Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. () is a Chinese real estate company.
Xinyuan has traditionally engaged principally in residential real estate development and the provision of property management services, focusing on Tier II cities in China.
History Xinyuan is a real estate developer building large-scale residential projects for middle-income consumers in China's Tier II cities. The company was founded in 1997 in Zhengzhou, China and puts up developments aimed at providing middle-income consumers with a community lifestyle. Xinyuan's business model emphasizes high asset turnover, efficient working capital management and strict cost control.
Xinyuan's projects in China extend to Tier II cities: Chengdu, Hefei, Jinan, Kunshan, Suzhou, and Zhengzhou. They have a total of 26 projects and more than 3 million square meters of GFA developed, under construction and under planning.
On December 7, 2005, Forte (Group) Co. Ltd announced that its subsidiary Shanghai Xinyuan Real Estate Development Co. Ltd had successfully acquired 30% stake of Shanghai Baisi Property Co.
Xinyuan's holding company is based in the Cayman Islands. On 18 April 2008, Xinyuan's corporate headquarters was relocated from Zhengzhou to Beijing. On 12 December 2007, Xinyuan made an initial public offering, becoming the first Chinese real estate developer to become listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Underwritten by Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Securities, and Allen & Co, Xinyuan's initial public offering raised US$245m in capital. China Analyst reports that Xinyuan's stock is the 2nd fastest growing within its respective industry as of March 2010.
Xinyuan was selected as one of "China's Sixty Best Employers for 2007" in a survey conducted by China Central Television. The China Real Estate Top 10 Committee has selected Xinyuan as one of "China's Top 10 Overseas-Listed Real Estate Developers", and has awarded it the "Top 100 Chinese Real Estate Companies with Greatest Growth Potential Award" once, and the "Top 100 Chinese Real Estate Companies Award" thrice consecutively.
In 2009, Xinyuan purchased a portion of the real estate portfolio of prolific Brooklyn real estate developer Isaac Hager who declared bankruptcy. In 2012, the company entered the United States real estate market as XIN Development Group International, Inc. With a development in Brooklyn, New York, it became the first Chinese developer with a major project in the United States.
In 2017, Lizhou Zhang succeeded Xinqi Wang as CEO.
On January 7, 2024, the company's US division declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. On April 15, 2025, creditors pushed Xinyuan Real Estate into bankruptcy for the second time in a year in order to collect on bonds due back in 2024.
Services and subsidiaries Xinyuan provides landscaping and intercom systems installation services through two of its 11 subsidiaries, Zhengzhou Mingyuan Landscape Engineering Co., Ltd. and Zhengzhou Xinyuan Computer Network Engineering Co., Ltd.
Joint ventures Xinyuan has joint ventures with Blue Ridge Capital, China Construction Bank, and Equity International.
Projects As of 2007, Xinyuan had 13 completed projects and 14 in development or planning. Name Location Total site area Gross floor area StatusKunshan International City GardenKunshan, JiangsuUnder construction (2012)Zhengzhou Central Garden (East and West)Zhengdong District, Zhengzhou, HenanCompletedJinan City FamilyHuaiyin District, Jinan, ShandongCompletedXuzhou Xinyuan Colorful GardenQuanshan District, Xuzhou, JiangsuUnder construction (2012)Zhengzhou City FamilyGuancheng District, Zhengzhou, HenanCompletedZhengzhou City ManorErqi District, Zhengzhou, HenanCompletedZhengzhou Xinyuan SplendidJinshui District, Zhengzhou, HenanCompletedLonghai Star GardenZhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, HenanCompletedChengdu Xinyuan Splendid IJinjiang District, Chengdu, SichuanCompletedChengdu Xinyuan Splendid IIJinjiang District, Chengdu, SichuanCompletedHefei Wangjiang GardenBaohe District, Hefei, AnhuiCompletedSuzhou International City GardenNew District, Suzhou, JiangsuCompletedSuzhou Colorful GardenGusu District (formerly Jinchang District), Suzhou, JiangsuCompletedSuzhou Lake SplendidWuzhong District, Suzhou, JiangsuCompletedJinan Xinyuan SplendidJinan, ShandongUnder construction (2012)Jinan International City GardenJinan, ShandongCompletedJinan Elegant SceneryTianqiao District, Jinan, ShandongCompletedZhengzhou Commercial PlazaJinshui District, Zhengzhou, HenanCompletedZhengzhou Xinyuan Colorful GardenErqi District, Zhengzhou, HenanCompletedZhengzhou Yipin Xiangshan Phase IHuiji District, Zhengzhou, HenanCompletedZhengzhou Yipin Xiangshan Phase IIHuiji District, Zhengzhou, HenanUnder construction (2012)Zhengzhou Century East ANew East District, Zhengzhou, HenanUnder construction (2012)Zhengzhou Century East BNew East District, Zhengzhou, HenanUnder construction (2012)Zhengzhou Century Royal PlaceZhengzhou, HenanUnder construction (2012)Zhengzhou Modern CityErqi District, Zhengzhou, HenanUnder construction (2012) Source: Xinyuan Real Estate development and completed project lists, April 2012 SEC filing (Form 20-F), Reuters profile.
See also Real estate in China Beijing Financial Street
References
External links Xinyuan Real Estate Company website