I have written about my concerns on Singapore REITs and how Industrial REITs will be able to fare better in this COVID-19 crisis compared to retail/commercial ones. Readers interested in these articles may refer to them in the links below:

In today’s article, I wanted to share one industrial REIT that caught my eye and the reasons why!

Mapletree Industrial Trust has a diversified portfolio of real estates comprising of 87 industrial properties in Singapore and 17 data centres in the United States of America (through the joint ventures with Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd). The properties in Singapore include Hi-Tech Buildings, Flatted Factories, Business Park Buildings, Stack-up/Ramp-up Buildings and Light Industrial Buildings.

Mapletree Industrial Trust has 5 property segments namely – Hi-Tech Buildings (this consists of Data Centres), Business Park Buildings, Flatted Factories, Stack-up/Ramp-up Buildings and