Victoria Ormond
Partner, Head of Capital Markets Research
Global Headquarters, GB
Prior to joining Knight Frank, Victoria was Senior Research Analyst at Savills Investment Management.
Victoria began her real estate career with seven years at RBS, where she worked as Associate Director in origination for Pan-European commercial real estate portfolios before joining its German Restructuring team.
At Bayfield Training, she has also been involved in the design and delivery of real estate courses for major commercial real estate fund managers, lenders, investors and lawyers. Additionally, since 2011, Victoria has been a supervisor and guest lecturer at the University of Cambridge, covering areas including real estate finance, valuation, urban economics and statistics.
Latest research
Investment
UK Cities DNA | The new case for UK Commercial Real Estate
The UK frequently ranks first or second as a destination for cross-border real estate investment, and with ongoing relative liquidity and an overt commitment to growth sectors, the UK continues to be a favourable real estate market.
17 December 2024
UK Cities DNA
UK Cities DNA - The new case for UK commercial real estate
The second of twelve insight papers in our UK Cities DNA initiative — putting real estate supply and demand in the context of the economic direction of travel.
23 September 2024
Offices
Insight 3: How will London recover this time?
The third insight paper in our London Series, outlining the recovery path of London's office investment market.
06 June 2024
Data Centres
Future trends and innovation in real estate investment
Investors must be primed for the sixth innovation wave. From data centres to flexible working spaces, opportunities abound.
02 February 2024
Investment
60 Second Property Digest – private investors key as lending landscape evolves
Victoria Ormond, head of Capital Markets research, highlights the key talking points from the 2023 Active Capital report.
02 February 2024
Economy
UK Capital Markets: economic headwinds continue in 2023 but opportunities still available
Geopolitical and economic headwinds are expected to impact global growth this year and subsequently commercial real estate (CRE) investment.
27 November 2023
Middle East
Future Demand: Who’s buying?
The investor landscape in the south east has realigned in recent years, consistent with the experiences of the wider UK.
16 May 2023
Global
Global Capital Markets: record Q2 for global activity
Following more than two years of the pandemic there has been a huge amount of pent-up capital which saw a record first quarter for global commercial real estate transaction activity.
26 April 2023
Commercial
UK Capital Markets: UK second most invested in location
Despite moderation from a record Q1, in the face of increasing geopolitical and economic headwinds, the second quarter was the fifth highest Q2 on record.
25 April 2023
Land & Development
Building a Pathway for Growth
The attributes of location and place can be hugely contributory in supporting the growth of an innovation ecosystem, essential to future real estate development. What are the foundations that enable innovation and how advanced are the UK cities along this path?
24 January 2023
ESG
How green buildings add value
Do ‘green’ buildings really produce either a rental or value uplift vs ‘brown’ buildings?
27 September 2022
Investment
UK Capital Markets: CRE continues to weather storm, despite moderating economic outlook
As the world continues to deal with higher inflation and a moderating economic outlook, UK commercial real estate has so far weathered the storm.
06 September 2022
Residential
Global Capital Markets: record start to the year for real estate
Domestic investors increasingly returned to the market while cross-border activity continued at pace.
06 September 2022
Economy
Interest rate increases, rotation to real estate and heightened hotel investment
Discover key economic and financial metrics, and what to look out for in the week ahead.
11 May 2022
Investment
Global Real Estate Investment: Get ready for a resurgence in cross-border real estate acquisitions
The globalisation of real estate as an investment class will continue in 2022.
11 January 2022
Article
Daily Economics Dashboard - 31 March 2021
An overview of key economic and financial metrics.
16 November 2021
ESG
Greenest buildings command office rent premiums
How do BREEAM certifications impact prime central London office rents? Knight Frank teams up with BRE to understand the impact green ratings have on a building's value.
04 November 2021
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
Green is the new black: how sustainable buildings can support returns
London is a top-five market globally for commercial real estate investment and thus one of the most exposed to evolving...
02 November 2021
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
Undershooting inflation, Interest rate debates, Energy price hikes, COP26
Discover key economic and financial metrics, and what to look out for in the week ahead.
27 October 2021
Article
Daily Economics Dashboard - 1 April 2021
An overview of key economic and financial metrics.
07 April 2021
Article
Daily Economics Dashboard - 30 March 2021
An overview of key economic and financial metrics.
31 March 2021
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
60 St Thomas Street :The plan for one of London’s most responsible towers yet
We speak to the developer and architect behind plans for one of London's most responsible towers yet at 60 St. Thomas Street, near London Bridge.
30 March 2021
Investment
Forecasting future capital flows
Using a bespoke “capital gravity” model, combined with our Knight Frank London investment data, we have forecast the likely source of flows of capital into London.
30 March 2021
Article
Daily Economics Dashboard - 29 March 2021
An overview of key economic and financial metrics.
30 March 2021
