City Developments Limited (CDL) has become the latest property heavyweight to give a bullish outlook for the property sector. Executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng said on Thursday the recent strong home sales momentum is sustainable. The comment came as CDL booked a 15 per cent drop on-year in second quarter earnings to S$139.9 million – its fifth straight quarter of decline. Revenue, meanwhile, rose by...
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City Developments (CDL) and CapitaLand have fully sold their joint venture Botannia condominium project, located near West Coast Park. The majority of the 493-unit development with a 956-year leasehold was bought by Singaporeans. Foreigners purchased about a quarter of the units. In a statement, CDL said the strong sales is a clear indication that homeowners and investors have become more upbeat,...
City Developments has posted a 49.6 per cent decline in first quarter net earnings to S$83.1 million. The Singapore-listed developer said the decline in earnings was mainly due to lower contributions from both its property development and hotel operations. Revenue for the three months ended March fell 18 per cent to S$622.5 million. Looking ahead, CDL said it believes that the global economic scenario...
Almost all of the 180 units for sale at The Arte at Thomson have been sold since the project's official launch earlier this month. A total of 170 units has already changed hands, with 20 sold over the weekend for some S$30 million. More than 1,000 visitors made their way to the 336-unit, freehold development's showroom last weekend. Developer City Developments sees this as evidence that buyers have...
THE buzz continues at property launches on the island. City Developments said yesterday that it achieved about $190 million of sales from selling about 150 units at The Arte at Thomson since March 21. The freehold project is priced at $880 psf on average. No premium is being being charged for an interest absorption scheme (IAS) that CDL has extended to buyers. The scheme means buyers pay just the...
City Developments (CDL) said sales at "The Arte" condominium project have surpassed the 80 per cent mark. The developer said 150 units were snapped up in a Phase 1 launch recently with S$190 million of deals recorded. Most of those sold went for under S$2 million. The 336-unit freehold project at Thomson Road has been priced at an average of S$880 per square foot, with units ranging from 1,055 sq ft for...
End 09, early next year could be better, says CDL chief CITY Development Limited (CDL) believes it is too early for it to start snapping up property in the downturn. "The buyer-seller price gap is too wide still, so it's not time to buy. The end of the year, early next year could be better," said City Developments Limited's (CDL) executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng at the group's annual results briefing...
Singapore property and hotel group City Developments (CDL) said Thursday its net 2008 profit fell 20 percent year-on-year to 581 million dollars (382 million US) due to lower hotel operation revenues. The decline in 2008 profits came amid a sharp slowdown in the local property sector, but City Developments said its real estate business remained a major source of earnings. Total revenues in 2008 amounted...
The Thomson-Balestier area is transforming from a quiet mature locale to a rejuvenated community of trendy food establishments, interesting entertainment places and fresh living spaces. And soon to settle into this locale with just the right breath of contemporary living is CDL’s upcoming development – The Arte. A masterpiece of modern living, this 336-unit freehold development will inject an air of...
Property developer City Developments (CDL) has denied market talk that it is planning a rights issue. In a statement to the Singapore Exchange, CDL said there is no truth to the rumours. Late last month, the company had issued S$100 million of Islamic notes to fund its shariah-compliant business. The trust certificates are due in 2010. On Wednesday, shares of CDL fell 4.2 per cent to S$5.28. The...