Asia real estate and outbound investment news
Singapore-based hyperscale specialist Empyrion DC plans to invest up to $400 million developing a green 40-megawatt data centre in Seoul’s Gangnam district, as it joins the growing squad of foreign firms crowding into South Korea’s digital infrastructure market.
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Private equity giant KKR is set to enlarge its footprint in South Korea’s real estate market, teaming up with longtime local partner IGIS Asset Management to acquire Shinhan Investment Corporation’s Seoul headquarters for KRW 639.5 billion ($487 million).
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M&G Real Estate on Thursday announced its purchase of a 97 percent stake in a Greater Seoul office building for KRW 264.5 billion ($214.6 million), marking the UK fund manager’s fourth acquisition in South Korea since 2020 on behalf of… Read More>>
The vacancy rate in Seoul’s Grade A office sector fell to 4 percent in the first three months of the year, the lowest level since 2010, with a lack of new supply signalling a landlord’s market for at least the… Read More>>
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has revealed its latest splash in Asia’s data centre market, announcing a KRW 200 billion ($160 million) joint venture to develop the largest carrier-neutral hyperscale data centre in South Korea.
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Actis this week announced a series of global partner promotions, including upgrading senior executives in South Korea and India active in data centres and renewable energy, as the London-based fund manager continues to emphasise infrastructure and real estate investments.
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Mapletree Logistics Trust has acquired a newly-built warehouse in South Korea for KRW 88.5 billion ($74 million) as the Singapore-based trust expands its footprint in one of Asia’s largest e-commerce markets.
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A trust managed by Singapore’s ARA Asset Management has sold the Alpharium Tower office building near Seoul for KRW 1.02 trillion ($853 million), nearly doubling its investment in the 2015-vintage asset.
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Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC and US data centre firm Equinix have agreed to form a $525 million joint venture to develop and operate two hyperscale facilities in South Korea, following similar initiatives in Europe and Japan.
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Hines continues to bet on refrigerated storage as it expands its industrial holdings in Asia Pacific, with the US developer this week announcing a new logistics centre in South Korea as its third cold chain project in the region.
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