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 5, 2019 – Gaw Capital Partners is delighted to have been awarded Asia’s ‘Deal of the Year’ for its HK$23 billion acquisition of 17 Hong Kong shopping centres from Link REIT, which was completed in February 2018, and Asia’s ‘Industry Figure of the Year’ for Goodwin Gaw at this year’s PERE Awards.
The firm was also very pleased to have been a runner up for Global ‘Office Investor of the Year’, Global ‘Retail Investor of the Year’, ‘Capital Raise of the Year’ in Asia for its Gateway Real Estate Fund VI and ‘Firm of the Year’ in Asia and China respectfully.
The awards and recognitions follow another successful year for Gaw Capital, in which it closed major deals in China, Australia and Japan. These include the acquisitions of a further 12 Hong Kong shopping centres from Link REIT, Shanghai’s Ocean Towers and four premium Grade A offices at Shanghai MixC through its funds under management.
During 2018, the firm raised additional US$4.8 billion of equity commitments, acquired 24 projects in 15 cities and disposed 7 projects in 8 cities through its funds under management. The total deal transaction volume exceeds US$11.9 billion globally.
Mr. Goodwin Gaw, Chairman and Management Principal at Gaw Capital Partners, commented, “It is an honor to have received these accolades and recognitions, which have been the result of our strong teamwork culture. The awards reflect the recognition globally of Gaw Capital’s creativity and capabilities on some of the most complex but high-potential real estate transactions. We thank PERE for the awards and express our heartfelt gratitude to our LPs, partners and team for your continuous support, partnership and hard work.”
The Global PERE Awards recognize significant highlights in the global real estate industry and is highly respected across the global real estate private equity industry.