Weave co-living is in the process of acquiring a serviced apartment complex at 123 Queen’s Road West in Hong Kong, … Read More>>
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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 … Read More>>
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Cushman & Wakefield Win Top Accolades at Asia Pacific Property Awards
Cushman & Wakefield picked up five prizes at the 2019 Asia Pacific Property Awards, in recognition of its service … Read More>>
Singapore’s Rockworth Capital Partners Seeks to Build APAC Presence on Back of Aussie Success
After building a portfolio of 14 commercial properties in Australia, Singapore’s Rockworth Capital Partners is moving … Read More>>
Breaking News
Weave Co-Living Said Acquiring HK Serviced Apartments for HK$585M
Weave co-living is in the process of acquiring a serviced apartment complex at 123 Queen’s Road West in Hong Kong, according to market sources.
The Hong Kong-headquartered firm is said to be paying approximately HK$585 million to purchase the 23-storey… Read More>>
Pair of Houses on Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak Sell for HK$1.1B
A pair of luxury homes at the Mount Nicholson project on Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak have sold for a combined HK$1.1 billion, according to records posted on the development’s website, as buyers look for value prices on high end homes… Read More>>
Shenzhen Takes in RMB 22.4B From Biggest Day of Land Sales Ever
Shenzhen auctioned off five residential land parcels to a pack of 80 project-hungry developers on Monday, bringing in a total of RMB 22.4 billion ($3.2 billion) for southern China’s top tech hub.
The city’s first residential land sale of 2019… Read More>>
HNA-Backed HK Airlines May Axe More Flights and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
HNA’s increasingly turbulent flight path leads the way in Mingtiandi’s roundup of Asia real estate headlines today with news of trouble in the cockpit as long-haul flights at Hong Kong Airlines may be axed, while bounteous fund raising by mainland… 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, according to an announcement to the Shenzhen stock exchange.
The agreement paves the way for the… 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 acquire the Kowloon East asset just six months ago, according to an announcement… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2019-06-24
In this week’s edition of People in the News, the chairman of a troubled Jiangsu-based developer that notched RMB 1 billion ($150 million) in loan defaults last year resigns for health reasons, and a top five mainland developer hires a… Read More>>
CBRE Scores HK$595M Sale of Sheung Wan’s CentreHollywood and More Agency Wins Mingtiandi Broker Battle
A pair of Hong Kong deals brokered by the same agency are at the top of Mingtiandi’s latest list of brokerage triumphs this week with CBRE said to have handled the HK$595 million($76.2 million) sale of CentreHollywood, as well as… Read More>>
Real Estate Finance
Dalian Wanda Plans $1B Singapore REIT Listing
China’s largest commercial developer, Dalian Wanda Group, is planning to list a real estate business in Singapore, in a deal that could value a … Read More>>
Nephew of Agile Founder Files for HK$200M IPO of Guangzhou-Based JY Grandmark
A mainland property developer controlled by a nephew of the founder of Agile Property Holdings has filed for an IPO on the Hong Kong exchange, as the … Read More>>
Buyer Walks Away From HK$251M Luxury Home as Hong Kong Uncertainty Grows
Less than 10 days after agreeing to purchase a luxury home in southern Hong Kong island for HK$251 million ($32 million), an unnamed buyer has walked … Read More>>
Shanghai
LaSalle Set to Open Five New China Logistics Facilities in 2020
LaSalle Investment Management has broken ground on five new logistics developments that will deliver 359,000 square … Read More>>
Yanlord Buys Residential Site in Shanghai’s Jing’An District for RMB 3.4B
Singapore-listed Yanlord Land Group has shouldered aside bids from a trio of mainland rivals to win a residential parcel … Read More>>
China Drives Record $45B in APAC Commercial Real Estate Investment
Commercial real estate investment in Asia Pacific reached $45 billion during the first three months of the year, setting … Read More>>
Singapore
Dalian Wanda Plans $1B Singapore REIT Listing
China’s largest commercial developer, Dalian Wanda Group, is planning to list a real estate business in Singapore, in a … Read More>>
ESR REIT Launches S$270M SG Expansion, New Equity Sale Days After IPO Scrubbed
Four days after ESR Cayman backed away from an impending $1.4 billion IPO, the warehouse developer’s Singapore affiliate … Read More>>
Anbang Launches Sales of Waldorf Astoria Condos and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
A scandal-ridden mainland insurance company leads the way in Mingtiandi’s roundup of Asia real estate headlines today … Read More>>
Projects
Weave Co-Living Said Acquiring HK Serviced Apartments for HK$585M
Weave co-living is in the process of acquiring a serviced apartment complex at 123 Queen’s Road West in Hong Kong, according to market sources. The … Read More>>
Pair of Houses on Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak Sell for HK$1.1B
A pair of luxury homes at the Mount Nicholson project on Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak have sold for a combined HK$1.1 billion, according to records … Read More>>
Shenzhen Takes in RMB 22.4B From Biggest Day of Land Sales Ever
Shenzhen auctioned off five residential land parcels to a pack of 80 project-hungry developers on Monday, bringing in a total of RMB 22.4 billion … Read More>>
Retail
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>>
CapitaLand Sells 3 China Shopping Malls to REIT for $430M
CapitaLand has entered into an agreement to offload three mainland community malls to CapitaLand Retail China Trust (CRCT) for RMB 2.96 billion ($430 … Read More>>
Asia Outbound
Cindat, Oaktree Close on Acquisition of Reuters Building in London From HNA
Beijing-based Cindat Capital Management has teamed with Oaktree Capital Management to acquire 30 South Colonnade, an office building on London’s … Read More>>
Trumps Sell Beverly Hills Mansion to Indonesian Business Partner in $13.5M Off-Market Deal
A company controlled by the family of the US president Donald Trump has sold a 5,400 square foot Beverly Hills mansion to a corporate entity linked to … Read More>>
Mapletree Said Closing in on €240M Purchase of Dublin Office From M&G JV
Singapore’s Mapletree Investments is close to signing a deal to buy an office building in Dublin’s Docklands for €240 million ($269 million), … Read More>>
Hong Kong
Weave Co-Living Said Acquiring HK Serviced Apartments for HK$585M
Weave co-living is in the process of acquiring a serviced apartment complex at 123 Queen’s Road West in Hong Kong, … Read More>>
Pair of Houses on Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak Sell for HK$1.1B
A pair of luxury homes at the Mount Nicholson project on Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak have sold for a combined HK$1.1 … Read More>>
Gavin Morgan Named Hong Kong MD for JLL as Tsang Moves to Chairman Role
Property consultancy JLL has rejigged its senior leadership in Hong Kong, according to an announcement by the company … Read More>>
Co-Working & Flexible Office
WeWork Said Planning to Buy Back India Business for $1.9B
US co-working unicorn WeWork is planning to take majority control of its India affiliate in a deal worth $1.9 billion … Read More>>
Indonesian Co-Working Player CEO Suite Takes Kowloon Office Forfeited by Kr Space
Jakarta-based co-working provider CEO Suite is opening a 27,000 square foot (2,508 square metre) office location in New … Read More>>
SG Proptech Start-Up Raises Seed Funding From Mitsubishi Estate
GorillaSpace has raised seed investment led by Tokyo-listed real estate developer Mitsubishi Estate Company (MEC), … Read More>>
Research & Policy
HK Housing Sales Jumped 50% in May, But Analysts Warn of Coming 10% Price Slide
Despite growing uncertainty over the US-China trade war and protests of a proposed extradition law, the value of homes sold in Hong Kong reached … Read More>>
China Drives Record $45B in APAC Commercial Real Estate Investment
Commercial real estate investment in Asia Pacific reached $45 billion during the first three months of the year, setting a new first quarter high, … Read More>>
Govt Cracks Down on Illegal Villas and More China Real Estate Policy News
The latest regulatory wave in China involves the central government’s hard line on illegal villa developments, as Mingtiandi’s round-up of China … 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>>
