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. 
2 September 2024, Hong Kong – Real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners ranked third in PERE’s APAC Fund Manager Guide which recognizes the top 50 fund managers in the region based on capital raised over a five-year period.
As announced by PERE, Gaw Capital Partners has successfully raised an equity sum of US$11.47 billion in the Asia Pacific region over the past five years. This accomplishment reaffirms the firm’s strong position in the APAC real estate investment market and underscores its unwavering commitment to delivering sustainable value to the investors.
Since its inception in 2005, Gaw Capital Partners has raised seven commingled funds targeting the APAC region, amassing a global asset base exceeding US$35.4 billion as of Q1 2024. Notably, in 2023, Gaw Capital successfully completed the final close of its seventh Asia Pacific real estate fund, Gateway Real Estate Fund VII (“Fund VII”), bringing the total equity raised to US$3 billion. Fund VII, following a similar opportunistic investment strategy as its predecessor Gateway funds, focuses on thematic real estate opportunities including office, retail, hospitality, industrial, IDC, life science properties as well as private credit across the Asia Pacific region.
Goodwin Gaw, Chairman & Managing Principal of Gaw Capital Partners, said, “This recognition is a testament to our team’s dedication and expertise in navigating the ever-evolving real estate landscape of the Asia Pacific region especially amidst challenging macroeconomic conditions. We take pride in our accomplishments and remain committed to delivering satisfying results for our LPs.”
Christina Gaw, Managing Principal, Global Head of Capital Markets and Co-Chair of Alternative Investments at Gaw Capital Partners, said, “We are thrilled to be recognized by PERE as one of the top three real estate private equity fund managers. We would like to thank PERE for the recognition and extend deepest gratitude to our valued investors for their continuous trust and our dedicated team for their hard work.”
PERE Magazine is one of the most reliable publications in the private equity real estate industry. The ranking is based on the amount of private real estate direct investment capital raised by firms between 1 January 2019 until 31 December 2023 in the APAC region.
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About Gaw Capital Partners
Gaw Capital Partners is a uniquely positioned private equity fund management company focusing on real estate markets in Asia Pacific and other high barrier-to-entry markets globally.
Specializing in adding strategic value to under-utilized real estate through redesign and repositioning, Gaw Capital runs an integrated business model with its own in-house asset management operating platforms in commercial, hospitality, property development, logistics, IDC and Education. The firm’s investments span the entire spectrum of real estate sectors, including residential development, offices, retail malls, serviced apartments, hotels, logistics warehouses and IDC projects.
Gaw Capital has raised seven commingled funds targeting the APAC region since 2005. The firm also manages value-add/opportunistic funds in the US, a Pan-Asia hospitality fund, a European hospitality fund, a Growth Equity Fund and it also provides services for credit investments and separate account direct investments globally.
Gaw Capital has raised equity of US$22.7 billion since 2005 with assets of US$35.4 billion under management as of Q1 2024.