Filinvest REIT Corp. (FILRT) is a real estate investment trust backed by Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI), one of the largest property developers in the Philippines with an established portfolio of residential, office, retail and industrial developments around the country. FILRT was publicly listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange on 12 August 2021 as the first sustainability-themed REIT. As of 31 December 2022, 34.72% of the company is publicly traded while the balance is owned by its sponsor, FLI.
Its original portfolio consists of 17 Grade A and LEED Gold certified office buildings which include green and sustainability-themed features. With over 300,000 square meters of gross leasable area (GLA), 16 of the buildings are in Northgate Cyberzone in Filinvest City Alabang. Another building is Filinvest Cyberzone Cebu Tower 1 located in the gateway of Cebu IT Park in Lahug, Cebu City.
Rounding up the portfolio is 2.9 hectares of land that is being leased to the owner and operator of Crimson Resort & Spa Boracay, bringing total GLA to over 330,400 square meters.
The company’s growth will be driven by assets that conform to its investment criteria. FILRT’s strategy is to expand in key central business districts in Metro Manila and towards major regional hubs in the Philippines with high and stable occupancy from income-generating grade A real estate properties, and deliver additional value by driving more efficient and sustainable cost of operations.
FILRT operates as a Real Estate Investment Trust in compliance with Republic Act No. 9856, otherwise known as the REIT Act of 2009.
The following video is the President and CEO’s Report for 2022.
A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a stock corporation established for the purpose of owning income-generating real estate asserts such as apartment buildings, office buildings, hospitals, hotels, resorts, shopping centers, and more. It is a booming opportunity for the investing public.