commercial real estate

Lower funding costs, firm fundamentals to fuel appetite for Singapore commercial real estate 

Office and industrial deals are the flavour of the year; interest in the living and hospitality sectors has also risen

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

PropertyBank founder and executive director Edith Tay says its revenue rose 40% in 2024, and is now easily double that of pre-pandemic levels.

PropertyBank: Small team, big deals in Singapore’s real estate market

The consultancy aims to go beyond traditional brokerage, providing end-to-end support for companies

Data centres and logistics real estate are seen as sectors with the highest upside potential, a white paper by Vistra and the Asia Pacific Real Assets Association reveals.

Operational friction holding back Apac data-centre deal flow as investors turn selective: report

New economy assets are favoured for high potential, but regulatory complexity, talent shortages and competition could weigh on returns

Commonly known as Phoenix Park, the Tanglin Road site has been leased to LHN since 2008. The real estate player's master tenancy will conclude on Dec 31, 2025.

SLA puts 5.7 ha Phoenix Park site with over 30 buildings up for master tenancy

New permitted uses for the Tanglin Road cluster include art galleries, co-working and co-living spaces; tender closes on Nov 12

The tender for the master tenancy of 44 buildings at 2 Moulmein Road closed in August with 13 bids.

Historic Moulmein Road site draws 13 bidders for master tenancy of cluster, with bids for monthly rent of up to S$388,800

Another tender for the commercial use of 20 heritage bungalows in Sembawang attracts five bids

National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat says the government intends to streamline work processes for businesses, reducing time and costs.

Government to simplify change-of-use process for some commercial spaces: Chee Hong Tat

Moves to cut red tape, spur commercial activity include formalising the Business Improvement District programme to revitalise Republic’s nightlife scene

Early indicators suggest a poor second quarter – cross-border investment into property in Europe, the Middle East and Africa fell about a fifth from a year earlier to 17.2 billion euros, the worst April-June period in a decade.

European real estate stuck in ‘zombieland’ as recovery proves elusive

Year-on-year commercial property sales in Europe were flat in the first quarter of 2025 at 47.8 billion euros

South Korea is increasingly drawing attention from investors, with Seoul (pictured) experiencing a 74% year-on-year surge in Q1 office transactions.

Where Asia-Pacific real estate investors are landing in flight-to-safety moves

Office sector continues to anchor allocations, while South Korea is emerging as a major new frontier for investment

An artist’s impression of the upcoming developments in Bishan.

Bishan to get over 2 million sq ft of office space, new integrated development

These are part of plans to grow decentralised office spots across the island and expand its regional hubs