Keppel REIT strengthens Singapore portfolio with acquisition of additional one-third interest in Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3

by Released

Keppel REIT Management Limited, as manager of Keppel REIT, has accepted the offer set out in the pre-emptive offer notice from Sageland Private Limited for Keppel REIT to acquire an additional one-third interest in Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3 (MBFC Tower 3) in Singapore at an agreed property value of S$1.453 billion ($1.1 billion).

Gen Z wealth surges, redefining luxury spending and key U.S. retail markets

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Gen Z is rapidly gaining financial power and reshaping the luxury market, with real net worth for U.S. households ages 18–34 up an estimated 170 percent since 2019 and global spending projected to soar from $2.7 trillion in 2024 to $12.6 trillion by 2030, according to Newmark’s recently released report Luxury Retail: Meet Gen Z.

The evolution of build-to-rent: From niche concept to national housing solution

by Alex Chalmers

Build-to-rent (BTR) housing, once a niche investment concept, has evolved into a mainstream sector driven by demographic demand, affordability pressures and a rapidly expanding development pipeline.

Banks’ comeback, legacy constraints, and a reset market are redefining opportunities for private lenders

by Andrea Zander

In today’s fast-evolving real estate debt market, the reemergence of banks, shifting capital structures, and the lingering effects of legacy portfolios have reshaped both competition and opportunity for private lenders. In an interview with IREI, Chris Thomas, managing director at Blue Light Capital, West Coast originations, offers an inside perspective on how these dynamics are influencing institutional real estate investors, outlining why banks are returning, how private lenders are positioning themselves, and what institutional partners value most in the current environment. He also explores emerging trends in transitional and hospitality lending, the growing premium on execution certainty, and why clean-balance-sheet lenders are increasingly well positioned as the market recalibrates.