City Developments Limited

Corporate Profile
Founded on 7 September 1963, City Developments Limited (CDL) is under Hong Leong Financial Group and is a real-estate leader with over 112 locations in 29 countries and regions. CDL is a reputable developer in Singapore and is listed on the Singapore Exchange. With over 55 years of experience, CDL is one of the largest companies by market capitalization. Its income-stable and geographically diverse portfolio comprises residences, offices, hotels, serviced apartments, shopping malls, and integrated developments.
Beyond shaping skylines with architectural icons, CDL has transformed Singapore’s built environment with numerous award-winning green buildings. For over two decades, CDL has embraced its ethos of “Conserve as we Construct”, investing in game-changing innovations that have been key enablers of resource efficiency and productivity.
CDL has established itself as a leader in the industry, being consistently presented with new awards for its outstanding green buildings. At the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Awards 2020, CDL has emerged as the only developer to be conferred the Quality Excellence Award – Quality Champion (Platinum) for seven consecutive years. This award recognises leading progressive developers and builders for their commitment and achievement in delivering high quality homes through workmanship excellence and quality assurance programmes. In BCA’s online tool `Search for Quality Housing’, CDL was listed as the top developer, reflecting its high workmanship quality standard.
In Euromoney’s annual Real Estate Survey in 2020, CDL was named the Best Residential Real Estate Developer in Singapore. Adding on to its overseas achievements, CDL’s Chongqing Eling Residences was the recipient of the top-tier Green Mark Platinum Award, a first for a residential project in China. Eling Residences is also China’s first 3-Star Certification Residential project in Chongqing.
