In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Hongkong Land does an about-face on co-working space, China Evergrande’s shares slip on fears that the developer might have to dilute its stake in a mainland bank it’s chummy with, and Abu Dhabi’s… Read More>>
Hongkong Land Confident Asia’s World City Still Revolves Around Central
Hongkong Land has been leasing out a few more floors in its Exchange Square complex, and the blue-chip developer’s head of commercial property is sounding confident that top corporates will want to stay in the core of the world’s most… Read More>>
Craig Beattie to Succeed Simon Dixon as Hongkong Land Finance Chief
Blue-chip developer Hongkong Land announced Thursday that chief financial officer Simon Dixon is stepping down from his role at the end of August to return to Australia.
Dixon will be succeeded by Craig Beattie, currently chief financial officer of hotel… Read More>>
Wheelock Wins Rights to MTR Wong Chuk Hang Project and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Hong Kong blue-chip developer Wheelock has beat out a field of local heavyweights to win the rights to the last slice of land above the MTR station in Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang… Read More>>
Blackstone Ties $6B Crown Offer to Licences and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
The world’s largest real estate investor dominates the top two stories around Asia today as Blackstone appears to be putting the final touches on acquisitions in Australia and India, according to local news reports.
Singapore is also… Read More>>
Hongkong Land Leases Exchange Square Floors to S&P Despite Central Market Slide
Office rents have been falling in Hong Kong’s Central and the rationalisation of the world’s most expensive business location may have just brought a finance multinational back to one of the district’s trophy towers.
S&P Global moved into a two-floor… Read More>>
Swire Properties, Hongkong Land Look to Turn Page After 2020 Profit HitsÂ
A pair of blue chip Hong Kong developers on Thursday reported financial results that documented the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the city’s biggest landlords, with both Swire Properties and Hongkong Land Holdings reporting plunging profits.
Despite Hongkong Land… Read More>>
Hongkong Land Breaks Ground on Shanghai Project and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
One of Hong Kong’s best known developers leads our news roundup today as the division of Jardine Matheson moves forward with project to build a 1.8 million square metre commercial project in Shanghai.
Also in the news, Singapore’s ARA has… Read More>>
Jackie Chan’s Beijing Homes Put Up for Auction and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Jackie Chan has played in more than 140 movies in his nearly 60 year film career but now the action star is starring in another real life drama as a set of apartments occupied by the actor and his family… Read More>>
Tenants Flee Hong Kong’s Central District as Office Vacancy Hits 5.6%
Hong Kong’s Central district is witnessing a sharp drop in leasing demand, as corporate occupiers and major retail chains shy away from the cost of operating in the world’s most expensive commercial district.
Office leasing rates fell by 2.4 percent… Read More>>