Matt is the Co-CEO of Local: Residential, an Australian build-to-rent platform that seeks to empower Australians to live a sustainable and socially conscious lifestyle. Local provides quality, sustainable rental communities incorporating at least 10% social, affordable, specialist disability accommodation in… Read More>>
APG, Local, Novus, Home Seek Steady Growth in Australia’s Evolving BTR Market: MTD TV
Macro tailwinds and a long runway for growth will benefit Australia’s build-to-rent sector as it continues to evolve, according to decision-makers from Dutch pension investor APG Asset Management and BTR players Local Residential, Novus and Home. Watch the full… Read More>>
APG, Scape, Greystar and More Join Mingtiandi Residential Forum This Week
Speakers from Greystar, Scape and Colliers will join a panel on the evolution of Australia’s rental housing market this week as Mingtiandi’s APAC Residential Forum continues on our MTD TV video platform.
The panel at 10:00 AM Hong Kong time… Read More>>
Kerry Properties Net Profit Slumped 75% in 2024 and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
The Kuok family’s Kerry Properties reports a 75 percent drop in full-year net profit despite rising revenue, with those results leading today’s headline roundup. Also in the news, Macquarie-backed Local acquires a Gold Coast apartment project and Chinese data centre… Read More>>
KKR, APG, Gaw, Alyssa to Appear in MTD TV Residential Forum This Month
Asia Pacific’s institutional real estate investors continue to turn to the residential sector as a source of durable returns with experts from KKR, APG Asset Management, Gaw Capital Partners and Alyssa Partners set to lead discussions of multi-family strategies for… Read More>>
Panel: Australian BTR Investment 2025 Mingtiandi Residential Forum 2025
As Australia nears the end of its repricing cycle, international capital is increasingly targeting the market, with investment volumes reaching $20.2 billion in 2024 — a 35 percent year-on-year increase, according to JLL. Meanwhile, housing affordability challenges continue to drive… Read More>>
Macquarie-Backed Local Residential Unveils $168M Melbourne Project
Local Residential, the Australian build-to-rent platform backed by Macquarie Asset Management, has announced an apartment project in central Melbourne with a completed value of A$270 million ($167.8 million).
The development in the inner suburb of Southbank, just south of the… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2024-06-17
A senior level move at Kerry Properties leads this week’s collection of personnel moves from around the region as the Hong Kong-listed developer bids goodbye to its deputy CEO. Also making the list is a CEO departure at a Malaysian… Read More>>
Aussie BTR Sector Primed for Consolidation as Market Favours Scale: MTD TV
Australia’s build-to-rent (BTR) sector is primed for consolidation as high operating costs create opportunities for larger players to gain a market edge through economies of scale, according to senior executives from Local: Residential, Sentinel, Scape and Aware Super. Watch… Read More>>
Local: Residential, Sentinel, Scape, Aware Super to Explore Australia BTR on Thursday
Mingtiandi’s APAC Residential Forum concludes Thursday with a panel discussion on Australia’s build-to-rent market, where acquisitions of income-earning properties nearly doubled last year to top $2 billion.
The one-hour programme on MTD TV will feature Dan McLennan, founder and co-CEO… Read More>>








