Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit

US office S-Reits could be on the cusp of a comeback

The worst could be over, with interest rates now edging downwards, and leasing demand and occupancy metrics improving across major office markets

Revenue rose 0.1% for the first nine months ended Sep 30, compared with the previous year.

Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit 9-month distributable income falls 14.8% to US$30.4 million

Decline is mainly due to lower cash rental income from higher free rents, increase in finance and other trust expenses

Prime US Reit, which counts Tower I at Emeryville (above) among its assets, raised US$25 million through a private placement in September.
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‘The worst has passed’ for US office S-Reits, but investors should not jump in just yet

Investor sentiment towards the sector appears to be stabilising, but recovery among players remains uneven

Revenue rose 0.2% in H1 2025 compared to H1 2024 even as distributable income fell.

Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit H1 distributable income falls 16.2% to US$19.9 million

The decline is mainly due to lower cash net property income and higher other trust expenses

Kore's H2 revenue slipped 3.7 per cent to US$72.1 million from US$74.8 million while its net property income declined 14.1 per cent to US$36.3 million from US$42.2 million.

Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit posts 8.8% fall in distributable income to US$23.8 million for H2

This brings its income available for distribution for the full year down 8.8% to US$47.6 million from US$52.2 million

Manulife US Reit’s Class-A Peachtree building in Atlanta in United States; the counter has gained 12.6% in the past week, alongside other Singapore-listed US office Reits.

Singapore-listed US office Reits soar on Trump’s return to office mandate

The trio of US office Reits has recorded strong weekly gains of more than 10%, respectively

Manulife US Reit gained as much as 8.9 per cent in early morning trade on Thursday.

Hot stocks: US office S-Reits rise on Federal Reserve’s rate cut

The Fed announces an unusually large half-percentage-point reduction

Kore, an office-focused US Reit, will continue to invest in its properties, balancing the capital needs of the Reit and the desire to distribute income to unitholders.

Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit Q2 distributable income falls 8.8% to US$11.9 million; distributions remain suspended

The manager notes that if market conditions allow, distributions may recommence earlier than planned