International

World’s First Forbes-Branded Office Tower to Rise in the Philippines

Forbes Media has chosen the Philippines as the site of the world’s first Forbes-branded office high-rise. The company has partnered with local developer Century Properties Group Inc. to build the approximately 646,000-square-foot Forbes Media Tower(R) in Makati, a suburb of Manila.

Macquarie Continues Expansion of Mexican REIT with Double Retail Center Acquisition

The Macquarie Mexican REIT recently announced that it has agreed on a fee for the purchase of two commercial properties in Mexico City’s metropolitan area.

IMMOFINANZ Group Delves Deeper Into Polish Multifamily Market

IMMOFINANZ Group has started development of Riverpark, a 189-unit project in Poznań, Poland.

VennCap Real Estate Selects Yardi Voyager for Real Estate Asset and Property Management in Australia

Yardi®, a developer of software solutions for the real estate investment, asset and property management industry, announced today that VennCap Real Estate Pty Ltd (VennCap) has selected Yardi Voyager® for their real estate asset and property management operations.

Leighton Properties Announces Landmark Office Project in North Sydney

Leighton Properties has announced plans to develop North Sydney’s first new commercial building in six years.

Saadiyat Island Gets New Luxury Hospitality Development Project after Completion of Land Deal

Saadiyat Island, one of the most ambitious development projects in the entire Middle East has taken another step forward after Tourism Development & Investment Company recently sold a large plot of land to a developer, for a new hospitality project.

LifeEdited Inc. Announces Plans for Micro-Apartment Project in Sao Paulo

Specialty consultant firm to architects and developers LifeEdited Inc. recently announced plans for a new micro-apartment project in Sao Paulo.

LEED Gold-Pursuant Retail Asset In Metro Vancouver Finishes Phase Two of Redevelopment

Ivanhoé Cambridge has announced it has completed phase two of the redevelopment of its fully owned Guildford Town Centre, located in Surrey, British Columbia, the fastest growing municipality in Metro Vancouver and Western Canada.

Hines-Managed Coca-Cola Building in Rio de Janeiro Becomes First to Receive LEED-EB Silver Certification in Brazil

The rise of green features and eco-friendly fixtures in the office market has affected the entire real estate world, and has created a push for not only developing new building incorporating the new technologies, but also refurbishing existing structures and making current properties more attractive.

RosEuro Development Acquires Aura Shopping Center in Novosibirsk from Amstar and Renaissance

Amstar recently announced the sale of the Aura Shopping Center in Novosibirsk, Russia, to RosEuro Development.