S'pore CCT to buy CapitaLand office bldg for $844mln

SINGAPORE, March 27 (Reuters) - Southeast Asia's largest developer CapitaLand (CATL.SI: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday that it has granted CapitaCommercial Trust (CCT) CACT.SI an option to buy the 1 George Street office building for S$1.165 billion ($844.2 million).

CapitaLand, which owns a 30-percent stake in CCT, a Singapore-listed office property trust, said in a statement that it expects to recognise a S$47.1 million gain from the sale. (Reporting by Daryl Loo; Editing by Michael Urquhart)