Commercial

Built to Endure, Priced to Perform: Selling Property in a Resurgent Jamaica

After the Storm: Rethinking How Jamaica Builds, Owns, and Manages Property in a Changing World

Jamaica has always understood property in deeply human terms. A building is not just an asset; it is shelter, livelihood, inheritance, and memory. In the weeks following Hurricane Melissa, that truth has been laid bare once again. Across the island, families, businesses, and communities are still taking stock — repairing roofs, reopening shops, restoring utilities, and figuring out what “normal” now...

A basic commercial block, with a modular design using simple, rectangular shapes. The building is made of concrete with large windows, offering open spaces inside for flexible use. The exterior is accented with vertical wooden slats for a touch of warmth and texture. Modular design, concrete and wood, clean and functional.

Reading the Shape of Jamaica’s Commercial Property Market at the Start of 2026

Commercial property rarely announces itself loudly. It doesn’t behave like residential real estate, with its constant churn and emotional decision-making. Instead, it moves quietly, deliberately, often revealing more through where it appears than through how much noise it makes. Looking at the publicly available commercial listings at the start of January 2026, what emerges is not a story of frenzy or...

A Jamaican woman in a vibrant yellow hard hat and high-visibility vest, standing at the basement level of a modern office development, amidst a sea of steel beams and concrete pillars, with half-completed commercial office spaces rising above her, sleek glass and metal façades glinting in the cinematic lighting.

Jamaica’s Commercial Property Landscape at the Start of January 2026: What the Current Listings Reveal

At the start of January 2026, a review of publicly available commercial property listings across Jamaica provides a useful snapshot of where commercial real estate activity is most visibly concentrated and, just as importantly, where it is not. This is not a record of transactions, momentum, or properties that have already moved through the market. It is simply a picture of what is currently being offered...

Warm golden light casts a nostalgic glow on a middle-aged couple, standing together, gazing out at a breathtaking Jamaican landscape, as they embark on their dream of building a hotel on the island they adore. The Caribbean Sea sparkles in the distance, with lush green hills rolling towards the shore. The couple's faces, etched with experience and enthusiasm, are set against a warm, vibrant color palette, evoking the feeling of a sun-kissed paradise. Inspired by the cinematography of Emmanuel Lubezki, with a dash of the rich colors and textures reminiscent of the films of Terrence Malick, and the atmospheric lighting of Roger Deakins.

2025 Jamaica Hotel & Resort Property Market Report: A Strategic Investor Outlook

Jamaica’s sun-drenched coastlines and lush mountain interiors have long been prized by tourists, retirees, and global investors. But beneath the surface of sandy beaches and reggae rhythms lies a dynamic hotel and resort property market — one that reveals both golden opportunities and cautionary tales. This report offers a critical analysis of current hotel/resort listings across Jamaica, based on...

A youthful, light-skinned, mixed-raced Jamaican couple with dreadlocks, dressed in athletic wear, intensely studying financial documents and laptops, surrounded by maps and blueprints of Jamaica, in a modern, minimalist home gym, with a stunning cityscape view of Kingston in the background, warm golden lighting, soft focus, shallow depth of field, cinematic color grading, subtle film grain, and a hint of vignette, reminiscent of the cinematic styles of Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and Amma Asante, with a dash of Gordon Parks' documentary realism, capturing the essence of a momentous occasion, as they work together to secure their first real estate investment property in Jamaica.

Jamaica’s Commercial Property Pulse: The 2025 Rental Market Uncovered

If there’s one thing clear in Jamaica’s 2025 commercial real estate market, it’s this: space is at a premium, but strategy matters more than ever.From bustling corporate offices in Kingston to retail opportunities in Montego Bay, commercial rentals reveal where Jamaica's businesses are moving — and thinking. Today, we unpack a live snapshot of over 450 commercial rental opportunities currently...

Jamaica’s Commercial Real Estate Pulse 2025: A Fruit Salad of Opportunities

The Jamaican commercial real estate sector, once thought to be a quiet corner of the market, is now showing signs of dynamic transformation. With about 452 active, under offer, or under contract for sale listings currently captured across the island, the breadth of opportunities is wide — but not without complexity. Today, we dive into the numbers, trends, and possibilities hidden in the latest...