The Investment Property Databank's first annual commercial real estate index and quarterly indicator for the US revealed capital growth came to -12.2% in 2008. For the year to end-December 2008, the US all property income return totalled 5.4%, contributing to an overall total return of -7.4%.
Swiss real estate group Investis has boosted its real estate holdings with the CHF 139 mln (€149 mln) purchase of prime residential properties in Vaud canton.
