Commercial Property

Keppel Land’s nine months profit drops to $191.8 mn

Keppel Land’s nine months profit drops to $191.8 mn

Yet the company’s fund management income grew 70% to contribute a profit of $39.7mn amidst reduced contribution from property trading.

Wearnes Development and Samsung China Investment forges alliance

Samsung to provide full range of electronic systems, products and after-sales service for Wearnes’ property development projects in China.

Singapore ranked 6th most expensive warehouse location globally

Rents of prime warehouse surged 18.2% to US$18.57 per sq ft per annum.

Singapore beats Hong Kong in warehouse rental growth

Hong Kong's 10.81% rental hike was surpassed by Singapore's 12.4%.

SGX queries Cambridge Industrial Trust on land allocation of two BTS facilities

CIT has been assigned the land at Tuas View Circuit to develop a Built-to-Suit facility for Peter’s Polyethylene Industries.

CapitaMall Trust’s revenue up 6% to S$159.2m in 3Q11

As it earned an additional S$4m from Illuma and S$7m from higher rentals.

Not interested: Commercial site gets solitary bid

While a similar plot nearby attracted 10 bids in April.

Ascendas REIT’s revenue rises 9.6% to S$121.7m in 2Q12

A-REIT continues to deliver despite the uncertain economic environment, with occupancy rates surging 96.4%.

URA launches tender for Gambas Avenue / Gambas Crescent site

The 21,426.8 sqm industrial site is for sale for at least $57m.

Keppel Land sells 87.5% interest in Ocean Properties

The developer believes the move will enhance its financial position to seize opportunities in a volatile market.

Forget Singapore, if you want growth go to Malaysia

Check out how CapitaMalls Malaysia was able to increase rental rates by 6.7% with a nearly-full occupancy rate of 98.7%.

Singapore operations threatened by floods ravaging Thailand

Reports are flooding in that Singapore companies are flooded out in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

China’s retail property market to be robust in 4Q11

Demand for retail space will be huge as 75m households will be joining the “middle class” by 2015, boosting consumer spending.

AsiaPac real estate investment volumes reach an amazing US$20b in 3Q11

Transaction volumes rose 8% from last quarter, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.

Commercial property investment volumes in AsiaPac surge 10% in 3Q11

Volumes have reached an amazing US$ 67b year to date, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.

Grade A office rents may plummet 18-22% in 2012

Rents are expected to drop to S$8.50-9psf, as the country’s employment and GDP growth is on the decline.

CapitaCommercial Trust shaken by lower rental income

Now it has less distributable income to share, down to S$51.9m in the third quarter from S$56.2m in the same period last year.