Asia Pacific commercial property transactions fell to $26 billion in the third quarter as they tumbled 38 percent year-on-year, with the industrial segment showing resilience and South Korea standing out among key markets for its robust activity during the period.
China Property Deals Nearly Double as APAC Market Struggles
Covid-19 has sickened Asia’s property sector as it raises uncertainty and impedes economic activity this year, but one market in the region saw transactions of real estate assets nearly double in the most recent quarter after lockdown restrictions were eased.
APAC Real Estate Investment Plunges to Lowest Level Since 2008 Meltdown
Commercial real estate investment in Asia Pacific hit its lowest level since the global financial crisis during the first three months of the year, as measures put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic saw dealmaking almost… Read More>>
South Korea Led Asia’s Outbound Investors in 2019 with $17B in Deals
South Korean buyers spent $17 billion on real estate outside of their home region during 2019, making the country Asia Pacific’s biggest cross-border property investor last year, according to data provider Real Capital Analytics.
Driven by office investments in Paris,… Read More>>
HK Investors Caught by Downturn After Paying Record $5.2B for The Center
With Hong Kong’s protests entering their sixth month and mainland investors continuing to face tighter liquidity, the once red-hot commercial property market in the Asian financial hub is on life support, which spells trouble for the owners of the city’s… Read More>>
Hong Kong Commercial Real Estate Transactions Fell 42% in 2019 Q2
As discontent over the government’s extradition bill roiled the Hong Kong economy, and with mainland authorities keeping a tight clamp on cash, commercial real estate transaction volume fell over 42 percent in Hong Kong during the second quarter of this… Read More>>
China Led APAC Real Estate Markets with $31.2B in 2018 Deals
China led all Asia Pacific markets in sales of income generating properties in 2018, taking the top spot for the second year in a row, according to a report by market data provider Real Capital Analytics (RCA).
Mainland… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2019-01-21
This week in Mingtiandi’s overview of personnel moves in Asia’s real estate sector we have tracked down recent changes across the fund management, listed trust and advisory worlds to bring you the latest updates on your former team mates, potential… Read More>>
Surging Hong Kong Drove $158B Asia Pacific Property Deal Peak in 2017
Hong Kong shouldered aside Tokyo to take the crown as the most active metropolitan real estate investment market in Asia Pacific last year, with deals for income-producing assets jumping 39 percent year-on-year to $20.9 billion, according to a new report… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2017-11-06
Several high-profile property execs are changing jobs and updating their titles in this week’s edition of People in the News, with a real estate investment veteran joining a global private equity giant and a top property group gaining a new… Read More>>