Published Apr 6, 2010 Straits Times Singapore Five-part consortium plans to convert CBD property into apartment block with shops FOUR property firms and an architect have joined hands to buy a prime office building in the Central Business District (CBD) and convert it into apartments. They paid $148 million for Marina House at 70 Shenton… Read More

Published Apr 1, 2010 Straits Times Singapore By Wendy Lim The 1.43 ha site at the junction of Stamford Road and North Bridge Road will be put up for public tender by the Urban Redevelopment Authority in two weeks’ time. A HUGE land parcel that comprises the iconic Capitol Building on Stamford Road will be… Read More

Published March 25, 2010 Singapore set to emerge as premier gateway city in region, say JUNE CHUA and CHRISTINE SUN ONE year into the global financial crisis that almost brought all major economies to their knees, Asia staged an impressive rebound at the end of 2009 with an ensemble of massive government stimulus packages. New… Read More

Published April 6, 2010 Even so, players have their work cut out as more than a million sq ft of space comes onstream, say PETER SEE-TOH and PNG POH SOON THE retail market not only faced the onslaught of the global financial crisis but also had to brave additional headwinds arising from a huge amount… Read More

Published April 1, 2010 Business Times Rents seen staying soft because of the substantial supply pipeline By UMA SHANKARI (SINGAPORE) Office rents contracted for a sixth straight quarter in the first three months of this year – but the decline was marginal and rents appear to have stabilised on the back of positive occupier demand… Read More