Edward McDonnell
German fund sells Tokyo office investments for $USD295m
THE real estate arm of East Japan Railway has bought the Shibuya Prime Plaza office building for in…
Japan’s small hotel rooms a mismatch
A MERE 4% of the hotels in Japan’s major cities have rooms that can accommodate three or more…
HK offices remain flat
OVERALL the Hong Kong office market remains flat despite an increase in luxury brand office leasing. JLL's latest…
Japan’s listed Loadstar Capital dabbles in luxury hotels
EXCLUSIVE: LISTED Japan based property company LoadStar Capital has purchased six hotels & resorts from development group NTT Urban…
Thai tourism recovery to drive commercial property in 2024
THAILAND'S ongoing tourism recovery is set to drive the country's commercial real estate sector in 2024, according to…
Trophy asset offered by Knight Frank Singapore
AGENTS Knight Frank is offering a rare trophy asset of two adjoining conserved shophouses in the heart of the…
JLL reinforces commitment to Asia Pacific
NEW YORK listed real estate advisory JLL (NYSE: JLL) has strengthened its commitment to the Asia Pacific region with two…
15 year high for Singapore Rents, JLL
SINGAPORE'S office rents have staged a remarkable performance in the first quarter of 2024 with rents resuming their…
Blackstone sells Seoul asset for $USD587.8 million
NEW YORK listed private equity group Blackstone (NYSE:BX) has sold Arc Place office investment in Seoul, South Korea…
Cautious optimism for Singapore offices, Knight Frank Singapore
FIRST quarter figures for prime office space in Singapore provides cautious optimism for the market going forward, according…
Indonesian property sales boost insurance sector
PROPERTY insurance in Indonesia is expected to account for 37.2% of general insurance in Indonesia GWP in 2024. …
Marcos Philippines government can no longer ignore social housing issue
By Asia Editor, Edward McDonnell COMMENT IT’S TIME the Philippines government took a serious look at its social…
Sekisui House sell-off reaps USD$835 million
EXCLUSIVE: GARDEN City Shinagawa Gotenyama has been sold off for 61 billion yen (USD$403 million) at a discount…
HK 10 day boom does not make a summer
IF ten days can be a guide to the future of any property market agents believe property buyers…
Manila the new darling of Asian property
ONCE described “more dangerous than a war zone” (by a disgruntled journalist), Manila’s apartment market and luxury home…