China Life Insurance Group has taken an undisclosed equity stake in New York City office tower 1285 Sixth Avenue in partnership with developer Scott Rechler’s RXR Realty. The $1.65 billion deal continues the recent overseas buying spree by China’s insurance… Read More>>
Chinese Outbound Real Estate Deals Predicted to Rise 15% in 2016
Overseas deals by Chinese real estate investors can be expected to grow by 10 to 15 percent in 2016, after doubling to $35 billion in 2015, according to a recent report by real estate agency Knight Frank.
Besides the natural… Read More>>
Did Anbang Just Secretly Spend $1.6B to Buy a Canadian Hotel Chain?
After withdrawing its $14 billion bid for Starwood Hotels & Resorts on April Fools’ Day, China’s Anbang Insurance Group has apparently moved on to acquire a hotel group in Canada, as what appears to be an affiliate of the mainland… Read More>>
Greenland NYC Deal Tied to Key Figure in Malaysia’s 1MDB Scandal
The latest New York deal by China’s Greenland Group took a new twist last week when it was revealed that the mainland mega-developer bought its 41 percent stake in Manhattan’s Park Lane Hotel from Jynwel Capital, a company controlled by… Read More>>
Evergrande Picks Up Shenzhen Site for RMB 2 Bil
Continuing its recent buying spree, Evergrande Real Estate Group has made yet another major purchase, snatching a key Shenzen land parcel in an all-cash deal valued at over RMB 2 billion ($306 million).
Evergrande, China’s largest developer by assets, has… Read More>>
Vanke Invests in $200 Mil Seattle Apartment Tower
China Vanke, the mainland’s largest residential developer, has agreed to invest in a project to develop a apartment complex near Seattle, Washington’s famed Space Needle.
The $200 million joint venture deal with California-based Laconia Development marks Vanke’s first foray into… Read More>>
Asia Now Home to 7 of World’s Top 10 Retail Destinations
Despite the region’s cooling economy, seven of the 10 cities with the most luxury retailers are found in Asia, according to a just-issued JLL report.
The Destination Retail 2016 report lists Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Singapore, Osaka and Tokyo among the… Read More>>
Are Chinese Buyers Bringing Down NYC’s Billionaire’s Row?
Hard times have been hitting New York’s “Billionaire’s Row” – aka 57th Street from Park Avenue to Columbus Circle in Manhattan, with sales at luxury condo projects along the exclusive strip of Manhattan real estate disappointing in 2016, after years… Read More>>
Is Witkoff Telling Shanghai’s Greenland Group to Prepare for a Storm in NYC?
China’s Greenland Group may come to regret investing in the renovation of New York City’s Park Lane Hotel. At least, that’s a parsing of statements from its main partner on the project, who recently reiterated his conviction that sales are … Read More>>
Shanghai Disney Resort 35% Residential Surge is No Fluke
Residential real estate prices near the soon to open Shanghai Disney Resort have surged by 35 percent in anticipation of the resort’s official debut next month. The good news for buyers and developers is that, based on the history of… Read More>>