Osaka-based Daibiru acquires a City of London office block from Barings, with that deal leading today’s headline roundup. Also in the news, Canada’s BCI picks up a stake in KKR’s Philippine cell tower venture and fund manager BGO eyes $11… Read More>>
BGO Hits $5.1B Final Close of Japan-Focused Asia Value-Add Fund
North American fund manager BGO on Thursday announced the final closing of its Asia value-add strategy, with the real estate unit of Canadian insurer Sun Life having raised more than $5.1 billion in committed capital for the vehicle and co-investment… Read More>>
BGO Teams With Centuria to Buy Three Sydney Sheds From Goodman for $130M
North American fund manager BGO has acquired three Sydney warehouses for A$201 million ($129.6 million) through a joint venture with Aussie property investor Centuria Capital Group, adding to a salvo of recent deals in one of the world’s hottest industrial… Read More>>
Seoul Office Tower Set to Sell for $472M and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
A local beauty store giant reportedly outbids global investor BentallGreenOak for a central Seoul office tower, with that story leading today’s headline roundup. Also making the list, Guangzhou R&F sells a Melbourne residential site and Sino-Ocean wins court approval for… Read More>>
BentallGreenOak Raises $100M From Michigan Pensions for Japan Fund
A Japan-focused BentallGreenOak fund has secured a $100 million commitment from the pension system in Michigan, pulling off a rare feat as many US state retirement plans slow their pledges to Asia Pacific real estate vehicles.
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Singapore’s CDL Buys 25 Tokyo Apartment Buildings From BGO for $230M
City Developments Ltd (CDL) has acquired a portfolio of 25 Tokyo apartment buildings from North American fund manager BentallGreenOak for JPY 35 billion ($230 million), marking the largest purchase to date by the Singapore property heavyweight in Asia’s most mature… Read More>>
BentallGreenOak Buying Landmark Osaka Hotel for Reported $385M
North American fund manager BentallGreenOak is acquiring a landmark hotel in Osaka for an undisclosed price believed to be at least JPY 50 billion ($385 million), as a rebound in cross-border travel strengthens interest in Japan’s hospitality sector.
The $80… Read More>>
BentallGreenOak Buys Pair of Seoul Office Towers for $297M
Seoul-based EDN Investment Management has sold a pair of mid-rise office towers in the South Korean capital to BentallGreenOak for KRW 385 billion ($297.3 million) amid volatile financial conditions in the local market.
The firm had acquired the GB I… Read More>>
BentallGreenOak, Schroders Team with Lofter to Buy Tsim Sha Tsui Project for $190M
Just two months after announcing a residential project with SC Capital on Ap Lei Chau Island, a Hong Kong redevelopment specialist on Thursday unveiled a joint venture with BentallGreenOak and Schroders Capital to develop a commercial project in Tsim Sha… Read More>>
Evergrande CEO Sold $128M in Bonds Pre-Default and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, China Evergrande’s CEO discloses how he dumped bonds issued by the group ahead of last year’s debt default, fugitive billionaire Guo Wengui’s lawsuit against Swiss banking giant UBS clears a legal hurdle, and… Read More>>