Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT) said the value of its industrial properties gained 14 percent to about S$484 million as at 29 February 2008. The numbers are likely to boost its performance for the financial year ending in March. A-REIT said the gains were booked after independent annual valuations for 80 properties in its portfolio by consultants DTZ Debenham Tie Leung, CB Richard Ellis,...
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Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT) on Monday bought a light industrial property at Loyang Way for S$25 million. It signed a put and call option agreement with Seow Khim Polythelene, a manufacturer of consumer plastic products. Seow Khim will lease back the property for 12 years with stepped increases in rentals. It also has an option to renew the lease for another three years. A-REIT said the...
Office park developer Ascendas is taking full control of the manager of Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT). Under a deal announced on Wednesday, Ascendas is buying over the 40 percent stake in Ascendas-MGM Funds Management Limited that is now held by Goodman Group. Upon completion of the sale, Ascendas-MGM Funds Management Limited will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ascendas, and will be...