- CEO
- Yean Chau Yong
- Full Time Employees
- 23
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Real estate investment trusts
- Address
- 9 Raffles Place 098633 CE Singapore 048619
- IPO Date
- Aug 24, 2007
- Business
- Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (PLife REIT) is a Singapore-based real estate investment trust primarily engaged in income-producing real estate and real estate-related assets used for healthcare and healthcare-related purposes. Its portfolio includes strategically located private hospitals such as Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Gleneagles Hospital, and Parkway East Hospital in Singapore; nursing homes and care facilities across various prefectures in Japan; and nursing homes in France. The core products and services consist of leasing these healthcare properties—including hospitals, nursing homes, healthcare facilities, and real estate connected to healthcare research, education, and pharmaceutical manufacturing or storage—to reputable operators under long-term leases.
PLife REIT operates mainly in Singapore, Japan, and France, targeting institutional investors and healthcare operators with a focus on properties that support high-quality healthcare services and aged care. It was established in 2007 and is managed by Parkway Trust Management Limited. As of mid-2025, it owns a diversified portfolio of around 75 healthcare-related properties valued at approximately SGD 2.45 billion.
Recent major changes include the acquisition of 11 nursing homes in France from DomusVi Group in a sale-and-leaseback arrangement with a new 12-year lease, which is expected to complete in the fourth quarter of 2024. This strategic expansion into Europe marks a significant geographic diversification and growth milestone for PLife REIT. The acquisition was financed by a private placement that raised about SGD 180 million in equity. Additionally, the company undertook a comprehensive board renewal in 2025, appointing a new Chairman and Independent Director to strengthen governance and oversight. These initiatives support PLife REIT’s continued focus on portfolio expansion, geographic diversification, and enhanced stakeholder engagement, reflected in stable distributable income growth and rising shareholder returns in recent periods.
PLife REIT’s strategy emphasizes long-term, inflation-linked leases with established healthcare operators, ensuring stable and resilient income streams. Its assets have a weighted average lease expiration of 14 years, and around 97.5% of leases include annual rent escalations tied to inflation. The trust maintains a strong capital structure, supported by its BBB+ investment-grade rating, enabling financial flexibility for sustainable growth initiatives across Asian and European healthcare real estate markets.