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Living

A full-lifecycle platform for maximum value
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The living sector is evolving fast, shaped by a rapid evolution in demographic trends, lifestyle demands and investor appetite.

Singapore's co-living sector, offers unique opportunities for investors and developers. Recent government moves have opened up new possibilities and the city's appeal to international talent and students keeps demand strong, making it a key market in the region. Our team offers expert guidance through the entire asset lifecycle, from initial planning to final sale. We use our deep market knowledge to help you make smarter strategic choices.

What sets us apart

Full Lifecycle Expertise

We advise on living assets at every stage, from site selection and feasibility through to lease-up, asset management, and divestment. This end-to-end perspective helps align your strategy with long-term return objectives.

Living Sector Specialists

Our team has dedicated expertise across co-living, PBSA, BTR, and senior living in Singapore and across APAC We understand the nuances of the local planning framework and the investor structures that institutional capital requires.

Data-Led, Human-Centred

We combine proprietary research and demographic analysis with a clear focus on resident experience. This balanced approach helps clients identify assets that perform and retain value.

Invested in Performance

Whether advising on underwriting, feasibility, or exit strategy, we bring analytical precision and performance-minded thinking to support stable, risk-adjusted returns across the asset lifecycle.

Sustainability in Practice

ESG is a prerequisite for institutional capital in Singapore. We help clients embed sustainability into design, development, and operations, protecting long-term asset value and meeting investor mandates.

Services

Our Services



Valuation & Advisory


Our RICS-compliant valuations offer precise assessments for living sector assets. We support due diligence for co-living, PBSA, and BTR properties with data-driven insights, ensuring you can make confident strategic decisions based on true asset value.

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Capital Markets


We connect living sector owners and investors with capital sources globally. Our team executes transactions that unlock asset potential, advising on acquisitions, divestments, and joint ventures. We leverage deep market relationships to ensure optimal capital solutions.

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Strategic Advisory & Consulting


Navigate the complex regulatory landscape with our strategic advisory. We help institutional investors and developers balance policy, design, and commercial viability. Our services cover the full asset lifecycle, from market entry to exit planning.

Project & Development Services


We help clients achieve their Living real estate goals by integrating expertise across project management, building consultancy, cost consultancy, building engineering, and sustainability. Our specialists provide end-to-end support, from design to construction, ensuring value-driven, risk-managed solutions.

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Research & Market Intelligence


Our dedicated Living research platform produces sector-specific analysis. From our Living Cost to Build report to bespoke market studies, we give clients the intelligence needed to underwrite opportunities, benchmark performance, and anticipate demand shifts.

Specialisation

Industry Expertise



Build-to-Rent (BTR)


As demand for professionally managed rentals grows across APAC, we help clients navigate the emerging BTR sector across the region. We provide end-to-end advisory from feasibility to divestment, ensuring your projects deliver stable, long-term returns and meet tenant expectations.

Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA)


With a deep understanding of student demographics in markets throughout APAC, we guide investors in the PBSA market. Our expertise covers site selection, design, and operational efficiency, helping clients create high-performing assets for a dynamic student population.

Co-Living


We are at the forefront of the co-living sector in Singapore, providing specialized advisory on this evolving asset class. We guide clients on concept development, financial feasibility, and operational models to ensure projects capture demand and achieve institutional-grade performance.

Team

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Shaun Poh

Executive Director
Singapore, Singapore

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Josh Rose-Nokes

Director, Living Research, APAC
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Frequently Asked Questions

Living sector advisory spans co-living, purpose-built student accommodation, and build-to-rent assets in Singapore and throughout the APAC region. Our advisory covers the full asset lifecycle, from acquisition strategy and feasibility analysis through to asset management and divestment. We work with institutional investors, developers, and private owners, providing valuation, capital markets, and strategic consulting services grounded in market intelligence and regulatory understanding.

The government has released state sites specifically for co-living conversion and established a long-stay rental typology, creating a more defined pathway for institutional capital. While co-living remains outside a formal planning use class, these supply-side interventions signal sustained policy support in Singapore. For investors, this creates a window to acquire or develop assets with improving regulatory clarity and strong demand fundamentals.

PBSA supply remains limited relative to the volume of international students and the city-state's ambitions as a global education hub. The mismatch between quality student housing supply and sustained enrollment growth creates durable income potential. We advise clients on market entry strategy, feasibility, and structuring for PBSA assets, drawing on APAC-wide research and specific demand data.

We provide RICS-compliant valuations for a full range of living sector assets, developments in Singapore and across APAC. Our valuations support financial reporting, acquisition due diligence, loan security, and feasibility assessments. We draw on proprietary transactional data and sector-specific capitalisation rate analysis to deliver valuations that reflect current conditions and withstand institutional scrutiny.

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