With its most recent acquisition
of DST International Property Services in Singapore
JONES Lang LaSalle, the leading
global real estate services firm, has strengthened its residential footprint in
South East Asia by acquiring DST International Property Services in Singapore.
DST International was established in 1998 to market new and refurbished
residential properties around the world.
This follows on the back of a
number of recent mergers by Jones Lang LaSalle globally; Property Edge in
Singapore, Alpha Realty in Thailand, King Sturge in the UK and Europe, Procon
in Indonesia and Pacific Real Estate Partners in the United States.
Founder of DST International
Doris Tan became established in real estate as Director of Hill Samuel Property
Services and opened up a portfolio of unique and top-end properties stretching
from Asia Pacific to the US, Middle East and Europe. Over the past six to seven
years DST has built a thriving business marketing properties located in the UK
to the Singapore market on behalf of King Sturge, the European property company
which merged with Jones Lang LaSalle earlier this year.
Doris Tan said: “We are looking
forward to joining forces with Jones Lang LaSalle in Singapore and see this
merger as a natural progression which will strengthen our combined residential
capabilities both locally and across the globe. Our combined capability and the
strong brand recognition this merger will bring will provide us with a scale
and depth of expertise that will be of great benefit to our clients.”
Chris Fossick, Managing Director
of Jones Lang LaSalle South East Asia and Singapore commented: ‘It is fantastic
news that Doris and her team at DST International Property Services have joined
Jones Lang LaSalle in Singapore. DST is the leading agency in Singapore
specialising in the sale of London properties and has extensive experience in
selling international properties in the US and Australia as well as the UK.
This acquisition forms part of our strategic expansion plans to develop our
residential business across the Asia Pacific region and globally.”
“DST will greatly strengthen our
international residential sales capability - the final leg to our current
residential platform in Singapore of residential leasing for corporate tenants
and owners and residential project sales. For many years, the London market has
been attractive to Singaporean investors, with the wealth creation in the Asian
region and particularlySingapore, and we expect Asian investors to continue to
buy in London, particularly as the UK Pound has corrected considerably against
the Singapore Dollar and other Asian currencies. King Sturge has had a very
successful association with DST for many years, and I am particularly pleased
that this successful working relationship can now continue even more closely,”
he added.
Peter Murray, Director of Jones
Lang LaSalle’s London-based residential team says, ‘London is firmly
established as a destination of choice for Singaporean clients. Whether
purchasing for their own use or for yield and capital growth investment, one
point which is consistent is that Singaporeans understand and appreciate the
benefit of owning London property. The London residential market has proven to
be resilient during the past three years, and has demonstrated strong capital
growth with continued growth forecast. This is underpinned by strong
international demand, an imbalance between supply and demand and a strong rental
market. Doris Tan and her team will help us maintain our market leading
position and we are thrilled that we are now all on the same team.”
About Jones Lang LaSalle
Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) is
a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate. The
firm offers integrated services delivered by expert teams worldwide to clients
seeking increased value by owning, occupying or investing in real estate.
With 2010 global revenue of more
than USD 2.9 billion, Jones Lang LaSalle serves clients in 70 countries from
more than 1,000 locations worldwide, including 200 corporate offices. The firm
is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services,
with a portfolio of approximately 1.8 billion square feet worldwide. LaSalle
Investment Management, the company’s investment management business, is one of
the world’s largest and most diverse in real estate with USD 45.3 billion of
assets under management.
Jones Lang LaSalle has over 50
years of experience in Asia Pacific, with over 20,800 employees operating in 77
offices in 13 countries across the region. The firm was named the Best Property
Consultancy in Asia Pacific at 'The Asia Pacific Property Awards 2011 in
association with Bloomberg Television'. For further information, please visit
our website, www.ap.joneslanglasalle.com.
Singapore, 17 October, 2011
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