Korea’s sovereign wealth fund finds itself at the top of today’s property news in the region after the NPS was confirmed as the buyer of Goldman Sachs’ new European headquarters, and HNA saved itself from a cascade of defaults on… 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>>
Ex-GS Partner Said Ready to Plead Guilty to 1MDB Crimes and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
At the top of today’s news, facilitators of Malaysia’s multi-billion dollar 1MDB graft bonanza continue to rethink their risk assessments with a former Goldman Sachs partner now trying to strike a deal with US prosecutors on charges of criminal activity…. Read More>>
WeWork India Said in Talks with Goldman, Warburg Pincus, GIC to Raise $200M
The Indian arm of US co-working giant WeWork is reported to be in early-stage talks with investors including Goldman Sachs and Warburg Pincus to raise up to $200 million, a move that could boost WeWork India’s valuation to as much… Read More>>
Goldman and Apollo Set to Reap $320M Payday From Stake in Bangkok’s Tallest Building
The developer of Thailand’s tallest skyscraper is buying back its stake in Bangkok’s MahaNakhon tower from Goldman Sachs and Apollo Global Management for up to 10 billion baht ($320 million).
Local builder Pace Development, which sold the stake in the… Read More>>
Goldman Leases Five Floors in Causeway Bay as Blue Chip Bank Balks at Central Rents
Hong Kong’s Central has rents so high that even a $900 billion investment bank has decided to flee the city’s traditional business district. Goldman Sachs is said to be moving its back office staff to a new location three metro… Read More>>
Country Garden, COLI Join Bidding for Tsing Yi Site and More Hong Kong Real Estate Headlines
They’re back. Or maybe they never really left, but three of China’s biggest developers reappeared in Hong Kong’s property news late last week as the mainland heavyweights joined the bidding for mixed-use site in Tsing Yi. And the New Territories… Read More>>
New World Buys Up HK$700M Stake in TST Building and More Hong Kong Real Estate Headlines
Leading today’s headlines, New World Development has acquired over half of the ownership of a building on Hankow Road in Kowloon’s Tsim Sha Tsui commercial district for HK$700 million ($89 million) as the city’s major developers continue to snatch up… Read More>>
Goldman Sachs, PAG Bet on Chinese Co-Working Startup Atlas
China’s co-working market is getting crowded, but a pair of global investment heavyweights are betting that there’s still room for another flexible office brand. Atlas, a Chinese provider of innovative workspaces affiliated with Agile Property, has won a long-term strategic… Read More>>
Gaw and Goldman Team Up to Buy 17 Link REIT Retail Centers for $2.9B
Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital has made itself a major player in Asia’s real estate investment scene and now the family-run private equity firm has teamed up with a consortium that includes US investment bank Goldman Sachs for its biggest acquisition… Read More>>
