The Dispute Behind the Valuation Shaw Towers Realty’s legal dispute centred on the annual value assigned to Shaw Tower on Beach Road. This annual value… Read More »News Analysis: Why Shaw Towers Realty Failed to Lower Its Property Tax Valuation
Analysis of The Business Times article: “Room for more offices, homes and green spaces to make Orchard Road more vibrant” (22 June 2026) Introduction: A… Read More »News Analysis: Orchard Road’s Reinvention: Why Singapore’s Iconic Shopping Belt Needs More Than Retail to Thrive
Why Orchid Hotel Was Sold — And Why the Buyer Wanted It The sale of Orchid Hotel in Tanjong Pagar for about S$273 million is… Read More »News Analysis: Orchid Hotel Sold for S$273 Million: Why the Seller Exited and Why the Buyer Sees Massive Upside
Beyond Retail: Creating the Spaces, Policies and Partnerships for Experiential Luxury Retail in Singapore The Business Times article, “As luxury retail goes big, can Singapore’s… Read More »News Analysis: Beyond Retail: How Singapore Can Create the Next Generation of Experiential Luxury Destinations
A Landmark Deal That Sparked Intense Scrutiny CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust’s (CICT) proposed acquisition of Paragon for S$3.9 billion has become one of the most… Read More »News Analysis: Why CICT Unitholders Are Questioning the S$3.9 Billion Paragon Acquisition
H2 2026 Condo Launches to Test Buyer Affordability as Price Ceilings Emerge Singapore’s private residential market is heading into a significant second-half test. According to… Read More »News Analysis: H2 2026 Condo Launch Wave: Why Singapore’s Next 3,550 Units Matter
The URA’s decision to lift restrictions on new hotels, hostels and serviced apartments in the Upper Circular Road–Boat Quay and Beach Road precincts is not… Read More »News Analysis: Why URA Is Lifting the Ban on New Hotels, Hostels and Serviced Apartments
The purchase of two freehold Good Class Bungalow (GCB) properties on Belmont Road for S$60 million appears to be much more than a simple luxury… Read More »News Analysis: Why the Ong Family of Lian Beng Is Buying the Belmont Road Bungalows
Is S$3,000 psf Becoming the New Benchmark for Singapore New Launches? A recent article in The Business Times, titled “Rising land bids push new condo… Read More »News Analysis: Why The Business Times Asks “Will S$3,000 psf Be the New Normal?”
Recent moves suggest a policy intent to focus the exec condo market on catering towards first-time buyers, with huge implications for aspiring upgraders. Several years… Read More »Are executive condominiums increasingly out of reach for aspiring HDB upgraders?
CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) announced that it will divest The Robertson House by The Crest Collection in Singapore for S$360 million, marking one of its… Read More »News Analysis: Why CapitaLand Ascott Trust Is Selling The Robertson House — And What It Signals About Its Broader Strategy
Singapore’s ultra-prime property market has recorded another headline-grabbing transaction. A freehold Good Class Bungalow (GCB) at Tanglin Hill was recently sold for S$76 million, according… Read More »News Analysis: Why a Singapore Billionaire Just Sold Her GCB for S$76 Million — And Why Another Tycoon Was Eager to Buy
