What housing crash? Early findings of an upcoming survey being published by the US-based non-profit education and research organisation the Urban Land Institute (ULI) suggest that the Echo Boomer generation, or Gen Y, holds the American Dream highly — despite the housing market collapse — with the majority of respondents expecting to own homes within five years.

When real estate entrepreneur Goodwin Gaw of Gaw Capital saw the derelict Capitol Theatre on the corner of Stamford and North Bridge Roads, which screened its last movie in December 1998, he had an “aha” moment.

Fitters Diversified Bhd, a fire protection specialist, has embarked on its maiden property development project ­—  ZetaPark — in Jalan Genting Klang in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur.

Announcing the winners of the PAM Architectural Awards

Landlords of existing office buildings, particularly older structures, are coming up with innovative strategies to retain existing tenants and attract new ones.

Mah Sing Group Bhd has been known for its aggressive and quick-turnaround business strategies in good or bad times.

All that glitters in Abu Dhabi is not only the gold in its glitzy shopping malls, nor the sun beaming down on its sand dunes. Affordable mid-range property is also in high demand — if you can get it.

KUALA LUMPUR: LBS Bina Group Bhd, via two of its Hong Kong-based units, have signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Zhuhai Special Economic Zone Long Yi Enterprises Company to dispose of their respective 10% stakes in two joint-venture (JV) companies for 200 million yuan (RM93.3 million)

KUALA LUMPUR: Hunza Properties Bhd net profit for the first quarter (1Q) ended Sept 30, 2010 surged 273% to RM34.69 million from RM12.69 million a year ago, on the back of a 13% increase in revenue to RM64.53 million.

Earnings per share was 18.39 sen while net assets per share was RM2.36.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Holdings Bhd has entered into a memorandum of understand (MoU) with Shanghai Zhushengyuan Real Estate Co Ltd (SZRE) to explore the feasibility of a number of projects including a mixed development in Wuguang New City in Wuguangxincheng, Changsha in China.