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1 P R E S S R E L E A S E Contact: Robert McGrath robert.mcgrath@cbre.com Corey Mirman corey.mirman@cbre.com LONDON IS WORLD S MOST EXPENSIVE OFFICE MARKET FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR Hong Kong and Beijing Markets Claim Four of Top Five Most Expensive Market Spots Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs Up 2.4 Percent Year-Over-Year As Rents Rise in U.S. and EMEA Markets Los Angeles December 16, 2015 London s West End was the world s highestpriced office market for the second straight year and Hong Kong Central, Beijing Finance Street, Beijing Central Business District and Hong Kong West Kowloon, took four of the top five most expensive spots in the rankings, according to CBRE Research s semi-annual Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs survey. London s West End topped the most expensive list, with overall prime occupancy costs of US$273 per sq. ft. per year. Hong Kong (Central) followed, with prime occupancy costs of US$269 per sq. ft. Beijing (Finance Street), at US$191 per sq. ft., Beijing (Central Business District CBD), at US$183 per sq. ft., and Hong Kong (West Kowloon), at US$162 per sq. ft., rounded out the top five. Prime occupancy costs which reflect rent, plus local taxes and service charges increased at a 2.4 percent annual pace globally, as the world economy continued to gradually improve and the service sector, a key bellwether for prime office space, entered its fourth year of expansion, driving healthy demand for space in top-quality properties. In the Americas, prime occupancy costs increased by 3.1 percent year-over-year, largely thanks to the U.S., where rising office-using employment growth stimulated demand for

4 Percent Year-Over-Year As Rents Rise in U.S.

2 commercial real estate nationwide, including in some key non-gateway and suburban markets. Prime occupancy costs in EMEA rose 2.2 percent following economic recovery, while costs in Asia Pacific increased by 1.9 percent. The global services sector has grown steadily for four years now, which helps to explain the general uplift in office rents and costs we are seeing worldwide, said Richard Barkham, global chief economist, CBRE. Despite the fact that some markets have been hit by the China, oil and commodities slowdowns, we expect that most advanced economies will keep growing in 2016 and 2017, which combined with limited availability and relatively muted development levels, will result in moderate 2 percent to 3 percent cost increases. CBRE tracks occupancy costs for prime office space in 126 markets around the globe. Of the top 50 most expensive markets, 19 were in EMEA, 20 were in Asia Pacific and 11 were in the Americas. Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Thirty-three markets in EMEA notched increases in occupancy costs as the region s economic recovery continued to take hold, with 65 percent of European markets moving up by more than three places in the rankings. Four of the rising markets Prague, Warsaw, Bucharest, Belgrade were in Central Europe, which has performed better because of the pick-up in the Eurozone and the benefits it offers in terms of a low-cost location for manufacturing and service sector activity. Office rent values also significantly increased in several U.K. regional cities, including Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Southampton and Belfast, providing evidence of an increasingly positive supply-demand balance for U.K. markets outside London. Asia Pacific Asia Pacific was home to seven of the top 10 most expensive markets globally Hong Kong (Central), Beijing (Finance Street), Beijing (CBD), Hong Kong (West Kowloon), New Delhi (Connaught Place - CBD), Tokyo (Marunouchi Otemachi) and Shanghai (Pudong). 2

The global services sector has grown steadily for four years now, which helps to explain the general uplift in office rents and costs we are seeing worldwide, said Richard Barkham, global chief

3 Shanghai (Pudong) moved into the top 10 globally, rising two places to the ninth spot. Despite the Chinese economic slowdown, demand from financial services firms for prime space in Pudong remains strong and supply remains limited. Hong Kong (Central) remained the only market in the world other than London s West End with a prime occupancy cost exceeding US$200 per sq. ft. However, there is some evidence that overseas financial services companies are resistant to continued high costs and may be seeking alternatives to a Hong Kong location. Americas New York (Midtown) retained its spot in 10th place and remained the most expensive Americas market, with a prime office occupancy cost of US$127 per sq. ft. Tech-focused markets continued to fare well, with Seattle (Downtown) topping the global list of increases in occupancy costs, up 17.3 percent year-over-year, and prime costs continuing to rise in San Francisco despite an increase in the supply of Class A product. Prime occupancy costs grew in a host of key cities and suburban markets including Washington, D.C. (Downtown), San Francisco (Peninsula), Seattle (Downtown), Seattle (Suburban), Atlanta (Downtown) and Atlanta (Suburban) evidencing the growing breadth and depth of the recovery of the office market in the U.S. In Latin America, Lima, Monterrey, Buenos Aires and Mexico City rose up the ranks, showing that the troubles being felt by Brazil are not typical of the whole region. Top 10 Most Expensive Markets (In US$ per sq. ft. per annum) Market Occupancy Cost 1 London - Central (West End), United Kingdom Hong Kong (Central), Hong Kong Beijing (Finance Street), China Beijing (CBD), China Hong Kong (West Kowloon), Hong Kong New Delhi (Connaught Place - CBD), India Tokyo (Marunouchi Otemachi), Japan London - Central (City), United Kingdom

Hong Kong (Central) remained the only market in the world other than London s West End with a prime occupancy cost exceeding US$200 per sq. ft.

4 9 Shanghai (Pudong), China New York (Midtown Manhattan), U.S Largest Annual Changes Occupancy Costs (In local currency and measure) Top 5 Increases Market % Change 1 Seattle (Downtown), U.S Belfast, United Kingdom Dublin, Ireland Stockholm, Sweden Manchester, United Kingdom 9.4 Top 5 Decreases Market % Change 1 Moscow, Russian Federation Calgary (Downtown), Canada Perth, Australia Vancouver (Suburban), Canada Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -7.7 Note: The full Top 50 Most Expensive Markets chart is located at the end of this press release. Notes 1. The Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs report is a survey of office occupancy costs for prime office space in 126 cities worldwide. 2. The latest survey provides data on office rents and occupancy costs as of September 30, The Largest Annual Changes rankings are based upon occupancy costs in local currency and measure. The Most Expensive ranking is based upon occupancy costs in US$ per sq. ft. per annum. 4. The figures given in this release refer to occupancy cost. This represents rent, plus local taxes and service charges. The occupation cost figures have also been adjusted to reflect different measurement practices from market to market. 4

0 4 Stockholm, Sweden 12.1 5 Manchester, United Kingdom 9.4 Top 5 Decreases Market % Change 1 Moscow, Russian Federation -23.9 2 Calgary (Downtown), Canada -14.4 3 Perth, Australia -9.

5 5. Due to methodology changes, comparisons with figures in previously released reports are not valid. 6. To obtain a full copy of the report or to arrange to speak with a CBRE expert, please contact Robert McGrath (robert.mcgrath@cbre.com) or Corey Mirman (corey.mirman@cbre.com). Top 50 Most Expensive Office Markets (In US$ per sq. ft. per annum) (Q3 2015) Market Occ. Cost (Q1 2015) 5 1 London - Central (West End), United Kingdom Hong Kong (Central), Hong Kong Beijing (Finance Street), China Beijing (CBD), China Hong Kong (West Kowloon), Hong Kong New Delhi (Connaught Place - CBD), India Tokyo (Marunouchi Otemachi), Japan London - Central (City), United Kingdom Shanghai (Pudong), China New York (Midtown Manhattan), U.S Moscow, Russian Federation San Francisco (Downtown), U.S Shanghai (Puxi), China Paris Ile-de-France, France Boston (Downtown), U.S Singapore, Singapore Washington, D.C. (Downtown), U.S Mumbai (Bandra Kurla Complex), India San Francisco (Peninsula), U.S Dubai, United Arab Emirates Seoul (CBD), South Korea Geneva, Switzerland Shenzhen, China New York (Downtown Manhattan), U.S Seoul (Yeouido), South Korea Sydney, Australia Istanbul, Turkey Zurich, Switzerland Los Angeles (Suburban), U.S Manchester, United Kingdom Dublin, Ireland Mumbai (Nariman Point - CBD), India Edinburgh, United Kingdom Guangzhou, China Birmingham, United Kingdom

ft. per annum) (Q3 2015) Market Occ. Cost (Q1 2015) 5 1 London - Central (West End), United Kingdom 272.56 1 2 Hong Kong (Central), Hong Kong 269.31 2 3 Beijing (Finance Street), China 190.

6 36 Stockholm, Sweden Aberdeen, United Kingdom Glasgow, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom Mexico City, Mexico Jakarta, Indonesia Bristol, United Kingdom Taipei, Taiwan Houston (Downtown), U.S Milan, Italy Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Frankfurt am Main, Germany Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Perth, Australia Seattle (Downtown), U.S Source: CBRE Research, Q About CBRE Group, Inc. CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (in terms of 2014 revenue). The Company has approximately 70,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 400 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. Please visit our website at 6

35 45 47 Frankfurt am Main, Germany 59.55 52 48 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 58.07 31 49 Perth, Australia 56.33 42 50 Seattle (Downtown), U.S. 56.05 57 Source: CBRE Research, Q3 2015. About CBRE Group, Inc.

Office space gets pricier as global economy edges up

December 2015 Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs Office space gets pricier as global economy edges up CBRE RESEARCH Executive Summary London (West End) retained its position as the world s most expensive