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ESR has appointed Dalmar Sheikh as CEO of ESR Data Centers, effective Sept. 1.

Bain Capital has sold a 5.64 percent stake in Bengaluru, India-based Embassy Office Parks REIT for INR 23.25 billion ($243 million) through open-market transactions, according to ETRealty.

Australia is confirming its position as the leading destination for student housing investment in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, capturing the majority of capital deployed over the past two years

United Hampshire U.S. REIT has agreed to sell BJ’s Quincy for $34 million as part of its portfolio optimization and capital recycling strategy.

Aberdeen Investments has announced the acquisition of six modern residential properties in central Tokyo in partnership with Weave Living, on behalf of a large European investor that is a long-term partner of Aberdeen in the region, further expanding both firms’ living sector investments in Japan.

Brookfield, through its real estate strategy, has acquired a diversified portfolio of 50 multifamily residential assets in Japan’s major gateway cities.

JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has advised Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp. on the sale of The Beach Tower Okinawa.

Malaysia is emerging as a critical beneficiary of Southeast Asia’s structural transformation, according to JLL’s latest research report, “Planning for a Multipolar World: Southeast Asia — Poised for Growth.”

Europe's logistics real estate market continued to stabilize in the first half of 2026, even amid pressures such as the war in Iran and an ECB rate hike, according to GARBE Research's latest PYRAMID MAP report, which covers 122 submarkets across 25 countries.

Asia Pacific (APAC) commercial real estate markets retained their momentum in the second quarter of 2026, with transaction volume rising 20 percent year-on-year to $46.1 billion.

Vietnam’s real estate market is officially entering a strategic development phase, where growth drivers are shaped by profound, long-term structural factors rather than cyclical fluctuations. According to the latest JLL report, “Planning for a Multipolar World,” Vietnam is emerging with a distinct competitive advantage, described as the nation presenting “the most cohesive corridor-oriented opportunity set in the region.”

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has increased its exposure to Sydney’s office market with the A$450 million ($293 million) acquisition of 1 Market St., according to The Australian.

Warburg Pincus and Kio Investment Management, an Australian real asset investment manager founded by industry veteran Sam Bisla, have plans to expand their partnership through an additional capital commitment to further accelerate investment in build-to-rent (BTR) and expand into purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) across Australia’s key gateway cities.

Digital Core REIT, a pure-play data center REIT listed in Singapore and sponsored by Digital Realty, has reached an agreement to sell interests in three North American assets and redeploy the proceeds to acquire partial interests in one data center in Singapore, one data center in Osaka, Japan, pay down debt, and repurchase units on the open market.

ESR, an Asia Pacific focused real asset owner and manager, Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), and other capital partners are jointly investing in the development of two institutional-grade logistics facilities in Cikarang, Greater Jakarta, Indonesia.

Savills Korea has successfully completed its exclusive sales advisory mandate for Gangnam 358 Tower, a prime office asset located Seoul’s Gangnam Business District (GBD).

The Asia Pacific student housing sector is experiencing a fundamental transformation, with transaction volumes tripling since 2022 as cross-border institutional investors increasingly dominate the market, according to JLL.

Warburg Pincus has joined SC Capital Partners in pursuing a potential acquisition of data center operator Global Switch Holdings in a deal that could value the company at $6 billion to $7 billion, including debt, according to multiple media outlets.

Lendlease’s Australian Prime Property Fund Retail (APPF Retail) has exchanged contracts for the sale of its 50 percent interests in Lakeside Joondalup and Westfield Carindale to Cbus Property for approximately A$1.3 billion ($Tk billion).

Tom Duncan has rejoined Cromwell Property Group in the newly created role of head of private wealth as the company continues to grow its investment management platform.