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Blackstone Close to Completing Takeover of HK Developer Tysan

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Blackstone Group has effectively taken over control of Hong Kong-listed real estate developer Tysan Holdings by buying up 71 percent of the shares in the company, as the global private equity giant seeks easier access to China real estate opportunities.

According an annoucement in the Shanghai Securities News, Blackstone acquired 65.5 percent of the shares on January 3rd for HK$1.64 billion ($211.5 million)

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Greenland Group Targets $8B in Overseas Acquisitions in 2014

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Greenland Group, the state-owned real estate firm responsible for some of China’s biggest overseas acquisitions during 2013, has plans to spend between US$5 billion to $8 billion more to buy up international assets during 2014.

Having achieved 162.5 billion in property sales last year, up 53% over 2012, Greenland appears to be cashed up and ready to develop new projects overseas, as its Chinese customers look for fresh markets for real estate investment.

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33-Storey Doughnut Opens in Guangzhou

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It could be a giant doughnut, or maybe the world’s largest imperial Chinese coin, but whatever it represents, the Guangzhou Circle is big and round.

The 33-storey tower, which opened this month in southern China is the world’s tallest circular building at 138 metres, and has 85,000 square metres of office space.

It could be a giant monument to the glazed, raised, or maybe the world's largest imperial Chinese coin, but whatever it … Read more>>>

Chinese Investors Bought US$4.14B in European Real Estate in 2013

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Mainland investments in the European property market tripled last year, with Britain and Germany as the top destinations, and the momentum is likely to continue this year.

Insurers, developers and wealthy individuals have joined China’s sovereign wealth fund in seeking to diversify their assets outside Asia…

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Study Predicts China’s Office Space to Balloon by 173% by 2016

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China’s office developments are set to expand by 173 percent by 2016, according to a recent survey, as real estate developers rush to take advantage of the country’s growing commercial sector.

The report by Insite Asset Management, a Chinese consulting firm which advises real estate developers and manages properties, predicts that the nation’s developers will roll out 58 million square metres of new offices nationwide by the end of 2016.

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Developer Wanda Plans 24 New Malls and 18 More Hotels in 2014

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Dalian Wanda, the conglomerate controlled by China’s richest man, Wang Jianlin, has made outlandish headlines a routine occurrence in recent months, however, the company’s recent announcement of plans to add 24 new shopping malls within the next year, as well as 18 new five-star hotels, seems a bit crazy.
Even for a company that recently decided to take on Mickey Mouse, with plans for an amusement park in Wuxi that Wang challenged observers to compare “head to head with Shanghai Disney in terms of park visitors, and amount of revenue and see who is better.”

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Greenland Picks China Resources as Partner for $985M Shanghai Site

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Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. (337), part of Chinese state-owned Greenland Holding Group Co., announced yesterday that it will partner with fellow state-run developer, China Resources Land Ltd. (1109) to develop a Shanghai site it bought last month for 5.95 billion yuan ($985 million).

According to a statement filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the two companies will form a 50-50 venture for the site in the city’s Huangpu district.

Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. (337), part of Chinese state-owned Greenland Holding Group Co., announced yesterday … Read more>>>

Shimao Raises $600M in Bonds as China’s Developers Struggle for Cash

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Shimao Property raised a $600 million seven-year note on Tuesday, joining the flurry of Chinese developers that have tapped the market this year amid tighter onshore banking liquidity and concerns over a potential rise in interest rates.

The Hong Kong-listed group’s transaction on Tuesday – with a callable option in the fourth year – is the longest in duration and lowest in coupon done in the high-yield space so far this year.

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Standard & Poor’s Upgrades China’s Real Estate Industry for 2014

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China’s real estate industry is on firmer footing compared with a year ago, said Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services in a report on Monday.

Developers registered record sales growth and enjoyed financing windows that led bond issuance to double in 2013. In the past two weeks, more than a dozen municipalities across China have taken steps to cool their markets, as housing prices continued to rise.

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Real Estate Analysts Predict Problems for China Vanke

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China Vanke once again topped the sales charts among real estate developers in China, however, analysts now warn that the Shenzhen-based firm needs to work harder at innovation if it is to maintain market leadership.

With revenues of 170.9 billion yuan in 2013, Vanke again led the field, followed by Greenland Group, Dalian Wanda Group, Poly Real Estate, China Overseas Land and Investment, Country Garden, and Evergrande Real Estate

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