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M&G Real Estate, part of M&G’s $110 billion private markets business, has sold Frontier Shinjuku Tower, a 24-story mixed-use property in Tokyo’s Nishi-Shinjuku district, after increasing the building’s net operating income by 23 percent.

Commercial real estate firms are spending more on artificial intelligence and putting AI agents into real production work, but few have fully integrated the technology across their organizations.

The New South Wales headquarters of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) is coming to market, offering investors the opportunity to acquire a fully leased Sydney CBD asset underpinned by one of Australia’s strongest government covenants and a long-term Commonwealth commitment.

Funds managed by KKR have completed the sale of a portfolio of 16 hotels across Japan operating under the Four Points Flex by Sheraton brand to a global institutional investor.

Investor appetite for Asia Pacific hotels continued to strengthen in first half 2026, with investment activity reaching $8 billion, up 21 percent year-over-year, according to CBRE’s “2026 Asia Pacific Hotels & Hospitality Performance & Outlook Report.”

Build-to-rent platform Novus, in partnership with a Japanese investment consortium, has commenced development of Novus on Forest, a 310-unit project in Sydney.

Suntec REIT has announced plans to sell interests in three Australian office properties valued at a combined S$1.04 billion ($815 million), as the Singapore-listed trust focuses on expanding its Singapore portfolio and reducing borrowing costs, according to Mingtiandi.

Tishman Speyer has hired Rahul Anand to serve as managing director and regional director – India.  

The Asia Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) market entered a new phase of expansion in 2025–2026, with the Chinese mainland and India REIT markets emerging as the principal engines of regional growth, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s “Asia REIT Market Insight 2025–2026.”

JLL has appointed Jason EungSeok Lee as executive director, Hotels & Living capital markets, Korea.

Office occupiers across Asia Pacific have entered a new phase of workplace transformation as office attendance stabilizes, AI adoption accelerates, and companies increasingly prioritize premium office space. Half of companies expect their office space to expand over the next three years, according to CBRE's latest 2026 Asia Pacific Office Occupier Survey.

Goodman Group has raised $455 million of equity for the Goodman Hong Kong Data Center Partnership (GHKDC), the only private institutional investment platform focused exclusively on Hong Kong’s data center market.

Driven by the strength of the world’s largest economy, U.S. metropolitan centers dominate Oxford Economics’ 2026 Global Cities Index, capturing 16 of the top 50 spots worldwide. New York claimed the #1 overall position for the second consecutive year, leveraging its sheer scale, high productivity and undisputed leadership across global finance, technology, media and culture.

CapitaLand Investment plans to convert the Ibis Hong Kong Central and Sheung Wan Hotel into student housing after acquiring the property for HK$2.3 billion ($293.2 million), according to Mingtiandi, citing market sources.

Heitman has named John Lee as head of sales, Korea in the firm’s client service and marketing group.

 JLL has released its 14th edition of its Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI), revealing two-thirds of global markets increased transparency over the past two years. While established markets continue to capture the majority of global capital, countries in APAC and MENA have emerged as primary engines of global transparency gains due to rapid digitization and proactive government reforms.

GPT Group has acquired 66 Eagle St., an office tower in Brisbane, Australia, for A$380 million ($271 million), according to various media outlets.

PGIM’s Real Estate Investment Group has acquired Tsurugashima II Logistics Center, a modern logistics facility in Saitama, Greater Tokyo, Japan.

Funds managed by Blackstone Real Estate Partners have invested in a majority interest in Sanha Logistics Park II, a prime Korean logistics development, through a primary share issuance.

The recent rise in interest rates is challenging Japan’s real estate investment, according to Oxford Economics.