But you will do even better if you identify blue-chip REITs that are part of the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI). Here are four blue-chip REITs with strong attributes that can help you breeze through your retirement. CICT is backed by a strong sponsor, real estate investment manager CapitaLand Investment Limited (SGX: 9CI), also known as CLI. The REIT’s portfolio occupancy stood high at 96.3% as of 30 June 2025. CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (SGX: A17U)CapitaLand Ascendas REIT, or CLAR, is an industrial REIT with a portfolio of 229 properties spread across Singapore, the US, Australia, the UK, and Europe.