KPREIT accelerates UK property acquisitions amid expected interest rate cuts

Kingston Properties Limited (KPREIT) is swiftly moving to acquire at least one property in the United Kingdom before the end of the year, seizing opportunities as expectations grow for cooling interest rates in the country. The property management and development company has expressed its intention to acquire distressed UK properties for nearly two years but […]

KPREIT steps up search for properties in UK

Kingston Properties Limited, which trades as KPREIT, has stepped up its search for properties in the United Kingdom as it seeks to further diversify its real estate assets beyond markets in the Caribbean and the United States. CEO Kevin Richards says the company is focusing on acquiring properties for renovation and rental rather than developing […]

Mini warehouse units will be ready in a year, says KPREIT

Kingston Properties Limited, KPREIT, says there has been heavy interest from investors in its 14-unit mini warehouse project being built near Cross Ross in Kingston, the execution of which is now expected to begin two to three months later than expected. CEO Kevin Richards says although the company is focusing on its core business of […]

KPREIT seeks extra-regional acquisitions

Real estate investment trust Kingston Properties Limited (KPREIT) is eyeing properties in strong economies and away from the hurricane belt as it continues the hunt for investment properties. CEO Kevin Richards wants KPREIT to hit US$100 million in assets under management (AUM) by 2025 and has expanded the search for distressed properties to markets outside […]

Banks will all become tenants eventually, says KPREIT CEO

Pointing to the global trend of banks selling real estate that once housed their operations and then becoming tenants in the same buildings, CEO of Kingston Properties Ltd (KPREIT) Kevin Richards says it’s only a matter of time before all local players go that route. It’s called sale and leaseback and it’s now a major […]

Kingston Properties relaunches share buyback

Kingston Properties Limited (KPREIT) has relaunched its share buyback programme as other listed companies seek to repurchase their shares at a time when some stock prices are considered undervalued. KPREIT made the announcement on Monday that it would be seeking to repurchase up to 0.5 per cent of its issued ordinary shares for up to […]

Kingston Properties Limited donates house to Callaloo Mews mother

Thirty-eight-year-old mother of two, Marlene Rose, was a picture of pure joy as she received the keys to a new house courtesy of Kingston Properties Limited, through Food For The Poor (FFP) Jamaica. The donation, which was made on Monday (April 24) as part of Kingston Properties’ 15th anniversary celebrations, saw Rose, her partner and […]

KPREIT pulls back from Dumfries Road expansion

Kingston Properties Limited is pulling back from a prime acquisition in the heart of the New Kingston business district. The real estate investor, also known as KPREIT, bought the 7 Dumfries Road property in early 2021 for just over US$1.25 million… Read full article here

KPREIT on the hunt for distressed properties

Real estate investment company Kingston Properties Limited, known as KPREIT, is on the hunt for distressed properties whose owners may be finding it difficult to sustain their investments under current economic conditions. CEO Kevin Richards says the expectation is that the relatively high interest rate regimes in play in North America and Jamaica will continue […]