WORKING TO CAPTURE BIGGER SHARE OF CHINESE INVESTMENT

Chinese investment in the U.S. is booming and the Bay Area Council is working to attract as much as possible to our region. Chinese foreign direct investment in the United States reached $45.6 billion in 2016, triple the amount from 2015. Real estate development is one the biggest segments of Chinese investment, with deal volumes reaching a record high of $19.2 billion in 2016, according to a recent article in Forbes that put the Bay Area as the second largest recipient of incoming funds among major metropolitan areas.

Against that backdrop, the Council on Tuesday (Aug. 8) was honored to welcome executives from Agile Property Holdings Ltd., a leading real estate developer in the Chinese market considering expansion to the Bay Area. The discussion, which included executives from member companies Colliers International, Deloitte, Greenberg Traurig, and Hanson Bridgett, centered on the region’s housing need, market opportunities, and real estate challenges. To learn how the Council facilitates inbound business and investment and to capitalize on like business opportunities, please contact Chief of Global Business Development Del Christensen.