The Ascott Limited achieved a record-breaking 2025 by signing 19,000 units across 102 new properties. This 27 per cent year-on-year growth saw the company expand into 10 new cities including Taipei and Wellington. The firm is focusing on an asset-light model with a heavy emphasis on resort signings and property conversions. Ascott now operates or is developing over 1,000 properties globally as it nears its S$500 million fee income target.
Global investment firm KKR has completed the acquisition of the Cheongna Logistics Center in Incheon, South Korea. The deal represents the largest single asset logistics transaction in the country to date. Working alongside local asset manager Kreate, KKR acquired the 4.6 million square foot facility to capitalise on the growing demand for modern warehousing. The site is currently fully occupied and serves as a vital link in the Greater Seoul metropolitan area supply chain.
S&I Corporation, a PropTech-based real estate management service provider, has announced that it is the first in South Korea's real estate management industry to secure a 3-star rating in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark GRESB 2025 evaluation. The company demonstrated global competitiveness by also achieving the top rank within its peer group. The rating reflects S&I's systematic commitment to ESG management since 2022, which includes publishing a Sustainability Report and operating a Work Health and Safety Committee.