Soilbuild said to plan industrial property REIT IPO
Wednesday, 06 February 2013 10:22
Soilbuild Group Holdings, a Singapore developer, is considering an initial public offering of its industrial properties, said three people with knowledge of the matter.
Soilbuild, run by Lim Chap Huat, may list the properties as a real estate investment trust in the city-state, said the people, asking not to be identified as the plans are private. The IPO may take place in the second half of 2013 and could raise about $500 million , two people said.
The company, founded in 1976 as a residential developer, expanded into building offices and factories eight years ago, and now has about 6.3 million square feet of industrial space, according to its website. Lim Cheng Hwa, Soilbuild’s director of capital management, declined to comment on the potential IPO.