The world is rapidly evolving, and real estate must keep pace. At our Impacts 2025 launch webinar, Savills experts explored how markets, businesses, buildings and decision makers are navigating this new reality.
Global investment in commercial real estate failed to meet expectations in the first half of 2025, despite some notable transactions. But most markets still retain good potential to be successful over the next few years.
Companies are grappling with talent shortages and rising costs. Global capability centres are emerging as a strategic solution, offering innovation and growth as well as operational efficiency.
What makes an office ‘green’? With differing international standards and national legislation acting as a baseline, city-level policies and market dynamics often set the benchmark for sustainable office buildings.
Ecommerce sales to consumers are projected to hit $4.9 trillion in 2025 – but customers are expected to return goods worth $1.0 trillion. Retailers and logistics companies must continually reassess their property footprint to manage returns effectively.
As workforce dynamics shift, talent availability is becoming a major factor in shaping corporate location and real estate strategies.
Global residential real estate serves as a major store of wealth. And while its total value fell modestly last year, it remains significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels.
From shifting tariff regimes to natural disasters, cyber-attacks and regional conflict, global disruption has become the new normal. How have supply chains – and industrial and logistics occupiers – had to adapt?
From the 16th century to today, the office has continually evolved in response to changing business needs, technological advances and social attitudes. Adaptability is the secret of its success.
Global cities are facing a housing shortage. Could considering residential property as infrastructure help to unlock the institutional investment needed to build more homes?
