Cushman & Wakefield attended the “Invest in Chengdu” Global Investment Promotion Conference hosted by the Chengdu Municipal People's Government held on June 18 at the Chengdu Tianfu International Conference Center.
Under the theme of Cooperation, Innovation, Future, the conference highlighted Chengdu city’s commitment to serving the national opening-up strategy, connecting with global resources, and accelerating the city’s development as the economic center and innovation and technology hub of western China. The city also seeks to serve as the international exchange center of western China, and the national advanced manufacturing base. To accelerate the transformation of national strategic initiatives into urban development momentum, Chengdu is fully committed to boosting its economy, advancing construction, and promoting new high-quality productive forces. The city will focus on attracting major investments and strengthening central-local coordination, while also pursuing breakthroughs in establishing and expanding industrial parks.
Shaun Brodie, Head of Research Content, Greater China at Cushman & Wakefield, attending the conference, said, “I hold high admiration for Chengdu city and believe it has great further economic potential. Chengdu is an open and inclusive city with natural advantages for investment and for attracting business. As a co-builder of urban development, Cushman & Wakefield is proud to play a role in bringing our professional expertise to help clients identify strategic opportunities, and to contribute to the creation of a new integrated ecosystem of industry and finance in western China.
"A recent example is our work with a Fortune Global 50 pharmaceutical company, for whom we provided end-to-end site selection services in Chengdu’s Wuhou District. In 2021, this company selected the city for its first western China headquarters — a 15,000 sq m project that has since attracted more than 20 upstream and downstream enterprises, fostering a vibrant and collaborative innovation environment.”
Cushman & Wakefield’s track record in western China spans diverse projects:
- September 2024 — facilitated the issuance of the Huaxia Joy City Commercial Closed-End Infrastructure Securities Investment Fund on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the first consumer infrastructure public REIT in Southwest China.
- Through 2024 — assisted more than 50 high-quality enterprises across a range of industries, including leading technology, finance, medical, and insurance companies in establishing operations in Chengdu, facilitating real estate transactions of more than 40,000 sq m in Chengdu's commercial market.
Cushman & Wakefield has served the western China market for more than 25 years, providing clients with full-lifecycle asset management services, forming a closed loop in the four areas of “investment, financing, management, and exit.” Following the event, the Chengdu Investment Promotion Bureau awarded Cushman & Wakefield with the title of Chengdu Global Investment Promotion Partner. Cushman & Wakefield’s business services encompass asset development strategy, asset trading, financing, asset management, investment promotion and operation, asset securitization, sustainable development, and more.
About Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for property owners and occupiers with approximately 52,000 employees in nearly 400 offices and 60 countries. In Greater China, a network of 23 offices serves local markets across the region. In 2024, the firm reported revenue of $9.4 billion across its core services of Valuation, Consulting, Project & Development Services, Capital Markets, Project & Occupier Services, Industrial & Logistics, Retail, and others. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture. For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com.
