Cap Rates Continue to Rise, Transactions Remain Weak
The number of shopping centre transactions continues to fall away, while cap rates have risen sharply. Last year recorded a surge in shopping centre transactions and some slowdown was inevitable. However, shopping centre activity has now slowed to a crawl, with The Data App estimating, in the three months to September activity, however measured is down over 50% on a year earlier. Meanwhile, cap rates continue to rise.