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Ascott Residence Trust gets 'BBB' rating for first time from Fitch
SINGAPORE (Sept 26): Fitch Ratings has assigned Ascott Residence Trust (ART) a long-term issuer default rating (IDR) of ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook.
September 26, 2017
Property
Ascott Residence Trust completes acquisition of Doubletree by Hilton New York – Times Square South
SINGAPORE (Aug 17): The manager of Ascott Residence Trust (ART), Ascott Residence Trust Management, says the REIT’s acquisition of DoubleTree by Hilton New York – Times Square South in New York, US, has been completed.
August 17, 2017
Broker's Calls
Hospitality REITs to face increased competition from private residences offering short-term rental
SINGAPORE (July 4): OCBC continues to remain “neutral” on Singapore’s hospitality sector given the recent compression in yields, while highlighting OUE Hospitality Trust (OUEHT) as its top and only “buy” pick with a fair value estimate of 75 cen
July 04, 2017
Broker's Calls
DBS ‘supportive’ of Ascott REIT divestment of 2 China properties
SINGAPORE (July 4): DBS Group Research says Ascott Residence Trust’s (ART) divestment of two serviced residence properties in China – Citadines Biyun Shanghai and Citadines Gaoxin Xi’an – are consistent with its growth strategy.
July 04, 2017
Ascott REIT to divest 2 China properties for $198 mil
SINGAPORE (July 3): Ascott Residence Trust has entered into two conditional agreements to divest its interests in two serviced residence properties in China – Citadines Biyun Shanghai and Citadines Gaoxin Xi’an – for a total consideration of RMB 980
July 03, 2017
Broker's Calls
ART gets into an Empire State Of Mind
SINGAPORE (June 5): UOB Kay Hian is maintaining its “hold” on Ascott Residence Trust (ART) after the REIT announced its third New York hotel acquisition.
June 05, 2017
Ascott Residence Trust acquires Doubletree by Hilton hotel in Manhattan for $148 mil
SINGAPORE (May 31): Ascott Residence Trust (ART) is acquiring DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New York – Times Square South for US$106 million ($148.4 million), a 224-unit freehold property located on 36th Street in Midtown Manhattan.
May 31, 2017
Broker's Calls
Hospitality REITs could get a reprieve
SINGAPORE (May 30): A delay in the expected launch of several hotels in the second quarter could help give hospitality REITs some breathing room amid declining revenue per available room (RevPAR), OCBC Investment Research says.
May 30, 2017
Broker's Calls
Ascott Residence Trust’s Japan divestment to support potential acquisitions
SINGAPORE (April 17): UOB Kay Hian is reiterating its “hold” recommendation on Ascott Residence Trust (ART) at a target price of $1.20 following news of the trust’s agreement made last week to divest its trust beneficiary interests of 18 rental hous
April 17, 2017
Property
Ascott Residence Trust to divest interests in Japan rental housing properties for $153.6 mil
SINGAPORE (April 13): Ascott Residence Trust (ART), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Zenith Residences Tokyo Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha (Zenith TMK), has agreed to divest its trust beneficiary interests (TBI) of 18 rental housing properties under Zenith T
April 13, 2017