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 – May 6, 2016 — Gaw
Capital Partners has been named one of the top 50 PERE managers for the third consecutive
time. Jumping six spots from last year, Gaw Capital was placed 44th on this
year’s PERE 50 following the firm’s 2015 fundraising amount of
US$ 2.278 billion, which did not include funds raised through separate accounts.
The company’s total
equity raised in 2015 was US$3.5 billion.
Goodwin Gaw,
Managing Principal and Founder, Gaw Capital, commented, “We are thrilled to be listed as one of the top 50 PERE managers globally again,
which is a strong and encouraging recognition of our outstanding capabilities
in fund raising, fund management and adding value to our portfolios. With a
solid platform and dedicated team, we will continue to deliver excellent
services and maximize returns to our investors.”
“We are delighted about the continuous recognition we have received from the
PERE 50 and I would like to express my sincere appreciation to PERE magazine, our
investors and own professional teams,”said Christina Gaw, Managing Principal and Head of Capital Markets.
PERE 50 is the
annual ranking of the private real estate sector’s best capital aggregators globally
and reveals major movements of these companies within the year. According to
PERE, the amount raised by the private equity real estate firms in the marquee
ranking in 2015 totaled a record US$271.1 billion. PERE Magazine is one of the
most reliable publications in the private equity real estate industry.
