Shimao sells 2 Hong Kong hotels for US$344M amid debt crisis

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-10-22 01:38

Two hotels in Hong Kong, the Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel and the Four Points by Sheraton, are being sold for US$344 million by receivers. The buyer is Oceanfront Hong Kong Limited, controlled by Malaysian developer ParkCity Group. This sale comes after the indebted mainland developer Shimao failed to sell the properties for a higher price, indicating a buyer's market in Hong Kong's real estate sector. AI

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SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Cheryl Arcibal · 2026-10-22 01:38

Receivers to sell mainland developer Shimao’s 2 Hong Kong hotels for US$344 million

Receivers of the Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel and the Four Points by Sheraton have agreed to sell the dual-branded complex, which together comprise the city’s third-largest hotel by room count, for HK$2.7 billion (US$344 million), Shimao Group announced on Thursday. In a f…