Singapore's Real Estate: 50 Years of Transformation documents the transformation and development of the real estate market in Singapore over the past 50 years. This volume is organised around two major themes, and covers issues from the “bricks and mortar” to the capital markets; and from local to international real estate markets. The themes aptly describe how real estate has played an important role in the economic development and growth of Singapore from a third world to a first world country. Written by well-renowned experts with deep academic and practical knowledge of the progress of real estate in Singapore, this book highlights the uniqueness of real estate markets and institutions in Singapore, which have constantly been replicated and adopted in other markets.

Contents:The Making of a Global City:Evolution of the Real Estate Industry in Singapore (Seek Ngee Huat)Transforming a Nation: Role of Government Agencies (Yu Shi Ming & Sing Tien Foo)Changing Skyline: Real Estate Development Industry in Singapore (Sing Tien Foo)Role of Real Estate Service Providers in Growing the Real Estate Industry (Yu Shi Ming)A Global Real Estate Market Place:Singapore Commercial Real Estate Industry in a Global Context (Seek Ngee Huat)Exporting Singapore's Experiences in Real Estate Development and Urban Planning (Sing Tien Foo & Yu Shi Ming)Real Estate Capital Markets:The Rise of Singapore's Real Estate Investment Trust (SREIT) Market (Sing Tien Foo)Bridging the Gap between Capital and Real Estate Markets (Sing Tien Foo)50 Years of Grooming Real Estate Talents:Real Estate Education (Yu Shi Ming)Transforming Singapore's Real Estate: Building on Firm Foundation (Sing Tien Foo & Yu Shi Ming)Readership: Undergraduate students of real estate; professionals, policy-makers and practitioners, investors, and academics who are interested in real estate markets, housing policies, financing innovations and cross-border investments in Singapore; and members of the general public interested in learning more about the history of real estate in Singapore over the past 50 years.Singapore Real Estate Market;International Real Estate Markets;Cross-Border Real Estate Investments;International Portfolio Diversification Strategies;Brick and Mortar;Securitisation;Capital Markets;Equity Markets;Debt Markets;Public Agencies and Policies;Private Real Estate Development Industry;Private Equity Funds;Institutional Investors;Sovereign Wealth FundsKey Features:A good reference book for professionals, students, and also investors interested in the evolution and transformation of the real estate market in SingaporeImportant case studies that cover some of the experiences in overseas ventures and some key local development milestonesPart of the World Scientific Series on 50 Years of Nation-Building celebrating Singapore's half-century of independence