LOS ANGELES-Hong Kong remains the world's most expensive city for global retailers, outpacing places like New York, Paris and London, where prime rents also continue to reach record-breaking levels, according to new research from global property advisor CBRE Group, Inc.
CBRE's quarterly ranking of 97 prime retail locations/markets across the globe shows that competition in the world's leading cities is getting even stronger. This demand is being fueled by high-end retailers willing to pay record rents for the most coveted shops, while development levels are at historic lows resulting in a shortage of prime retail space.
Hong Kong (US $4,334 per sq. ft. per annum) is the world's most expensive location for prime retail rents by a substantial margin, followed by New York (US $3,300 per sq. ft. per annum), Paris (US $1,452 per sq. ft. per annum) and London (US $1,356 per sq. ft. per annum).
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David Phillips
David Phillips is a Chicago-based freelance writer and consultant with more than 20 years experience in business and community news. He also has extensive reporting experience in the food manufacturing industry for national trade publications.
