Commercial Property
Steep rents set to boost office REITs only by H2 2019
Steep rents set to boost office REITs only by H2 2019
Leasing costs rose by double-digits to 14.8% in Q3.
UOL could push for further expansion in Australia after first buy: analyst
It wants to build its recurring income as sentiment on Singapore property weakens.
Chart of the Day: Over 1.2 million sqm industrial supply to come online by 2019
The shift towards Industry 4.0 is fuelling demand for logistics facilities.
Singapore ranks fifth in total green office space certifications
It lagged behind Beijing and Sydney with only around 13 million sqft of certified green space.
Keppel DC Singapore 5 could deliver an initial 7.8% yield in H2 2019
KDC SGP 5’s occupancy rate improved to 84.2% in Q3 versus 73.9% in Q2.
Chart of the Day: Grade A core CBD office rents up 3.5% in Q3
It could still record an increase of 13-15% by end-2018 before seeing a moderated growth of 5-8% by 2019.
Mapletree Logistics Trust's DPU could grow 3% by 2020: analyst
Its $1.56b acquisitions in 2018 could yield 6.3%.
UOL buys freehold Sydney property for $152.84m
The eight-storey office development is 100% tenanted with lease expiring in 2028.
Chart of the Day: See the best performing office REITs in H2
Keppel REIT tops the list with returns of 9% in H2 YTD.
MND unveils GLS sites for hotel and commercial uses
The Marina View site can yield about 2,000 sqm of commercial space and 540 hotel rooms.
Keppel Corporation subsidiary to develop smart IoT city in China
It will include a smart IoT industry park and liveable urban spaces in Xuelang Town.
Chart of the Day: Retail space supply to hit 1.53 million sqft in 2019
A large chunk of space supply will be outside the central region.
Capitaland's profits could climb 19% over next two years: analyst
Its residential sites in China are expected to bring in $1.28b for the firm.
Chart of the Day: Rising demand boosted city fringe business park rents by 1.8% in Q3
Rents for business parks in the rest of the island also rose 1.3% to $3.80 psf pm.
Former Queenstown Cinema site for sale by tender at $200m
A potential six-storey commercial building on the site could serve more than 17,000 households in the area.
Here's how Keppel REIT's Ocean Financial Centre sale could help its buy-back programme
It sold its 20% stake in the building to help pare down debt.
URA releases four sites for sale under the second half 2018 GLS programme
The four sites can yield about 1,915 residential units altogether.
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