Henderson Land Development (0012) said its first-half net profit plunged 47 percent year-on-year to HK$3.17 billion but maintained an interim dividend of HK$0.5 per share.

The underlying profit, after excluding the value loss of HK$2.27 billion caused by the revaluation of its properties, amounted to HK$5.4 billion in the first half, down by 10 percent from one year ago.

The land lots of 1.45 million square feet in Fanling North and Kwu Tung North New Development Area, which were resumed by the government, contributed an underlying profit of nearly HK$1.1 billion.

First-half revenue from property development rose by 14 percent to HK$4.9 billion after contracted sales jumped 33 percent to HK$8.95 billion.

Rentals in Hong Kong inched up 3 percent to HK$3.4 billion. The Henderson, the new landmark office building in Central, posted a committed occupancy rate of close to 60 percent.

In mainland China, property sales saw revenue drop 10 percent to 2.59 billion yuan (HK$2.85 billion) while gross rentals also edged down 1 percent to HK$1.04 billion.

Meanwhile, Kerry Properties' (0683) net profit also slumped 55 percent to HK$788 million in the first six months of the year, partly citing the one-off provision for certain land lots held by the developer in the Kwu Tung North New Development Area.

Underlying net profit, after excluding one-off charges and property revaluation changes, posted a 19 percent drop from one year ago to HK$1.4 billion, for which Kerry blamed lower revenue recognition.

Kerry also kept its interim dividend unchanged at HK$0.4 per share.

Though Kerry remains optimistic in the long run, it expects the general demand for residential properties in Hong Kong and mainland China to remain subdued in the foreseeable future.

(The Standard)

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中環大道中甲廈標售全幢估值14億

商廈市況淡靜，中環亦罕錄全幢盤源標售，區內皇后大道中152號全幢甲廈皇后大道中心，總樓面逾8萬方呎，目前出租率100%，以市值14億推出標售。

皇后大道中152號全幢甲廈皇后大道中心，佔地約4030方呎，樓高28層，總面積約80876方呎，以市值計算，平均呎價17310元，每層面積由2531至3733方呎，層與層之間高度約3.25至6.6米，樓層負重量約5千帕。地下至15樓可作銀行、商舖、餐飲或零售用途，17樓至30樓為寫字樓，大廈擁有雙邊門面設計，分別面向皇后大道中及威靈頓街，截標日期為10月8日。

此外，大廈內備有2部升降機及1部貨運升降機，物業為一梯一伙設計，空中花園及平台活動區設於3樓，29至30樓為頂層特色樓層，前附設露台。

平均呎價17310元

有外資代理行代理指，中環作為核心商業區，成為大型跨國企業及金融機構落腳點，區內大部分甲廈由發展商長期持有，全部出租並不出售，全幢連約放售極罕見。

另一外資代理行代理表示，該物業正對中環中心，鄰近多幢著名甲廈，餐飲零售店林立，臨近中環半山扶手電梯，距離港鐵上環站及中環站分別僅需時3分鐘及7分鐘。該廈2020年落成，採用高規格建築物料及升高地台設計，單位內少柱實用，適合作辦公室、零售和餐飲業等。

佔地約4030方呎

根據市場資料顯示，該項目曾由財團收購近10多年，在整合業權後重建，連同收購及建築成本，於2020年落成，當時投資額估計近10億。

(星島日報)

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葵德工廈凍倉放售 叫價1.63億

位處葵涌的葵德工業中心一籃子凍倉及加工廠放售，有代理表示，葵涌葵德街15至33號葵德工業中心2樓A、D至J室，建築面積約29720?呎，現以約1.63億放售，平均呎價約5500元，同時以每月約90萬招租。

料回報6.6厘

該凍倉備有加工廠，食物製造廠牌照，有全新設備以及專業級別供電，大廈用戶亦以食品行業為主，具有協同效應。

該代理續指，葵德工業中心1期由長實發展，可入40呎貨櫃，亦有載貨升降機6部以及貨車車位29個，大廈往返機場和皇崗口岸只需約30分鐘，往返葵涌貨櫃碼頭亦僅需時約10分鐘。

(星島日報)