Real estate
CEO of India's Housing.com transfers all his shares to staff
Rahul Yadav, the controversial CEO of VC-backed Indian property listing platform Housing.com, has said he will transfer all his shares in the company to its employees.
Warburg Pincus to invest $125m in Indonesia shopping mall JV
Warburg Pincus plans to invest $125 million into a joint venture (JV) formed with Indonesian property developer Nirvana Development to build shopping malls in the country.
Creador invests $16.2 m in India's Ashiana Housing
Southeast Asia and India-focused GP Creador has paid INR1 billion ($16.2 million) for a minority stake in Ashiana Housing, a publicly-listed Indian property developer.
Sequoia leads $60m round for China construction site
Sequoia Capital has led a $60 million funding round for Wangzhu Corporation, an online construction services provider controlled by Chinese property developer Greentown Group.
L Capital Asia invests $100m in China mall operator Sasseur
L Capital Asia, a PE firm sponsored by luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, has invested more than $100 million in a second round of funding for Sasseur Group, a Chinese outlet shopping mall developer.
CPPIB, Longfor set up JV to invest in Suzhou commercial property
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has formed a joint venture with Chinese real estate developer Longfor Properties to invest in a mixed-used project in Jiangsu province, China.
TPG, PAG consortium merges DTZ with Cassidy Turley
TPG Capital, PAG Asia Capital and their co-investor Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) have followed up their acquisition of DTZ, the property services arm of Australia-listed UGL, with the purchase of US-based Cassidy Turley.
Blackstone joins $1.1b financing for Singapore property developer
The Blackstone Group is backing an investment platform launched by City Developments (CDL) that will enable the Singapore real estate firm to raise S$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion) in return for exposure to cashflows generated by properties on the resort...
Blackstone acquires GE's Japan real estate business
The Blackstone Group has bought General Electric's (GE) residential real estate business in Japan for JPY190 billion.
TPG-owned Inghams sells $138m in real estate assets
TPG Capital-owned Australian poultry producer Inghams Enterprises has sold 31 properties to W.P. Carey, a US-based real estate investment trust, for A$157 million ($138 million).
Hony-backed Jin Jiang buys Louvre Hotels
Shanghai Jin Jiang International, a Chinese hotel operator backed by Hony Capital, has agreed to buy Europe’s second-largest hotel group Louvre Hotels from US real estate investor Starwood Capital.
NRI investors sue ICICI Venture for damages
ICICI Venture is being sued by a group of 69 non-resident Indian investors who are seeking $103 million in damages from over alleged losses from a property fund run by the GP.
Blackstone, Embassy to acquire Four Seasons Bangalore
The Blackstone Group and Indian developer Embassy Property Developments have acquired a 73% stake in Bangalore-based project comprising the Four Seasons Hotel and a luxury home development from Goldman Sachs.
Blackstone-owned Hilton sells New York's Waldolf Astoria to China insurer
China’s Anbang Insurance Group has agreed to buy the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York from Hilton Worldwide Holdings, a portfolio company of The Blackstone Group, for $1.95 billion.
Southern Capital agrees $180m Singapore engineering carve-out
Southern Capital Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in United Engineers’ Singapore-listed engineering and construction division for S$230.2 million ($180 million) in cash.
GIC to set up $247m realty JV with India's Brigade Group
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Private has agreed to set up a joint venture with India's Brigade Group to focus on residential real estate investments.
Hony buys $246m stake in Chinese hotel operator
Hony Capital has agreed to acquire a RMB15 billion ($246 million) stake in Chinese hotel company Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels Development.
India's Milestone exits Acorn Logistics Parks for $24m
Milestone Capital Advisors has exited its stake in warehouse complex Acorn Warehouse & Logistics Parks for $24 million, generating a 1.5x return.
Carlyle in talks with China Vanke over potential $1b property deal
The Carlyle Group is in talks with real estate developer China Vanke to acquire some of its commercial properties.
JD Capital invests $98m in Shenzhen property developer
JD Capital has invested RMB600 million ($98 million) in Shenzhen International Enterprise for a 10.42% stake in the Chinese real estate developer.
KKR enters Australia real estate market
KKR and Australia Securities Exchange-listed Abacus Property Group have together agreed to buy a majority stake in three office towers that form part of Melbourne’s World Trade Centre (WTC) for A$120.4 million ($112.3 million).
Xander Group invests $65m in India realty firm Supertech
The Xander Group has invested INR4 billion ($65 million) in India realty firm Supertech to finance township and housing projects in Gurgaon in North India.
Tata fund invests $80m in Shriram Properties
Tata Opportunities Fund (TOF), the flagship vehicle of Tata Capital, has invested INR4.68 billion ($80 million) in South Indian real estate developer Shriram Properites.
China property site Fangdd raises $80m
Fangdd.com, a Chinese real estate portal, has raised $80 million in a Series B funding from Vision Knight Capital, Lightspeed China Partners and CDH Venture.
