Hong Kong investors buy Seattle's tallest building
Updated: 2015-08-12 10:22
By LINDA DENG in Seattle(China Daily USA)
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Columbia Center becomes the largest office property in Gaw Capital's US portfolio, which includes buildings in San Francisco, New York and Chicago, according to the firm's website.
Investment by Chinese institutions, corporate funds and wealthy individuals in global commercial real estate reached an all-time peak of $10 billion last year, according to commercial real estate brokerage CBRE.
The US attracted one-fifth of that total, with a majority going into hotels, offices and development sites, CBRE said.
The Hurun Report said a majority of millionaires in China want to invest in and plan to eventually live in North America. The Seattle-Bellevue metro area has been a hot destination for Chinese seeking property.
"The reason that Seattle-Bellevue is coming into favor (especially for the rising middle class) is this goal is closer, less expensive and has a propensity for greater capital appreciation as our region plays catch-up to other West Coast markets," Jones said.
Gaw Capital also has a pending deal to buy the 27-story Seattle Tower, a historic office building also in the central business district at the corner of Third Avenue and University Street, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Marc Berger, account supervisor of the China practice at Nyhus Communications, said he is confident that the Greater Seattle Region will be a popular destination for the Chinese business investors in the near future, not only in the real estate market but also in the industries that Seattle has already shown leadership in, such as information technology, aerospace, biotechnology and life sciences.
lindadeng@chinadailyusa.com
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