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Centaline Buys $194M Kowloon Hotel From Regal REIT for Student Housing Fund
The investment arm of one of Hong Kong’s largest property agencies has made its biggest bet yet on the city’s future as … Read More>>
Vietnam’s BW Industrial Targets Up to 700MW for Data Centres, High Tech Projects
BW Industrial has signed preliminary agreements targeting up to 700 megawatts of power capacity for its developments in … Read More>>
Sponsored Features
Australian Logistics Expected to Boom as Global Players Aim $27B in Capital at the Sector
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APAC Real Estate Is Entering a New Era, Driven by Shrinking Supply: Oxford Economics
Asia-Pacific commercial real estate (CRE) markets are set to benefit from a structurally thinner development pipeline … Read More>>
Australia’s Land Lease Sector Ready to Meet Needs of Seniors and Investors
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Breaking News
Mapletree Said to Wind Down $1.3B Student Housing Fund After Underperformance
Singapore’s Mapletree Investments is liquidating its $1.3 billion student housing private fund targeting purpose-built US and UK assets after the strategy underperformed, according to a media … Read more>>
Centaline Buys $194M Kowloon Hotel From Regal REIT for Student Housing Fund
The investment arm of one of Hong Kong’s largest property agencies has made its biggest bet yet on the city’s future as a cross-border education hub, picking up a Kowloon hotel from HKEX-listed Regal … Read more>>
Vietnam’s BW Industrial Targets Up to 700MW for Data Centres, High Tech Projects
BW Industrial has signed preliminary agreements targeting up to 700 megawatts of power capacity for its developments in Vietnam, as the Warburg Pincus-founded platform ramps up infrastructure to … Read more>>
Sun Hung Kai Properties Secures $2.6B Refinancing and More APAC Real Estate Headlines
Hong Kong's largest developer locks in a multi-year low rate on a $2.6 billion refinancing, while Fosun's Club Med resort chain weighs a return to the city's stock exchange. Also today, … Read more>>
Daiwa Office REIT Buying Blackstone-Linked Tokyo Building as Part of $167M Deal
Daiwa Office Investment Corporation has agreed to buy two central Tokyo properties for a combined JPY 26.6 billion ($167.3 million), while offloading an older asset as the REIT reshapes its … Read more>>
Japan Hotel REIT Boosts Payout 28.5% on Tourism Tailwinds, Plans Tokyo Hyatt Revamp
Japan Hotel REIT grew its distributions by 28.5 percent in 2025 as the country’s largest hospitality trust rode a surge in inbound travel and stronger hotel operations. Distribution per unit rose … Read more>>
Tokyo Tatemono Buys $1B Stake in Ginza-Area Project and More APAC Real Estate Headlines
In today's review of real estate news from around the region, Tokyo Tatemono secures a $1 billion stake in a landmark Ginza-fringe redevelopment, Woolworths offloads a 10-property supermarket … Read more>>
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Enters Japan With $460M Osaka Data Centre Buy
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT is entering Japan’s data centre market with a S$620.7 million ($460 million) investment in a Greater Osaka hyperscale facility, as the Singapore-listed trust ramps up its … Read more>>
Real Estate Finance
Mapletree Said to Wind Down $1.3B Student Housing Fund After Underperformance
Singapore’s Mapletree Investments is liquidating its $1.3 billion student housing private fund targeting purpose-built … Read More>>
Centaline Buys $194M Kowloon Hotel From Regal REIT for Student Housing Fund
The investment arm of one of Hong Kong’s largest property agencies has made its biggest bet yet on the city’s future as … Read More>>
Daiwa Office REIT Buying Blackstone-Linked Tokyo Building as Part of $167M Deal
Daiwa Office Investment Corporation has agreed to buy two central Tokyo properties for a combined JPY 26.6 billion … Read More>>
Singapore
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Enters Japan With $460M Osaka Data Centre Buy
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT is entering Japan’s data centre market with a S$620.7 million ($460 million) investment in a … Read More>>
Hongkong Land Buys $422M Suntec REIT Stake as Gordon Tang Takes Control of Manager
Hongkong Land on Thursday acquired a 10.8 percent interest in Suntec REIT from ESR for S$541 million ($422 million), in … Read More>>
TPG Launches Singapore, Malaysia Senior Healthcare Platform After Econ Buy
TPG has established a senior healthcare platform spanning Singapore and Malaysia by combining three existing portfolio … Read More>>
Shanghai
CalPERS-Backed Fund Sells Office Tower Near Shanghai’s Xintiandi at 43% Off
One of Shanghai’s most-traded office buildings has changed hands again, with a fund managed by industrial specialist ESR … Read More>>
Fosun Sells Half-Stake in Shanghai’s Andaz Xintiandi Hotel for $5M
There have been numerous reports of declining property values in China, but a transaction late last month may provide … Read More>>
Shanghai Office Rents Fall for 14th Straight Quarter as New Buildings Flood Market
Grade A office rents in Shanghai declined at the steepest rate since 2022 in the July to September period as tenants … Read More>>
Projects
Vietnam’s BW Industrial Targets Up to 700MW for Data Centres, High Tech Projects
BW Industrial has signed preliminary agreements targeting up to 700 megawatts of power capacity for its developments in … Read More>>
Sun Hung Kai Lands JP Morgan as Latest Anchor in West Kowloon
With UBS set to move into Sun Hung Kai Properties’ International Gateway Centre (IGC) later this year, JPMorgan has … Read More>>
Mirvac, Living Company Win 1,400-Home Sydney Project With 26-Storey PBSA Tower
ASX-listed Mirvac is set to take on a 1,400-home project on the southern side of Sydney harbour, which includes a … Read More>>
Asia Outbound
Far East Consortium Selling London Headquarters Building to AMTD Idea for $24M
Far East Consortium has agreed to sell a central London office block to AMTD Idea for £18 million ($24 million) as an … Read More>>
Singapore’s OUE REIT Adds to Sydney Office Rebound with $252M Salesforce Tower Deal
Sydney’s rebounding office market continues to attract commitments from institutional investors, with Singapore’s OUE … Read More>>
Data Centres
Asset Sales Lift China Data Centre Giant GDS Despite Operating Losses
GDS Holdings reported net income of RMB 959.4 million ($139 million) in 2025, recording positive results for the first … Read More>>
Bain-Backed Bridge Data Centres Plans Singapore Investment of Up to $3.9B
Bridge Data Centres plans to invest up to S$5 billion ($3.9 billion) in Singapore as the Bain Capital-backed hyperscale … Read More>>
Princeton Digital Group Targets Debt Raise of Up to $5B for Data Centre Expansion
Singapore-based Princeton Digital Group plans to raise up to $5 billion in debt this year to support growth of its … Read More>>
Japan
Daiwa Office REIT Buying Blackstone-Linked Tokyo Building as Part of $167M Deal
Daiwa Office Investment Corporation has agreed to buy two central Tokyo properties for a combined JPY 26.6 billion … Read More>>
Japan Hotel REIT Boosts Payout 28.5% on Tourism Tailwinds, Plans Tokyo Hyatt Revamp
Japan Hotel REIT grew its distributions by 28.5 percent in 2025 as the country’s largest hospitality trust rode a surge … Read More>>
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Enters Japan With $460M Osaka Data Centre Buy
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT is entering Japan’s data centre market with a S$620.7 million ($460 million) investment in a … Read More>>
Hong Kong
Centaline Buys $194M Kowloon Hotel From Regal REIT for Student Housing Fund
The investment arm of one of Hong Kong’s largest property agencies has made its biggest bet yet on the city’s future as … Read More>>
Sun Hung Kai Properties Secures $2.6B Refinancing and More APAC Real Estate Headlines
Hong Kong's largest developer locks in a multi-year low rate on a $2.6 billion refinancing, while Fosun's Club Med … Read More>>
Hong Kong’s Kerry Properties Sees Profit Rise 16% to $120M on Lower Valuation Losses
Kerry Properties reported an attributable profit of HK$938 million ($120 million) for 2025, up 16 percent from a year … Read More>>
MTD TV
Japan Multi-Family Offers Steady Returns as Market Risks Rise in 2026: MTD TV
Japan’s multi-family sector is cementing its status as a defensive asset class, with resilient income, deep liquidity … Read More>>
Alyssa, Gaw, Samurai and Savills to Explore Japan Residential on MTD TV Tuesday
Japan’s residential market continued to be a top target for investors in 2025 with trades of multi-family assets in the … Read More>>
Australia BTR Gains Ground as Supply Scales Up, Capital Base Broadens: MTD TV
Australia’s build-to-rent sector is moving from concept to execution, with growing operational stock helping to attract … Read More>>
Research & Policy
Hong Kong Raises Levy on Luxury Homes, Halts Commercial Land Sales for 2nd Year
Hong Kong is turning to the flood of wealthy investors picking up luxury homes in the city to shore up its finances as … Read More>>
Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Upgrade Hong Kong Housing Forecasts on Mainland Demand
JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs have both upgraded their forecasts for Hong Kong’s housing market, predicting double-digit … Read More>>