Another record-breaking plot of residential land sold in Hong Kong, although this time not to a mainland developer. Hong Kong’s Lands Department announced today that local champion The Wharf won a tender for a site in Kowloon Tong, a traditional… Read More>>
Vanke and Evergrande Buy RMB 8.6B in Shenzhen Land and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
The rush to complete deals before the end of the year continues this week with Vanke and Evergrande paying more than $1.3 billion for a pair of plots in Shenzhen, while China’s second largest lender will pay you to let… Read More>>
Vanke Aims to Lead China’s Rental Housing Market and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
It’s a new day in China’s real estate world, as Vanke announces plans to invest in low-yielding home rental projects and their share price surges. Also in the news, Wharf’s spinoff of Hong Kong commercial assets gets a warm welcome… Read More>>
China Home Sales Volume Drops to 35-Month Low and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
China’s home sales are falling to a new low, just as mainland developers face a wall of maturing debt. So it’s time for another policy change. Also in the news, Wharf is spinning off some of its core Hong Kong… Read More>>
Wharf Sells Kowloon East Office Project to Mainland Group for $1.2B
Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong district has chalked up another landmark transaction, with Wheelock subsidiary Wharf Group selling a waterfront office tower project to mainland developer LVGEM for HK$9 billion ($1.2 billion), in one of the biggest real estate deals in… Read More>>
Blackstone Vies With ADIA for $250M India Business Park and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
At the top of the news, Blackstone is reportedly dueling with sovereign wealth fund ADIA for a $250 million business park in Mumbai, as the New York-based asset management giant looks to add to its $3 billion of investments in… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2017-07-31
In this week’s list of familiar faces in new places, a long-time Shanghai veteran has decided to give another try at leaving the mainland’s business powerhouse – opting this time for Hong Kong. Back in the steamy Pearl of the… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2017-03-27
Everyone’s got their own opinion on how co-working should fit into the market, but so far this year it at least looks like a great career path, as more of the region’s real estate professionals find new roles in the… Read More>>
HK’s Wharf Hopes to Spin Off Investment Assets and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Some of Hong Kong’s biggest developers chose Friday to release their 2016 earnings, and those reports of success or failure lead today’s property headlines. Top builder Wheelock is cheerful enough after their results to test out the idea of a… Read More>>
Sunac Spends RMB 4 Bil on Stake in Chongqing Developer and More Asia Real Estate News
Mainland developer Sunac continued to dominate the headlines today, spending another 4 billion to buy a stake in a competitor, after buying 42 projects from Legend Holdings late last week. Also in the news, China’s largest sovereign wealth fund took… Read More>>