Hong Kong's four major districts
saw the vacancy rate of street shops rise to 11.7 percent in the third
quarter, the highest in 42 months, a local property agency said, while
calling for more government support ahead of next month's policy
address.
It cited the weak local food and
beverage business and intensified competition amid the arrival of
mainland brands as the reason for the rise.
The number of dining establishments
in the four major core areas was 2,001 in the third quarter of this
year, down by 56 from the first quarter.
Non-Chinese restaurants saw the
largest decline, dropping from 609 to 557, a decrease of 52. Chinese
restaurants and beverage takeaway shops each saw a reduction of nine
outlets.
The agency warns the vacancy would still hover between 11.5 percent and 12.5 percent in the first quarter of next year.
The agency urged the government to
roll out more support in various aspects, as Chief Executive John Lee
Ka-chiu will announce his new policy address next month.
There were a total of 874 vacant
shop spaces across the four major core areas - Causeway Bay, Central,
Tsim Sha Tsui, and Mong Kok - as of the third quarter of this year, an
increase of 154 compared to six months ago.
Among them, Tsim Sha Tsui's latest
vacancy rate reached 15.4 percent, an increase of 3 percentage points
compared to six months ago, with 230 vacant shop spaces, while Central
and Causeway Bay recorded 13.8 percent and 13.2 percent respectively.
Mong Kok had the lowest vacancy
rate among the four areas at 8.9 percent, but the number of vacant shop
spaces reached 309, an increase of 72 from the first quarter.
The residential districts,
including Yuen Long and Sheung Shui, also saw an increase in the vacancy
rates for shops, with the latest figures at 10.2 percent and 9.1
percent, respectively.
Meanwhile, the agency said that
retailers are slowing their expansion due to the popularity of online
shopping and falling consumption.
The number of shops in the
clothing, footwear and leather goods sectors in the four core areas
totaled 655, down by 28 from the first quarter of 2024, as of the third
quarter.
However, the number of cosmetics
and personal care shops in the four major districts grew by four from
the first quarter to 117, as the affordable pricing of fast-moving
consumer products continued to attract a steady customer base.
(The Standard)
Happy Valley flats go on sale this weekend
Emperor International (0163) will launch the sale of 85 flats at One Jardine's Lookout in Happy Valley this Saturday.
Vice-chairman Alex Yeung
Ching-loong said the 85 units had received over 1,200 checks as of
September 24, making them 13 times oversubscribed.
Meanwhile, The Knightsbridge
in Kai Tak, which is being built by six developers including Henderson
Land (0012), China Overseas (0688) and Chinachem, opened its clubhouse
to media yesterday.
The project, which is expected to
be handed over in October, has sold 61 flats for a total of HK$2.6
billion at an average of HK$36,500 per square foot, with prices for the
flats ranging from HK$26 million to HK$110 million.
Mark Hahn Ka-fai, general manager
of sales at Henderson Land, said rents will soon become more expensive
than mortgages, because of interest rate cuts and fresh stimulus from
the mainland.
In Kowloon, The Pavilia Forest
Phase 2, jointly developed by New World Development (0017) and Far East
Consortium (0035), said it will put 750 flats on the market shortly.
Eighty-six percent of these flats are two-bedroom units.
Elsewhere, CSI Properties' (0497) Topside Residences
in Jordan has launched the sixth price list involving 26 flats, at
prices ranging from HK$6.1 million to HK$14.7 million after discounts.
(The Standard)
四大核心區舖位空置率11.7% 代理行：吉舖較半年前急增154間
有本港代理行昨日發表香港主要購物區街舖空置及商戶分布調查報告，截至今年第三季為止，銅鑼灣、尖沙咀、旺角、中環四大核心區共錄874間吉舖，較半年前激增154間，空置率11.7％，創三年半以來的新高。元朗及上水街舖空置率持續上升，分別錄10.2％及9.1％。
該行代理指，內地餐飲品牌紛來港插旗，其中不敵競爭而被淘汰，四核心區食肆數目今年第三季錄2001間，較第一季減56間，非中式餐館結業最多，由609間跌至557間，減少52間。
吉舖合共874間
其中，尖沙咀區不少非中式餐廳結業，區內街舖空置率升至15.9%，創三年來新高，較今年第一季增5.8%，區內山林道空置率高達25.4%，較第一季增加10間或15.9百分點。加連威老道吉舖數目及空置率分別32間及32.7%，為2022年第一季新高。
在四大核心區，今年第三季水電 (五金建材) 及食品商戶數目，較第一季分別減少20間及12間，跌幅較大，反映地產市道差，加上內地實惠建材吸客，內地超市更提供廉價食材及日用品，吸引港人北上消費。
食肆較第一季減56間
深圳商場提供嶄新消費及悠閒體驗，令市民減少留港時間，美容及寵物相關租戶近半年內亦錄減少。
中高檔服裝重整布局，四核心區服裝店半年間減28間，惟化妝品 (個人護理相關) 店舖數目錄117間，較2024年首季增4間，皆因化妝品屬快速消費品，售價大眾化。
民生區舖主力吸短租客，短租客開業成本低，夾公仔店不用聘請員工，在元朗及上水等地逆市擴充。該行另一代理表示，減息只能減緩舖價跌幅，對售價影響料將在明年反映，預期今年舖價跌約10%。由於飲食業面臨激烈競爭，民生行業處於轉型期，預料各區空置率維持高企，今年舖租將下跌約5%至10%。
中環在2024年第三季錄193間吉舖，空置率13.8%，上升1個百分點，是四大區中升幅最少，過去半年吉舖增加12間，亦是四大核心區最少，反映區內商户具備經營實力。區內美容理髮及相關行業過去半年內明顯擴張，兩者分別增加5間。過往半年內則增加1間食肆，更是四核心區當中，惟一錄飲食業擴張的地區。
旺角區吉舖數量達309間
旺角區吉舖數量達309間，按半年升72間，是四核心區增幅最大，最新空置約8.9%，較今年首季升2.1個百分點，創2016年有紀錄以來新高。
區內建材商户亦少了19閬，由於旺角區有超過670間五金及建材等店舖，其餘三個核心地區僅有約7至15間，所以相關店舖於旺角區大幅少時，其餘三個核心區並未出現類似的結業情況。
(星島日報)
8月甲廈錄33.51萬呎淨吸納量 創單月新高
布外資代理行最新發表的香港地產市場報告指出，香港整體甲級寫字樓市場空置率持續改善，在8月微跌至13.4%；然而，中環空置率升至12.1%，港島東下跌至12.9%，灣仔/銅鑼灣空置率保持穩定。而尖沙咀和九龍東空置率分別下跌至9%和18.4%。整體甲級寫字樓市場在8月錄得33.51萬方呎淨吸納量，創下年初至今的單月新高。
該行代理表示，市場開始見大型租戶願意落實租賃，推動上月的寫字樓淨吸納量。寫字樓租賃市場仍主要由希望提高工作空間質素及節省成本的需求所帶動，因此，港島東的空置率持續改善。
其中一個受市場注目的成交為中國工商銀行 (亞洲) 租用紅磡海濱廣場一座14.5萬方呎樓面 (建築面積)，計劃將業務部門由觀塘搬遷至紅磡。
該行另一代理表示，8 月整體市場租金按月繼續下跌1.3%。主要分區市場中，中環和九龍東租金分別下跌1.5%和1.8%。灣仔/銅鑼灣和港島東租金分別下跌0.6%和2.2%。
(信報)
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東九龍商廈造價持續回落，吸引用家購置物業自用，新近有業主看準市場需求，推售九龍灣企業廣場一期一座兩個全層特色戶，意向價共逾1.9億元。
頂層特高樓底戶 叫逾1.2億
有代理指，物業位於九龍灣常悅道9號企業廣場一期一座兩個樓層單位，分別為21樓全層，總樓面面積約19,872平方呎，意向價約1.23億元，平均呎價約6,190元，以交吉形式交易；單位同時招租，意向月租約43.27萬元，平均呎租約22元。
單位屬頂層特色戶，樓底特高，高達約13.1呎，較其餘標準樓層約11.2呎為高，另單位負重量亦達5 KPA，其餘樓層為約3KPA。
景觀方面，單位可望城市景、部分海景，並備有齊全辦公室裝修，為買家或租客節省大量裝修開支。
高層1.2萬呎 交吉呎叫5800元
而另一個放售的單位為19樓，面積約12,309平方呎，意向價約7,139萬元，呎價僅約5,800元，將以交吉形式出售。該層更設有24小時冷氣運作，對有意作數據中心相關行業發展更有利。而上述2個全層單位意向價共約1.945億元。
該代理續稱，企業廣場為九龍灣地標甲廈之一，地理優越，不論大廈設施及質素均有保證，加上交通便利，除鄰近觀塘繞道，亦有穿梭巴士來往港鐵九龍灣站。而近期東九龍大手買賣交投更顯著增多，當中特色戶更備受追捧，今年度先後錄得3宗全層特色樓層成交個案，反映東九龍寫字樓投資潛力相當樂觀。
當中最新錄得的買賣成交為九龍灣第一集團中心25樓全層特色戶連平台，以約1.1億元沽出，而同區富臨中心早前亦錄大手買賣，該廈A座及B座27樓全層連私家空中平台，合共面積約24,088平方呎，以約1.6億元易手。而是放盤的企業廣場一期一座屬罕有特色盤源，並擁有特高樓底、負重量高及全層面積等優勢，加上已配備齊全裝修，吸引力十足，預料查詢反應會見熱烈。
(經濟日報)
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