Two Singapore groups have each bought hotels in one week, showing confidence in the Perth property sector. Singapore-based ZACD Group has purchased The Sebel Mandurah for $15 million, and Singapore-owned CEL Australia has executed an off-the-plan purchase contract in the Aire West Perth development for $12.5 million.

CEL Australia has purchased The Sebel Mandurah – a 4.5 star waterfront hotel in Perth’s southern suburbs – for $15 million, brokered by CBRE Hotels, in conjunction with JLL Hotels and Hospitality Group. The hotel also included the ground floor freehold of The Peninsula Bar & Restaurant. 

Operated by AccorHotels - Asia Pacific’s largest hotel operator - the 84 key hotel forms part of a larger mixed use development, comprising three multi-level towers accommodating more than 100 luxury residential apartments with outstanding views over the canals, marina and the Indian Ocean.

Also this week Western Australia’s leading apartment developer, Finbar Group Limited (ASX: FRI) is pleased to announce that a fund managed by a Singaporean entity, ZACD Group, has executed an off-the-plan purchase contract for $12.5 million to acquire 64 studio apartments located within the podium of its Aire West Perth development.

The apartments will operate as serviced apartments with a separate lobby, lift core, 65 carbays and dedicated and shared amenities. ZACD Group is currently in talks with potential serviced apartment operators and expects to shortlist one by the end of the year.

The Aire development, located at 647-659 Murray Street in West Perth, has commenced construction and when completed in mid-2018 will have an end value estimated to be $106 million.

Darren Pateman, Managing Director, Finbar Group said: “We are pleased to announce the positive conclusion of negotiations with an entity controlled by Singaporean fund manager ZACD Group to purchase the key short-stay asset comprised within the podium of the Aire development. Aire has been a successful project with 70% of the residential and all ground floor commercial lots presold with construction already at level eight.”

ZACD Group, headquartered in Singapore and Hong Kong, is a real estate and wealth management company created by Yeo Choon Guan with a number of successful industrial, commercial and residential developments completed across Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. ZACD Group recently made a foray into the Australian market with the purchase of a commercial building in Melbourne.

Prime Resort Sales in association with Resort Brokers Australia negotiated the sale of the Aire serviced apartments.

In addition to the serviced apartments, Aire consists of 178 residential one, two, and three bedroom apartments, two ground floor commercial lots within a 21 level building. Communal facilities will be located on a level 4 pool deck and include a 22 metre swimming pool, games room, meeting room, residents lounge, gym and sauna.

Aire is located close to the Central Business District with excellent public transport links and access to the freeway system while the upper levels of the apartment building will enjoy expansive views of the city skyline.

Construction for Aire is estimated to be concluded in the second half of the current financial year.

Both sales were first reported by The Hotel Conversation

See also:

Finbar announces $12.5m Perth serviced apartment sale to ZACD Group

CEL makes foray into Australian hotel market with The Sebel Mandurah

AccorHotels creates two hotels for the price of one in Melbourne