Milestones | Link

2024

February

Acquires the remaining 50% interest in Link Plaza Qibao (formerly known as Shanghai Qibao Vanke Plaza)

2023

April

Launches Link Sustainability Lab at Lok Fu Place

February

Proposes to raise HK$18.8 Billion through rights issue

2022

December

Announces to enter Singapore through the acquisition of Jurong Point and Swing By @ Thomson Plaza

August

Acquires Anderson Road first commercial site

May

Taps Yangtze River Delta logistics sector in Mainland China by acquiring three modern warehouses in Jiaxing and Changshu

February

Enters a joint venture with Oxford Properties, acquiring a 49.9% interest in the Investa Gateway Office venture which consists of five prime office assets in Australia

2021

November

Announces to acquire two institutional grade car park/car service centres and godown buildings in Hong Kong

November

Announces to acquire 50% interests in The Strand Arcade, Queen Victoria Building and The Galeries in Australia

October

Forays into the logistics sector by acquiring 75% interest in two modern logistics assets in Dongguan and Foshan in Mainland China

June

Announces to acquire Link Plaza Tianhe in Mainland China (formerly known as Happy Valley Shopping Mall)

February

Announces to acquire 50% interest in Link Plaza Qibao (formerly known as Shanghai Qibao Vanke Plaza) in Mainland China

2020

November

Celebrates the 15th anniversary of Link REIT’s listing in Hong Kong. To know more about how Link has worked with and grown with the community, please visit the official thematic website.

July

Acquires its first asset in UK - The Cabot

March

Secures its first sustainability-linked loan of AUD 212 million

2019

December

Announces to acquire its first overseas asset – 100 Market Street in Sydney, Australia

December

Becomes the first in real estate sector worldwide and Hong Kong to issue HK$4 billion green convertible bonds

February

Announces to acquire Link CentralWalk (formerly known as Central Walk) in Mainland China

2018

November

Announces to acquire Link Plaza Tongzhou (formerly known as Beijing Jingtong Roosevelt Plaza) in Mainland China

2017

April

Announces to acquire Link Plaza Liwan (formerly known as Metropolitan Plaza) in Mainland China

2016

July

Becomes the first among Hong Kong business enterprises and Asian property enterprises to issue green bond

February

Acquires its first asset in Hong Kong’s core retail district – No.700 Nathan Road and revamps it into shopping mall T.O.P and office building

2015

August

Announces new corporate identity and renames as “Link”

July

Announces to acquire its first office property in Mainland China – Link Square (formerly known as Corporate Avenue 1 & 2)

May

Launches Link University Scholarship, the signature youth empowerment programme that awards students who are the first amongst three generations in their families to attend university in Hong Kong

March

Announces to acquire its first asset in Mainland China - Link Plaza Zhongguancun (formerly known as EC Mall)

January

Acquires its first commercial site and develops The Quayside

2014

December

Becomes a constituent stock of Hang Seng Index

2013

January

Establishes the flagship charity and community engagement programme – Link Together Initiatives

2011

June

Announces to acquire its first asset in Hong Kong – Nan Fung Plaza

2010

June

Starts its first fresh market asset enhancement project at Tai Yuen Market

2005

November

Starts asset enhancement for the first batch of shopping malls including Lung Cheung Plaza (now known as Temple Mall North), Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Centre, and Hau Tak Shopping Centre (now known as TKO Gateway) to improve shopping experience

November

Becomes the first issuer of Hong Kong’s REIT regime with a portfolio of 180 shopping centres and car parks