Commercial Property
Singapore's January private home sales drop 9.7%
Singapore's January private home sales drop 9.7%
Private residential market remained affordable in January as 46.2% of all private units sold were in the <$1,000psf price range.
Property measures not meant to kill the market
It is unnatural to expect property prices to remain strong, said MND Minister Mah.
Singapore office rents surged 10% in 4Q 2010
Boosted by robust occupier demand amid a buoyant economy, Singapore office rents grew the fastest in Asia Pacific.
Hong Kong beats Singapore again as second most expensive location in Asia Pacific
Tokyo remains the most expensive location having occupancy cost of US$105.09 per sq ft per annum.
Ascendas REIT tests Chinese waters with S$117.6 mln investment
A-REIT purchased a 7.9 hectare property in an export and processing zone in Shanghai.
Tender for Bartley Road site launched
The Urban Redevelopment Authority placed the 2.21-hectare residential site at Bartley Road / Lorong How Sun for sale.
A-REIT purchases a business space property in Shanghai
The company said acquisition of lot in Jinqiao Export and Processing Zone is a yield accretive investment with potential for capital appreciation.
Singapore office rents insensitive to GDP changes
Office rents are less sensitive in the GDP variations in Singapore, according to DTZ.
URA launches tender for residential site at Bartley Road
The land parcel at Bartley Road/ Lorong How Sun has a site area of about 2.21 ha.
URA wants accurate info on housing projects
Changes to the law may be in store for property developers on how they build and present showflats to potential buyers.
Government bans sneaky developers from faking show flats
The regulation will be introduced to ensure developers build showflats that accurately represent the actual units in a project.
Amber Glades re-launched for collective sale by tender
The freehold residential site has a site area of 40,917 sq ft.
Ang Mo KIo industrial site released for sale
A public tender for the Ang Mo Kio Street 62 industrial site has been launched by the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
Singapore outstripped Asia with office prices jumping 10% last quarter
Highest in Asia, Singapore beat Hong Kong, Beijing and Guangzhou.
Office prices to grow 25% in 2011
The improvement of rental performance and investor confidence is seen to boost the office prices.
15-storey building to rise at Capitol sale site
The Building Agreement for the Capitol sale site was signed today between the Government of Singapore and the consortium.
Landlords cashed in on economic boom in 2010, hiked office rents by 12.6%
Rental and capital value of office space rebounded in 2010 from bottom in 2009, leases in the central region increasing 4.7% in 4Q2010 compared to 6%...
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