Without a game changer, Sentosa Cove condos will continue underperforming
SINGAPORE’S island resort of Sentosa, located off its southern coast, is a major tourist destination. Visitors flock to Resorts World Sentosa (RWS)...
Too many property agents? Cap commissions on home sales
MUCH hard work and personal sacrifice is needed to reach the apex of any field. One may also need to be adaptable...
Time to pay heed to weak participation in state land tenders
THE authorities here work hard to maintain an adequate supply of homes and to ensure that prices do not run away.
Are Singapore’s prime office buildings overpriced in offering 3 per cent yield?
LAST week, OCBC confirmed that it is exploring redeveloping its Chulia Street and Church Street property in the Central Business District (CBD).
New long-stay serviced apartments a boon to developers, a bane for private landlords
HOME renters here will in future have more choices. Besides public and private homes, co-living spaces and serviced apartments with a minimum...
Trouble looms for developers who post tepid sales take-up at home launches
SALES are the lifeblood of almost any business. With sales comes revenue to pay bills, fund expansion, generate returns and keep the...
Sabana should lead smaller Reits with underperforming unit prices to look for an exit
SOME unitholders of Sabana Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (Sabana Reit) who voted to remove Sabana Real Estate Investment Management (SREIM) as...
Orchard Road malls lack scale, but Taylor Swift-league events show a path to riches
BACK in the 1980s and the 1990s, the Orchard Road area was my go-to place for shopping, dining, entertainment and people watching.
A boring Dragon Year for the housing market could be ideal for locals looking to rightsize
THERE was much energy and passion among panel members at the recently held BT Property Outlook 2024 Seminar. And the audience participation...
Singapore malls are in fine fettle as visiting them remains a way of life
NOT long back, gloomy predictions were made about how malls here might become obsolete amid the growth of online shopping.