Ascott Residence Trust has agreed to acquire four more US student accommodation assets for $213 million, bringing the Singapore-listed REIT’s portfolio of North American university housing to eight properties as it continues to expand beyond its roots in serviced apartments… Read More>>
Ascott REIT Buying Carlyle-Backed Illinois Student Housing Project for $83M
Ascott Residence Trust has agreed to acquire an apartment building near the main campus of the University of Illinois, marking the Singapore-listed REIT’s fourth investment in the US student accommodation market this year.
ART will pay $83.25 million for the… Read More>>
Morgan Stanley Raises $3.1B for Global Fund and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Morgan Stanley’s real estate investment management arm raises $3.1 billion for a global fund, mainland insurer Ping An’s biggest shareholder offloads part of its stake, and JP Morgan slashes its price target… Read More>>
CapitaLand’s Ascott Group Adds to Rental Empire With Texas, Australia Deals
Singapore-based CapitaLand’s rental housing division made a pair of overseas bets this week, with the managers of SGX-listed Ascott Residence Trust announcing the purchase of a Texas student accommodation asset and Ascott Ltd taking full ownership of Quest, Australia’s biggest… Read More>>
Singapore’s EHT Books $325M Selling 9 Hotels and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Eagle Hospitality Trust completes the disposal of its remaining non-auctioned Chapter 11 hotels, debt-stricken developer Evergrande makes good on its $1.8 billion offshore bond, and Hong Kong home prices rise for a fifth… Read More>>
CapitaLand’s Ascott Takes on $110M Student Housing Project in South Carolina
Singapore-listed Ascott Residence Trust has returned to the US for a second helping of Southern hospitality, joining forces with sister firm The Ascott Ltd to invest in and develop a Columbia, South Carolina student housing project for an expected $109.9… Read More>>
Ascott REIT Sells Shanghai Somerset for $160M, Buys 3 Japan Properties
Singapore-listed Ascott Residence Trust (ART) has completed the divestment of a Shanghai serviced apartment building and will use some of the proceeds to acquire three higher-yielding residential properties in Japan’s fifth-largest city, Sapporo.
The REIT sponsored by property giant CapitaLand… Read More>>
China Launches Anti-Monopoly Investigation of Beike and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Chinese officials go after apartment listings giant Beike over alleged anti-competitive practices, global investors bid up a half-stake in a Sydney office tower to pre-COVID levels, and CDL’s chairman says the Singaporean government… Read More>>
ARA Buys Out Manager of China’s Dasin Retail Trust and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In our latest roundup of regional news headlines, Singapore’s ARA Asset Management buys out the manager of China’s Dasin Retail Trust, JD.com reportedly gets the go-ahead for its logistics unit’s IPO, and private equity titan Blackstone looks to offload some… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2021-04-26
Hong Kong’s best known bank has just lost its top investment banker covering the real estate sector, according to local news reports, and that setback leads our collection of personnel moves around the region this week. Beyond banking, Apple has… Read More>>