Asia Pacific real estate investment news and information
SGX-listed AIMS APAC REIT on Wednesday announced plans to acquire Sime Darby Business Centre on the western fringe of Singapore’s urban core for S$102 million ($76.6 million) as part of a sale-leaseback deal.
Consisting of a five-storey light industrial building… Read More>>
Colliers International on Thursday announced the appointment of Rick Thomas to the newly created position of managing director for emerging markets, effective 1 February.
Thomas will partner with the managing directors of Colliers offices in emerging markets across Asia to… Read More>>
Shaking off some downbeat financial results, Singapore-listed Ascott Residence Trust on Wednesday announced its maiden foray into the US student housing market with the acquisition of a mid-rise Atlanta property for $95 million.
The transaction, expected to be completed this… Read More>>
Hong Kong’s office market continued to slide in December, with the vacancy rate for Grade A space in Central surpassing 7 percent for the first time since 2004, according to JLL.
In its Property Monitor Report released Monday, the real… Read More>>
AXA IM Alts, an alternative asset arm of France’s AXA Investment Managers, announced on Tuesday that it has begun construction of a four-storey logistics facility near Nagoya, Japan.
Working together with Warburg Pincus-backed developer and fund manager ESR, which will… Read More>>
Privately held Grosvenor on Monday announced the appointment of Kozo Hiratani as president of the UK property group’s business in Japan, effective 1 February.
Hiratani has extensive experience in the real estate industry, having worked at Mitsui Fudosan for 25… Read More>>
Global property consultancy JLL made a pair of leadership appointments in Asia in the past week, looking outward to hire Ken Sakuramoto as head of equity advisory for Japan and Radha Dhir as chief executive for India.
Based in Tokyo,… Read More>>
Singapore-based City Developments Ltd on Thursday issued a fresh warning that it is likely to report a loss stemming from the firm’s contentious investment in mainland Chinese developer Sincere Property Group.
In the filing with the Singapore Exchange, CDL cited… Read More>>
Hines is strengthening its regional investment team with the hiring of asset management veteran Ng Chiang Ling as chief investment officer for Asia, based in the US developer’s Singapore office.
Ng will work alongside Asia Pacific CEO Ray Lawler and… Read More>>
With warehouse properties continuing to grow in importance as an asset class, JLL’s regional operation is devoting some fresh resources to the sector, according to an announcement this week.
The global real estate consultancy on Tuesday announced the appointment of… Read More>>
