Alibaba Group is in talks to buy the top 13 floors of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s soon to be completed Causeway Bay commercial tower in a HK$7 billion ($900 million) deal which would rank as Hong Kong’s largest of… Read More>>
Hongkong Land Swings to $221M H1 Profit as Central Portfolio Value Stabilises
Hongkong Land reported a first-half attributable profit of $221 million, reversing a year-earlier loss of $833 million, as the valuation of the builder’s Central-based hometown office portfolio stabilised for the first time since rents began to decline in 2019.
The… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2025-06-02
Personnel moves in Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo lead this week’s review of job changes from across Asia’s real estate industry, with Jardine Matheson taking further turn toward a fund manager identity, Singapore’s Keppel installing a banker in a senior… Read More>>
Japanese Buy Stake in Lendlease London Project and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Australia’s Lendlease welcomes two Japanese investors into a London office development, with that deal leading today’s headline roundup. Also in the news, Blackstone is reportedly in talks to exit its stake in Sydney’s Grosvenor Place and M&G acquires an interest… Read More>>
Hongkong Land to Diversify Beyond Home City, Sell Assets in Pivot to Fund Manager Model
Hongkong Land has unveiled a strategy overhaul aimed at doubling its recurring profit by 2035, with the developer targeting to unlock up to $10 billion in capital by shuttering its build-to-sell residential development business and divesting assets into REITs and… Read More>>
Hongkong Land Books 1H Loss of $833M as Office Headwinds Persist
Hongkong Land booked a total half-year attributable loss of $833 million, more than doubling its shortfall from the same period last year, as markdowns on its investment properties continued to weigh on profitability.
The Jardine Matheson-controlled developer’s underlying business recorded… Read More>>
Hongkong Land Swings to $582M Loss as Markdowns Bruise Central Portfolio
Regional developer Hongkong Land reported an attributable loss of $582 million for 2023, reversing a year-earlier profit of $203 million, as valuations continued to decline in the group’s hometown office portfolio.
Underlying profit, which ignores the fair-value change of investment… Read More>>
Mandarin Oriental Launching Causeway Bay Project into Hong Kong Office Headwinds
More than five years after announcing a $650 million plan to redevelop the former Excelsior Hotel into a commercial project set to ride a boom in demand, Hong Kong’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group recently announced preparations to begin leasing the… Read More>>
M&G Completes $248M Purchase of Four Singapore Auto Facilities From Cycle & Carriage
M&G Real Estate has completed its purchase of four car showrooms in Singapore from auto distributor Jardine Cycle & Carriage (JC&C) for a combined S$333 million ($248 million), in the city-state’s largest industrial deal in nearly four years.
“The attraction… Read More>>
Mandarin Oriental Swings to Underlying Profit as Revenue Tops Pre-COVID Levels
Hong Kong-based Mandarin Oriental International announced a return to underlying profit in last year’s preliminary results as the hotel group’s revenue surpassed pre-pandemic levels.
The Jardine Matheson-controlled chain posted an underlying profit attributable to shareholders of $8 million for the… Read More>>