PurposeThe article analyzes the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on commercial real estate prices, with a particular focus on European markets.Design/methodology/approachThe authors start by highlighting caveats to bear in mind when referring to direct real estate indices. The authors then analyze the behavior of commercial real estate prices during the pandemic, emphasizing differences across property types. For that purpose, the authors use data for both direct and listed real estate and further discuss changes in the main factors affecting commercial real estate pricing. The article then turns to discussing the likely trajectory of commercial real estate prices in the future.FindingsThe authors report that retail and hospitality properties and to a lesser extent office buildings have been affected the most by COVID-19, while the residential and industrial sectors have been less affected by the crisis. The authors maintain that the future trajectory of prices will vary across sectors and that the type and location of assets will become increasingly important in their valuation.Originality/valueThis paper provides for a better understanding of the behavior of commercial real estate prices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The article analyzes the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on commercial real estate prices.We start by highlighting caveats to bear in mind when referring to direct real estate indices.We then analyze the behavior of commercial real estate prices during the pandemic, emphasizing differences across property types. For that purpose, we use data for both direct and listed real estate. We further discuss changes in the main factors affecting commercial real estate pricing. The article then turns to discussing the likely trajectory of commercial real estate prices in the future. We report that retail and hospitality properties and to a lesser extent office buildings have been affected the most by Covid-19. The other sectors, in particular the residential and industrial sectors, have shown more resilience. We maintain that the future trajectory of real estate prices will vary across sectors and that the type and location of assets will become increasingly important in their valuation.

Contrairement à l’immobilier résidentiel, les applications des prix hédoniques sont récentes et peu nombreuses pour l’immobilier d’entreprise. Cet article présente la première application des prix hédoniques aux loyers de bureaux sur l’ensemble de la région Île-de-France au cours de la période 2002-2006. On propose ainsi de mieux comprendre la formation des loyers de bureaux à travers les caractéristiques de ces derniers. Les résultats montrent que les effets de taille, état et localisation des locaux ont bien un impact sur les loyers de bureaux. L’influence de la proximité des moyens de transport ferré et de la densité d’activité autour de l’immeuble sur le loyer est également mise en évidence. Cependant, les loyers ont des comportements géographiquement différenciés. L’ensemble des bureaux franciliens ne peut être apprécié comme un marché globalement homogène.

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