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HNA Seeks to Raise RMB 2.7B From Sales of Shanghai, Sanya Hotels
HNA Group is putting up for sale a pair of hotels, one each in Shanghai and in Hainan province, as the … Read More>>
Sponsored Features
$754M Deal Shows Ongoing Investor Demand for Singapore Office Assets
Singapore’s CBD is seeing decade-high capital values, driven by strong demand for quality office space in the Island … Read More>>
Benoy Designs a Twin for Tashkent — A 2,000-Year-Old Silk Road Capital
Global design firm Benoy has unveiled a vision for a new metropolis along Asia’s silk road, creating a masterplan for a … Read More>>
Breaking News
WeWork Boss Said to Have Cashed Out $700M As First Taipei Location Opens
Within hours of US co-working provider WeWork announcing its expansion into Taiwan, a US news report revealed that co-founder Adam Neumann has cashed out more than $700 million from the company which hopes to achieve a public listing in the… Read More>>
ARA REIT Completes €80M Acquisition of French Offices and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
The country of love leads the way in Mingtiandi’s roundup of Asia real estate headlines today with the news that a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust managed by John Lim’s ARA Asset Management has finalised the acquisition of three offices… Read More>>
Over 70% of Hong Kongers Say Now is a Bad Time to Buy a Home: Citi Survey
Citi Group’s latest survey on home ownership in Hong Kong shows that over 70 percent of residents feel that it is a bad or terrible time to purchase a home in the world’s least affordable metropolis.
In a survey conducted… Read More>>
HNA Seeks to Raise RMB 2.7B From Sales of Shanghai, Sanya Hotels
HNA Group is putting up for sale a pair of hotels, one each in Shanghai and in Hainan province, as the financially-troubled mainland fights to stay solvent.
The two hospitality properties, both of which are fully completed and operational, could… Read More>>
Hanison Selling Apartment Tower in Hong Kong’s Sai Ying Pun for HK$420M
Tycoon Payson Cha’s Hanison Construction Holdings has agreed to sell a serviced apartment building in the western district of Hong Kong island for HK$420 million ($53.7 million), earning a 66 percent mark-up on a property which it purchased less than… Read More>>
Sunac Buys 3 Projects From Troubled Competitor for RMB 6.7B
Sunac China Holdings has acquired a set of three projects from financially troubled mainland competitor Xinhu Zhongbao (600208.SH), adding one million square metres (10.8 million square feet) to its land bank, as the developer continues to ramp up its project… Read More>>
Frasers Property Secures A$750M In Green Financing and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Environmentally friendly developers lead the way in Mingtiandi’s roundup of Asia real estate headlines today with the news that a Singapore developer has secured $528 million in green financing.
In other news around the region, builders in the city with… Read More>>
Blackstone Buys Tokyo Warehouse Portfolio From Mapletree for $920M
Blackstone has snapped up a portfolio of Japanese warehouses that includes online shopping giant Amazon’s Greater Tokyo distribution centre for around JPY 100 billion ($920 million), as the US investment manager zeroes in on Japanese e-commerce.
Blackstone confirmed that a… Read More>>
Real Estate Finance
HNA Seeks to Raise RMB 2.7B From Sales of Shanghai, Sanya Hotels
HNA Group is putting up for sale a pair of hotels, one each in Shanghai and in Hainan province, as the financially-troubled mainland fights to stay … Read More>>
Hanison Selling Apartment Tower in Hong Kong’s Sai Ying Pun for HK$420M
Tycoon Payson Cha’s Hanison Construction Holdings has agreed to sell a serviced apartment building in the western district of Hong Kong island for … Read More>>
Blackstone Buys Tokyo Warehouse Portfolio From Mapletree for $920M
Blackstone has snapped up a portfolio of Japanese warehouses that includes online shopping giant Amazon’s Greater Tokyo distribution centre for around … Read More>>
Shanghai
HNA Seeks to Raise RMB 2.7B From Sales of Shanghai, Sanya Hotels
HNA Group is putting up for sale a pair of hotels, one each in Shanghai and in Hainan province, as the … Read More>>
Sunac Buys 3 Projects From Troubled Competitor for RMB 6.7B
Sunac China Holdings has acquired a set of three projects from financially troubled mainland competitor Xinhu Zhongbao … Read More>>
Ping An-Landsea Green Fund Acquiring Office Assets in Shanghai’s Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park
A joint venture between Ping An Real Estate and Landsea Green Group, the listed platform of Nanjing-based Landsea Group, … Read More>>
Singapore
WeWork Leases HSBC Building in Singapore From CapitaLand Commercial Trust
Shared office giant WeWork is taking over Singapore’s HSBC building after the bank moves out early next year, according … Read More>>
CapitaLand Selling German Office to REIT for €133M and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
A German office building leads the way in Mingtiandi’s roundup of Asia real estate headlines today with the news that a … Read More>>
Dyson Pays S$74M for Singapore’s Priciest Penthouse Ever
Britain’s pioneer of bagless vacuum cleaners and bladeless fans, James Dyson, has already broken new ground in his … Read More>>
Projects
Sunac Buys 3 Projects From Troubled Competitor for RMB 6.7B
Sunac China Holdings has acquired a set of three projects from financially troubled mainland competitor Xinhu Zhongbao (600208.SH), adding one million … Read More>>
New World’s K11 Atelier King’s Road Project Now Half-Leased in Eastern Hong Kong
New World Development’s K11 division has won an occupancy permit for its latest Hong Kong office project, kicking off formal leasing activity for K11 … Read More>>
K&K Property Buys Kowloon Project From CSI for HK$1.8B
Hong Kong's K&K Property has acquired three 1960s-era buildings in Tsim Sha Tsui for redevelopment, according to Knight Frank, which brokered the … Read More>>
Retail
Tencent-Backed Vipshop Buys Five China Outlet Malls for RMB 2.9B
China's online retail giants continued their invasion of the physical shopping world this past week as a fashion ecommerce player backed by Tencent … Read More>>
Suning Buys Carrefour’s China Operation Off the Discount Shelf at RMB 4.8B
Chinese retailer Suning.com has agreed to buy an 80 percent stake in Carrefour Group’s China unit for RMB 4.8 billion ($699 million) in cash, … Read More>>
Shui On’s SOCAM Ready to Flip Kowloon East Ginza Building for HK$386M
Vincent Lo’s SOCAM Development Limited is ready to sell off a commercial building in Hong Kong at a nearly 12 percent mark-up over what it paid to … Read More>>
Asia Outbound
Wing Tai JV Said Buying London Office Building for £225M
A Hong Kong joint venture fronted by a privately-held affiliate of Wing Tai Group has agreed to buy an office building in London for around £225 … Read More>>
ARA Takes Aim at European Assets with Launch of UK Joint Venture
Warburg Pincus-backed ARA Asset Management has set up its first ever direct fund management platform in Europe, according to a company announcement … Read More>>
Korea’s Mirae Buys Paris Tower for KRW 1.08T
South Korea investment brokerage Mirae Asset Daewoo, together with French asset manager Amundi Real Estate has completed its acquisition of the … Read More>>
Hong Kong
Over 70% of Hong Kongers Say Now is a Bad Time to Buy a Home: Citi Survey
Citi Group's latest survey on home ownership in Hong Kong shows that over 70 percent of residents feel that it is a bad … Read More>>
Hanison Selling Apartment Tower in Hong Kong’s Sai Ying Pun for HK$420M
Tycoon Payson Cha’s Hanison Construction Holdings has agreed to sell a serviced apartment building in the western … Read More>>
New World’s K11 Atelier King’s Road Project Now Half-Leased in Eastern Hong Kong
New World Development’s K11 division has won an occupancy permit for its latest Hong Kong office project, kicking off … Read More>>
Co-Working & Flexible Office
WeWork Boss Said to Have Cashed Out $700M As First Taipei Location Opens
Within hours of US co-working provider WeWork announcing its expansion into Taiwan, a US news report revealed that … Read More>>
WeWork Leases HSBC Building in Singapore From CapitaLand Commercial Trust
Shared office giant WeWork is taking over Singapore’s HSBC building after the bank moves out early next year, according … Read More>>
Mainland Co-Working Contender Ucommune Said Aiming for $200M US IPO
Ucommune, WeWork’s biggest rival in mainland China, is reportedly planning to raise as much as $200 million in a US IPO … Read More>>
Research & Policy
Over 70% of Hong Kongers Say Now is a Bad Time to Buy a Home: Citi Survey
Citi Group's latest survey on home ownership in Hong Kong shows that over 70 percent of residents feel that it is a bad or terrible time to purchase a … Read More>>
China Home Price Growth Slows as Cities Re-Tighten Regulatory Grip
Growth in China’s housing prices slowed in June with fewer cities reporting increases in home as local governments tightened property curbs to prevent … Read More>>
Country Garden Sales Drop 6% – Still Lead China’s Top 10 Builders
Country Garden has retained its crown as China’s top developer, measured by contracted sales, despite being one of only two of the nation’s top ten … Read More>>
Design & Construction
Shimao Picks AS+GG as Architects for China’s Tallest Building
Developer Shimao Property Holdings has chosen a designer for its planned 700 metre (2,296 foot) tall tower in Shenzhen’s Longgang district, with … Read More>>
KPF’s Lotte World Tower in Seoul Wins Super Skyscraper Title
The cloud-breaching Lotte World Tower in Seoul has been recognized as the best new skyscraper in the world, beating out Zaha Hadid Architects' … Read More>>
Guizhou Gets on China’s Design Map With World’s Tallest Waterfall Building
A Chinese developer has decided to fit a waterfall outside a new skyscraper in the country’s southwestern province of Guizhou to the amusement of … Read More>>
