Koh Brothers Development

Business Times
Published May 24, 2007
SINGAPORE DEVELOPERS
Koh Brothers Development

OVERVIEW
KOH Brothers Development (KBD) is the Real Estate Division of Koh Brothers Group Ltd. Started in 1993, it has carved out a niche for itself as a lifestyle-and-theme developer in Singapore's real estate scene. With a presence in Indonesia and China, KBD aims to continue to diversify its portfolio locally and overseas. KBD completed the construction of First City Complex in Batam Indonesia in 1994 - a residential-cum-commercial complex. KBD subsidiary PT Koh Brothers Indonesia monitors and markets the real estate properties in Batam.

In 1995, Koh Brothers acquired a 14-storey commercial complex in China, Koh Brothers Building, in the business district of Shenyang City. From its beginnings developing bungalows in Singapore, KBD has moved into large residential and commercial complexes. KBD accounted for 9.7 per cent of Koh Brothers Group's turnover for FY2006. Moving forward, KBD will continue to focus on the prime residential market segment, zeroing in on specialised developments such as The Lumos, Alocassia, Bungalows @ Caldecott, The Montana and Starville. These developments showcase KBD's niche strengths in areas such as innovative design and customised designer fittings such as pioneering home automation, The Montana's built-in broadband cabling and first-ever glass-edged infinity pool and Starville's rooftop stargazing observatory. It will also continue to intensify its real estate activities with more land acquisition for larger developments.