Singapore office space prices fell by 1.5 per cent in the second quarter. Rentals of office space also fell by 3.5 per cent in this quarter, compared to the 2.1 per cent dip in the first quarter of the year, URA figures showed.
Meanwhile, prices for retail space fell by 3.1 per cent in the second quarter, following a 1.9 per cent dip in the previous quarter. Rentals of retail space also fell by 3.9 per cent in the second quarter, compared to the 1.9 per cent drop in the first quarter, it added.
In terms of the amount of retail space available, URA said the island-wide vacancy rate rose to 7.8 per cent at the end of the second quarter, from 7.3 per cent at the end of the previous quarter.
Source : Channel NewsAsia – 22 Jul 2016