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[email protected] / www.corporatelocations.com.sg DEMAND New developments dominate the leasing market The brand new developments have certainly Demand for office space has returned to more continued to dominate the office leasing market active levels after a slight lull in the earlier part of this year with all three big schemes attracting this year. The strong pace of the office leasing an impressive list of new tenants. Asia Square market in 2010, particularly for the larger deals, Tower 1 continues to interest those companies was unlikely to be sustainable since this was looking for the largest floor plates and new when the major schemes for 2011 secured their tenants here include Google – circa 150,000 anchor tenants. These included Citibank leasing sq ft (moving from AXA Tower), White & Case 250,000 sq ft in Asia Square Tower 1, ANZ (relocating from Singapore Land Tower), Julius Bank and BNP Paribas both taking 200,000 Baer leasing around 60,000 sq ft (relocating from sq ft and 150,000 sq ft respectively in Ocean One George Street), Lloyds of London taking Financial Centre whilst Bank of America/Merrill 65,000 sq ft (also from One George Street) Lynch leased 120,000 sq ft in OUE Bayfront.