Henderson Land Development (0012)
has released a second price list of 60 flats for the second phase of its
One Innovale development in Fan Ling after the first list of 83 flats
drew a positive response from the market with around 1,200 checks
received as of yesterday.
The
60 flats in the second list include studios, one-bedroom and
two-bedroom units, with areas ranging from 221 to 462 square feet and
costing between HK$3.21 million to HK$6.76 million or HK$13,283 and
HK$16,803 per sq ft after discounts
The
average price is HK$14,613 per sq ft after discounts. Most of the flats
in the second list are one-bedroom units and the cheapest, with an area
of 221 sq ft, costs HK$3.21 million.
The
second phase is called One Innovale-Bellevue and offers a total of
408 flats. One Innovale is being developed in three phases and will have
1,600 flats when completed.
Meanwhile, Sun Hung Kai Properties (0016) unveiled the second price list for the third phase of its Wetland Seasons Bay
in Tin Shui Wai, offering 64 flats at an average price of HK$14,670 per
sq ft after discounts, with the cheapest priced at HK$5.9 million.
The
first list of 78 flats and the second have together been oversubscribed
about 4.6 times with about 800 checks, and may sell out in a week,
according to SHKP. The third phase provides 384 flats and the
three-phase development offers a total of 1,996 units.
Also in the primary market, Miami Quay I at Kai Tak launched its second round of sales yesterday with 138 flats on the price list and one via tender.
Just
two deals were recorded and both were for middle- or high-floor
harbor-view units. One was a two-bedroom unit which sold for HK$12.43
million and the other was a one-bedroom bought for HK$8.47 million.
Miami
Quay is being jointly developed by Wheelock Properties, Henderson Land
Development, New World Development (0017) and Empire Group Holdings in
two phases with a total of 1,219 flats.
In
other news, Citibank (Hong Kong), China Construction Bank (Asia) and
Nanyang Commercial Bank will raise the cap of the mortgage rate linked
to the Hong Kong interbank offered rate to 2.75 percent, following most
of its peers in the city.
This
came as the mortgage-linked one-month Hibor rose to 2.3598 percent on
Friday. Currently, at least 16 Hong Kong banks have raised the cap on
Hibor-linked loans.
In the secondary market, property agencies recorded that a drop in transactions at 10 major housing estates this weekend.
One
of the agency saw the number of deals nearly halve week-on-week to
nine, after two consecutive weeks of increases while another one also
saw a 50 percent drop in deals with just eight transactions.
The
agencies expects that second-hand transactions will increase at the end
of this month, as customers who fail to buy new properties go back to
the secondary market.
(The Standard)
Hongkongers snub new homes at Miami Quay, Kai Tak, as rising interest rates, slow economy kill demand
As
of 7pm only two out of 139 units on offer at the development on the
site of Hong Kong’s former airport had been sold, according to property
agency
‘Higher interest rates are weighing on sentiment,’ agent said
Hongkongers continued to snub new home sales on Sunday as sentiment in the property market remained weak and potential buyers stuck with a wait-and-see attitude brought on by rising interest rates and a sluggish economy.
As
of 7pm, only two out of 139 units on offer at Miami Quay, a new
development at the site of Hong Kong’s former airport, had been sold,
according to a property agent. Among the 139 units on offer on Sunday,
65 were new, while the rest was left unsold last week.
The
project at Kai Tak was jointly developed by Wheelock Properties,
Henderson Land Development, New World Development and Empire Group.
Sunday’s sales were even worse than last Monday when less than a third of 137 flats that went on sale in the first batch found buyers.
“Last
time they sold about 40 flats. Buyers interested in this project made
their purchases then,” agent said. “The developers decided to launch
another round of sales with the hope of attracting more buyers, but
market sentiment is slow and the wait-and-see attitude prevails. There
were not many new buyers for the extra launch so the sales were
lacklustre.”
Analysts cited the rising costs of home loans as a major factor for the current slump in appetite for residential property.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, effectively the city’s central bank, has raised its base rate in lockstep with the Federal Reserve under its linked exchange rate system with the US dollar.
After
increasing its benchmark rate for two consecutive months in June and
July, another round of increases is likely this month, with analysts
estimating as much as a 75-basis points hike.
“Higher interest rates
are weighing on sentiment. Rates have already nearly doubled to 3 per
cent and will continue to increase,” another agent said. “While this is
still very low compared to many other countries, it’s a big increase for
the local market and is dampening sentiment.”
With
US inflation still likely to surge, rate rises are forecast to continue
until next year when consumer prices could be brought under control,
the agent said.
Hong
Kong’s economic slump is further dampening demand. In August, the
government further cut its forecast for the city’s economy to between
0.5 per cent growth and 0.5 per cent contraction. It previously
estimated that the economy was likely to see a 1 to 2 per cent growth.
The recent wave of emigration is not helping, as more people leaving the city could only mean less demand for homes.
More
than 113,000 residents left the city in the 12 months to June, with the
population shrinking by 1.6 per cent, the latest figures from the
Census and Statistics Department showed. In the same period of the
previous year, the population decline was 1.2 per cent.
The
local property market is also influenced by the performance of the Hong
Kong stock exchange, and with the bellwether Hang Seng Index losing
nearly a fifth of its value so far this year, buyers’ sentiment is
downbeat, the agency said.
“The
Hong Kong property market is very correlated to the equities market.
Its poor performance in the last few months has dampened sentiment,”
agent said said.
“This
combined with other macro factors such as rampant inflation, the war in
Ukraine and Hong Kong not opening up [its borders in the wake of the
pandemic] is impacting the market and damaging many businesses. These
factors will continue to impact sentiment well into 2023.”
The
units on offer on Sunday had sizes between 250 and 716 square feet and
were priced between HK$5.24 million (US$668,000) and HK$18.73 million,
after discounts of as much as 12 per cent.
(South China Morning Post)
儘管目前整體甲廈空置率高企，惟個別甲廈維持高出租率，中環皇后大道中甲廈皇后大道中100號，近日租出一個單位，面積3300呎，以每呎65元租出，隨着該單位租出，目前該廈出租率為100%。
同區基金公司進駐
上述單位為中層01室，該單位舊租客早前遷出，隨即由新租客基金公司承租，由同區甲廈遷至此，月租逾21萬，平均呎租65元，較舊租金每呎80元，減幅約18%。
該廈將於今年第四季再有單位交吉，涉及為2樓單位，面積約8950方呎，意向呎租為65元，月租逾58萬，業主將因應租客需要，將單位拆細，租客可承租一半或三分之二樓面，當該單位租客遷出後，屆時該廈出租率將為96%。
有代理指，該廈出租率高企，皆因業主TOYOMALL積極配合市況及租客要求，亦勤於為單位翻新，令物業新穎而且保持吸引力。
涉及樓面約3300方呎
皇后大道中100號租客包括股票行，銀行及律師樓等等，該廈出入口設於皇后大道中，另擁有一個出入口與區內天橋相連，貫通半山，亦與國際金融中心及交易廣場等甲廈相連。多年前於市況暢旺時，該廈地鋪由珠寶鐘表店承租，目前租客為日本人氣超市驚安之殿堂。
(星島日報)
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上月工商鋪暫錄約342宗 代理行：料未來交投量穩升
政根據一間本地代理行統計，8月份市場共錄約342宗工商鋪成交，涉金額約58.63億。該行分析，本港疫情持續，但經過中秋長假期後，確診人次未大幅上升跡象，反映疫情漸受控，預料未來數月交投量穩步上揚。
該行代理表示，8月份市場共錄約342宗工商鋪買賣，對比上月約337宗微升，按年減少約37%。金額共錄約58.63億，按月回升約22%，對比去年同期遞減約37%；商鋪最突出，買賣宗數錄約117宗，暫成今年單月新高。有實力投資者拆售美孚新邨一籃子8個鋪，沽出當中3個，共套現約8450萬。
代理行：未來數月交投量穩升
該代理續表示，工廈防守性較強，既可作長線收租用途，更有重建收購價值，8月份錄得約199宗工廈買賣成交，與7月約193宗數字相若；金額因月內錄兩宗大手交易而上升，總成交金額約24.47億，較7月約15.91億元倍增約53%。工廈成交多集中在葵荃區，葵涌健康街15至23號泉基工業大廈逾70%業權，由外資基金以約3.8億承接。區內永基路26至30號永昇工業大廈逾90%業權，以約4.33億獲基金公司承接。
本港11月將舉行國際七人欖球賽、金融投資峰會活動，入境檢疫日數或有機會再縮短，有利本港經濟前景發展。
(星島日報)
雲明行意向呎價1.8萬
中環為本港傳統商業區，區內發展成熟，區內雲明行高層全層放售，建築面積約2000方呎，意向價約3600萬，平均呎價1.8萬。
有代理表示，該單位景觀開揚，外望城市景，大廈設2部客用電梯，全層單位適合追求私隱度高的客戶，加上近年疫情關係，擁有獨立洗手間的單位特別受捧，物業鄰近著名旅遊熱點「蘭桂坊」，靠近半山住宅群，特別受外國公司青睞。雲咸街擁有高級酒吧及食肆，物業對面為知名的「蘭桂坊酒店」，造就獨立生活圈。
隨着會展站開通後，灣仔商廈價值提升，有業主趁勢放售，灣仔駱克道洛洋閣商廈高層，建築面積約1260方呎，意向價約1550萬，平均每方呎約12302元。
灣仔洛洋閣意向價約1550萬
灣仔駱克道212至220號洛洋閣商業大廈高層A室，方正無柱位，高層景觀開揚，屬該區實屬罕有，配備全寫字樓裝修，用家可即買即用，投資者購入後可放租，預計回報近3厘，是次物業位處會展站及灣仔站之間，只需步行約1分鐘，便到達灣仔港鐵站。
(星島日報)
今年酒店買賣暫涉資93億 業界：憧憬未來通關 基金主導市場
今年以來，酒店市場大放異采，至今暫錄8宗全幢酒店買賣，涉資高逾93億，金額比對往年同期大升逾9倍。業界人士表示，買家憧憬未來通關，期望可趁疫市「低撈」，並以基金大戶主導市場。
今年酒店買賣罕見地暢旺，至今暫錄8宗全幢買賣，涉資由2.2億至24.7億，其中，觀塘悅品海景酒店作價為24.7億，為今年以來暫錄最大宗買賣，其次為紅磡「逸．酒店」(Hotel sáv) 涉資16.46億。
今年暫錄8宗全幢買賣
除了宗數之多，金額涉資龐大，更是多年來罕見，多逾93億，比較去年同期只有9.2億，大升9倍。市場由基金買家主導，表現積極，當中有6宗由基金承接，涉資逾77億。亞洲住宅租務品牌Weave living最積極，參與其中的4宗，涉資約54.75億。
盛滙商舖基金創辦人李根興認為，現時酒店易手價格，並非創新高，而是「撈底價」，亦只有在疫市下，才有更多酒店盤源供應，才有平賣的情況。現時，市場期待進一步放寬入境檢疫，憧憬未來通關，有見疫情接近尾聲，買家出手吸納酒店。
盛滙李根興：料屬「撈底價」
他續說，酒店買家以基金主導，近年來，基金積極集資，手持巨額資金，需要尋找出路，酒店成為首選，而且，酒店出路廣，長租可以做住宅，或者作為學生宿舍。
代理：價格高位跌逾10%
有代理表示，疫情持續下，酒店價格較高位下跌至少10%至15%，財團購買酒店，退可守進可攻，可作為檢疫酒店或改作服務式住宅，取得穩定的收入；同時，買家更憧憬即將通關，只要一通關，勢必帶來驚喜，現時，亞洲很多地區酒店租金在通關後，較疫情前錄得可觀升幅。
Ｗeave Living等斥逾54億購酒店
該代理續說，過往市況暢旺，酒店業主惜售，現時有見其他物業價格廉宜，不少業主沽售酒店換貨，加強旗下核心物業組合；亦有個別業主則基於債務重組，從而沽出酒店。
代理強調，酒店與服務式住宅屬於同一範疇的物業，基金成為酒店最大買家，趁疫情下壯大投資者組合，除了酒店外，服務式住宅亦是基金及私人投資者追捧的對象。
(星島日報)
靈活辦公室興起 擴充空間極大
IWG促寬入境措施 刺激商務活動
疫情下封關令商業活動受阻礙，IWG香港及大灣區區域經理Paul MacAndrew認為，香港若進一步放寬檢疫措施，才可刺激商務往來，他又指疫情加速靈活辦公模式，更可達致僱主及員工雙贏局面，未來尚有極大擴充空間。
商務氣氛稍為轉好，Paul指出，集團旗下靈活辦公室，8月份租務查詢非常踴躍，「相信因暑假接近完結，機構要員開始重返工作崗位，令租務查詢增加。」寫字樓租務需求，主要來自跨國企業，而疫情期間商務活動大減，衝擊商廈租務市場。上月政府放寬入境，推出「3+4」措施，他認為要進一步開放，才可令香港國際金融城市地位得以保持，「新措施是有正面進展，所有營商人士包括我們希望通關，疫情持續兩年多，封關下缺乏外來公司擴充，商業租務僅靠在港機構。新措施下現時來看仍沒有太多人來港，而香港是全球3大金融市場，不只是地區性，更是國際都會，要保持地位，相信要進一步開放。」
至於近期有報道指，新加坡吸引在港的跨國機構搬遷，他則認為香港的金融業規模比起新加坡顯著大得多，機構對香港仍非常感興趣。
旗下中心 6月使用率多2月8成
IWG集團主力經營靈活辦公室，包括共享空間、服務式辦公室等。疫情衝擊，令整體甲廈空置率升至20年來最高，不過卻造就靈活辦公室興起，因租約靈活度高，兼提供時尚裝修等，吸引企業轉投。Paul指出，全綫IWG辦公中心今年6月的使用率亦見增長，與同年2月相比大升超過8成。疫情出現辦公室新常態，最明顯是傳統辦公室模式正在下跌，取而代之是靈活辦公室興起，「不需要有固定辦公室，使用混合工作
(Hybrid workplace) 你可以在家、咖啡室，靈活辦公空間工作。很多本港機構因簽長約，現階段未作出變化，但未來會考慮不同模式。」
調查：混合工作 最受求職者歡迎
一項IWG調查發現，76%大灣區求職者傾向應徵提供混合工作的職位，而超過一半 (51%) 更傾向選擇彈性靈活工作多於加薪一成。另一個IWG調查揭示混合工作是最受求職者歡迎的福利，每10名員工就有9名 (88%) 表示混合工作是尋找新工作時重要考量因素，與醫療保險及收入損失保障 (兩者均為88%) 同等重要，「對雙方均是好事，重點是員工非常喜歡，僱主可以吸納及留住人才。畢竟本港商廈租金始終比較高，租用較少樓面，可減少成本，同時令員工快樂，絕對是雙贏局面。」
靈活辦公概念興起數年，漸成趨勢，Paul指出根據報告，目前在全球辦公樓面中，靈活辦公室比例僅佔5%，而2030年預計可達30%，相信疫情正是加速發展，未來尚有極大擴充空間。香港業務方面，他謂會積極與商廈業主合作，尋找機會。
(經濟日報)
灣仔Spaces開幕 供逾900辦公位
IWG集團持續擴充，租用灣仔全幢商廈，涉及18層的新辦公點近日正式啟用。
IWG位於灣仔皇后大道東8號 (8QRE) 全新Spaces辦公大樓於9月正式開幕，是Spaces在香港的第7間中心，令IWG旗下在港品牌包括Spaces、Regus及Signature的據點擴展到共18個。
特設兩層「商務俱樂部」
Spaces 8QRE涉及18層，佔地超過6.7萬平方呎，提供超過900個辦公位置，包括188間私人辦公室、單人固定辦公桌等，更特設有兩層「商務俱樂部」(開放空間)，讓會員與更廣泛的專業社群互動交流，部分樓層設有露台，可眺望金鐘一帶的街景。
對於未來擴充計劃，IWG香港及大灣區區域經理Paul
MacAndrew指出，仍積極物色合適地方。在新常態下，他認為尋找新據點的選擇可以更廣泛，「由於工作模式在轉變中，我們開設靈活辦公室，不一定要在傳統商業區，選擇在住宅區，鄰近僱員居住地點也可以。」他亦提到，除了現時旗下3大品牌外，亦希望引入集團其他品牌來港，「例如集團旗下HQ，是價格相對經濟實惠的辦公室。未來將會繼續在港積極擴展，向着IWG年內為其全球網絡新增1,000個據點的目標出發。」
(經濟日報)
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