JLL said in an Aug. 20 report Q2 2026 APAC commercial property investment
reached US$45.5bn, up 38% YoY; 1H investment totaled US$92.5bn, up 35%, the
strongest first-half transaction volume on record despite energy-driven
inflation, currency volatility and supply-chain disruption. Mainland China Q2
commercial investment was US$4.8bn, down 6% YoY; 1H US$8.5bn, down 8%; office
transactions were the most active sub-sector. Hong Kong investment rebounded
sharply: Q2 US$3.1bn, up 129% YoY; 1H US$4.7bn, up 90%. Domestic investors
continue to dominate and liquidity for prime assets in major Chinese cities is
gradually improving.