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The tech effect in the real estate market in Singapore

The local office market will see tech occupiers increasingly take up space, in addition to the expanding business and financial service occupiers.

Published Fri, Feb 15, 2019 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

I'VE been working in Singapore's commercial real estate market for more than two decades, and while the cityscape has changed over the years, one thing remains consistent: Singapore's constant innovation and reinvention. As the hub for transport and trade in the region, its pro-business environment and infrastructure continues to attract international business relocations - and increasingly, tech firms.

With lingering memories of the dot-com boom, then bust, some building owners are wondering if the fast-expanding tech market will eventually leave vacant space in their buildings. But we think tech is here to stay in Singapore.

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