGISTICS
Stijn
Van achter
Associate Director
KEY FACTS
<1%
logistics availability
in Belgium
record yields
3.5%
largest single asset
deal made by CBRE Investment Management
150,000m²
After a year marked by disruptions in global supply chains, how do logistics players envision 2022? What about space availability, yields and future demand?
Looking ahead to 2022, it will be a challenging year, especially for warehouse users.
Brussels Offices
Investor Leasing Brussels & Wallonia
Jean-Michel
Meersseman
Senior Director –
Co-Head
KEY FACTS
490,000m²
office take-up in 2021
of take-up made
up of public bodies’ transactions
40%
transactions in
Grade A buildings
> 50%
For the Brussels office market too, 2021 was a good year. Companies and public bodies have been forced to adapt their way of working, and this much faster than initially foreseen. Will this lead to major changes in the market?
Investor Leasing Brussels & Wallonia
Friedel
Laperre
Senior Director –
Co-Head
Regional Offices
INVESTOR LEASING FLANDERS
Elena
Pieters
Associate Director
KEY FACTS
260,000m²
office take-up
in Flanders
vacancy rate
in Ghent
4%
/m²/month as prime rent in Antwerp & Ghent
€170
From Antwerp to Ghent through Mechelen, demand for quality offices is strong, with the highest take-up recorded since 2018. A good outcome, partly explained by the completion of a number of new construction projects.
