Foreign Commercial Investment News

The level of Chinese investment in commercial property markets globally has slipped in 2016, and Australia is not immune.

Singapore-based investors are setting the pace in buying Melbourne hotels with two major inner-city properties snapped up in the past few weeks. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Japanese property developer Sekisui House has brushed aside fears of crumbling inner-city apartment markets and splashed out a near-record $360 million for a site at Wentworth Point in Sydney. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Hong Kong-listed car retailer Yongda Auto is entering Australia’s property market, buying a 40% stake in Chinese developer Chiwayland’s apartment project in north Sydney. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Chinese investors are swarming over Australia’s hotel market, accounting for almost half of hotel purchases so far this year.

Brisbane’s office towers are on the radar of international investors in a fundamental shift in favour of the Queensland capital as offshore players look to invest. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has defused the political controversy over the nation’s biggest ­cattle holdings by lodging a $365 million bid for the historic company. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Chinese demand for Australian commercial real estate is expected to remain strong with investors not deterred by tougher foreign investment rules, according to a senior HSBC executive. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au.

Chinese-backed developer JQZ has bought the former factory site of confectionary company Darrell Lea in Sydney’s south for an estimated $80 million, with plans to build 550 apartments. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.