Singapore REITs

BROKERS’ TAKE

‘Steepest discount’: Analysts bullish on office picks after S-Reits’ best run since 2019

Office S-Reits are undervalued, trading at the steepest discount to book value among this asset class

Keppel Reit's purchase of a one-third stake in MBFC Tower 3 will dilute both its distribution per unit and net asset value.
BROKERS’ TAKE

RHB ‘slightly negative’ on Keppel Reit’s MBFC deal, advises switch to Suntec Reit

Meanwhile, DBS Group Research says office S-Reits offer ‘brightest prospect’ in 2026

AirTrunk is Asia-Pacific's biggest operator of data centres, with a presence in Singapore and other markets in the region.

Blackstone’s AirTrunk said to be exploring Singapore Reit IPO

Sources say the offering could raise more than US$1 billion and take place as soon as 2026

Volare intends to maintain the listing status of AI-Reit on the SGX-ST, the announcement indicates.

Mandatory offer for Alpha Integrated Reit at S$0.48 each following acquisition of ESR stake

Volare and its concert parties now control 41.27% of the total issued units by AI-Reit, formerly known as Sabana Reit

The 10 S-Reits which attracted the largest net retail inflows in the year to date include Mapletree Industrial Trust and Mapletree Logistics Trust.
REIT WATCH

10 S-Reits garner over S$1 billion in total retail net inflows in 2025

Including dividends, total returns for the STI and S-Reits reached 26.7% and 14.4%, respectively

Tang and his wife Celine earlier failed to take over Suntec Reit as their unitholding fell short of the 50% threshold as at the offer closing date.

Property tycoon Gordon Tang’s Acrophyte to acquire Suntec Reit’s manager for S$190 million

Tang and his affiliates currently own 35.7% of the Reit itself, while ESR owns 10.8%

Three of EC World Reit's properties were mortgaged without its consent or knowledge in November 2023.

EC World Reit granted more time until May 2026 to submit resumption proposal

SGX-ST has considered that it needs more time to work on proposals to meet its loan repayment obligations

Citing research from property consulting firms, Keppel Reit’s manager says average vacancy rates at Grade-A office properties in the CBD fell to 5.1% in Q3 2025, from 6.6% in Q3 2024.
MARK TO MARKET

Keppel Reit’s dilutive purchase of MBFC Tower 3 a gamble on the sensibilities of S-Reit investors

A quick rebound from its sell-off last week might suggest investors are prepared to stomach some DPU dilution for the right deal at the right time

The loan may be used to refinance the Reit’s other existing unsecured loan facilities.

OUE Reit gets S$100 million unsecured loan facility

Proceeds will be used for capital expenditure, working capital and general funding purposes

Highly leveraged Reits like Keppel Reit are expected to benefit from the ongoing interest rate pivot, says Morningstar.
BROKERS’ TAKE

Analysts upbeat on Singapore’s office Reits, naming one ‘uniquely leveraged’ to tap rental upside

They name a few buy-rated stocks, and expect core CBD rents to rise