Flexible office giant IWG this past week announced the opening of a new venue occupying all 18 floors of Swire Properties’ 8 Queen’s Road East in Wan Chai, adding 67,000 square feet (6,224 square metres) of flexible space to Hong… Read More>>
Swire Pacific’s $500M Repurchase Plan Sparks Rally and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Swire Pacific’s Hong Kong-listed shares rally after the group announces a $500 million buyback, US-based Barings inks a deal to acquire Australian firm Altis Property Partners, and a think tank with Beike ties… Read More>>
Swire Properties Wins Wan Chai Residential Tender With $249M Bid
Swire Properties is expanding its holdings near its Pacific Place complex on Hong Kong island, having bested 20 competing bids to secure a residential site in the city’s Wan Chai area through a government tender for HK$1.96 billion ($249.9 million),… Read More>>
Swire Properties Sells Miami Hotel in $174M Deal as Asset Sales Continue
Swire Properties last week announced the sale of a Miami hotel in a $174 million deal which brings the unit of Hong Kong conglomerate Swire Pacific’s stack of asset disposals to nearly $1.9 billion since July of last year.
The… Read More>>
Merlin Swire Steps Down as Chair of Swire Properties, Swire Pacific
After steering his family’s 200-year-old empire through some of Hong Kong’s most turbulent times in recent memory, Merlin Swire is stepping down as chairman of Swire Properties and Swire Pacific, according to an announcement to the Hong Kong stock exchange… Read More>>
Swire Pacific Invests in Shenzhen Private Hospital and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Swire Pacific takes a second step into the mainland hospitals sector with a Shenzhen investment, shares of Australian casino giant Crown Resorts close higher than the implied price of Blackstone’s takeover bid, and… Read More>>
Alibaba Fund, Swire Invest in HK Logistics Startup and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, delivery platform Pickupp receives financing from venture funds tied to Alibaba and Swire, PropertyGuru snaps up a Malaysian property data firm, and a Japanese developer and its media company partner agree to buy… Read More>>
Swire in Talks to Sell Cityplaza One in Hong Kong
Just over one week after its airline division cut 6,000 workers, the property development business of Hong Kong’s Swire Group says it is in talks to dispose of an office building on Hong Kong island.
Swire Properties announced to the… Read More>>
Blackstone Calls Off A$800M Aussie Shed Sale and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
An abandoned sale leads the way in Mingtiandi’s roundup of Asia real estate headlines today with the news that a US private equity giant has shelved its plan to sell a portfolio of Aussie logistics assets valued at A$800 million… Read More>>
Kerry, Swire, Sino Land Win MTR Site in Hong Kong for Reported HK$6.8B
Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has awarded a residential development in a southern district of the city to a consortium formed by Kerry Properties, Swire Properties, and Sino Land.
The trio of local developers is reported to be paying a HK$6.76… Read More>>