Kennedy Wilson has partnered with Dutch pension investor APG to form a 2 billion euro residential joint venture in Ireland. The platform will manage and develop over 3,400 private rented homes across Dublin. This includes taking a minority stake in the Cherrywood portfolio and building 2,300 new units on brownfield sites, increasing Kennedy Wilson's managed Irish portfolio to 6,900 homes.
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has started construction on a new automotive logistics hub in Dubai's Jebel Ali Free Zone. The dedicated 28,000 square metre facility is designed to meet the growing regional demands of the automotive sector, offering scalable distribution across the GCC, Africa and international markets.
The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia has signed a non-binding agreement with Talaat Moustafa Group Saudi for Real Estate Development. The partnership intends to explore mixed-use property opportunities across the asset portfolio of the wealth fund. This initiative directly supports the newly launched urban development and livability ecosystem within the strategic 2026-2030 roadmap of the sovereign fund.
Developers Archi and NEXT have officially launched the Swissôtel Kobuleti Beach Resort, a 300 million dollar premium hotel and residential project in Georgia. Situated on the Black Sea coast near Batumi, the three-building complex will feature a luxury hotel, private apartments, a casino and a 3,000 square metre wellness zone. The development aims to elevate regional tourism standards and boost local employment.
EQT Real Estate has expanded its presence in the UK logistics sector by acquiring a six-asset portfolio from Tritax Big Box REIT plc. The modern Grade A properties cover 1.6 million square feet across major distribution hubs in the West Midlands, East Midlands and South East. Fully leased to a diverse group of tenants, the properties sit along critical transport routes like the M40 and A14.
A new joint venture backed by major European pension investors has secured $300 million in initial equity to target South Korea's rapidly growing rental housing market. The Korea Living Venture, managed by Tishman Speyer alongside cornerstone investors APG and Bouwinvest, aims to acquire, reposition and develop multifamily assets across the Seoul capital region to address a structural shortage of modern, professionally managed housing.
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