Singapore Property Market News
Steel tycoon You Zhenhua’s New Vision takes over 15 Enggor Street project
The hospitality development, operated by The Ascott, will be completed in Q4 2029
Timely to consider introducing a prime Executive Condo model
Build new ECs in choice locations and sell such homes with tighter restrictions
High Court grants OG possession of Taste Orchard under consent order
Master tenant Hao Mart and its subtenants have already vacated the mall’s premises, BT understands
DBS initiates ‘buy’ call on Coliwoo Holdings amid growing Singapore co-living market
One key risk lies in its significant capital outlay for renovation and maintenance works being irrecoverable, say analysts
Hong Kong builder New World makes progress escaping distress
The company still faces a barrage of challenges
New York City bans hidden hotel fees ahead of World Cup tourist influx
The new rule bars hotels from charging mandatory resort, destination or service fees
Private home prices rise 0.6% in Q4 for full-year gain of 3.3%; rents up 1.9% from 2024
Annual price growth is at its slowest pace since 2020, even as new home sales climb past 10,000 units
HDB resale price growth slows to 2.9% in 2025, but million-dollar flats stay hot
A record 1,594 units were sold for at least S$1 million last year; incoming MOP flats may push numbers higher in 2026
Singapore office rents rise, vacancies ease in Q4 as supply tightens
URA’s vacancy rate for Category 1 offices falls for third consecutive quarter to 9.3%
China’s rural banks struggle to sell seized properties despite hefty discounts
Failure to find buyers adds pressure to weak home prices, sales
US mortgage rates inch up from a three-year low, reaching 6.09%
High borrowing costs have held back buyers and sellers for years
Curbs on Wall Street landlords could stoke US house prices: investors
The restrictions will fuel the demand for homes without increasing supply, thus increasing asset prices
Top bid for Dairy Farm condo site is 5.7% lower than that for nearby plot sold a year ago
The S$427 million or S$962 psf ppr offer is from a consortium comprising ABR, LWH, Macly Capital and Roxy Pacific
New World’s airport mall faces fresh test as tenants pull out
New World is eager to offload the showcase-turned-troubled asset, even at a loss
Hong Kong’s Sogo Mall operator seeks HK$8 billion loan refinancing
Lenders have paused earnings checks for Lifestyle International as it seeks to refinance
Rise in Singapore industrial rents tapers to 2.4% for 2025 after almost flat Q4: JTC
Prices rise 5% year on year, with strong buying interest in assets
Seoul housing rally gathers pace, deepening BOK’s policy dilemma
Apartment prices in Seoul rose 0.29% in the week through Jan 19 – the biggest weekly increase since Oct 20
Rent in London’s poshest postcodes down for the first time in four years
Rental values across prime London fall 0.6% year on year in December, according to data from LonRes
Singapore construction demand to stay firm at S$47 billion to S$53 billion in 2026: Chee Hong Tat
Demand is projected to stay elevated from 2027 to 2030 at S$39 billion to S$46 billion per year
Trump vows US won’t become ‘nation of renters’ in Davos speech
He says home ownership has always been a symbol of health and vigour of American society
Malaysian anti-graft agency opens money laundering probe involving IJM
The confirmation of the probe comes just days after Sunway announced a US$2.71 billion takeover bid for IJM
New World seeks asset sale by June to create positive cash flow
The firm is leaning towards disposing of a core asset located in Hong Kong,
Trump signs order targeting institutional housing investors
The order bans large institutional investors from buying single-family homes
Brookfield seeks 2.5 trillion won loan to refinance Seoul IFC deal
[NEW YORK] Brookfield Asset Management is seeking a 2.5 trillion won (S$2.2 billion) loan backed by Seoul’s International Finance Center, people familiar...
China Vanke wins creditor support for bond repayment plan; imminent default risk recedes
[HONG KONG] China Vanke said on Wednesday it had gained creditor approval to defer some repayments soon owed on a 1.1 billion...
UK approves China plan for its largest embassy in Europe despite espionage fears
The decision was announced before an expected visit to China by Prime Minister Keir Starmer this month
HDB starts work on BTO flats in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 2 not announced for sale yet
[SINGAPORE] An upcoming Build-To-Order (BTO) project in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 2, on the site formerly occupied by Kebun Baru Primary School, has...
Private property fundraising up 29% yoy to US$222.2 billion in 2025 after three-year slump: report
In the Asia-Pacific, some US$21.3 billion of capital was raised in 2025
China home prices fall again as calls grow for more action
China’s property downturn has weighed on the economy for more than four years
Singapore prime offices a ‘top pick’ for 2026 as vacancies fall: JLL
Private Chinese capital is still actively pursuing opportunities in Singapore, even as institutional Chinese capital recedes
Mapletree Investments, MPACT appoint SP Group to build district cooling system at HarbourFront
It will reduce operating costs and carbon emissions, while freeing up space for operational or commercial use
RTS boom, JS-SEZ buzz: Are homes racing ahead of jobs – again?
Are we planning housing primarily around Johor-based employment growth or around cross-border commuting demand?