Gaw Capital Partners, through its funds under management, and its consortium partners, acquired 29 Hong Kong-based community shopping centers and associated facilities in March 2018 and March 2019.
Gaw Capital Partners officially started to operate over 29 assets and facilities near the public estates and established “People’s Place”. “People” stands for the public and the residents, whereas “Place” here is an allusion to the idiomatic Chinese term for a location of virtue and tradition, as well as a well-governed community; “Place” also connotes the solidarity of the local neighborhood. All in all, “People’s Place” stands for a place rich in sentiments and compassion, bringing strangers together in constructing a vibrant, cozy living environment. People’s Place aspires to transform obsolete commercial facilities into vibrant community hubs by creatively utilizing its space and bringing brand new experiences to residents, tenants and community stakeholders.
In partnership with experienced educators in China, Gaw Capital has invested in the development and operations of Stellart International School of Arts (SISA), an international arts education platform in China. The platform is initially seeded by a commercial site conveniently located in Sanshan New Town in Nanhai, Foshan, which has excellent connectivity nationally via the Guangzhou South Station. The site has a GFA of c.50,000 sqm in total. Operating under the SISA brand and developed by Gaw Capital Partners, the school houses up to 600 full-time high school students in its 6-storey tall academic block and 7-floor dormitory. 
As concerns over health implications due to the presence of carcinogenic elements caused by prolonged exposure to SBR granules grows worldwide, an increasing number of sports and recreation facilities worldwide are beginning to endorse the usage of EPDM infills over the more traditional SBR granules. In this project, EDPM granules were therefore chosen as one of the main flooring materials for outdoor area and running track because of the non-hazardous nature, considering the extensive spectrum of the user groups. In terms of the eye-catching columns and texts, environmentally friendly external paint with low VOC was specifically selected. The basketball net has been replaced with more durable ones to enhance durability and reduce waste.
EDPM granules were therefore chosen as one of the main flooring materials for outdoor area and running track because of the non-hazardous nature, considering the extensive spectrum of the user groups. In terms of the eye-catching columns and texts, environmentally friendly external paint with low VOC was specifically selected. The basketball net has been replaced with more durable ones to enhance durability and reduce waste.
Gaw Capital Partners has put a basketball-net-shaped recycling bin to encourage the residents to recycle plastic bottles. More than 3,000 of plastic bottles are received monthly to help reduce waste in Hong Kong. Gaw Capital Partners also partners with a local NGO, Greeners’ Action, to facilitate the waste recycling.