A consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to buy ASX-listed Qube Holdings in a deal valuing the … Read More>>
Featured Stories
Australia’s Local Residential Eyes Core-Plus Ventures as BTR Portfolio Hits 4,000 Homes
Melbourne-based build-to-rent operator Local:Residential took its portfolio of rental homes to over 4,000 units earlier … Read More>>
ESR Sells Stakes in Yokohama Warehouse to BNPP AM Alts, PGGM
Asian industrial specialist ESR on Monday announced its sale of stakes in a Yokohama warehouse to France’s BNP Paribas … Read More>>
Sponsored Features
APAC Real Estate Is Entering a New Era, Driven by Shrinking Supply: Oxford Economics
Asia-Pacific commercial real estate (CRE) markets are set to benefit from a structurally thinner development pipeline … Read More>>
Australia’s Land Lease Sector Ready to Meet Needs of Seniors and Investors
Like many developed economies, Australia is home to an increasingly ageing population. According to the Australian … Read More>>
VentuNext Breaks Ground on First Logistics Park Project in Rayong, Thailand
VentuNext, a newly established industrial real estate investment and development platform focused on delivering … Read More>>
Breaking News
Macquarie Leads Deal to Buy Aussie Logistics Giant Qube for $8.3B
A consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to buy ASX-listed Qube Holdings in a deal valuing the Sydney-based logistics operator at A$11.7 billion ($8.3 billion). The consortium’s … Read more>>
Australia’s Local Residential Eyes Core-Plus Ventures as BTR Portfolio Hits 4,000 Homes
Melbourne-based build-to-rent operator Local:Residential took its portfolio of rental homes to over 4,000 units earlier this month with a co-founder of the Macquarie Asset Management-backed operator … Read more>>
ESR Sells Stakes in Yokohama Warehouse to BNPP AM Alts, PGGM
Asian industrial specialist ESR on Monday announced its sale of stakes in a Yokohama warehouse to France’s BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts and Dutch pension investor PGGM. The newly built ESR … Read more>>
Brookfield, GIC Seek $2B for National Storage REIT Buy and More APAC Real Estate Headlines
Mini-sheds lead today’s look at real estate news from around the region as Brookfield and GIC are said to be organising nearly $2 billion in financing for their purchase of Australia’s National … Read more>>
APAC Real Estate People in the News 2026-02-16
Golf and basketball lead Mingtiandi’s look at personnel moves from around Asia Pacific’s real estate industry this week as a Chinese data centre operator turns to a retired shark for advice and an NBA … Read more>>
PGIM Buys Melbourne Site for Data Centre Campus, Plans $850M First Phase
PGIM Real Estate has acquired a site in the industrial heartland west of Melbourne for development of a data centre campus, as the fund manager continues to grow its digital infrastructure footprint … Read more>>
Brookfield Confirms Deal to Buy Dentsu Tokyo Headquarters Building
Brookfield Asset Management on Thursday confirmed that it has agreed to buy the headquarters building of ad agency Dentsu Group, with the North American giant signalling plans to continue its … Read more>>
GDS’s DayOne Said Picking Banks for $5B US IPO and More APAC Real Estate Headlines
Chinese data centre operators may be ready for a return appearance on US stock markets, with the story of GDS boss William Huang's DayOne picking banks for a $5 billion US IPO leading Mingtiandi's … Read more>>
Real Estate Finance
Australia’s Local Residential Eyes Core-Plus Ventures as BTR Portfolio Hits 4,000 Homes
Melbourne-based build-to-rent operator Local:Residential took its portfolio of rental homes to over 4,000 units earlier … Read More>>
Brookfield Confirms Deal to Buy Dentsu Tokyo Headquarters Building
Brookfield Asset Management on Thursday confirmed that it has agreed to buy the headquarters building of ad agency … Read More>>
Nuveen Buying Schroders for $13.5B to Form $2.5T Asset Manager
Nuveen has agreed to buy Schroders in an all-cash deal valuing the UK investment manager at £9.9 billion ($13.5 … Read More>>
Singapore
Macquarie-Sponsored UI Boustead REIT Wins Eligibility Nod for Singapore IPO
UIB Holdings Ltd, a Macquarie Asset Management-controlled fund manager, is a step closer to an initial public offering … Read More>>
Singapore Office Rents Rise for Seventh Straight Quarter as Vacancy Eases
Grade A office rents in Singapore’s central business district rose for a seventh straight quarter in the final three … Read More>>
CICT Net Property Income Rises 6.8% on CapitaSpring Acquisition, Rising Rents
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust’s net property income rose to S$609.9 million ($479 million) in the second half … Read More>>
Shanghai
Fosun Sells Half-Stake in Shanghai’s Andaz Xintiandi Hotel for $5M
There have been numerous reports of declining property values in China, but a transaction late last month may provide … Read More>>
Shanghai Office Rents Fall for 14th Straight Quarter as New Buildings Flood Market
Grade A office rents in Shanghai declined at the steepest rate since 2022 in the July to September period as tenants … Read More>>
Goldman Sachs, PAG, Gaw in Talks to Sell Shanghai Property for Less Than Mortgage Balance
Investors including Gaw Capital Partners, PAG and the merchant banking arm of Goldman Sachs are set to dispose of a … Read More>>
Projects
Charter Hall Teams With Mitsubishi Estate to Develop Melbourne Industrial Park
Australian fund manager Charter Hall has formed a joint venture with Japanese property giant Mitsubishi Estate to … Read More>>
Heitman to Develop Perth’s Biggest Student Housing Project With Aussie Builder Erben
US fund manager Heitman has teamed with Australian builder Erben to develop a 1,146-bed student housing project in … Read More>>
Macquarie’s Local Residential Acquires $259M Melbourne Project From Hines
Local Residential has acquired a rental apartment development in Melbourne from US builder Hines, with the project said … Read More>>
Asia Outbound
Singapore’s GIC Teams With Realty Income on $1.5B North American Logistics JV
GIC and Realty Income Corporation have launched a North American logistics joint venture, with the Singapore sovereign … Read More>>
Malaysia’s IGB Sells Central London Hotel to Criterion Capital for $297M
A consortium led by Malaysia’s IGB has sold a 732-key hotel in the West End of London for £220 million ($296.5 million), … Read More>>
Data Centres
PGIM Buys Melbourne Site for Data Centre Campus, Plans $850M First Phase
PGIM Real Estate has acquired a site in the industrial heartland west of Melbourne for development of a data centre … Read More>>
Blackstone Leads $10B in Debt Financing for Aussie AI Data Centre Startup Firmus
Blackstone has upped its exposure to digital infrastructure Down Under, with the private equity titan leading a $10 … Read More>>
Bain-Backed Bridge Data Centres Buying Malaysia Site From IOI Properties for $188M
Bain Capital-backed Bridge Data Centres has agreed to buy three plots near Kuala Lumpur from Malaysia’s IOI Properties … Read More>>
Japan
ESR Sells Stakes in Yokohama Warehouse to BNPP AM Alts, PGGM
Asian industrial specialist ESR on Monday announced its sale of stakes in a Yokohama warehouse to France’s BNP Paribas … Read More>>
Brookfield Confirms Deal to Buy Dentsu Tokyo Headquarters Building
Brookfield Asset Management on Thursday confirmed that it has agreed to buy the headquarters building of ad agency … Read More>>
Brookfield Set to Buy Dentsu Tokyo HQ From Hulic for $1.9B
Brookfield Asset Management is putting the final touches on a deal to buy the headquarters building of Japanese … Read More>>
Hong Kong
New World Says Nothing Signed Yet as Blackstone Said Set to Become Largest Shareholder
New World Development said late Thursday that no agreement has been reached regarding potential investments in the … Read More>>
Hong Kong Office Rents Edged Upwards in December Despite Rising Vacancy
Average rents for grade A offices in Hong Kong rose 0.4 percent in December as rising demand in the city’s core business … Read More>>
LVMH’s DFS Group Sells Hong Kong, Macau Business to China’s CTG for Up to $395M
Luxury travel retailer DFS Group has agreed to sell its Greater China business to China Tourism Group Duty Free for not … Read More>>
MTD TV
Mingtiandi Singapore Forum 2026
Singapore has transformed from a centre for investment in Southeast Asia to a leading global financial hub with … Read More>>
Mingtiandi APAC Logistics Forum 2026
The Mingtiandi Logistics Forum has received nearly 24,000 views since its debut in 2020 and continues to be the leading … Read More>>
Mingtiandi APAC Residential Forum 2026
Changes in housing affordability and societal demographics have transformed the living sector from a niche market to a … Read More>>
Research & Policy
Singapore Office Rents Rise for Seventh Straight Quarter as Vacancy Eases
Grade A office rents in Singapore’s central business district rose for a seventh straight quarter in the final three … Read More>>
Singapore Home Sales Jump 67% to Four-Year High as Price Growth Slows to 3.3%
Developer sales of new homes in Singapore surged 67 percent last year to 10,815 units, the highest annual total since … Read More>>