Commercial Property
Orchard Area retail rents rise 1.7% in Q4 2025
Orchard Area retail rents rise 1.7% in Q4 2025
Retailers flock to high-visibility Orchard locations, boosting rents.
Retail property market holds steady in Q4 2025 despite fall in visitor arrivals:
The impact on rents is expected to be cushioned by a limited retail supply pipeline.
Elite UK REIT adjusted NPI slips 3.7% to $62.3m in FY 2026
Lower borrowing costs lift distributable income and DPU.
Frasers tenant sales rise 2.4% as contracts build pipeline
Company sees 56% sales at Singapore luxury project.
Office rents rise 0.4% in Q4 as CBD occupancy nears capacity
Sector sees strong absorption, CBD shadow space declines.
Ascott upbeat in 2025 after signings increased 27% to 19,000 units
The company added 102 properties amidst global expansion.
Singapore’s family offices: Time to professionalise or risk falling behind
Whilst regulatory movements have opened the door for family offices, many SFOs remain under-equipped.
CICT distributable income jumps 16% to $449m in H2
ION Orchard, CapitaSpring acquisitions boosted H2 revenue, property income.
Warehouses face 1% rent cap as demand shifts to smaller, high-spec spaces
Multiple-user factory rents are holding up better, with up to 2% projected growth.
Singapore commercial property investment strengthens as regional capital rebounds: JLL
The pace of investment will remain sensitive to interest-rate movements, JLL said.
TEC opens 13th Singapore hub to anchor global MNCs
TEC’s new facility at IOI Central Boulevard Towers offers 300+ workstations.
Lower rates underpin 17.4% shophouse transaction value growth in 2025
Huttons said average deal sizes increased as borrowing costs fall.
PGIM and Northstar expand logistics portfolio with Tuas tower acquisition
Legacy warehouses will be replaced by five-storey logistics hub, boosting Singapore supply chain.
CBD office rents seen rising 2% in 2026 on supply squeeze
Flight-to-quality and tight pipeline support rent growth.
Hongkong Land launches $8.2b office-focused private fund in SG
The company targets to grow the platform’s gross asset value to $15b.
'Lower debt costs' drive 2026 investor intentions: survey
The living and hospitality sectors are seeing multiple hotel-to-student-housing conversions.
Mapletree refocuses $15.5b portfolio on retail and business parks after Hong Kong exit
MPACT portolio now comprises15 properties focused on retail and business parks.
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