Property giant Megaworld Corp. has raised P5.6 billion through a series of MREIT Inc. block sales between April and July, providing fresh capital to bankroll the next wave of township developments while expanding the listed real estate investment trust's portfolio.
Megaworld Corp. has raised about P516.49 million after selling 37.7 million shares in MREIT Inc. through a block sale, a move that provides fresh capital while maintaining the property giant's ability to recycle investments.
Megaworld Corp., along with Travellers International Hotel Group, Inc. (TIHGI) and Southwoods Mall, Inc. (SMI), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with listed real estate investment trust MREIT, Inc. to pursue a strategic property-for-share swap.
MREIT Inc., a real estate investment trust, is channeling P1.26 billion into township expansion projects across Cebu, Palawan, Bacolod, and Pasig City, as sponsor Megaworld Corp. moves to recycle capital from a recent share sale into fresh property developments and debt reduction.
Megaworld-backed MREIT is accelerating its expansion plans, with the company aiming to grow its gross leasable area (GLA) portfolio to at least one million square meters by 2027 — three years ahead of its original target.
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