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REITs
Ascott Residence Trust acquires fourth student accommodation in US for $US83.25 mil
The yield-accretive acquisition will be funded by debt and part of the proceeds from ART’s private placement launched in Sept.
November 01, 2021
REITs
Ascott Residence Trust buys Texas student accommodation for US$70 mil; launches private placement to raise $150 mil
The acquisition represents ART's third student accommodation investment within a span of seven months.
September 09, 2021
Results
Ascott Residence Trust reports continued recovery in 1Q21 business update
Ascott Residence Trust's RevPAU climbed 10% q-o-q to $55.
April 29, 2021
Centurion raises $70 mil at first closing of global student accommodation fund
SINGAPORE (Dec 10): Centurion Corporation's second student accommodation fund, the Centurion Student Accommodation Fund, achieved an aggregate committed capital of $70 million at its first closing.
December 10, 2018
Property
Centurion acquires student dorm in Nottingham, UK for $18.3 mil
SINGAPORE (Sept 17): Centurion Corporation is acquiring a student accommodation asset located at Castle Gate in Nottingham, United Kingdom of £10.2 million ($18.25 million).
September 17, 2018
Broker's Calls
FY18 likely to remain muted for Centurion Corp despite expansion plans, says RHB
SINGAPORE (Aug 10): RHB Research is maintaining “neutral” on Centurion Corp with a target price of 47 cents on expectations of a 3.4% FY18F dividend yield.
August 10, 2018
M&A
Wee Hur acquires residential block in Sydney for $52.6 mil to redevelop into student dorm
SINGAPORE (June 4): Wee Hur Holdings announced that its 68.97%-owned Wee Hur PBSA Master Trust, through its wholly owned sub-trust, WH Gibbons Trust, is acquiring a freehold residential block at 13-23 Gibbons Street, Redfern, Sydney, Australia for A$52 mi
June 04, 2018
Property
Mapletree acquires portfolio of US & Canada assets worth $2.2 bil
SINGAPORE (June 2): Mapletree Investments, the Temasek-backed property development, investment and capital management company, acquired a portfolio of assets from Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors worth US$1.6 billion ($2.2 billion).
June 02, 2017
Results
Centurion posts 15% growth in 1Q earnings to $10.7 mil on higher revenue
SINGAPORE (May 9): Centurion Corporation reported earnings of $10.7 million for the 1Q ended March, 15% up from the $9.4 million of earnings posted a year ago on higher revenue.
May 09, 2017
In print this week
A study of Centurion’s business expansion
SINGAPORE (April 28): As GIC and Temasek Holdings make headlines for increasing their investments in international student accommodation, one local company has been steadily assembling its own student housing portfolio.
April 28, 2017