Savills tops Mingtiandi’s deal charts for the third time running, after reportedly linking up with First Group in the Hong Kong developer’s HK$640 million ($83 million) purchase of a commercial site in New Kowloon – right next door to a… Read More>>
Hopson Chairman Resigns, Daughter Appointed to Lead Guangzhou Developer
A mainland real estate princess stepped up to queen this week as 31-year-old Chu Kut Yung was named Chairman of Hopson International Development Holdings, according to a stock exchange announcement on Monday.
Chu, whose name in Mandarin is Zhu Jurong,… Read More>>
Hopson Agrees to Buy Stalled NYC Project From Struggling Mainland Developer for $113M
Mainland China developer Hopson Development Holdings is poised to make its first overseas acquisition after agreeing to buy a stalled residential project in New York for $113.5 million, according to a company announcement to the Hong Kong stock exchange.
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AEW JV Buys Beijing Office Tower From Hopson for RMB 4.5B — Exclusive
A joint venture led by real estate investment manager AEW has purchased a 21-storey office tower in Beijing for a total compensation of RMB 4.5 billion ($654 million), according to sources familiar with the transaction who spoke with Mingtiandi.
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Asia Real Estate People in the News 2018-09-24
Hotel and logistics professionals dominate our list of who’s secured a new job in the region, as senior level players from Intercontinental Hotels, Goodman and Ping An make an appearance, and there’s even a place for an executive formerly in… Read More>>
Country Garden, Hopson Ditch $3.6B in Bond Sales and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Leading today’s roundup, China’s top developer by sales, along with a mid-league peer, have hit a wall in their attempts to issue yuan-denominated corporate bonds, as mainland authorities continue to clamp down on leverage in the property sector. Meanwhile, a… Read More>>
Hopson JV Sells Beijing Office Tower for $553M, Books 9% Loss
A joint venture invested by Hopson Development and mainland asset manager, BMI Funds Ltd, has agreed to sell a Beijing office tower for RMB 3.67 billion ($552.6 million), according to an announcement by the Hong Kong-listed mainland developer.
Hopson, which holds… Read More>>
Wanda Mall Sell-Off Raises Questions on Health of China Operations
During the last few weeks Dalian Wanda Group has announced the sale of more than $9.3 billion of its domestic hotel and tourism projects as the property developer controlled by billionaire Wang Jianlin struggles with a mountain of debt and… Read More>>
China Real Estate People in the News 2014-11-03
This week brings lots of movements on the capital markets front as JLL’s former head of investment deals for SE Asia starts his own shop, C&W brings in a veteran asset manager, and a veteran politician may have jumped to… Read More>>
China Real Estate Professionals in the News 2014-05-19
This week Asia’s real estate community sees a number of agency people hopping to new shops across Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, as well as new opportunities for professionals at developers, design firms and finance companies across the region…. Read More>>