Five-star returns from humble worker housing lead today’s collection of real estate headlines from around Asia, as Singapore’s Centurion Corp moves forward with a REIT IPO. Also making the list is a private loan for a Chinese data centre project… Read More>>
OpenAI Eyes Korea Data Centres After Opening Seoul Office and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Korea continues to draw investor attention as OpenAI suggests an interest in the country’s data centre market after opening an office in Seoul, with that story leading today’s real estate headlines from around the region. Also in the news, an… Read More>>
MUFG Plans $680M Japan Real Estate Fund and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
With Japanese real estate continuing to enjoy most-favoured-market status with institutional investors, one of the country’s largest financial institutions has set up a new fund dedicated to the sector, with that story leading our look at headlines from around the… Read More>>
Centurion H1 Profit Dips 38% on Lower Valuation Gains as Revenue Jumps 13%
Centurion Corp’s first-half attributable profit fell 38 percent year-on-year to S$73.9 million ($57.5 million) as the Singaporean developer of purpose-built accommodation booked lower fair-value gains on investment properties during the period.
Revenue rose 13 percent year-on-year to S$140.7 million on… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2025-07-21
The reappearance, at least in the headlines, of one of the stars of China’s outbound investment wave of the mid-teens, leads this week’s review of personnel moves from around Asia’s real estate world as a co-founder of HNA Group receives… Read More>>
Centurion to Seed Singapore-Listed REIT With 14 Assets Valued at $1.4B
Singapore’s Centurion Corp has released more details of its proposed SGX-listed REIT, with the new vehicle expected to acquire 14 of the developer’s purpose-built projects at launch with an agreed value totalling S$1.8 billion ($1.4 billion).
The seed portfolio of… Read More>>
Centurion Shares Spike as SGX REIT IPO Plan Moves Forward and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Singapore developer Centurion announces its application for an SGX-listed REIT, with that story leading today’s headline roundup. In other news, Blackstone wins approval to buy a 40 percent stake in an Indian homebuilder and property tycoon Ong Beng Seng prepares… Read More>>
BlackRock, Centurion, Coliwoo, Arch Explore APAC’s Evolving Residential Scene: MTD TV
Unsung opportunities in Asia Pacific’s evolving residential markets took centre stage during the final session of the Mingtiandi Singapore Forum on Tuesday. Watch the full recording>>
The Yardi-sponsored event saw speakers from investment titan BlackRock, purpose-built housing provider Centurion, co-living… Read More>>
BlackRock, Centurion, Coliwoo, Arch to Talk Residential Opportunities at Singapore Forum
Residential experts will share their views on how changes in society and economy are reshaping demand in Asia Pacific as part of a panel discussion at the Mingtiandi Singapore Forum on 13 May.
For a wide-ranging look at regional opportunities… Read More>>
Singapore’s Centurion More Than Doubles Profit to $257M as Valuations Soar
Singaporean developer Centurion Corp’s profit more than doubled in 2024, as the specialist in student and worker housing rode a surge in valuations of investment properties.
The company’s full-year attributable profit shot up 125 percent to S$344.8 million ($257 million),… Read More>>