International
INTERNATIONAL: Hyatt Place Expands in Mexico
Hyatt Place is continuing its growth in Mexico with the opening of Hyatt Place Tijuana.
INTERNATIONAL: Skanska Expands in Poland
Skanska is doing well with the opening of its first office building in Poland, with several tenants already signed.
INTERNATIONAL: Asia’s Largest Apple Store Opens in Hangzhou
The largest Apple Store in Asia opened its doors on Valentine’s Day, close to Hangzhou’s West Lake in China.
INTERNATIONAL: 313-Room Luxury Ritz-Carlton Debuts in Bali
The Ritz-Carlton has expanded all the way to Indonesia.
Guest Column: When Real Estate Metrics Matter
IPD’s Nishel Sewpersad reports surprising differences between key cities for global front and back offices.
INTERNATIONAL: World’s First Hotel Staffed by Robots Opens in Japan
A theme park located in Japan’s Nagasaki Prefecture will soon get a hotel partially staffed by robots capable of identifying human faces.
INTERNATIONAL: Brookfield to Develop Apartment Tower in Melbourne
ICD Property has tapped Brookfield Multiplex for the construction of its landmark apartment high-rise in Melbourne’s CBD.
INTERNATIONAL: Kingold to Sell Commercial Assets in Wuhan
One of the largest Chinese jewelry manufacturers got the green light to pre-sell commercial space for a bigger purpose.
Kennedy Wilson Europe RE Shells Out Big Bucks for Big UK Acquisition
Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc has just added 3.5 million square feet to its young portfolio with a simple stroke of a pen.
INTERNATIONAL: CH2M HILL Consortium, Mace in Charge of Program Management at DWTC’s Jebel Ali Project
The bidding process is over, and the winners are a U.S. company and a U.K. company joint venture, which will oversee all real estate and construction delivery-related program management services for the Dubai Trade Centre Jebel Ali development.