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Improving office and retail market could boost Mapletree Commercial Trust
Improving office and retail market could boost Mapletree Commercial Trust
It saw a continuous growth in DPU. Improving office rents and retail sentiment in Singapore could unburden investors of the fear that Mapletree Commercial Trust may not be able to counter the impact of higher interest rates, DBS Equity Research said. “As investors acknowledge this fact, MCT’s share price should outperform,” they commented. Moreover, they noted MCT’s ability to deliver consistent growth in distribution per unit (DPU), highlighting the quality of its assets. However, DBS Equity Research noted that a key risk could be a retail sales slowdown which could hit VivoCity’s ability to hike its rents. Another key risk is a slower-than expected pick-up in office/business park rents, DBS Equity Research noted. In Q2, MCT’s NPI grew to $86.26m, up 2.2% YoY from $84.42m to $86.26m, an announcement revealed. Revenue also inched up 2.5% YoY to $109.92m.
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Vacancy rates dropped 0.2% despite the 28,000 sqm net lettable area increase in the stock of office rentals.
Retail rentals fell 1.2% in Q3 as prices kicked up a notch
Retail rent prices increased 0.3% amidst a 26,000 sqm net lettable area decrease in the amount of retail occupancies.
Private home prices moderate to 0.5% growth in Q3
Private condo prices in the CCR rose 1.3%.
Mapletree Commercial Trust NPI up 2.2% to $86.26m in Q2
Gains were backed by higher contributions from VivoCity, MBC I, and MLHF.
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It has a net lettable area of 329,200 sq ft with 26 floors.
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