Commercial & Industrial

Government’s AI push set to spur interest in one-north tech hub: analysts

CapitaLand, CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Keppel DC Reit stand to benefit from drive to build artificial intelligence ecosystem

Values of premier office buildings in Singapore's CBD are underpinned by strong fundamentals.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Seeing positives for Singapore Reits from investors’ support of Keppel Reit’s DPU-dilutive MBFC Tower 3 acquisition

With demand for office trusts focused in the Republic despite lower yields, more capital should be allocated domestically

Certain sectors in Singapore's industrial market are expected to moderate significantly as a wave of new supply enters the market.
OUTLOOK 2026

Singapore industrial market set for ‘uneven growth’ in 2026

High-spec, high-tech industrial space in demand, but occupiers growing more cost-conscious and older assets face pressure

Investors in Singapore Reits will benefit from having a choice of internal and external managed trusts.
THE LEVEL GROUND

The internal management model’s uphill task in gaining traction among Singapore Reits

Lack of size confronts Sabana Reit’s new internalised manager 

The freehold office building in Melbourne's St Kilda Road has been sold to retail billionaire Solomon Lew.

Mapletree Investments offloads Melbourne office building for over A$90 million, at steep discount

The price tag is almost 38% lower than its original purchase price of A$145 million in 2017

Retail investors will embrace listed Reits more warmly if Reit managers do right by unitholders, says the writer.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Reit managers should cut acquisition and divestment fees for property transactions, do right by investors

CICT’s manager should not take S$10.5 million in acquisition fees for the recent CapitaSpring deal 

Tay (left) and Armstrong, taking in the panoramic vews of Marina Bay from CBRE's new office. A cafe will be located in this part of the office.
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

CBRE moves to bigger CBD office in MBFC Tower 1, ups its game

Its 21,000 sq ft space is a 75% expansion of the Six Battery Road premises it will be vacating

BNY is said to have inked a lease for about 50,000 sq ft at Marina One’s East Tower (on the left). It will move there from Millenia Tower.
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Singlife leases former Prudential space of 73,300 sq ft in Marina One East Tower

Quantedge Capital is moving to level 15 of Capital Square, part of the space that used to be occupied by Morgan Stanley

Among newer office assets, Woods Square in Woodlands (pictured) fetched a relatively high CAGR of 5.3% between 2021 and 2024.

Singapore’s strata office market set for sustained growth in 2025

Decentralised workspaces in regional centres outside the CBD could lead demand as investors, occupiers capitalise on lower costs

Two low-rise warehouse blocks are on the 456,810 sq ft site, which has 31 years' balance lease. The site may be redeveloped potentially into 3.5 times the existing gross floor area.
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Far East Organization puts Tuas asset with big redevelopment potential on the market

The indicative guide price of about S$138 million reflects S$120 psf ppr on maximum 1.14 million sq ft gross floor area