Chinese investments

In addition to the recent Metropolis land purchase in downtown Los Angeles, here is a selection of other Southern California properties bought by Chinese investors in recent years.

OCEANWIDE SITE, DOWNTOWN L.A.

Developer Oceanwide Real Estate said in December it spent up to $200 million to buy a 4.6-acre site in downtown L.A. across from Staples Center.

SHERATON GATEWAY LOS ANGELES HOTEL

Hazens Investment bought the hotel for $96 million in December.

TORRANCE MARRIOTT SOUTH BAY

Sichuan Xinglida Group Enterprises Co. bought the hotel for $74 million in November.

FULLERTON MARRIOTT

AVIC Shenzhen bought the hotel for $23 million in 2013.

HILTON ONTARIO

Velocity Investment Group bought the hotel across from Ontario Airport for $18.5 million in 2012.

SHERATON UNIVERSAL

Shenzhen New World Group Co. bought the hotel overlooking Universal City in 2011 for a reported $90 million.

LOS ANGELES MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN

Shenzhen New World Group Co. bought the hotel at 333 S. Figueroa St. for an estimated $60 million in 2010.

ROBINSONS-MAY SITE

Investors from Hong Kong and Singapore bought the department store building in Beverly Hills for $148.3 million in 2010.

TWO NORTH LAKE PASADENA

Singpoli of Arcadia, with partners in Hong Kong, bought the office building for $52 million in 2009.