Singapore’s office market is expensive compared with Australia and Japan because of a space glut and slowing rental growth, according to Union Investment, Germany’s largest fund manager.
Office rents peaked in the first quarter as the city-state’s economic growth shows signs of tapering, according to Cushman & Wakefield Inc. Grade A office rents in the central business district could slide 14 percent over the next two years to S$9.12 per square foot per month from S$10.60 per square foot, Cushman estimates.