CDL reports 41% y-o-y decrease in units sold in 1Q2022 due to cooling measures
During the first quarter, CDL also achieved a number of divestments, including the sale of Tanglin Shopping Centre for $868 million via a public tender in February and the sale of Millennium Hilton Seoul for around $1.25 billion. More recently, the collective sale of Golden Mile Complex for $700 million, in which CDL holds 6.3% of the complete share cost as well as 34.8% of the strata part, was introduced on May 6.
Previously this month, the team debuted Piccadilly Grand, its 407-unit, mixed-use project joint endeavor assignment at Northumberland Road. The project saw solid take-up during its launch weekend, with 315 units (77%) cost a standard asking price of $2,150 psf. Upcoming release in the second part of the year involve a 639-unit joint project exec apartment project at Tengah Garden Walk, as well as the 256-unit household part of an incorporated advancement at 80 Anson Road in the CBD.
City Developments (CDL) saw a loss in residential units offered in 1Q2022 closing March 31 as a result of the building cooling down actions revealed on Dec 16 2021. In its 1Q2022 functional update released on May 24, the Singapore-listed commercial property group revealed a 41% y-o-y decline in residential properties offered to 188 units, with a whole sales worth of $477.9 million in the very first quarter. In contrast, the group saw 319 units marketed in 1Q2021, with an entire sales value of $513.6 million.
CDL also executed the procurement of Central Square for $315 million in March, which will certainly be redeveloped together with CDL’s Central Shopping center properties into an increased mixed-use growth. The group additionally finished the off-market acquisition of a 179,007 sq ft site at 798 and also 800 Upper Bukit Timah Road for $126.3 million, which will be redeveloped inside a 400-unit non commercial job.
In January, CDL was the top prospective buyer along with joint endeavor partner MCL Land for a 210,623 sq ft Government Land Sales (GLS) location at Jalan Tembusu. CDL and MCL Land handed in the highest proposal of $768 million ($1,302 psf per plot ratio). CDL mentions the submitted advancement at the area will certainly make up four blocks of 20 to 21 floors with a sum of 640 units.
Even so, CDL is hopeful regarding the overview for its home development organization for the entire year, with more domestic launches prepared. “While transaction quantity is momentarily impacted, the group expects the residential property market to continue to be durable as well as housing prices to hold firm as a result of modest supply as well as strong hidden principles,” its functional update sees.
