Stamford Land Corporation has snapped up a commercial building on one of the City of London’s most historic streets, teaming up with a private firm controlled by the chairman of the Singapore-listed company to acquire the asset for £260 million… Read More>>
Wing Tai Buys Commerzbank’s London HQ for $591M
Wing Tai Properties has entered a 50:50 joint venture with Hong Kong-based Manhattan Garment Holdings to buy a landmark commercial complex in London for £460 million ($591.1 million), according to a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange on November… Read More>>
Singapore’s CDL Buys Former London Stock Exchange from Blackstone for £385M
Shrugging off Brexit concerns, City Developments Limited (CDL) had added another trophy asset to its London collection. The Singapore-listed developer announced on Friday that it has acquired a prime office tower in London from Blackstone for £385 million ($493.99 million) —… Read More>>
Fosun Acquires London’s Royal Exchange for £45M
Fosun International added another iconic London property to its portfolio on Wednesday, with its majority-owned Resolution Property acquiring the Royal Exchange in the City of London, media reported on Wednesday.
The transaction price for the 16th century financial landmark was £45… Read More>>
Goldman Said to Pick Korea’s NPS as Preferred Buyer for £1.5B London HQ
Goldman Sachs is said to have picked Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) as the preferred buyer of its soon-to-be-completed European headquarters in London, according to a report in the Korean press, with the UK office building expected to change hands… Read More>>
Lai Sun Wins Approval to Build City of London’s Third-Tallest Tower
Hong Kong’s Lai Sun Group has won approval to develop a 56-storey office tower on London’s Leadenhall Street, after tycoon Peter Lam’s textiles-to-property group had purchased a pair of existing properties on the same block as London’s Gherkin office tower… Read More>>
Singapore’s Ho Bee Land Buys London Office Block for £650M
Singapore’s Ho Bee Land has agreed to acquire a property in London that increases its already sizeable holdings in the European financial capital by about 50 percent.
The £650 million ($864 million) acquisition of Ropemaker Place, a 21-storey office building,… Read More>>
Victor Li Buys UBS London Headquarters From GIC, British Land For $1.3B
Just one month after taking over from his father Li Ka-shing, Victor Li has signed his first high profile deal for CK Asset, snapping up the UBS headquarters in London from GIC and British Land for £1 billion ($1.3 billion).
China Minsheng Sells Half-Stake in London Projects for $40M
China Minsheng Investment Group’s Hong Kong-listed real estate arm SRE Group has offloaded a half-stake in a pair of London properties for a total of £29.5 million ($40 million), six months after the company’s chairman stepped down following reports of… Read More>>
China’s Outbound Ambitions Not Done Yet as Beijing Builder Eyes $204M London Prize
Beijing Zhaotai Group is poised to make its first foray into the British property market, as the mainland developer is in talks to buy a prime City of London commercial building for £145 million ($204 million), according to a report.
