Asia Real Estate News Tracker, Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate News Tracker

Tracking developments across Asia's regional real estate markets

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<ul><li>Brookfield plans to acquire Dentsu's Tokyo headquarters for $1.9 billion, indicating major shifts in the APAC real estate market.</li><li>Macquarie’s UIB REIT has invested $158 million in the Metro Fund, while its UI Boustead REIT has gained approval for a Singapore IPO.</li><li>The APAC real estate sector is evolving due to declining supply, with significant transactions including a stake sale in an Amazon Japan facility.</li></ul>

Brookfield plans to acquire Dentsu's Tokyo headquarters for $1.9 billion, indicating major shifts in the APAC real estate market.Macquarie’s UIB REIT has invested $158 million in the Metro Fund, while its UI Boustead REIT has gained approval for a Singapore IPO.The APAC real estate sector is evolving due to declining supply, with significant transactions including a stake sale in an Amazon Japan facility.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (11-Feb-2026): Brookfield to acquire Dentsu Tokyo HQ for $1.9B.

<ul><li>Emperor has sold luxury villas on Shouson Hill, Hong Kong, at a notable 44% discount.</li><li>JD is pursuing a buyout of Deppon Logistics in Shanghai, offering a substantial 35% premium.</li><li>Thailand has approved the SC Zeus Project, part of a $3.1 billion investment in data centers.</li></ul>

Emperor has sold luxury villas on Shouson Hill, Hong Kong, at a notable 44% discount.JD is pursuing a buyout of Deppon Logistics in Shanghai, offering a substantial 35% premium.Thailand has approved the SC Zeus Project, part of a $3.1 billion investment in data centers.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (19-Jan-2026): APAC Real Estate News: Notable People Updates.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Today after the close, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hikari-tsushin-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4909:1" rel="noopener">Hikari Tsushin (9435 JP)</a> announced a deal to buy out <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/leopalace21-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8244:1" rel="noopener">Leopalace21 Corp (8848 JP)</a> partnering with MBK and NEC Capital, taking out Fortress' last 15%. </li>
<li>Hikari Tsushin bought its large stake very low in 2022, post-scandal. Fortress did too. Murakami tried earlier, failed. Others made money on it. </li>
<li>This deal offers near zero basic transparency, and comes at a sharp discount to the midpoint of the fair value DCF ranges. Very not a good look. But it's vulnerable.</li>
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Today after the close, Hikari Tsushin (9435 JP) announced a deal to buy out Leopalace21 Corp (8848 JP) partnering with MBK and NEC Capital, taking out Fortress' last 15%. 
Hikari Tsushin bought its large stake very low in 2022, post-scandal. Fortress did too. Murakami tried earlier, failed. Others made money on it. 
This deal offers near zero basic transparency, and comes at a sharp discount to the midpoint of the fair value DCF ranges. Very not a good look. But it's vulnerable.


[Japan M&A] Hikari Tsushin + Friends to Buy Leopalace21 (8848) - Light Bid, Somewhat Open Register

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Since the announcement of the US$0.7 billion secondary offering, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lintec-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5564:1" rel="noopener">Lintec Corp (7966 JP)</a>’s shares have declined 3.7% to the undisturbed price of JPY5,730 per share (20 August).</li>
<li>It is instructive to look at recent large Japanese placements to understand the potential trading pattern. Lintec's share decline is lower than the median of recent large placements.</li>
<li>The offering will likely be priced on 1 September. Since 2021, the average large Japanese placement has tended to generate positive returns.</li>
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Since the announcement of the US$0.7 billion secondary offering, Lintec Corp (7966 JP)’s shares have declined 3.7% to the undisturbed price of JPY5,730 per share (20 August).
It is instructive to look at recent large Japanese placements to understand the potential trading pattern. Lintec's share decline is lower than the median of recent large placements.
The offering will likely be priced on 1 September. Since 2021, the average large Japanese placement has tended to generate positive returns.


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lintec-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5564:1" rel="noopener">Lintec Corp (7966 JP)</a> has announced a secondary offering of 17.1 million shares (19.7 million including overallotment), valued at around US$0.6 billion (US$0.7 billion including overallotment).</li>
<li>The offering will enable <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nippon-paper-industries-co-l" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:557:1" rel="noopener">Nippon Paper Industries Co L (3863 JP)</a>, the largest shareholder, to sell all its directly owned shares.</li>
<li>The offering, as a percentage of outstanding shares, is the sixth-highest, and, in terms of ADV, the fifth-highest among large Japanese placements since 2021.</li>
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Lintec Corp (7966 JP) has announced a secondary offering of 17.1 million shares (19.7 million including overallotment), valued at around US$0.6 billion (US$0.7 billion including overallotment).
The offering will enable Nippon Paper Industries Co L (3863 JP), the largest shareholder, to sell all its directly owned shares.
The offering, as a percentage of outstanding shares, is the sixth-highest, and, in terms of ADV, the fifth-highest among large Japanese placements since 2021.


Lintec (7966 JP): A US$0.7 Billion Secondary Offering

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Hulic Company, Limited. operates real estate business and marketable securities investment business.  The Company also conducts environment related businesses.

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Asia Real Estate Tracker (11-Feb-2026): Brookfield to acquire Dentsu Tokyo HQ for $1.9B.

Brookfield will acquire Dentsu's Tokyo HQ for $1.9B, while other notable APAC real estate moves include Macquarie's investments and a $1B data...

Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate Tracker (19-Jan-2026): APAC Real Estate News: Notable People Updates.

On January 19, 2026, APAC Real Estate news highlights major transactions, including luxury villa sales in Hong Kong, JD's buyout of Deppon, and new...

Asia Real Estate Tracker

[Japan M&A] Hikari Tsushin + Friends to Buy Leopalace21 (8848) - Light Bid, Somewhat Open Register

Hikari Tsushin bought 18% of Leopalace 4 years ago very cheaply. Fortress bought more. Now Fortress is getting out and HT has invited 2 others to...

Travis Lundy

Lintec (7966 JP): The Current Playbook

The offering will likely be priced on 1 September. Since 2021, the average large Japanese placement has tended to generate positive returns.

Arun George

Lintec (7966 JP): A US$0.7 Billion Secondary Offering

The offering, as a percentage of outstanding shares, is the sixth-highest, and, in terms of ADV, the fifth-highest among large Japanese placements...

Arun George

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