U.S. airport authority to vote on $19.9 bln redevelopment plan for Washington Dulles International Airport.

Aug 17 — The Huatai Zijin Huazhu Anzhu closed-end commercial real estate securities investment fund received CSRC registration approval and passed Shenzhen Stock Exchange review, becoming the exchange’s first hotel-type commercial REIT. Fund manager is Huatai Securities (Shanghai) Asset Management Co.; sponsor and operator is Shanghai Anzhu Cijian Business Information Consulting Co. Underlying assets are Huazhu-branded hotels: Mercure and Ji Hotel projects at Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Center, and the Wanda Orange Crystal Hotel project in Jiangqiao, Shanghai. Hotel REITs remain scarce in China’s public REIT market; the approval expands investible REIT product supply for market participants.

Kharkiv regional military administration head Syniehubov said on social media on the 18th that a missile struck the town of Pechenehy, killing 10 and wounding 8. The attack damaged multiple buildings, including 10 homes, and at least seven cars. Injured are receiving treatment and rescue teams are on site.