Commercial Property
Savills lifts 2026 forecast as H1 property sales top $35b
Major commercial transactions drive a potential record year for real estate investment.
Locals overtake foreigners in shophouse deals as taxes bite
Higher-value deals lifted transaction values in the second quarter.
Frasers-led consortium tops Bayshore Drive tender with $2.1b bid
The offer is 5.8% above the next-highest submission.
Analysts see confidence in $2.1b Bayshore bet
All three bids clustered around $2b, indicating market consensus on the site's value.
Changi taps Nakano for new Terminal 3 office block
The first standalone office block adds workspace as existing capacity approaches its limits.
Three refurbished boutique assets in Upper Circular up for $90m sale
The site areas range from about 1,669 to 3,320 square feet.
Clementi Arcade units hit market for $22m via EOI
It has an existing gross floor area of 38,836 square feet.
Two CBD conservation shophouses on Hongkong Street offered for $42m
The two properties have a combined site area of about 3,676 sq ft.
JustCo fully leases Orchard Road coworking hub before launch
Deloitte Singapore commited to occupy the entire workspace starting September.
Mooreast Asia divests shipyard property in $29.7m deal
Its completion remains subject to several conditions precedent.
Freehold, 999-year units to drive steady shophouse deals: Huttons
Such properties accounted for 87.5% of transactions in Q2.
CapitaLand Investment's fee revenue climbs 10% in Q1
Its listed funds management grew 14% YoY to $87m.
AA REIT to buy Perth freehold industrial site for $38.43m
This adds a fully leased freehold asset with a 10-year lease and two renewal options.
Property devs should match buyer checks to transaction risks: URA
The guidance targets illicit financing such as money laundering.
Malls and offices stay full but investors shun S-REITs over rate fears: DBS
S-REITs yield 6.2% yet trade below book value as Fed concerns dominate.
Property investors turn selective as sales near $40b
First-half transactions already hit $31.1b, with commercial mega-deals leading the surge.
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