In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, a serviced apartment complex in Singapore’s Orchard Road area goes up for sale as the public tenders of several city-state sites close without a deal, and China’s biggest banks reel from overdue loans… Read More>>
Kailong Launches $117M Kowloon Life Sciences JV With EC Healthcare
Hong Kong’s Kailong Group is making preparations for a life sciences project on a Kowloon site acquired more than two years ago, with the real estate fund manager announcing a partnership with EC Healthcare to develop a medical building anchored… Read More>>
Auction of Tsim Sha Tsui Asset Flops in Hong Kong’s Third-Ever Failed Compulsory Sale
Hong Kong recorded its third-ever unsuccessful compulsory sale just two weeks ago, with the auction for Tai Chi Court in the city’s Tsim Sha Tsui area seeing a buyer walk away from the chance to pick up the commercial property… Read More>>
Hines Fund Buys Butterfly Hotel in Hong Kong to Create Co-Living Complex
US developer Hines has acquired Butterfly on Prat, a 158-room hotel in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui area, which the firm plans to convert into a co-living flagship to be managed by local residential operator Dash Living.
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Hotel in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui Said Sold to US Fund for $123M
Butterfly on Prat, a 158-room hotel in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui area, has reportedly changed hands for HK$980 million ($123 million) as the local tourism collapse compels smaller lodging operators to sell their assets to redevelopment-minded investors.
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Abandoned WeWork Kowloon Location to Open as New IWG Centre
Hong Kong’s prime business districts continue to welcome expansion by the world’s largest full-service flexible workspace provider, as IWG is set to scoop up more spoils from the near collapse of former co-working giant WeWork.
The Switzerland-based office operator will… Read More>>
Cartier Closes Hong Kong Boutique Amid Luxury Slump and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Hong Kong is back to work after last week’s holiday, but the city’s real estate market doesn’t seem to be able to catch a break with Tsim Sha Tsui losing its Cartier shop as retail woes continue.
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Hong Kong’s Billionaire Shop King Sued for HK$12M in Back Rent
Tang Shing-Bor, known in Hong Kong as the “Shop King” has hit a patch of legal trouble after failing to pay more than HK$12 million ($1.5 million) in rent, according to local news reports.
The owners of a building at… Read More>>
China Mobile Buys Industrial Site for HK$5.6B and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Another Hong Kong purchase by a mainland investor leads Mingtiandi’s real estate roundup today as China Mobile walks away a winner from an industrial land sale in the SAR.
Also in the headlines, a 25 percent drop… Read More>>
Hong Kong April Retail Sales Plunge 36% and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Plunging retail sales lead the way in Mingtiandi’s roundup of Asia real estate headlines today as shoppers continue to stay away from the high streets in one Asia retail hub, triggering a 36 percent drop in purchases.
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