ESR has exercised an upsize option on its sustainability-linked refinancing facility after beating its initial US$2 billion target due to high demand from international lenders. The five-year multi-currency loan facility consolidates existing debts and supports expansion across Asia-Pacific logistics real estate, data centres and energy infrastructure. The move follows US$1.1 billion in net debt repayments completed in 2025 as part of ongoing deleveraging plans.
CapitaLand Ascott Trust has agreed to acquire Coliwoo Midtown in Singapore for S$134.0 million, funded by proceeds from its divestment of The Robertson House. The transaction offers a 4.1% EBITDA yield and is expected to raise Distribution per Stapled Security by 2.4%. Completing in 4Q 2026, the deal includes a 10-year triple-net master lease, expanding CLAS' living sector portfolio to 19.5% of total value.
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has agreed a £400 million deal to acquire 866 single-family homes from Leaf Living. The acquisition encompasses 12 estates across the South East of England, representing the UK's largest single-family housing transaction this year. The deal expands the pension pool's UK Real Estate Fund, which now holds over £2 billion in local government pension assets.
Greystone has arranged $105.8 million in Freddie Mac refinancing for two multifamily residential communities in El Cajon, California. The loan package covers 476 apartment units across Colonnade at Fletcher Hills and Forest Park at Fletcher Hills. The deal was secured on behalf of borrower Bridge Investment Group, with debt financing efforts led by Spencer Dunlop alongside correspondent bank BMO.
Zillow has announced major changes to its executive leadership team to drive the growth of its residential property super app. Finance chief Jeremy Hofmann steps into an expanded role as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, following Jun Choo's decision to step down for health reasons. Former Google executive Sandi Knight also joins the property technology firm as its first Chief Legal and Policy Officer.
ADNOC has partnered with SLB to deploy an artificial intelligence platform across more than 120 drilling rigs. The Real-Time Operations Center integrates live data from onshore and offshore assets into a centralised environment. Designed to streamline upstream monitoring, the digital system enables engineers to manage up to three times more rigs, reduces incident response times by several hours and helps prevent costly operational downtime.
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