Brazil commercial real estate prices and lease values fall in Nov

[SAO PAULO] The price of Brazilian commercial real estate has continued to contract, signaling the sector remains vulnerable to the effects of the country's recession, according to market data released Tuesday.

The monthly FipeZap indicator showed commercial property prices dropped 0.45 per cent in November from the prior month, extending year-to-date losses to 3.18 per cent, the research group said.

In October, commercial real estate prices slipped 0.28 per cent.

The FipeZap indicator, which covers the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre and Belo Horizonte, also showed leases fell 0.35 per cent in November from October and dropped 7.9 per cent year-to-date.

Leases in Rio de Janeiro fell the most among the cities sampled, down 13.2 per cent so far this year. The city has borne the brunt of a downsizing oil industry and the effects of a bankrupt state government.

REUTERS