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URA counters claims of foreign ownership surge in Kampong Glam
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (182+ words) The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) clarified that local buyers accounted for around three-quarters of shophouse sales in the Kampong Glam area, countering allegations of a surge in foreign ownership." In a Facebook post, the URA responded to growing concerns as…...
Subsidised resale homes draw buyers from private flats
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (504+ words) The policy boosts turnover by pulling demand forward, not by lifting volumes long term. Hong Kong's move to allow more first'time buyers to buy subsidised resale homes is redirecting demand away from entry'level private flats, raising transactions but limiting scope…...
Tokyo hotel sector expands with a wave of new luxury openings
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (151+ words) In 2026, 1 Hotel Tokyo is set to enter the market. Tokyo's hotel market is gaining momentum, with new openings and a strong luxury pipeline reinforcing confidence in the sector, according to JLL. JLL reports that in Q4 2025, several major hotels launched or…...
APAC real estate investment hits 3-year high in late 2025
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (293+ words) Total investments rose 8. 7% in Q4, the highest level since 2022. Real estate investment across Asia Pacific rebounded sharply in late 2025, with fourth-quarter transaction volumes rising 8. 7% year-on-year to the highest level since 2022, according to Savills. In Australia, fourth-quarter investment across office, industrial and…...
Hong Kong home sales surge in February as primary market outperforms
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (175+ words) Primary sales hit 4, 109 units in February, surpassing 2024 levels. Hong Kong's residential market saw a strong uptick in February, with total transactions reaching 12, 338 units, driven by robust activity in both primary and secondary segments, according to Knight Frank. Primary sales climbed…...
Central Hong Kong leads office rental growth as Kowloon leasing stays subdued
1+ week, 1+ day ago (180+ words) Grade A office rents in Central grew 6% in February. Rental growth in Hong Kong's premium Grade-A office market strengthened in February, with rents in Central rising 6. 0% year-on-year and 2. 8% year-to-date, according to Knight Frank. This marks a notable acceleration from January's…...
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1+ week, 2+ day ago (15+ words) Hong Kong to add 6. 7m sq ft of modern logistics space by 2028 Real Estate Asia...
Japan logistics sector draws big-ticket deals in 2 H 2025
1+ week, 2+ day ago (273+ words) The largest transaction was a Blackstone-led deal worth JPY100 billion. Japan's logistics sector continued to attract strong investor interest in 2 H 2025, with several major transactions underscoring the asset class's resilience, according to Savills. Citing MSCI data, Savills notes that while overall…...
Sydney's hotel stock to grow by 4. 8% over the next two years
1+ week, 2+ day ago (336+ words) Over 1, 100 rooms will be added to Sydney CBD's hotel supply. Sydney's hotel sector is set for a notable expansion, with five hotels currently under construction in the CBD that will collectively add 1, 151 rooms'equating to a 4. 8% increase in existing stock over…...
Greater Osaka logistics supply to plummet by 34% to 1. 2m sqm in 2026
1+ week, 2+ day ago (163+ words) Robust demand should continue to absorb existing space. Greater Osaka's logistics market saw a sharp increase in new supply in 2 H 2025, with over 900, 000 sq m delivered'up 64% year-on-year, according to Savills. Savills identifies GLP ALFALINK Amagasaki as the standout project, adding…...