Rents of retail space in Singapore’s central region dipped 0.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, extending a decline of 0.1 per cent seen in Q4 2023 as vacancy rates rose for stores outside prime locations.
Falling rents in the fringe areas of the central region dragged on the overall rental index, even though rents in the central area rose 0.2 per cent in Q1. Rents in the fringe areas fell 1.8 per cent, said Wong Xian Yang, ...