For institutional fund strategies, Ba Dinh carries the strongest investor flag in Hanoi, with prime yields around 7.6%.

  • Trophy submarket (Ba Dinh) carries the strongest investor flag.
  • Prime yield: 7.6%.
  • Core funds buy income; value-add buys repositioning of secondary stock.
  • Cap-rate spread between trophy and secondary has widened post-2022.

Hanoi office fund strategy and flag

For institutional fund strategies, Ba Dinh carries the strongest investor flag in Hanoi, with prime yields around 7.6%.

TL;DR

  • Trophy submarket (Ba Dinh) carries the strongest investor flag.
  • Prime yield: 7.6%.
  • Core funds buy income; value-add buys repositioning of secondary stock.
  • Cap-rate spread between trophy and secondary has widened post-2022.

Where core funds buy

Core capital concentrates in trophy stock with long-WAULT income. In Hanoi, that's Ba Dinh and assets like Lotte Center Hanoi, Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower.

Where value-add looks

Value-add capital looks at secondary Class A and convertible Class B with repositioning angle. The trophy/secondary cap-rate spread has widened post-2022, which has reopened the value-add basis for repositioning plays.

Key facts

cityHanoi
countryVietnam
regionAPAC
classARentLocal312 USD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd$312/sqft/yr
vacancy14.4%
typicalLeaseYears5
typicalRentFreeMonths6
submarkets5
primeYieldPct7.6%
primeYield7.6%
trophyAnchorBa Dinh

Frequently asked questions

Where do core funds buy in Hanoi?
Trophy submarket — Ba Dinh — and the most defensible long-WAULT assets within it.

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