Mercatus Suburban Malls Acquisition Advice

Asia’s largest real estate investment trust (REIT), Link REIT from Hong Kong, joined the Singapore market in 2022 by acquiring two major assets from Mercatus: Jurong Point, and Swing By at Thomson Plaza. Valued at S$2.161 billion, this was Singapore’s largest real estate transaction of 2022.

We provided asset due diligence to Link REIT for this transaction, leveraging our knowledge of and experience in the Singapore market to advise on the factors driving the performance and future potential of the retail assets.

Our multi-disciplinary approach combined retail economics with market research and big data analytics, helping Link REIT understand the assets’ consumer and competitive landscape.