Mitsubishi Estate has acquired a London office tower formerly leased to WeWork for a price reported to be almost 44 percent less than what the seller, a joint venture between Savills Investment Management and Korea’s Vestas Investment Management, paid to… Read More>>
Blackstone, Mirvac Sell Sydney Commercial Complex to Mitsubishi Venture for $494M
Japan’s Mitsubishi Estate has teamed up with a local investment firm to acquire a Sydney commercial tower equally owned by Blackstone and Mirvac for about A$777 million ($494 million), making Australia’s largest office buy so far this year.
Mirvac has… Read More>>
Hong Kong Picks HKMA Official to Lead $8B Fund and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Hong Kong is setting up a new $8 billion municipal investment fund and has named an executive at the city’s de facto state bank as its first CEO, with that story leading Mingtiandi’s headline roundup today. Also in the news,… Read More>>
China’s Country Garden Posts First Loss Ever and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, top China developer Country Garden posts its first-ever loss since its public listing, and a Singapore-listed US REIT announces a leadership transition.
Country Garden Reports First Loss Since 2007 Listing… Read More>>
Mitsubishi Estate Sells Stakes in Tokyo Commercial Buildings to REIT for $239M
Mitsubishi Estate is selling stakes in an office building and a WeWork-occupied mixed-use tower in Tokyo for a total of JPY 32 billion ($239 million), transferring the assets to a listed REIT sponsored by the Japanese real estate giant.
Under… Read More>>
CapitaLand to Acquire Vietnam Mixed-Use Site and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, CapitaLand’s development arm agrees to acquire a mixed-use site in Ho Chi Minh City, China Vanke readies a Hong Kong IPO of its property management division, and reports emerge of Evergrande’s EV unit… Read More>>
TikTok Takes Four Floors in Sydney’s Salesforce Tower as Tech Tenants Expand
Chinese video-sharing service TikTok agreed to lease 4,800 square metres (51,667 square feet) in the tallest office tower in Sydney during the first quarter of 2022, as tenants across Australia upgrade to premium spaces amid a struggle to attract staff… Read More>>
ARA US Hospitality Trust Buys US Hotels for $48M and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Singapore-listed ARA US Hospitality Trust acquires a pair of North Carolina hotels, sovereign wealth fund GIC awaits a windfall of foreign currency reserves after a rule change, and Google is buying a London… Read More>>
Evergrande Sued Over Unpaid Commissions and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, a Hong Kong property agency takes legal action against China Evergrande over unpaid commissions, Singapore’s CapitaLand teams up with Japan’s Mitsubishi Estate on a business park west of Shanghai, and New World Development… Read More>>
CPPIB, Mitsubishi Estate Ink $170M Japan Commercial, Residential JV
Canada’s biggest pension fund manager is broadening its Japan real estate strategy with a JPY 19 billion ($170 million) capital commitment to a joint venture with property giant Mitsubishi Estate to invest in commercial and residential assets in Asia’s second-largest… Read More>>