With interim management in place since the start of this year, Hong Kong’s Link REIT is reshaping its portfolio with the … Read More>>
Featured Stories
Mapletree Books Third Money-Losing Exit From Aussie Office Fund With $58M Brisbane Sale
Singapore’s Mapletree Investments has sold a South Brisbane office block for A$83 million ($58 million), with market … Read More>>
Aussie AI Data Centre Startup Firmus Raises $505M in Coatue-Led Equity Round
Firmus has secured $505 million in equity investment led by US private equity firm Coatue Management, marking a fresh … Read More>>
Sponsored Features
Australian Logistics Expected to Boom as Global Players Aim $27B in Capital at the Sector
Global investors are sitting on a warchest of A$38 billion ($27 billion) in capital targeting Australian logistics, … Read More>>
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>>
Breaking News
Hong Kong’s Link REIT Selling Singapore Shopping Centre for $196.3M
With interim management in place since the start of this year, Hong Kong’s Link REIT is reshaping its portfolio with the sale of Singapore retail property for S$250 million ($196.3 million), according … Read more>>
Mapletree Books Third Money-Losing Exit From Aussie Office Fund With $58M Brisbane Sale
Singapore’s Mapletree Investments has sold a South Brisbane office block for A$83 million ($58 million), with market sources confirming the pricing for the asset as the Temasek-owned group continues … Read more>>
Aussie AI Data Centre Startup Firmus Raises $505M in Coatue-Led Equity Round
Firmus has secured $505 million in equity investment led by US private equity firm Coatue Management, marking a fresh capital injection for the Australian data centre platform as it scales up to meet … Read more>>
Digital Realty Opens 3rd Data Centre at Greater Tokyo Campus and More APAC Real Estate Headlines
In today’s review of real estate news from around the region, Digital Realty opens its third data centre at its NRT campus near Tokyo as the site approaches 100 megawatts of IT capacity, Hanwha Vision … Read more>>
La Caisse Commits $693M to Australia’s NextDC in First APAC Data Centre Deal
La Caisse has made its first direct investment in a data centre strategy in Asia Pacific, with the Canadian pension fund manager committing A$1.0 billion ($693 million) to a subordinated hybrid … Read more>>
Blackstone Closes on Record $10B for Global Credit Fund as Private Debt Demand Holds
Blackstone has closed its fifth flagship opportunistic credit fund at its $10 billion hard cap, surpassing its predecessor by $1.25 billion and marking the largest fundraise in the strategy’s nearly … Read more>>
Warburg-Backed Qube Breaks Ground on Greater Seoul Shed Project as Supply Tightens
Qube Industrial has broken ground on its first ground-up logistics development in Greater Seoul, marking a shift for the Warburg Pincus-backed platform as market conditions tighten following a wave of … Read more>>
Frasers-Mitsubishi Estate JV Places $476M Top Bid for Central Singapore Residential Site
Frasers Property and Mitsubishi Estate submitted the top bid of S$610.75 million ($476 million) for a residential site in central Singapore, edging out a rival offer from City Developments Ltd. The … Read more>>
Real Estate Finance
Mapletree Books Third Money-Losing Exit From Aussie Office Fund With $58M Brisbane Sale
Singapore’s Mapletree Investments has sold a South Brisbane office block for A$83 million ($58 million), with market … Read More>>
Blackstone Closes on Record $10B for Global Credit Fund as Private Debt Demand Holds
Blackstone has closed its fifth flagship opportunistic credit fund at its $10 billion hard cap, surpassing its … Read More>>
ESR Selling Stake in UK Private Credit Platform in Latest Exit From ARA Legacy Businesses
ESR has agreed to sell its stake in European real estate credit platform Venn Partners, marking the latest disposal of a … Read More>>
Singapore
Hong Kong’s Link REIT Selling Singapore Shopping Centre for $196.3M
With interim management in place since the start of this year, Hong Kong’s Link REIT is reshaping its portfolio with the … Read More>>
Singapore Names Adele Tan as URA Chief Executive, Succeeding Lim Eng Hwee
Singapore’s government has appointed Adele Tan as chief executive of the Urban Redevelopment Authority, with the current … Read More>>
Rava, SC Capital, BlackRock, Dash Joining Mingtiandi Singapore Forum on 12 May
Rava Partners has been among the most active investors in Asia Pacific real estate markets in the past 18 months, and … Read More>>
Shanghai
ESR in Talks to Sell Shanghai Office Asset to Bank of East Asia at 39% Off
ESR is negotiating the sale of a slice of a Shanghai office tower for around RMB 1.6 billion ($231 million) as the … Read More>>
CalPERS-Backed Fund Sells Office Tower Near Shanghai’s Xintiandi at 43% Off
One of Shanghai’s most-traded office buildings has changed hands again, with a fund managed by industrial specialist ESR … Read More>>
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>>
Projects
Frasers-Mitsubishi Estate JV Places $476M Top Bid for Central Singapore Residential Site
Frasers Property and Mitsubishi Estate submitted the top bid of S$610.75 million ($476 million) for a residential site … Read More>>
Hong Kong’s New World Balks at Chance to Buy Prized Causeway Bay Site
Cash-strapped New World Development has deferred an opportunity to secure the final piece in one of the largest … Read More>>
Kerry Properties Acquires Third Hong Kong Luxury Site in Two Months
Kerry Properties has acquired a residential site in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels West for HK$354 million ($45.2 million), the … Read More>>
Asia Outbound
Far East Consortium Selling London Headquarters Building to AMTD Idea for $24M
Far East Consortium has agreed to sell a central London office block to AMTD Idea for £18 million ($24 million) as an … Read More>>
Singapore’s OUE REIT Adds to Sydney Office Rebound with $252M Salesforce Tower Deal
Sydney’s rebounding office market continues to attract commitments from institutional investors, with Singapore’s OUE … Read More>>
Data Centres
Aussie AI Data Centre Startup Firmus Raises $505M in Coatue-Led Equity Round
Firmus has secured $505 million in equity investment led by US private equity firm Coatue Management, marking a fresh … Read More>>
La Caisse Commits $693M to Australia’s NextDC in First APAC Data Centre Deal
La Caisse has made its first direct investment in a data centre strategy in Asia Pacific, with the Canadian pension fund … Read More>>
Blackstone’s AirTrunk Taps Banks for Potential $1.5B Singapore REIT IPO
Blackstone’s AirTrunk data centre platform is moving ahead with plans for a Singapore-listed REIT, with market sources … Read More>>
Japan
Invesco Buys 13 Tokyo Multi-Family Assets as Japan Remains Focus Market
Invesco Real Estate has acquired a portfolio of 13 rental residential properties in Tokyo, upping the US investment … Read More>>
Nomura Fund Buys Central Osaka Hotel From Thai-Led JV for $241M
Nomura has acquired the Centara Grand Hotel Osaka for JPY 38.5 billion ($241 million) through a fund vehicle, purchasing … Read More>>
Daiwa Office REIT Buying Blackstone-Linked Tokyo Building as Part of $167M Deal
Daiwa Office Investment Corporation has agreed to buy two central Tokyo properties for a combined JPY 26.6 billion … Read More>>
Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s New World Balks at Chance to Buy Prized Causeway Bay Site
Cash-strapped New World Development has deferred an opportunity to secure the final piece in one of the largest … Read More>>
Kerry Properties Acquires Third Hong Kong Luxury Site in Two Months
Kerry Properties has acquired a residential site in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels West for HK$354 million ($45.2 million), the … Read More>>
Manulife US REIT Selling LA Office Tower for $93M and More APAC Real Estate Headlines
In today's review of real estate news from around the region, Manulife US REIT agrees to sell its Los Angeles office … Read More>>
MTD TV
Japan Multi-Family Offers Steady Returns as Market Risks Rise in 2026: MTD TV
Japan’s multi-family sector is cementing its status as a defensive asset class, with resilient income, deep liquidity … Read More>>
Alyssa, Gaw, Samurai and Savills to Explore Japan Residential on MTD TV Tuesday
Japan’s residential market continued to be a top target for investors in 2025 with trades of multi-family assets in the … Read More>>
Australia BTR Gains Ground as Supply Scales Up, Capital Base Broadens: MTD TV
Australia’s build-to-rent sector is moving from concept to execution, with growing operational stock helping to attract … Read More>>
Research & Policy
APAC Data Centre Pipeline Hits Record 19.4GW on AI-Driven Demand: C&W
Asia Pacific’s data centre development pipeline reached a record 19.4 gigawatts in 2025 as hyperscale and artificial … Read More>>
Hong Kong Raises Levy on Luxury Homes, Halts Commercial Land Sales for 2nd Year
Hong Kong is turning to the flood of wealthy investors picking up luxury homes in the city to shore up its finances as … Read More>>