Office Property

Three floors of Suntec Towers 1 and 2 on sale for S$135 million

The guide price translates to an average of about S$3,350 per square foot

S&P has reported that Hong Kong’s commercial property market is experiencing a very specific recovery.

Light at last for Hong Kong’s Central office market after seven-year slump

More Chinese firms are seeking to buy financial district offices as the city pushes to become a regional tech hub

Net proceeds from the divestment of the office property (above) will be used to make an early repayment of loans.

Manulife US Reit proposes US$92.5 million sale of Los Angeles property to trim debt

Divestment of 35-storey office property known as Figueroa will see S$10 million net loss

Han Khim Siew, CEO of OUE Reit's manager, says disciplined capital recycling and portfolio optimisation could drive the Reit's stock price and DPU growth.
TOPLINE

OUE Reit looks to unlock value in mature assets, eyes Sydney for higher-yield growth

Proceeds from a potential One Raffles Place sale could fund its further expansion in Sydney’s Salesforce Tower

Mapletree US chief executive Richard Prokup expects US logistics properties to do well amid robust demand and diminishing supply of spaces.

Mapletree leans into core strength in US logistics as it winds down student housing fund

Disruptions such as trade tariffs have driven US logistics demand as more warehouse space is being leased on reshoring and supply chain adjustments

The Town Hall Link white site has the critical mass needed to catalyse the next phase of Jurong Lake District's development.

A fresh start for Jurong Lake District with Town Hall Link site released

Government to invest in key infrastructure to reduce uncertainties for developers; project will add at least 40,000 sq m of new office space

The Clifford is a premium Grade A office tower project and a complete rebuild of Clifford Centre.

SingLand sees ‘healthy’ interest in The Clifford ahead of 2028 completion of Raffles Place redevelopment

The group is ‘cautiously optimistic’ on rents in the area, with tight office supply and strong demand for Grade A space expected to lend support

Located in the heart of Singapore's CBD, One Raffles Place is a key revenue contributor for OUE Reit.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Reits that don’t trade well should be privatised, or sell assets and be liquidated

After selling One Raffles Place, OUE Reit should be taken private or divest the rest of its properties

Office values nationwide have been slow to recover from the pandemic, but Chicago has been hit especially hard.

Chicago office tower sells at an 87% discount to pre-Covid-19 price

The city’s office vacancy rate has climbed to about 27% in the fourth quarter

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