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. 
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.