August 4, 2020
Recent easing of COVID-19-related restrictions on business activity in many of the world’s leading cities has led to speculation about when real estate markets will fully recover. In order to gauge this, CBRE’s recently developed Recovery Index scores each of the world’s 27 leading cities on 12 parameters that measure their level of recovery. The below map shows 10 of the top cities and provides valuable indicators of revitalization for occupiers and investors. Download the PDF to view additional data and insights for all 27 major cities analyzed.
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Head of Research, Continental Europe; Head of Thought Leadership and Data Strategy, EMEA

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