Warburg Pincus Lendlease Jv Platform Acquires 16 Bil Portfolio Assets Singapore
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A significant portfolio of assets located in Singapore has recently been acquired by a joint venture (JV) platform, established by global private equity firm Warburg Pincus and Australia-listed Lendlease Group. With a total value of $1.6 billion, the assets were purchased from Soilbuild Business Space REIT (Soilbuild REIT), which was controlled by Blackstone and Lim Chap Huat, executive chairman of Soilbuild Group. This acquisition follows the privatization of Soilbuild REIT by Lim and Blackstone in 2021.
The portfolio, comprising 4.5 million sq ft of gross floor area, includes business parks and specialist facilities that are currently leased to a diverse range of companies in the fields of life sciences, technology, advanced manufacturing, and logistics. This purchase represents one of the largest transactions involving a private portfolio of industrial assets in Singapore, and serves as the first successful transaction for the JV platform since its launch on July 31. The primary focus of the platform is on the acquisition of life sciences and research & development (R&D) real estate in the Asia Pacific (Apac) region.
Takashi Murata, managing director, co-head of Asia real estate, and head of Japan at Warburg Pincus, expresses his pleasure in completing this significant acquisition shortly after the establishment of the JV platform. With the addition of this portfolio, the JV has gained a strong foothold in the competitive Singapore market and solidified its position as a top industrial asset owner in the country. Murata also reiterates the JV’s confidence in the potential of the life sciences and R&D sector.
Justin Gabbani, CEO investment management at Lendlease, adds that this strategic acquisition highlights the JV’s commitment to the rapidly expanding life sciences and R&D real estate market in the Asia Pacific. The platform is well-equipped to capitalize on opportunities in this sector, and the team looks forward to propelling the business forward and achieving further success for its investment partners.
In response to the acquisition, Lim of Soilbuild expresses the company’s commitment to remaining in close collaboration with Blackstone through investments in other assets in Soilbuild REIT. This joint venture between Warburg Pincus and Lendlease represents a promising future for the growth of the life sciences and R&D sector in Singapore and throughout the Asia Pacific region.