Ascott Acquires Oakwood Worldwide To Fast-Track Growth To Over 150,000 Units Globally
Jul 05, 2022•over 3 years ago
Acquiring Company
The Ascott Limited
Acquired Company
OAKWOOD
Description
CapitaLand Investment Limited's (CLI) wholly owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott) announced it is acquiring Oakwood Worldwide (Oakwood), a premier global serviced apartment provider, from Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd. The acquisition increases Ascott's global portfolio by 81 properties and about 15,000 units. Oakwood's approximately 8,500 operational units are expected to immediately contribute to Ascott's recurring fee income streams upon completion of the transaction slated in 3Q 2022.
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