Asia Pacific real estate investment news and information
Blackstone is poised to buy back a portfolio of Japanese rental apartments from troubled mainland insurer Anbang Insurance for JPY 300 billion ($2.7 billion) in what would be the largest property deal ever in Japan.
Stephen Schwarzman’s Blackstone, which has… Read More>>
Colliers International announced today that it has promoted its long-time Australia-New Zealand CEO John Kenny to its top position for Asia Pacific, after health concerns sidelined APAC chief executive David Hand in December.
In its statement today, Colliers said that… Read More>>
ARA Asset Management is said to be close to completing the acquisition of a Melbourne office development which is projected to be worth in excess of A$300 million ($201 million) once completed.
A source close to the transaction confirmed to… Read More>>
A KKR-led consortium is selling a newly developed logistics facility near Seoul, according to an announcement today by the company, as the rise of South Korea’s e-commerce sector helps drive investor demand for warehouse assets.
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Blackstone has raised its bid for Unizo Holdings to JPY 192 billion ($1.76 billion), forcing fresh moves by rivals Lone Star Funds and Fortress Investment Group in the contest for the Tokyo-listed hotelier and real estate investment firm.
Blackstone said… Read More>>
Starwood Capital Group has recommitted to its A$485 million ($326 million) bid for Australian Unity Office Fund (AOF), despite a move late last week by the REIT’s sponsor and Keppel Capital that appeared to frustrate the hostile takeover attempt.
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Shared office provider WeWork has found a new chief executive as the financially challenged company takes another step in its struggle for profitability.
Brookfield Properties executive Sandeep Mathrani will join the New York-based firm as CEO on 18 February, according… Read More>>
Keppel Capital has set up a partnership with the sponsor of an A$688 million ($464.8 million) Australian office REIT that will allow the Temasek-backed asset manager to dig deeper into Australia’s metropolitan office market, according to a disclosure to the… Read More>>
NYSE-listed alternative investment manager Ares Management Corporation is expanding its reach in Asia through the acquisition of a controlling interest in Hong Kong-based SSG Capital Management, according to a company announcement.
The US alternative asset manager has agreed to buy… Read More>>
Mapletree Logistics Trust Management has agreed to acquire 98.47 percent of a newly built logistics facility in western Japan’s Kobe as the trust strengthens its portfolio to meet the rising demand for logistics space in the country, according to a… Read More>>
