Friday, October 19, 2007

CapitaRetail China Trust Makes First Acquisition Since Listing

Source : Channel NewsAsia, 18 October 2007

CapitaRetail China Trust (CRCT) has agreed to buy a mall in the Chinese capital of Beijing.

The S$336 million purchase will mark CRCT's first acquisition since its listing on the Singapore Exchange last year.

Xizhimen Mall has a gross rentable area of almost 74,000 square metres.

The deal will grow CRCT's portfolio asset size to almost S$1.2 billion, up from the current S$763.7 million.

CRCT is aiming to build its portfolio to S$3 billion by 2009.

The property is expected to achieve a net property income yield of 5.7 percent in 2008. - CNA/ms

CapitaRetail China Trust, a shopping mall trust managed by Singapore developer CapitaLand

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