China Vanke sells land once earmarked for new HQ at a huge loss as embattled developer fights to reduce debt mountain
- The developer sold the plot in the Nanshan district to Shenzhen Metro, its biggest shareholder, and Baishuo Investment, at a loss of about 28 per cent
- The parcel, originally acquired by Vanke in December 2017 for 3.1 billion yuan, found a buyer quickly having gone up for auction on May 18
The parcel, originally acquired by Vanke in December 2017 for 3.1 billion yuan and designated for commercial use, found a buyer quickly having gone up for auction on May 18.
Baishuo Investment took a 34 per cent stake from the sale, while Shenzhen Metro, which owns 27.2 per cent of Vanke, bagged the other 66 per cent.
The deal will help Vanke “revitalise stock assets and focus on its three major businesses of real estate development, property services, and rental housing,” the developer said in a statement.
The news came just days after Vanke received a 7.8 million yuan lifeline in the form of bank loans guaranteed by its subsidiaries. The developer has also obtained 20 billion yuan in syndicated loans this month from the country’s biggest lenders including China Merchants Bank.