The number of office leasing deals surged to a nearly five-month high last month, a property agency said, a sign that the economy is on a path to recovery.

The transaction number in the top 50 Grade-A office buildings also rebounded to nine, the level last seen in January when the epidemic was more stable, the agency said.

Although trading in offices has become more active, rental and sales prices are still low, agent said.

The transaction prices of Grade-A offices edged down 0.1 percent month-on-month in April, and the rents also fell slightly by 0.3 percent, the agent said.

In the core areas of Hong Kong Island, such as Admiralty and Central, landlords of Grade-A office buildings have to reduce their asking prices to attract tenants, the agent noted, adding that rents in some transactions, including Three Pacific Place and The Center, were 10 percent to 30 percent lower than several years ago.

Low prices also dragged down the rent level of the Central District. It fell by 4.3 percent month-on-month in April.

The overall vacancy rate in April was similar to that of March, at 9.5 percent, the agency said. The vacancy rate in East Kowloon remained the highest among all districts, rising to 14.7 percent last month, the highest since November 2021.

The East Rail Line Cross-Harbour Extension, which opened yesterday, is expected to drive up the demand for Grade-A offices at Admiralty and Central, the agent added.

(The Standard)

For more information of Office for Lease in Pacific Place please visit: Office for Lease in Pacific Place

For more information of Grade A Office for Lease in Admiralty please visit: Grade A Office for Lease in Admiralty

For more information of Office for Lease at The Center please visit: Office for Lease at The Center

For more information of Grade A Office for Lease in Central please visit: Grade A Office for Lease in Central

Market bustles as more Yuen Long flats rolled out

The batch, which comprises 32 one-bedroom units, 70 two-bedroom units, and 36 units with three bedrooms, is priced from HK$6.25 million to HK$15.23 million, or from HK$17,521 to HK$19,900 per sq ft after discounts. The latest batch is around 3.2 percent costlier than the first batch of HK$17,898 per sq ft mainly due to the differences in the views and floors, according to the developers.

The 805-flat project is phase 1B of a 2,200-flat mega development that is being jointly developed by Sino Land (0083), K Wah International (0173) and China Overseas Land and Investment (0688).

Another batch may be launched shortly and the sales could take place within this week, the developers said. They have collected over 2,000 checks for the homes on offer.

In Kowloon City, Country Garden (2007) said it will reveal another batch for its Allegro soon and more than 3,000 prospective buyers have visited the showrooms since last Thursday.

It unveiled the first price list on the same day with the cheapest unit coating a little less than HK$5 million after discounts. The project offers 190 homes from 213 to 414 sq ft.

In Ho Man Tin, Kerry Properties (0683) said it has sold at least 57 flats at 10 LaSalle, or 95 percent of units on the price lists, cashing in over HK$480 million. The completed project provides 73 homes in total.

In Tai Kok Tsui, at least 17 flats - a studio unit, 15 one-bedroom units, and a two-bedroom unit - were sold over the weekend, which brought the developer Henderson Land Development (0012) over HK$106 million in contracted sales.

The builder said it has raked in a total of HK$575 million after selling 87 flats in the project.

The secondary market, however, was in the shadow of the first-hand projects over the weekend.

Only 13 deals were seen in the top ten housing estates, down by 7.1 percent from a week ago to a nine-week low, according to a property agency.

The launches of new projects have drawn property buyers' attention from the second-hand homes, which, coupled with the slow economy, volatile stock market, and interest rate hikes, many prospective buyers now prefer to wait before making a move, property agent said.

(The Standard)

金鐘力寶中心呎租47元 跌逾20% 交吉近３年始租出 屬市價水平

隨疫情走勢放緩，帶動甲廈租務交投轉活，惟核心區租金仍備受壓力，金鐘力寶中心一座中層單位於交吉近三年後，以每呎約47元租出，較舊租金挫逾20%，屬市價水平。

核心區甲廈租金急下滑，市場消息指出，金鐘力寶中心一座中層7室，建築面積約1887方呎，新以每呎約47元租出，月租約88689元，據代理指出，該單位上一手每呎租金約60元，惟租戶於2019年7月已遷出，業主隨即以每呎約78元放租，隨着2019年下半年動亂發生，加上緊隨着疫情爆發，甲廈市場冰封，此期間，力寶中心呎租曾跌至每呎33元水平，上址業主一直沒有大幅減價，直至單位丟空多時，業主態度逐漸軟化，至今接近三年，最終以市價租出，較上一手租金下跌約21%，亦反映甲廈於過去三年以來，甲廈租金受負面因素影響，所錄得的跌幅。

每月租金8.86萬

事實上，近期，該甲廈租金呎租，一直維持40多元水平，資料顯示，一座中層6室，建築面積1570方呎，於上月以每呎約42元租出，略低於市價水平，月租約65940元，較上一手租金每呎53元跌約20%。 去年5月，力寶中心1座高層D室，面積約2343方呎，獲中資企業以每月7.73萬承租，平均呎租約33元，為該甲廈11年以來新低水平。

呎租曾低至33元

近年來，力寶中心造價亦低迷，該廈2座低層3室，建築面積約658方呎，於本月以約1513.4萬售出，呎價約2.3萬。

代理指，上址早前以意向呎價約2.8萬放售，惟受疫情等因素影響，市場問盤洽購淡靜，業主逐步擴闊議幅，最終減價至每呎2.3萬售出，減幅約17.8%，若以該甲廈市值呎價約2.5萬計，上址成交價亦低市價約10%。

業內人士分析指，由於力寶中心業權分散，不少單位交吉，業主議價空間較闊，疫情爆發期間，甲廈供過於求，拖累租務需求急劇萎縮，租金明顯受壓。

近期成交呎價2.3萬

本報統計資料顯示，金鐘力寶中心於去年第四季平均呎租約54.1元，較兩年前急挫約34%，屬十大甲廈中於疫市期間跌幅「最傷」甲廈。

(星島日報)

更多力寶中心寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：力寶中心寫字樓出租

更多金鐘區甲級寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：金鐘區甲級寫字樓出租

中環金鐘甲廈租賃成交料升

有代理行指出，東鐵綫過海段昨日通車，東鐵綫由紅磡延伸過海至港島，通車後中環及金鐘往來新界時間將大幅縮短，金鐘站將成為四綫匯聚的「超級轉車站」，港島核心商業交通網絡更完善，將帶動中環及金鐘甲廈租賃交投量上升。

代理行：東鐵過海段帶動

此外，隨着疫情回穩，加上政府提早放寬防疫措施，商業活動將陸續恢復，寫字樓買賣及租賃活動會逐步增加。

該行發表的商廈市場報告指出，4月的租務成交量反彈至近五個月高位，而五十大指標甲廈成交量亦回升至1月份疫情較穩定時水平，上月共錄9宗買賣。

最矚目的是資深投資者李栢景以1.92億沽佐敦四海玉器中心全幢。該行代理表示，雖然商廈交投趨活躍，但租售價仍處低位。

(星島日報)

甲廈上月租售價微跌

有代理指，上月甲廈售價及租金均錄得輕微下跌，分別按月跌0.1%及0.3%，當中港島核心區如金鐘、中環的甲廈亦要減價吸引租客。

以近期成交的金鐘太古廣場三期及位於中環的中環中心高層單位為例，其租金都較之前低10%至30%。受低價租務個案拖累，中環區的甲廈租金按月挫4.3%，屬跌幅最大的分區。

整體甲廈空置率9.5%

空置率方面，4月的整體甲廈空置率最新為9.5%，與3月份相若。而東九龍的甲廈空置率仍然是各分區中最高，該區空置率上月升至14.7%，更是自2021年11月以來最高。

另外，受惠東鐵綫過海段提早於昨日通車，港島核心商業區一帶交通網絡變得更完善。這將有望帶動中環及金鐘甲級寫字樓的租賃交投量上升。

同時，隨着疫情回穩，加上政府提早放寬防疫措施，商業活動將陸續恢復，該行預計寫字樓買賣及租賃活動會逐步增加。

(經濟日報)

更多太古廣場寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：太古廣場寫字樓出租

更多金鐘區甲級寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：金鐘區甲級寫字樓出租

更多中環中心寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：中環中心寫字樓出租

更多中環區甲級寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：中環區甲級寫字樓出租

鄧成波家族沽灣仔商廈 平均每呎造價7760元

鄧成波家族疫市連環沽貨，消息指，由該家族持有的灣仔軒尼詩道多按商廈物業，新以約1428萬成交，原業主持貨16年帳面獲利約612萬，物業期間升值約75%。

據地產代理指出，灣仔軒尼詩道310號千居，為商住式物業，該廈1樓寫字樓，建築面積約1840方呎，新以1428萬售出，每呎造價約7760元。

涉資1428萬 16年升值75%

據悉，鄧成波家族早於2006年以約816萬購入上址，惟於2020年起先後兩次向多家財務公司承造按揭，以易手價計，物業於16年期升值約612萬，物業期間升值約75%。

「鋪王」鄧成波於去年離世後，該家族頻頻沽貨，合共套現金額達百億，該家族最新推出一籃子物業放售，合共涉約30項物業，涉及放售金額高達70億。

該家族部分物業售價略有調整，如九龍城蔚盈軒全幢，去年放售價約20億，近日減價至約18億，減幅10%，總樓面66428方呎，呎價約2.7萬，物業月租約200萬，若以最新叫價出售，買家獲回報約1.3厘。

最新放售30億物業

觀塘開源道50號利寶時中心地下1及2號鋪，面積2076呎，放售價由去年1.2億下調至最新的1.02億，呎價4.91萬。 該家族旗下近期較矚目成交，為華大酒店、順豪物業投資及順豪控股以約14.2億購入該家族持有的荃灣汀蘭居，提供436間房間。原業主持貨5年帳面蝕讓約2.6億，貶值約15%。

(星島日報)