Chinese Estates Group | |
Type: | Real estate |
Foundation: | 1986 |
Location: | Hong Kong |
Key People: | Joseph Lau (Chairman &) |
Industry: | Real estate |
Products: | offices and retail |
Revenue: | HK$ 2,151.3 million (2009)[1] |
Operating Income: | net_income = homepage = http://www.chineseestates.com |
Chinese Estates Group is a real estate development group based in Hong Kong. The group comprises three Hong Kong publicly listed companies : Chinese Estates Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 127), Chi Cheung Investment Company, Limited (Stock Code: 112) and G-Prop (Holdings) Limited (Stock Code: 286).
Historically, Chinese Estates Group has been focused on the Hong Kong market, but has more recently expanded into neighbouring Macau and mainland China.[2]
In July 2010 the group was reported to be in exclusive negotiations to acquire Tower 42, an office tower in the City of London, for a reported sum of around £300 million.[3]
Total revenues for 2009 totalled HK$2,151.3 million. As of 31 December 2009 the property portfolio was valued at HK$8,564.3 million. The current portfolio comprises retail and office assets totalling around 1000000square feet and 1200000square feet respectively. The group also has a landbank of approximately 30000000square feet to be developed in Hong Kong, Macau, and in mainland China.