WeWork has formally filed for bankruptcy with that story leading today’s headline roundup as landlords brace for some lease renegotiations. Also in the news, defaulting mainland developer China SCE Group is shifting a Beijing mall to its property management unit… Read More>>
EQT Makes Fresh Attempt at $6.5B Global Switch Buy and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Sweden’s EQT has renewed its pursuit of Chinese-owned data centre operator Global Switch, with that deal leading Mingtiandi’s today headline roundup. Also in the news, CalPERS doubles down on climate-related investments and Blackstone turns its attention to Japan and India.
SGX-listed Manulife US REIT Names Marc Feliciano Chairman
Manulife US REIT (MUST) welcomed new leadership on Thursday appointing Marc Feliciano as non-executive chairman as the Singapore-listed REIT struggles through an 81 percent slide in its equity price this year.
Feliciano, who took over as global head of real… Read More>>
Evergrande Revises Restructuring Deal for $300B in Debt and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
China Evergrande is back in the news as the teetering giant leads today’s headline roundup with a revised proposal for restructuring $300 billion in debt. Also in the news, the owners of a Singapore office tower head back to market… Read More>>
Morgan Stanley Says Chinese Afraid to Buy Homes and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Buying a home in China was once a step on the road to wealth, but it may now look like the first chapter in a horror story, according to a Morgan Stanley survey that leads today’s headline roundup. Also in… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2023-09-25
A top level change at a North American pension fund manager leads this week’s collection of personnel moves from around the region with a board shift at China Resources Land also making the list. Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust… Read More>>
Manulife US REIT Hit With Analyst Downgrades and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, SGX-listed Manulife US REIT receives analyst downgrades after reporting a worse-than-expected drop in portfolio valuation, and Korean investors reel from bad bets in global office markets. Also making the list are state-backed Chinese… Read More>>
Digital Edge Breaks Ground on Tokyo Data Centre and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional real estate headlines, Singapore-based Digital Edge breaks ground on its Tokyo data centre project with local builder Hulic, and Hong Kong chalks up its biggest retail lease since the pandemic ended. Also in the news,… Read More>>
Manulife US REIT Proposes Fresh Asset Sale as Debt Limit Looms, Mirae Talks Lapse
Singapore-listed Manulife US REIT said on Wednesday that it has signed a preliminary deal to sell an Atlanta office asset to its sponsor as its debt level threatens to hit the government’s 50 percent limit.
With the trust’s gearing now… Read More>>
Manulife US REIT Sells Oregon Office Park for $33.5M as Talks With Mirae Continue
Singapore-listed Manulife US REIT has sold a three-building office park in Oregon for $33.5 million as it remains in ongoing discussions with South Korea’s Mirae Asset Global Investments on a potential sale of a stake in the trust’s manager.
The… Read More>>