In San Francisco, a home renovation can become a battle royale
SAN FRANCISCO’S top governing body spent time on Tuesday (Apr 23) discussing what most residents surely would not consider a major priority...
Country Garden extends bonds to avoid first local default
CHINESE developer Country Garden Holdings, one of the biggest symbols of the nation’s broader property debt crisis, won approval to push back...
Daughter of Chinese steel-and-nickel tycoon picks up S$84 million Bin Tong Park bungalow
THE daughter of China-born steel-and-nickel magnate Xiang Guangda has become the owner of a large brand-new bungalow in the Bin Tong Park...
Private credit for real estate boosting green building premium
PREMIUMS are piling on for greener or climate-adapted buildings, as private credit funds swoop in to refinance floundering commercial real estate (CRE).
New US home sales jump to highest level since September
SALES of new homes in the US bounced back in March in a broad advance as prospective buyers toughed out high mortgage...
Hong Kong developer weighs stake sale in London office skyscraper project
HONG Kong developer Lai Sun Development is considering options for a planned office tower in the City of London, including a potential...
How Hudson Yards went from ghost town to office success story
IT WAS March 2019, and 13,000 people were on Manhattan’s West Side at a star-studded opening ceremony for the largest private real...
S$16.5 million deal at The Ritz-Carlton Residences tops Q1 gainers; seller reaps S$4.9 million profit
THE sale of a 3,057 square foot (sq ft) unit at The Ritz-Carlton Residences Singapore, Cairnhill was the most profitable resale deal...
Forrest Li’s wife buys Gallop Road bungalow next to the one he has redeveloped
SEA Ltd boss Forrest Li is expanding his family’s presence in the Good Class Bungalow (GCB) market in Gallop Road near the...
Chinese restaurants spur Hong Kong’s retail property recovery
CHINESE restaurants are increasingly flocking to Hong Kong, giving a lift to the property market, according to realtor Midland IC&I.