THE LEVEL GROUND

Reits that don’t trade well should be privatised, or sell assets and be liquidated

After selling One Raffles Place, OUE Reit should be taken private or divest the rest of its properties

The owners of Orchard Shopping Centre, built by Far East Organization, are attempting a collective sale for the first time.
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Ossia’s Goh family picks up S$73 million bloc of 18 strata units at Orchard Shopping Centre

While there are plans to enhance the units’ facades, the buyer will likely wait for greater clarity on the outcome of the building’s collective sale

Developers pay a land betterment charge for the right to enhance the use of some sites, or to build bigger projects on them.
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Land betterment charges upped 4.1% on average for non-landed residential, 4% for landed residential uses

LBC rates raised on average by 3.2% for industrial and 0.5% for commercial use groups; no change for hotel/hospital/nursing home use

The Centrepoint comprises two components: a freehold front plot and a leasehold rear plot.
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Frasers Property defends turf with S$391.9 million acquisition of The Centrepoint rear block

This will allow the group to consolidate adjoining sites for a major redevelopment in the future

The 14-storey building, formerly known as The Spazio and Dapenso Building, is on a site with a balance lease of about 55 years.
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Altallo Asset Management inks option to buy 158 Cecil Street for S$175 million

The price works out to S$1,541 psf on the net lettable area of about 113,540 sq ft

At 280 m, One Raffles Place Tower One is one of the tallest buildings in Singapore. Beside it is the six-level retail mall.
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

One Raffles Place expected to be put on the market at S$2.3 billion to S$2.4 billion

All owners of the office and retail asset, above Raffles Place MRT station, are coming together for a potential sale

City Plaza, completed in 1980, was CDL's first mixed-development project.
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

City Plaza owners eye another mega en bloc attempt with S$970 million reserve price

The latest push comes amid mounting challenges faced by owners of the ageing strata mall

Amazon's lease is for about 100,000 sq ft on three mid-level floors in Asia Square Tower 1 (centre).
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Amazon to exit Asia Square; Shell likely to take over its prime CBD space

The tech giant’s lease for 100,000 sq ft in Tower 1 is said to be expiring in July

Modena by Fraser Shenzhen – 325-unit premium rental apartment for young working professionals – launched in January.

Frasers Hospitality repositions portfolio with move into premium rental apartments

China anchors company’s premium rental push with launch of Modena by Fraser Shenzhen

A stronger US dollar makes greenback-priced gold less affordable for holders of other currencies.

Gold rebounds more than 3% after sharp sell-off

Non-yielding bullion tends to perform better in low-interest-rate environments