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Evergrande seeks $8b for Yuen Long project


Debt-laden developer China Evergrande Group (3333) is seeking to sell a residential project in the Yuen Long area of the New Territories for HK$8 billion, people familiar with the matter said, as it ramps up divestments to avert a cash crunch.

Evergrande acquired the project from Henderson Land Development Company (0012) at first by purchasing undeveloped farmland for HK$4.7 billion in mid-2019. Earlier this year, it paid a HK$4.2 billion premium to convert it into a residential development, according to the Hong Kong Economic Times.

The world's most indebted developer is facing mounting pressure to curtail its borrowings, fueling concerns that it may rush to offload assets at a cheap price. Regulators last week issued a rare public rebuke of the company, urging it to address its debt woes. With more than US$300 billion (HK$2.34 trillion) of liabilities, the conglomerate's fate has broad implications for China's financial system.

"Evergrande may accelerate asset sales after last week's rebuke and instruction to resolve its debt problems from China's central bank and financial regulator," Bloomberg Intelligence analysts including Patrick Wong and Lisa Zhou wrote in a note.

Previously, it reportedly clinched a deal to sell its Hong Kong headquarters building in Wan Chai to state-owned Yuexiu Property (0123) for HK$10.5 billion, less than the acquisition cost of HK$12.5 billion.

Evergrande said earlier this month that it's in discussions to sell stakes in its electric vehicle and property services units. Last week it said preliminary talks between China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group and Xiaomi Corp to introduce strategic shareholders had ended.

(The Standard)

Commercial real estate deals soar in Hong Kong as easy loans prompt buyers to snap up offices, shops and even car parking bays

Purchases soared to a two-year high of HK$17.3 billion (US$2.2 billion) in the eight months through mid-August, according to property agency’s data

Investors domiciled in mainland China made up HK$8.53 billion, or 49 per cent of the deals, the highest since the street protests of 2019

Non-residential real estate investments into Hong Kong have soared this year, as mainland Chinese and foreign investors snapped up industrial buildings, shops, service apartments and car parking bays in the city.

Purchases by foreigners and Chinese investors soared to a two-year high of HK$17.3 billion (US$2.2 billion) in the eight months through mid-August, according to data compiled by property agency, which tracks non-residential property deals larger than HK$100 million. Investors domiciled in mainland China made up HK$8.53 billion, or 49 per cent of the deals, the highest since the city’s anti-government protests of 2019, the data showed.

“The overall investment market has gradually recovered in Hong Kong, with the pandemic under control,” agent said, “The number of big-ticket transactions is showing an upward trend.”

The investment boom underpinned the recovery in

Hong Kong’s economy, which expanded by 7.5 per cent in the second quarter following a larger-than-expected first-quarter growth of 7.9 per cent. Total non-residential real estate deals, inclusive of local transactions by Hongkongers, jumped to HK$49.1 billion as of mid-August, more than the 12-month total for 2020, according to the agency’s data.

Transactions may slow down in the second half of 2021, as some foreign investors postpone their expansion plans in the city and head for the sidelines, amid concerns about how their businesses would operate under a proposed anti-sanctions law for Hong Kong.

A law enacted in June in mainland China gives Beijing authorities legal grounds to take countermeasures against foreign individuals and entities involved in discriminatory measures that “violate international laws and basic norms.” Enactment of the law in Hong Kong was unexpectedly delayed last week, as a four-day meeting in China’s legislature concluded without saying how the legislation would be adopted in the city.

“Although the anti-sanctions law was postponed in Hong Kong, it still caused worries [among] foreign investors,” the agent said, adding that the pace of foreign investments will slow down in the second half in Hong Kong. “Most foreign funds entered the market in the first half of the year.”

Still, the city is in the throes of a real estate bull run, as investments poured into residential property, offices, retail shops and even parking space, taking advantage of record low interest rates and easy financing.

The overall volume of property transactions - inclusive of residential and commercial real estate - is expected to top HK$628.4 billion in the first eight months, surpassing last year’s 12-month total, according to data provided by another property agency.

Notably, market demand for data centers, warehouses and logistics centers increased. Sales of ultra-luxury homes such as the February deal at CK Asset’s 21 Borrett Road on The Mid-Levels for almost half a billion dollars also bolstered the overall transactions value.

“As foreign capital has already entered the market in the first half, and the number of suitable listings has decreased, the proportion of foreign capital’s investment will gradually decline in the second half,” agent said.

The property bull run helped the agency to swing back into the black, with an interim net profit of HK$33.26 million, compared with a loss of HK$7.78 million in the first six months of 2020. The turnaround was mainly attributable to the rebound of the non-residential property market in Hong Kong in the first half, the agent said that in its stock exchange filing, without declaring an interim dividend.

(South China Morning Post)

 

中金積極擴充 租國際金融中心一期5.3萬呎

本港疫情趨緩和,中資金融機構擴充,中環國際金融中心一期5.3萬平方呎樓面,獲內地金融機構中金公司租用,為今年最大手超甲廈租務成交,呎租料約130元,較高峰期跌約3成。中金公司樓面擴充至12萬呎,成物業最大租戶。業界指,整體租務氣氛有所改善,料租金漸趨穩定。

消息指,中環超甲廈國際金融中心一期錄得大手租務,涉及物業兩全層,連同部分單位,合共約5.3萬平方呎。由於疫情衝擊整體甲廈租務,是次逾5萬呎樓面,已屬今年中環超甲廈最大宗租務。市場人士估計,成交呎租料約130元,按國際金融中心一期高峰期,呎租高達180元計,因疫情影響商業活動,租金亦從高峰回落近3成。

市場估呎租約130

據了解,新租客為中資金融機構中金公司,該機構早於2000年租用物業,最初佔用一層樓面,其後不斷擴充。據悉,機構近月有意擴充,而業主亦把部分樓面整合,包括早前澳洲基金麥格理棄租樓面,合共約5.3萬平方呎,連同集團原租用的7萬平方呎續租,合共涉及約12萬平方呎,成為該廈最大租戶。

代理:內企IPO活躍 加快租務

代理指出,在內企IPO活躍來港上市,部分中資機構積極擴充業務,包括金融、律師行等,部分國際機構亦有重新部署,審視租用樓面,租務活動近期有所加快。該行認為,寫字樓租金穩定和見底迹象明顯,故重新修訂預測,預計全年港島甲廈租金跌幅,由原先估計跌逾1成,將收窄至跌約5至8%。

中國國際金融股份有限公司成立於1995年,現為國內最大投資銀行之一,業務包括資產、財富管理,其中一大業務為協助公司集資上市、包銷等,因此近一年多間內企來港IPO上市,公司業務擴大,故有需要租用更多樓面。

近月疫情緩和 甲廈租務轉好

環球疫情持續一年多,嚴重衝擊跨國商業活動,寫字樓需求下跌。據代理資料顯示,甲廈租務高峰期為2018年,當時商業氣氛旺盛,中環甲廈空置率曾低見約1%,而現最新空置率升至6.9%,反映不少租戶遷出中環,同時新需求下降,租金亦由高峰期每呎約140元,跌至約100餘元,幅度接近3成。

不過,近兩個月因本地疫情緩和,甲廈租務情況有所轉好,個別中資機構重啟擴充,如中國人壽富蘭克林資產管理租用交易廣場中高層全層,面積約1.3萬平方呎,呎租約120元。除中資外,國際金融中心二期亦錄美資金融機構擴充全層樓面,隨着租務稍增加,空置率由年初7.3%,現稍為回落。

(經濟日報)

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商務中心 租士丹利街28號6萬呎

除了金融機構外,商務中心在疫情下亦有所擴充。消息指,中環士丹利街一幢新商廈,獲商務中心TEC (The Executive Centre) 租用6萬平方呎樓面。

中環士丹利街28號為區內新落成商廈,項目規模不算大,總樓面約7.6萬平方呎,樓高27層,預計年尾正式入伙。消息指,項目獲商務中心品牌TEC,德事商務中心租用,涉及樓面約6萬平方呎,市場人士估計呎租約50元。

TEC友邦金融中心全層

TEC今年相當積極,並在中環擴充,如早前租用 AIA Central 友邦金融中心15樓全層,租用面積約1.58萬平方呎,呎租約110元,而租金較高峰期回落逾兩成。

TEC在港已開業27年,業務遍布亞洲30多個主要城市,在港設十多個分店,包括在中環國際金融中心一期、金鐘太古廣場等,絕大部分選址核心中區。該品牌定位為高級、優質商務中心。該集團於年中曾表示,旗下商務中心出租率由去年9月75%,回升至逾90%,不少更受惠於IPO熱潮,抵消跨國企業租戶增長放緩的影響。

業界人士指,由於疫情下不少機構對前景有憂慮,在擴充業務時審慎,而傳統寫字樓租約,普遍達2至3年,而商務中心租約較為靈活,適合機構作少量擴充,故在疫情下商務中心需求仍強,令相關品牌有力擴充。

IWG接手WeWork部分樓面

另一主打服務式辦公室大型品牌IWG,近一年同樣積極擴充,包括接手WeWork在尖沙咀港威大廈、觀塘海濱匯商廈樓面,據悉近期出租情況亦理想。

(經濟日報)

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灣仔新銀集團中心全層1.42億沽

灣仔新銀集團中心23樓全層,建築面積約7388方呎,連一個車位以1.42億易手,平均呎價19220元。

市場消息透露,新買家本來以1.4億搶購29樓全層銀主盤,但後來未能購入,最終轉戰23樓,成交價較29樓高200萬,不過,該全層連一個車位出售,車位市值300萬。

平均呎價1.92

早前該廈極高層的29樓銀主盤,以1.4億成交,建築面積約7388方呎,呎價接近1.9萬,單位於上月被銀主接管並推出放售,最終以1.4億元成交,呎價約18950元。土地註冊處資料顯示,原業主於2014年6月向合和實業主席胡應湘及太太郭秀萍購入,作價約1.33億,最新成交價較7年前僅高701.6萬,幅度5.3%。

連一個車位成交

該廈再對上一宗成交為,紀惠集團於去年8月市況低迷時,以1.34億購入20樓全層自用,是次連2車位買入,物業原由內地財團持有。

康泰1050萬沽元朗商廈

元朗貿易中心601室,約1040方呎,以呎價10096元易手,作價1050萬,原業主康泰旅遊,在1995年以313萬元買入,持貨26年,帳面獲利737萬,物業升值2.35倍。

代理表示,葵涌梨木道73號的海暉中心拆售項目,暫時累售80%單位。鑑於項目銷售理想,加上工商市況日漸熾熱,業主計畫於本周五 (27日) 起提價5%放售餘下精選單位。

(星島日報)

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工商鋪買賣上半年錄3672宗 代理:按年上升1.6倍

今年上半年工商鋪市場復甦,代理指出,去年政府為工商鋪撤辣,加上疫情放緩,市場表現理想,上半年共錄3672宗工商鋪買賣,按年升1.6倍,金額426.75億,按年增1.5倍。

代理表示,疫情轉趨緩和,本地失業率拾級回落,加上全球持續推行量化寬鬆,消費券派發,推動市場邁向「牛市」,上半年共錄3672宗工商鋪買賣,按年升1.6倍,金額426.75億,按年增1.5倍,預期全年成交量可望達7600宗,較2020年全年錄約3799宗,按年升一倍。

該代理續說,截至8月15日,今年整體工商鋪 (亦包括酒店、服務式住宅、車位及舊樓地盤等) 億元成交共錄115宗,比去年全年多約30.7%,金額總值約491.1億,超過去年全年總和約1.2%。中資及外資買貨金額分別錄101.1億及103.1億,佔大手交投約20.6%及21%,兩者金額均較去年同期高。若以資金流向計算,中資及外資今年以來分別錄85.3億及87.9億淨流入,為2019年以來最佳,分別連續八季及三季錄淨流入,屬近年罕見。展望下半年,大額成交有望達180宗,金額達900億,不過,外資基金步伐將減慢。

該代理表示,上半年指標工廈售價及租金累升3.1%及0.2%。展望下半年售價可望升5%,全年升幅達8%至10%,租金可望升5%以內。

逾億元成交共錄115

另一代理指出,全幢工廈買賣佔4成,相當於14宗,主因受惠於活化工廈2.0及標準金額補地價先導計畫。

代理指出,五十大甲廈成交量上半年錄得98宗,按年急升近1.9倍,甲廈售價上半年累升3.8%,惟整體甲廈空置率仍高見一成,租金預計最多升3%以內。另一代理表示,預料核心區鋪位下半年再升5%至10%,全年望升10%至15%,民生區下半年再升5%,全年料升8%至10%。

(星島日報)

恒基申強拍何文田舊樓

近年市區土地新供應短缺,不少財團透過強拍舊樓增加土儲;由恒基併購逾10年的何文田自由道4號舊樓,昨天向土地審裁處申請強制拍賣,以統一業權發展,最新恒基已集齊約94.44%業權,市場對整個項目估值約2.9億,目前僅餘下2個物業並未成功收購。

市場估值近2.9

恒基早於10年收購自由道4號舊樓,最新申請強拍,據土地審裁處文件顯示,恒基持有該舊樓約94.44%業權,目前僅餘下2個物業並未成功收購,包括地庫及住宅單位各佔一個,其中地庫物業估值約1422.1萬,而住宅單位估值約890.4萬;而市場對整個項目估值約2.89915億。

上述整個項目地盤面積約4882方呎,可建總樓面約39933方呎;現址為1幢樓高10層的商住舊樓,地下為商鋪、樓上為住宅,早於1958年落成,至今樓齡約63年。地理位置方面,該舊樓鄰近港鐵旺角站,出入交通便利,極具重建價值。

可建總樓面約3.9萬呎

由於上述項目仍待統一所有業權後才能重建發展,資料顯示,上址現時有部分單位租予九龍樂善堂,發展為過渡性房屋項目,為正輪候公屋3年或以上,並居於惡劣環境或急需社區支援的家庭申請居住。

除上述項目外,同區亦有不少舊樓獲財團收購,如自由道1B至1C號舊樓,早年曾斥資約4400萬購入該項目最後一個住宅單位,登記買家為輝宇國際投資有限公司 (HyInternationl Investment Ltd),公司董事為王輝宇(WANG, HUIYU)。

(星島日報)

長華工廈沽兩伙涉1.5億

近年太古地產密密擴展其鰂魚涌商業王國版圖,其中,已申請強拍的長華工業大廈,最新再錄2宗成交,涉資逾1.505億,有機會與毗鄰地盤整合發展,並重建成商業項目。

買家為栢海投資

據土地註冊處資料顯示,長華工業大廈10樓A及B室,於上月底分別以7525.8萬售出,兩個物業總成交價共逾1.505億,登記買家為栢海投資有限公司 (PARKSEA INVESTMENTS LIMITED),為海外註冊公司。

而上述兩個單位原業主早於80年7月共以634萬購入上址單位,持貨約41年易手,帳面獲利逾1.4億。

太古申強拍該工廈

資料顯示,長華工業大廈位於船塢里10至12號,據了解,太古地產早年已向土地審裁處申請強拍,而毗鄰的仁孚工業大廈及華廈工業大廈,早年亦獲太古地產及有關人士提出強拍申請,料有機會整合發展,勢成為太古坊的全新甲廈之一。

上述3座工廈位置優越,鄰近太古地產的港島東商業王國太古坊,距離港鐵太古站僅步程約5分鐘,鄰近亦有電車站和巴士站,出入交通便捷,極具重建價值。

(星島日報)

港島甲廈呎租74.4 代理料跌勢趨緩和

物業市場氣氛改善,寫字樓租務也受帶動。有代理行最新公布的市場報告指出,今年7月港島甲級寫字樓的平均呎租為74.4元,按季跌1.9%,表現趨平穩,估計該區的甲級寫字樓租金全年跌約5%至8%;九龍區租金更有望見底回升。

該行表示,港島寫字樓的租務情況逐步改善,部分行業承租的意欲較積極,例如在首次公開招股 (IPO) 市場活躍的情況下,一些中資律師行紛紛主動「升級」,進駐優質寫字樓兼擴張;有跨國律師事務所則因應疫情影響工作模式,開始檢視對寫字樓樓面的需求。該代理行估計,未來數季港島寫字樓的租金跌勢將趨緩和。

九龍區下季走出谷底

該行認為,踏入第三季,九龍區寫字樓租務市場見底的訊號更明顯,較核心的區域例如尖沙咀區,租務活動在7月轉活。該行估計九龍區甲級寫字樓租金在第四季可走出谷底,全年料漲1%至3%。

另外,近月本港新冠肺炎疫情緩和,加上本地經濟表現反彈,該行對香港住宅市場前景保持樂觀,相信在利率持續處於低水平的情況下,可鼓勵準買家入市,惟遲遲未通關或成為本港住宅市場的短期不明朗因素。

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