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. 
Mike Hu
Managing Director - Capital Markets, US Principal, Gaw Capital USA
Mike Hu is a Managing Director and US Principal at Gaw Capital USA and leads the Capital Markets team in the US. He is based in Los Angeles, the headquarters for Gaw Capital USA, and is responsible for capital formation, co-investments, separate account investments, investor relations and marketing.
Mike joined Gaw Capital in 2011 and was previously a member of Gaw Capital’s acquisitions team based in Hong Kong. In December 2014, he was relocated to Los Angeles to help grow the US business.
Before joining Gaw Capital, Mike was with Tishman Speyer in London and New York, where he was part of their Leadership Development Program. While at Tishman Speyer, he completed rotations in acquisitions, debt financing / restructuring, property and asset management, and design & construction. Prior to Tishman Speyer, Mike was a strategy and operations management consultant focused primarily on the real estate and energy industries.
He received a BA in Economics / International Area Studies with college and Latin honors from UCLA and an MBA from London Business School. He is conversationally fluent in Mandarin Chinese and has extensive experience working in Asia, Europe and the US.
