https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/ News, market insights and buyer guides from CECIL PLACE. en-sg Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/kampong-ampat-tender-investor-read https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/kampong-ampat-tender-investor-read EdgeProp reported a freehold Business 1 building at 153 Kampong Ampat on tender, closing 23 October 2026. The numbers, read as an investor. Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/civic-district-to-cbd-ioi-chijmes-talks https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/civic-district-to-cbd-ioi-chijmes-talks EdgeProp, citing Bloomberg, reported IOI is in exclusive talks over Chijmes and Capitol Kempinski and plans a private office fund. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/cbd-grade-a-vacancy-owner-view-3q2026 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/cbd-grade-a-vacancy-owner-view-3q2026 Core CBD Grade A vacancy fell to 2.7% in 3Q2026 while rents rose 6.1% in a year, Stacked Homes reported. The supply calendar, read by office owners. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/aedge-westerhout-road-freehold-buy-cecil-place https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/aedge-westerhout-road-freehold-buy-cecil-place Aedge Group's $7.5m freehold corner buy in Geylang-Eunos is a reminder of how scarce freehold commercial stock stays near Cecil Place. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/harbourfront-office-plan-cbd-view https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/harbourfront-office-plan-cbd-view Mapletree's 33-storey HarbourFront Centre office and retail plan and the Circle Line loop, read from Cecil Street in District 1. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/186139-sqm-town-hall-link-five-takeaways https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/186139-sqm-town-hall-link-five-takeaways One number from URA's Jurong White-site tender, 186,139 sqm, unpacked in five plain-English takeaways, with a CBD Growth Corridor angle. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/a-day-at-137-cecil-street-four-questions https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/a-day-at-137-cecil-street-four-questions Four questions on a working day at Cecil Place: arriving, the unit, lunch nearby and the roof terrace at 137 Cecil Street. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/two-strata-units-per-floor-quick-take https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/two-strata-units-per-floor-quick-take Two strata units per floor changes privacy, access and fit-out. A quick-take digest of what it means at Cecil Place, 137 Cecil Street. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/cdl-capital-plan-what-cecil-street-owners-note https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/cdl-capital-plan-what-cecil-street-owners-note CDL plans about S$5B of investment and at least S$6B of divestment to FY2029. What a developer's capital plan means for a CBD strata office owner. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/shenton-house-proposed-deal-timeline-cbd https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/shenton-house-proposed-deal-timeline-cbd IOI Properties has proposed buying the owner of Shenton House. A look at the sequence from here and what it means for strata office buyers on Cecil Street. Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/iwg-two-centres-strata-owner-read https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/iwg-two-centres-strata-owner-read IWG has opened two new Singapore centres. What the move suggests to owners and landlords of CBD strata offices such as Cecil Place. Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/buying-commercial-what-the-loan-terms-say https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/buying-commercial-what-the-loan-terms-say A buyer's guide to commercial loan terms, from LTV ranges to rates, drawn from Stacked Homes' recent look at commercial property financing. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/cbd-office-rents-cecil-street-3q2026 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/cbd-office-rents-cecil-street-3q2026 Prime CBD office rents edged up in 3Q2026 with vacancy at a 10-quarter low. What the data means for the Cecil Street and Telok Ayer stretch. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/buying-process-timeline-new-launch-strata-office https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/buying-process-timeline-new-launch-strata-office The Cecil Place purchase sequence week by week — booking fee, Sale & Purchase Agreement, exercise, stamp duty, completion and construction stages. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/should-my-company-buy-or-rent-cbd-office-space https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/should-my-company-buy-or-rent-cbd-office-space Renting keeps capital free; owning a freehold strata office converts rent into an asset. How the Cecil Place case works for an owner-occupying business. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/gst-on-a-commercial-property-purchase https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/gst-on-a-commercial-property-purchase GST at 9% falls due with each instalment of a Cecil Place purchase. When it is payable, why it is always cash, and the recovery guidelines by type of company. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/financing-a-cbd-strata-office-purchase https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/financing-a-cbd-strata-office-purchase How a Cecil Place purchase is financed — indicative loan-to-value by use, what the first eight weeks demand in cash, and how the loan draws down by stage. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/can-foreigners-buy-strata-office-singapore https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/can-foreigners-buy-strata-office-singapore Foreign individuals and companies can buy commercial property in Singapore with no additional duty. What a foreign buyer pays at Cecil Place, and what to plan. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/green-loans-cbd-office-value https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/green-loans-cbd-office-value A S$634.7M green loan for a Singapore development signals a financing shift. For CBD office assets, green credentials increasingly shape value. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0800 https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/why-freehold-strata-office-cbd-is-rare https://cecil-place.com.sg/blog/why-freehold-strata-office-cbd-is-rare Freehold strata commercial land is no longer released by the state. Here is why a freehold CBD office like Cecil Place is a scarce asset. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0800