Gaw Capital Partners, through its funds under management, and its consortium partners, acquired 29 Hong Kong-based community shopping centers and associated facilities in March 2018 and March 2019.
Gaw Capital Partners officially started to operate over 29 assets and facilities near the public estates and established “People’s Place”. “People” stands for the public and the residents, whereas “Place” here is an allusion to the idiomatic Chinese term for a location of virtue and tradition, as well as a well-governed community; “Place” also connotes the solidarity of the local neighborhood. All in all, “People’s Place” stands for a place rich in sentiments and compassion, bringing strangers together in constructing a vibrant, cozy living environment. People’s Place aspires to transform obsolete commercial facilities into vibrant community hubs by creatively utilizing its space and bringing brand new experiences to residents, tenants and community stakeholders. 
In partnership with experienced educators in China, Gaw Capital has invested in the development and operations of Stellart International School of Arts (SISA), an international arts education platform in China. The platform is initially seeded by a commercial site conveniently located in Sanshan New Town in Nanhai, Foshan, which has excellent connectivity nationally via the Guangzhou South Station. The site has a GFA of c.50,000 sqm in total. Operating under the SISA brand and developed by Gaw Capital Partners, the school houses up to 600 full-time high school students in its 6-storey tall academic block and 7-floor dormitory. 
SHANGHAI, March 2, 2018 – PERE, a leading publication for the world’s private equity real estate markets, announced that Gaw Capital Partners has received awards for “Capital Raise of the Year: Asia” and “Firm of the Year: China” at the 2017 Global PERE Awards.
Last year was another productive year for Gaw Capital. The firm raised additional US$3 billion of equity commitments, transacted 28 deals with acquisitions in 16 cities and exits in 20 cities, and saw a transaction volume of US$7.2 billion globally.
The Global PERE Awards recognize significant highlights in the global real estate industry and is highly venerated in the real estate private equity industry.
Christina Gaw, Managing Principal and Head of Capital Markets, said: “We are grateful and honored to have repeatedly received recognitions from Global PERE Awards since 2013. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to our global LPs, partners and teams for their support and trust to fuel our sustainable growth. We would also like to thank PERE magazine for the recognition.”
