Gaw Capital Partnersは運用中のファンドを通して、コンソーシアムのパートナーと共に、2018年3月と2019年3月に、29件の香港ベースのコミュニティーショッピングセンターと関連施設を取得しました。Gaw Capital Partnersは、公共不動産付近の29件以上の資産と施設の運営を正式に開始し、「民坊（People's Place）」を構築しました。「民（People）」は一般人と住居を表しており、「坊（Place）」は巧みに管理されたコミュニティーのみならず、美徳と伝統がある場所に対するイディオム的な中国の表現を意味しています。また、「坊」は、現地の近隣の団結も暗示しています。「民坊（People's Place）」は活気に溢れ、居心地の良い生活環境で見知らぬ者を団結させ、気持ちや思いやりが豊かな場所を表しています。「民坊（People's Place）」は、空間を時代遅れの商用施設をクリエイティブで活気あるコミュニティーハブに転換させることを目指しています。
中国で経験豊かな教育者と提携し、Gaw Capitalは中国での国際的な芸術教育プラットフォームであるStellart International School of Arts （SISA ）の開発と運営に投資してきました。このプラットフォームは、広州南駅から国内的に優れた接続性を有する仏山の南海にある三山ニュータウンにある便利な商業用地で誕生しました。敷地は約50,000m²の総床面積を有しています。SISAブランドで運営され、Gaw Capital Partnersにより開発されたこのスクールは6階建ての校舎と7階建ての寮に最大600人の高校生を収容します。 
Hong Kong, March 1, 2023 – Real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners is pleased to announce that it was named ‘Firm of the Year: Japan’ at the PERE Global Awards 2022 after receiving the largest number of votes in a public ballot of the real estate industry.
Gaw Capital Partners was highlighted for the US$3 billion privatization of Office J-REIT Inc. and the acquisition of Japanese residential assets primarily in Tokyo and other major cities in Japan. The firm was also highlighted for its acquisition of IDC and logistics projects closed in Japan.
Ms. Christina Gaw, Managing Principal, Global Head of Capital Markets and Co-Chair of Alternative Investments of Gaw Capital Partners, said, “We are delighted to be recognized as ‘Firm of the Year: Japan’ at the PERE Global Awards 2022 and we would like to express our gratitude to our investors, partners, our dedicated team and PERE magazine.”
She added, “As we transition into the post-Covid era, 2022 presented us with growth opportunities across Asia arising from the behavioral change carried forward. As digital connectivity and agility become the new normal, we are well-positioned to seize the opportunity and unlock values in quality assets such as data centers and logistics properties. The award is a testament to our investors and partners’ faith in Gaw Capital’s expertise. We remain committed to carrying out value adding strategies on a diverse range of real estate assets across Asia Pacific and delivering consistent returns to our investors.”
Ms. Isabella Lo, Managing Director, Principal – Investments and Head of Japan, said, “We are honored to be recognized as Firm of the Year: Japan in 2022. Thanks to the support and trust from our partners, brokers, consultants, lenders and investors, we now manage $3.7 billion of assets in Japan with track record across office, retail, residential, hospitality, data centers and logistics. We look forward to working closely with our partners to collectively grow our businesses in Japan.”
The PERE Global Awards recognize significant achievements in the global real estate industry and is highly respected across the global real estate private equity industry.
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About Gaw Capital Partners
Gaw Capital Partners is a uniquely positioned private equity fund management company focusing on real estate markets in Asia Pacific and other high barrier-to-entry markets globally.
Specializing in adding strategic value to under-utilized real estate through redesign and repositioning, Gaw Capital runs an integrated business model with its own in-house asset management operating platforms in commercial, hospitality, property development, logistics, IDC and education. The firm’s investments span the entire spectrum of real estate sectors, including residential development, offices, retail malls, serviced apartments, hotels, logistics warehouses and IDC projects.
Gaw Capital has raised seven commingled funds targeting the Greater China and APAC regions since 2005. The firm also manages value-add/opportunistic funds in the US, a Pan-Asia Hospitality Fund, a European Hospitality Fund and a Growth Equity Fund, and it also provides services for credit investments and separate account direct investments globally.
Since 2005, Gaw Capital has commanded assets of US$33.6 billion under management as of Q3 2022.