Link Real Estate Partners Eyes $100 Million Sydney Warehouse
Link Real Estate Partners, an investment platform run by BlackRock Inc. 's former head of Asia Pacific real estate John Saunders, is in talks to buy a warehouse in Sydney owned by Dexus, according to people familiar with the matter.
A transaction could value the property at about $100 million, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. Link, based in Hong Kong, and Sydney-based Dexus are finalizing details of an agreement that could be reached as soon as this month, the people said.
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