S-REIT acquisitions regain momentum as capital reopens
Acquisition activity among Singapore REITs (S-REITs) has picked up this year, signalling a measured return to growth as financing conditions stabilise. Over the first four months of the year, S-REITs announced 11 acquisition transactions with a total value exceeding S$6.3 billion, already accounting for more than 70% of the total acquisition value recorded in the whole of 2025.
By comparison, only six acquisitions were announced over the same period last year, while full-year 2025 saw 21 transactions amounting to roughly S$8.8 billion. The faster pace this year reflects improving access to capital and greater investor confidence, particularly for acquisitions that enhance portfolio quality and offer clearer earnings visibility.
Much of the acquisition momentum has been driven by larger REITs. Two of the biggest transactions announced this year came from $CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ (CICT) and $CapLand Ascendas REIT(A17U.SI)$ (CLAR).
CICT entered into a sales and purchase agreement to acquire Paragon, a freehold integrated development along Orchard Road, for S$3.9 billion. This marks one of the largest S-REIT acquisitions in recent years and will be funded through a private placement alongside the planned sale of Asia Square Tower 2 for S$2.5 billion.
CLAR has also been active across geographies and sub-sectors. In March, it announced the acquisition of interests in two logistics and business space assets in Singapore and a Tier III hyperscale data centre in Greater Osaka, Japan, for S$1.4 billion. Earlier in the year, CLAR completed logistics acquisitions in Spain and the United States, reinforcing its focus on industrial assets supported by resilient demand fundamentals.
Logistics assets have dominated acquisition activity so far, accounting for six of the 11 transactions announced year-to-date. This reflects sustained demand for modern logistics facilities, driven by e-commerce growth, supply-chain reconfiguration and limited new supply in several key markets.
Other logistics-focused REITs have also continued to deploy capital selectively. Mapletree Logistics Trust expanded into India, while $Frasers L&C Tr(BUOU.SI)$ and $Stoneweg EUTrust SGD(SEB.SI)$ completed acquisitions in the Netherlands. Although smaller in deal size, these transactions highlight continued appetite for logistics assets where market fundamentals remain supportive.
For CLAR, its new expansion into Japan reflects its disciplined approach to scaling and diversifying CLAR’s global data centre portfolio across key established digital hubs with strong demand drivers and connectivity.
According to Beansprout’s Gerald Wong, investors are becoming more selective in a tougher environment, favouring REITs with stronger assets and clearer earnings visibility. He adds that sectors such as Singapore office, logistics, data centres and purpose-built accommodation may hold up better, where demand has been more stable.
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