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Blackstone bids to buy office developer Soho China for $3B
Blackstone Group has made an offer to buyout Beijing-based developer Soho China Ltd. for $3.05 billion. If the deal...
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Oceanwide’s US business is sinking. Can it right the ship?
In 2014, Oceanwide Holdings announced plans to build a 2.4 million-square-foot megaproject in San Francisco. The twin-tower development would...
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Chinese developers find buyers for bonds, despite some defaults and specter of further regulation
China’s real estate companies, which ran up debts at home and abroad, are finding plenty of buyers for their bonds, despite some concerning signs...
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New home prices in China spike again, defying government
New home prices in many of China’s cities climbed at their fastest rate in eight months in April, despite...
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Rents declined on most Asia-Pacific retail strips last year
Rents declined on two-thirds of retail strips in the Asia Pacific region in pandemic-ravaged 2020. Hong Kong’s retail districts...
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JLL explores sale of China property management wing
JLL is considering offloading one of its global businesses. The Chicago-based firm is exploring a sale of its China...
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Beijing may have slowed housing bubble — for now
The Chinese government’s recent efforts to temper unsustainable growth in the country’s housing market seem to be working, at...
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China limits property loans to curb housing bubble
In an effort to curb a possible housing bubble, China’s central bank has issued a new mandate for lenders:...
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Inside the world’s most valuable proptech company
Beike Zhaofang, the Beijing-based online real estate platform, hit the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 13 with a...
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WeWork sells majority stake in China division
WeWork has sold a $200 million stake in its China business, a move to reduce its long-term exposure to...