Property developer OUE is selling the office component of its 1.24 million square foot (115,000 square metre) OUE Downtown complex to OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (OUE C-REIT) for S$908 million ($661 million), according to a recent announcement by… Read More>>
Singapore’s CDL Acquires London’s Aldgate House From CPPIB-Hermes JV for £183M
City Developments Limited (CDL) has acquired Aldgate House, a prime commercial building in London for £183 million (approximately $239 million) from a joint venture between Hermes Investment Management and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to continue expanding recurring… Read More>>
Government Auction of Site at Hong Kong’s Peak Could Bring $4.1B Bid
Hong Kong’s real estate market has been going vertical for more than two years, and a government auction for a site in the city’s loftiest residential area is expected to stoke competition among developers from across greater China hoping to… Read More>>
Allianz, Alpha Buy Shanghai Office Building From CITIC for $90M
Allianz announced today that it has partnered with Alpha Asia Macro Trends Fund III (“AAMTF III”), a private equity investment fund managed by Singapore’s Alpha Investment Partners, and an unnamed co-investor to acquire an office park property in northern Shanghai.
China’s Poly Group to Begin Building A$300M Sydney Tower
Chinese conglomerate and property heavyweight China Poly Group Corporation has hired Australia-listed construction company Watpac to begin construction of its A$300 million office tower in central Sydney, according to the Australian local media.
Located on 210-220 George St along the… Read More>>
HK’s Shop King Swaps Wan Chai Hotel for Sai Kung Site in HK$1.4B Deal
Hong Kong billionaire Tang Shing-bor, known as the city’s “Shop King”, is trading an 80-room hotel in Wan Chai in exchange for a potential housing site in Sai Kung, a suburban area of the city, in a deal that involves… Read More>>
Carlyle Real Estate Unit to Fly Solo in China – Exclusive
Private equity investments work differently in China, and the Carlyle Group is preparing to spin off its China real estate unit into a separate entity to fit the requirements of the mainland market, according to sources familiar with the company’s… Read More>>
HNA Sheds Unused HK Trophy Office in Battle for Liquidity
Cash-strapped mainland conglomerate HNA is shedding all eight floors of its unused office space in Hong Kong’s Central district, in a bid to trim HK$12 million per month in rent from its wall of liabilities, according to sources familiar with… Read More>>
SPH Buys 14 UK Student Housing Assets for $233M
Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), a listed media group that owns the Straits Times and Business Times, is buying a portfolio of 14 student accommodation properties located in six towns and cities across the UK for S$321 million ($233 million) in… Read More>>
Country Garden Plans for a Robot Valley in Foshan
Chinese real estate giant Country Garden recently announced plans to build a 10-square-kilometre (3.9-square-mile) industrial park through its wholly-owned subsidiary Bright Dream Robotics, according to Yicai.com. The Robot Valley project will be located in the southern Guangdong city of Foshan.
