Property developer Hongkong Land has set up a private real estate fund with assets worth SGD8.2 billion (US$6.4 billion) under management at launch, the largest in Singapore.
Named the Singapore Central Private Real Estate Fund, it is the largest office-focused private investment fund in Singapore and ranks among the biggest Asia-focused funds, the company said in a press release Tuesday.
A man takes pictures of the skyline of buildings from Mont Faber hill in Singapore on October 25, 2023. Photo by AFP |
The fund will primarily manage prime commercial properties and pursue acquisitions of commercial assets located in Singapore’s Central Business District and the Orchard Road area.
Its starting portfolio includes a 100% stake in Asia Square Tower 1; 33.3% interests in Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1 and Tower 2 as well as Marina Bay Link Mall; a 33.3% interest in One Raffles Quay; and a 100% interest in One Raffles Link.
The fund supports Hongkong Land’s capital recycling strategy unveiled in October 2024, aimed at redeploying funds from prime property holdings to acquire new ultra-premium integrated commercial developments in Singapore.
The company, established in 1889, targets to reach $100 billion in assets under management by 2035.
“We’re around halfway there,” said CEO Michael Smith at a virtual media briefing Tuesday, as reported by The Straits Times.
“And a lot of that $50 billion is Hong Kong Central, which we own 100% in our balance sheet. We still have a bit of a journey between now and 2035, but it’s a great start,” he said.
Singapore property investment market hit the highest in eight years in 2025, driven by lower asking prices and financing costs. Sales rose 27% to SGD34.12 billion, the highest since 2017, according to property consultancy Savills.
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