International
Yoma Strategic to Purchase 80 Percent Stake in 2 MSF M-U Development in Yangon
Yoma Strategic Holdings entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Serge Pun & Associates Limited to acquire rights to participate in the development of about 10 acres of land in downtown Yangon, Myanmar.
Indian Hospitality Market Set For A Boom: Two Brands Announce Massive Expansion Plans
India is set to see quite an increase in its hospitality industry after a number of properties were announced and a new venue just held its grand opening.
Australian Lend Lease to Redevelop $2B Project in the ‘Elephant & Castle’ Area of London
Sydney, Australia-based Lend Lease Group has been granted planning permission from the Southwark Council for a redevelopment project that will feature 284 new homes in the Elephant & Castle area of London.
Hyatt to Open First Hyatt Regency-Branded Hotel in Bangkok
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced plans to open its first Hyatt Regency-branded hotel in Bangkok, to be completed in 2017.
CPPIB Expands into Brazil with Global Logistic Properties Partnership
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board announced its entering into a JV with Global Logistic Properties, the world’s second largest owner of industrial property, entailing the purchase of two Brazilian logistics portfolios.
Ningxia International Conference Center–Bringing China and Islam Together in More Ways than One
The China-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum is set to move into a new home, as the Ningxia International Conference Center is well into its development process.
344 KSF Masdar, International Renewable Energy Agency HQ Break Ground
Masdar City, the low-carbon, low-waste, emerging cleantech cluster and one of the most sustainable communities and mixed-use developments in the world continues its trailblazing development in United Arab Emirates.
Grainger to Use JV to Broaden Funding of $280M German Apartment Portfolio
A joint venture to be formed by Grainger, of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and Heitman, of Chicago, will invest in a German rental residential portfolio of nearly 3,000 units, currently wholly owned by Grainger.
Oxford Properties to Build $3B M-U Redevelopment Project in Downtown Toronto
Oxford Properties Group, one of Canada’s largest pension funds, has unveiled its proposal for a $3-billion-plus mixed-use project in downtown Toronto.
Emaar Properties Launches Two M-U Projects in Cairo
Developer of the Burj Khalifa, Emaar Properties PJSC has recently launched two ambitious projects: the mixed-use Emaar Square in Uptown Cairo and Boulevardi in Cairo.