Real estate investors shift to warehouses on office blocks glut

Nairobi City skyline. FILE PHOTO | NMG

External real estate financiers are now directing their capital to Kenya’s industrial and logistics sector, avoiding the previously attractive office and retail space that they now deem to be oversupplied.

The Covid-19 pandemic has upended demand for office space as more companies observe remote working arrangements for their staff, while a tough economy has also hit the retail space —especially malls — due to reduced purchasing power among consumers.

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