
Commercial property might be the right investment for you if you’re comfortable playing the long game.

Commercial property doesn't come with the fast-moving capital growth opportunities of residential property. But, equally, it’s not exposed to sharp falls in value – a by-product of longer lease periods.

A building’s public space can represent a development in its entirety, cultivating a positive or negative entry experience for tenants, residents and visitors alike but if those public spaces are poorly maintained, it can generate a negative association with the building.

Here are five questions to ask before you invest your money into an office building, a retail centre, an industrial warehouse, or any other kind of commercial property.

The future of Australia’s retail investment sector is positive, despite mounting noise suggesting otherwise.