A downturn in visitor arrivals to Hong Kong, along with the city’s world-leading office rents, may be fuelling a trend toward converting hospitality space into co-working centres, as yet another hotel in the centre city looks set for conversion into… Read More>>
Wong Chuk Hang Site Said Sold to Rykadan Capital for HK$1.48B
Once known for its decaying workshops, the Wong Chuk Hang area in southern Hong Kong is gaining popularity as a commercial hub with developers rushing to turn its one-time factory space into hotels, offices and retail space.
The opening of… Read More>>
Wang Shi Quits China Vanke in Epilogue to Takeover Drama
Wang Shi will step down as Chairman of China Vanke, the residential real estate company he formed in 1984 and built into the mainland’s largest developer by value, according to an announcement today by the celebrity entrepreneur.
“After considering the… Read More>>
Wang Jianlin Hits Back at China’s Retail Glut With 3 New Wanda Malls in One Week
Wang Jianlin continues the expansion of his retail empire in mainland China, as the billionaire’s Dalian Wanda Group announced the opening of three large shopping malls just months after the commercial property developer chalked up a record drop in revenues.
URWork-New Space Merger to Create RMB 9B Global Co-Working Player
One of China’s top shared office players, URWork, has inked an agreement with rival New Space for a strategic merger, according to a recent joint announcement by the two mainland flexible office providers.
The market valuation of the combined companies… Read More>>
Hong Kong Now a Top Destination for Mainland Real Estate Investment Sponsored Feature
With a record $5.32 billion of mainland investment into Hong Kong property last year, up from just $3.31 billion in 2015, mainland China investors are rapidly transforming the market for development sites and mature assets in the city.
Research by… Read More>>
ESR Acquires Osaka Site for $500M Japan Logistics Project
Logistics real estate developer and operator e-Shang Redwood (ESR) has just acquired a 194,000-square meter site near Osaka for the development of one of the largest logistics parks in Japan with an estimated investment of over US$500 million.
The new… Read More>>
Thailand’s U City Buys European Hotel Chain for $349 Mil
Asian money continued flow into global hospitality assets this week as a Thai real estate developer announced an agreement to buy a European hotel chain and associated properties for 330 million euros ($349 million).
U City Public Company Limited, which… Read More>>
CPPIB Revealed as $375M Investor in PAG Asian Real Estate Fund
A statement on Friday by the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) reveals that the manager of Canada’s largest pension body has taken an anchor stake in the most recent real estate fund assembled by Hong Kong-based private equity shop… Read More>>
China’s Guangzhou R&F Takes on $4.8B Australian Megaproject
Chinese real estate giant R&F Properties has added to its string of more than 15 overseas projects by signing an A$6.3 billion ($4.8 billion) deal to build around 10,000 homes in Brisbane, Australia.
The development heavyweight signed an agreement earlier… Read More>>