But though rents are rising across the neighborhood, they don't necessarily justify the sale prices of the buildings, said Mr. Schuster at RKF. "The market in SoHo is somewhat abnormal — instead of looking at the market and recent comps, investors are betting more on future growth," he added.
They will have to convince potential investors that raising cash on the stock market is more about funding future growth than paying down huge debt.
They've been slow to embrace other sectors, such as health care and education, which seem to have more potential for future growth.
But the business investment figure is more telling for future growth prospects than other components of today's government report are.
More and more companies are betting their future growth on China, the economy that seems to defy gravity by floating ever-higher.
"We are hopeful to get more resources to fund future growth," said finance director Richard Hopkins.
Not only would this make future growth more sustainable, but it would also reduce China's huge trade surplus.
Immigration has been the main contributor to recent UK population growth and is projected to account for more than 80% of future growth.
It gives [Viacom] confidence it can deliver more stable and consistent future growth in the company's turnover and operating income, both of which have fluctuated in previous years".
In an upbeat note, Investec analyst Bethany Hocking said: SuperGroup has had a turbulent history since IPO, but we believe that this past is overshadowing the considerable changes that have taken place, and more importantly, the significant future growth opportunities.
