Talk:City Developments Limited/Archive 1

Research work
Dumping links here first in preparation for the article. A note, information from these links should not be used wholesale and further verification may be required to glean notable events/activities/developments that CDL is/was part of. http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/229c0877-44d1-4906-b3b1-5291da808a1d https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/city-developments-to-compulsorily-acquire-remaining-mc-shares https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/cdl-takeover-offer-for-millennium-copthorne-hotels-turns-unconditional https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/cdl-says-it-saved-over-28m-from-energy-efficiency-measures https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/tikehau-capital-cdl-raise-their-stakes-in-ireit-global-as-strategic-partners https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/cdl-in-preliminary-discussions-about-singapore-reit-for-uk-commercial-assets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-12/city-developments-said-to-pick-banks-for-u-k-assets-reit-ipo https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/cdl-new-zealand-unit-to-halt-development-works-close-office-due-to-lockdown https://www.marketscreener.com/CITY-DEVELOPMENTS-LIMITED-6491120/news/ https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mc-to-axe-8-of-global-team-management-salaries-cut-by-up-to-30 https://www.marketscreener.com/CITY-DEVELOPMENTS-LIMITED-6491120/news/City-Developments-CDL-to-Acquire-51-01-Joint-Controlling-Stake-in-Sincere-Property-Group-for-RMB-30413905/ https://propertysupermart.com/articles/city-developments-limited-singapore-property-developer/ https://www.companieshistory.com/city-developments/ – robertsky (talk) 03:31, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

To-do on draft
Post draft – robertsky (talk) 03:42, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Expand on History and Group structure sections
 * Remove puffery and peacock terms.
 * Find better logo Found. Submitted request to delete logo from commons at the same time. – robertsky (talk) 18:30, 6 June 2020 (UTC)
 * HQ image Added – robertsky (talk) 07:44, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Categories
 * Insert better logo from: https://www.pngwing.com/en/free-png-yrltd. CDL twitter, linkedin and instagram accounts are using this variant. 18:30, 6 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Redirect City Developments to City Developments Limited (City Developments Limited and CDL are WP:COMMON)
 * Add article to CDL
 * Potential internal links

Query on article
On the article, would joint-venture projects like those with CapitaLand be relevant to the article's history? Thanks. TheGreatSG&#39;rean (talk) 18:42, 6 June 2020 (UTC)
 * not sure, depending on the motivation of the joint ventures I suppose. I am reading things like 'synergies' between the companies, which doesn't give us any deeper meaning. https://ir.cdl.com.sg/static-files/9fc32cd1-5eb2-4868-ac9d-e1ff64c5bae6 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/real-estate/capitaland-and-cdl-team-up-again-this-time-for-sengkang-mixed-development – robertsky (talk) 18:54, 6 June 2020 (UTC)


 * There's also another one back in 2007 called Botania. The JVs are supposed to create big developments if I'm not wrong. TheGreatSG&#39;rean (talk) 19:16, 6 June 2020 (UTC)
 * JVs are dime a dozen. Not all need to be mentioned. I think there are notable ones like the Liang Court redevelopment project, primarily due to how the land parcel and different properties being owned by different companies over a long a period of time. https://ir.cdl.com.sg/static-files/f254c891-12f6-41b1-9831-79369349990e – robertsky (talk) 19:57, 6 June 2020 (UTC)
 * If its a first project by a JV, I think that would be notable? In addition, I'm coming out with a list similar to CapitaLand article for notable projects. TheGreatSG&#39;rean (talk) 04:20, 7 June 2020 (UTC)
 * I think so. Ehhh... Don't develop a list/table like in CapitaLand's article hor. WP:NOTDIR. I haven't get rid of it cuz still in the midst of creating a NavBox template for CPL. – robertsky (talk) 05:31, 7 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Noted. I'm going to create a category for CDL soon. TheGreatSG&#39;rean (talk) 10:40, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

Potential DYK nom?
Thinking of DYK this article, with the show house hook. However, it may face two issues. First, the COI contributions, which we can resolve by factchecking, repositioning and/or minimising them. Second, prior AfDs. I am uncertain how it would affect the nomination process. Do you think previous AfDs will disqualify the nom? – robertsky (talk) 07:13, 7 June 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure about that, but if its given without COI, maybe can pass. We shall see. TheGreatSG&#39;rean (talk) 10:39, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

Headquarters
The headquarters should be at Republic Plaza, no? At least this is the latest news so far? https://www.citicommercial.com.sg/news/wework-set-to-grow-singapore-footprint-to-over-300000-sq-ft – robertsky (talk) 06:10, 8 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Maybe I was confused with actual HQ and operational HQ. I've checked and found that Republic Plaza is indeed CDL's HQ now. Apologies for the confusion. TheGreatSG&#39;rean (talk) 06:13, 8 June 2020 (UTC)