Real Estate

$200 Million Baht Facelift:
The Potential of Bangkok’s Office Building Market

Office buildings of all shapes and heights are a staple of Sathorn, a thrumming matrix of culture, creativity and enterprise that is the site of Bangkok’s central business district. The best of these dream-dealing concrete towers are the purview of Frasers Property Thailand, a leading developer of integrated real estate platforms in Bangkok, such as Sathorn Square, Park Ventures Ecoplex, FYI Center, Mitrtown Office Tower and Silom Edge.

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Office Building
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Look no further than an average portfolio leasing rate of 90% for a glimpse of Frasers Property Thailand’s scoreboard of success. Despite this impressive statistic, the company plans to renovate two of their biggest properties, Sathorn Square and Park Ventures Ecoplex, which currently have leasing rates of 92% and 95% respectively. The project will be bankrolled by an astonishing 200 million baht budget.

What is motivating this particular course of action, which seems to direct the compass needle of growth within rather than outwards to new frontiers, at a time when business is booming?

No mere vanity project, Frasers Property Thailand is fortifying itself against novel and evolving challenges that are expected to emerge in the domestic office building market, which is being pulled in two directions by a strengthening economy and the growing trend of hybrid work models.

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Sathorn Square Building
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As the company surveys its future prospects, it recognizes the importance of incorporating environmentally-friendly and sustainable practices into urban development. The renovations of Sathorn Square and Park Ventures Ecoplex will prioritize the use of energy-efficient materials to minimize environmental impact, such as energy-saving light fixtures and the installation of solar panels to illuminate open and inviting workspaces. In order to compete with the allure of working from home, interior renovations will focus on spatial arrangements and amenities that cater to and anticipate the growth of new working conventions.

Concerns notwithstanding, Frasers Property Thailand is confident in their ability to maintain an average leasing rate of over 90%. The appeal of their properties lie in their location, as well as the services offered, which have secured the company’s title as one of the premier office building developers of the city. In a district that is already drawing in entrepreneurs, businesses and investors from all over the world– capitalizing on the package deal of Sathorn’s centrality, access to many modes of transportation, top-rated hotels, luxury residences, sumptuous cuisine and exciting nightlife– the company is perfectly positioned to realize its goal of leasing a greater percentage of office spaces to international clients.

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Office Building Interior
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Similar renovation plans for their other properties are in place, expected to unfold in the next few years. What does not hang in the balance, however, is the reason as to why the company has chosen Sathorn Square as one of the first buildings to lead this phase of reinvention. After all, Sathorn is the citadel of economic and cultural prosperity coveted by all.