Aldar has increased its ownership in Aldar Estates to 82.55% after acquiring Modon Holding’s 17.45% indirect stake. The platform, now managing AED 3 billion in active contracts, has expanded rapidly in recent years with significant growth in residential units, commercial space and revenue, reinforcing Aldar’s long-term investment strategy.
Simon, a real estate investment trust and S&P 100 company, has announced the acquisition of the retail centre component of Phillips Place in Charlotte, North Carolina. This transaction, announced on 18 November 2025, sees Simon take ownership of the open-air retail space in the SouthPark neighbourhood. The retail centre spans 134,000 square feet and is famous for its specialty shops and dining. Phillips Place is a wider mixed-use destination that already included a 180+ room hotel owned by Simon, along with a multi-family residential component.
Riyadh-based developer Liwan Real Estate Development has announced Liwan Najd, a SAR 4.5 billion ($948 million) mixed-use development, at Cityscape Global 2025. The project will feature approximately 2,500 residential units across various types, located next to the Al Yarmuk Metro Station in the Granada District. Spanning 151,308 sqm with a 600,000 sqm built-up area, over 60% of the project will be dedicated to open and landscaped areas.
Henderson Land Development has formally unveiled its new landmark project, Central Yards, situated on the New Central Harbourfront in Hong Kong. This ambitious, sustainable mixed-use development will feature over 1.6 million square feet of gross floor area. The project is a major component of the developer’s HK$63 billion harbourfront investment, secured via a record HK$50.8 billion land bid in 2021. The development is split into two phases, with the first scheduled to open in 2027.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a dual management agreement with Mosa bin Abdul Aziz Al-Mosa and Sons Real Estate Holding Co. to launch two new hotels in Saudi Arabia. The hotels are the 232-key Crowne Plaza Al Khobar Al Bandariyah and the 106-key Holiday Inn Riyadh Rose Yard. The Crowne Plaza is expected to open in Q1 2027 near the Corniche, while the Holiday Inn, opening in late 2026, will feature the brand’s modern Open Lobby concept in Riyadh’s Al-Suwaidi district.
Verdion and Legal & General’s Industrial Property Investment Fund (IPIF) have secured a key urban logistics development site in the London Borough of Greenwich. The 2.6-acre brownfield site on Nathan Way has a GDV of £30 million. This deal marks the first collaboration between the two firms. Verdion will act as the developer, creating 78,987 sq ft of new floorspace across six small to mid-box units.
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