China’s Property Woes Put Prestige Global Projects in Play

China’s Property Woes Put Prestige Global Projects in Play
The One Thames City construction site, by developer R&F Properties is seen at Nine Elms, in London, Britain, on Oct. 6, 2021. John Sibley/Reuters
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LONDON–China’s property sector woes could spell trouble for prestige mega-projects in London, New York, Sydney and other top cities as the developers behind them scramble for cash.

While China Evergrande Group’s struggles have dominated the crisis, the risk to multi-trillion dollar global property markets stems from some of its rivals that have spent the last decade competing to build ever taller and grander skyscrapers.