Lum Chang-LaSalle joint venture buys The Verge for S$190m
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A JOINT venture between Singapore- listed Lum Chang Holdings and a closed-end fund of LaSalle Investment Management Asia on Thursday signed a conditional share sale agreement to go ahead with the acquisition of The Verge, a struggling mall in Little India.
The deal was closed at S$189.8 million. The Business Times understands the duo plans to tear down the mall and build in its place serviced residences with some retail and possibly office components. The deal is expected to be completed in November.
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