Land supply from July to September will provide
5,400 residential units in total, says the Secretary for Development
Michael Wong Wai-lun, a relatively high level in a single quarter in
recent years.
The Development Bureau announced the July-September land sale plan yesterday.
The government will launch tenders on two
residential sites, at 79 Broadcast Drive in Kowloon Tong and the
junction of Lau Yip Street and Chung Yip Road in Yuen Long, offering 200
units. Surveyors estimated the valuation of the two sites at HK$1.51
billion.
Compared to 980 units in the previous quarter, the government land supply is down 80 percent.
Another 1,150 units will come from the Urban Renewal Authority's Bailey Street/Wing Kwong Street redevelopment.
The Tung Chung Traction Substation project of the MTR Corporation (0066) will contribute 1,600 units.
Four private development projects, which are
expected to complete the lease modifications, will provide 2,450 units.
The four projects include three in the New Territories and one in the
urban area, said Wong.
The largest one could offer 1,800 residential units.
Together with the 1,650 units from April to June,
the total land supply was 7,050 units, reaching 55 percent of the
government target.
Wong is cautiously optimistic about meeting the target of providing 12,900 units in 2021/2022.
The proportion of government, MTR and URA projects
accounting for the overall land supply is only 55 percent for the new
quarter.
No commercial sites will be launched as two
large-scale sites - on Caroline Hill Road in Causeway Bay and commercial
site 3 of the New Central Harbourfront - are expected to have a tender
result in November.
The government is considering adjusting the ratio
of offices and malls at a commercial site in Tung Chung which had been
rejected as the tendered premiums did not meet the reserve price, said
Wong. It may be launched in the fourth fiscal quarter.
The government is rezoning five commercial sites
in Kowloon East for residential use and Wong expects it could offer
6,000 units after rezoning. The sites may be launched in the next fiscal
year.
On the Land Sharing Pilot Scheme, Wong pointed out
that 10 projects are being discussed and expects a consortium will
apply officially this year.
In response to the hot property market, Wong said the government will continue to launch land to meet the demand.
(The Standard)
HK's southern district enjoys surge in flats
Kerry Properties (0683) and Sino Land (0083) named The Southside phase II as La Marina, offering 600 units.
Located above the Wong Chuk Hang Station, La Marina composes of two residential buildings and provides a total of 600 units.
The saleable area ranges from 320 square feet to 1,901 sq ft, with anywhere from one to four-bedroom units.
Although it is still pending the pre-sale consent,
the developers said the project will be launched right after the
approval and the pricing will refer to the properties in the same
district.
Meanwhile, the transaction of luxury flats in the Southern District was driven by the sales of South Land in Wong Chuk Hang.
A 1,949-sq-ft flat in Marinella is selling for HK$91 million, or HK$46,691 per sq ft - the highest in the project.
The four-bedroom double suite unit was purchased
by the original owner at HK$53.9 million in 2011, with the unit price
surging 68 percent over the last decade.
A 1,409-sq-ft flat in Oasis Kai Tak was sold for
HK$52.46 million, or HK$37,230 per sq ft, after the former potential
buyer cancelled the deal.
The transaction record showed that the unit was
sold for HK$51.43 million in May. However, the previous buyer didn't
sign the provisional agreement for sale and purchase and forfeited the
deposit.
This new transaction price is approximately 2 percent higher than the last transaction.
Eric Ng Kam-lun, known as Ken Sir, bought an
818-sq-ft unit in The Harbourside at HK$24.5 million. The founder of
Modern Education had to pay for a 4.25 percent Ad Valorem Stamp Duty of
over HK$1.04 million. He was able to pay a lower stamp duty rate due to
his "first home buyer" status.
(The Standard)
Hong
Kong’s housing land supply shrinks to 10-year low, setting the stage
for home prices to spiral in one of the world’s costliest cities
The
city’s government will release two sites capable of accommodating 200
flats for sale in the fiscal second quarter starting on July 1
Total housing supply could top 7,050 units this fiscal year, inclusive of 5,200 new flats and 1,650 units from the first quarter
Hong
Kong’s supply of residential land is shrinking to a 10-year low, as the
local government runs out of usable plots for building homes, in a
situation that may set the stage for property prices to rise further and
fuel public grief in one of the world’s least affordable urban centres.
The city’s government
will release two sites capable of accommodating 200 flats for sale in
the fiscal second quarter starting on July 1, according to Hong Kong’s
Secretary for Development Michael Wong, similar to the same period last
year when land supply was just enough to build 160 flats.
With the dismal supply,
local authorities will have to turn to the subway operator MTR
Corporation, the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) and private developers
for new homes to meet demand in the city of 7.5 million people. Total
housing supply could top 7,050 units this fiscal year, inclusive of
5,200 new flats from other sources and 1,650 units from the first
quarter, bringing the total to about 55 per cent of the target of 12,900
apartments.
“It is shocking” for land
supply to plunge to such a level, analyst said, adding that developers
could slow their conversion of farmland or industrial parcels into
housing during bull markets to create supply volatility. “It is not a
good sign as we are heavily reliant on private developers who are
primarily profit-driven, instead of helping the government meet the
housing supply target.”
“Hong Kong’s sky-high
home prices will further frustrate the younger generation, and may even
drive some to leave the city as their chances of getting on the housing
ladder remains slim,” the analyst said.
Rising property prices
increase the cost of acquiring land, and raise the payable land premium
for converting unused land into housing, which all add to catalogue
prices in one of the priciest cities to live and work in on Earth.
The first site to be
released is in Yuen Long. The second plot is at 79 Broadcast Drive in
Kowloon Tong, currently occupied by the RTHK Education Television
Centre. The two plots are expected to yield a total of about 200 flats,
valued at up to HK$2.31 billion (US$297.5 million), according to property agency.
The MTR, URA and private
developers are expected to provide 5,200 flats in the three months
starting in July, comprising 1,600 units by the MTR in Tung Chung, 1,150
by the URA in To Kwa Wan and 2,450 by private developers in the New
Territories and elsewhere.
Hong Kong’s housing
affordability had been described by China’s central government as a
“deep-seated problem,” one that prompted Chief Executive Carrie Lam
Cheng Yuet-ngor to raise the allocation of the city’s land supply for
public housing to 70 per cent in 2018, from 60 per cent.
Still, that increase in
land supply failed to stop the upwards spiral of median home prices,
which are poised to touch a record over the next two months, after
briefly stumbling last year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The prices of lived-in
homes extended a five-month rally in May and were at their highest since
July 2019, according to Rating and Valuation Department data. They were
also within 0.8 per cent of a historic high recorded in May 2019,
before anti-government protests kicked off in the city.
The
supply of Hong Kong's private housing land increasingly relies on
developers, who contribute to 2,450 homes, or 45 per cent of the total
in the fiscal second quarter, said Ryan Ip, head of land and housing
research at the Our Hong Kong Foundation think tank.
The
proportion of supply controlled by the government is only 55 per cent,
lower than the 67 to 80 per cent in the last three years, reflecting the
diminishing supply of mature land held by the government, Ip said.
“If
the government can provide 5,400 units per quarter, home prices can
stabilise,” said Wheelock Properties’ managing director Ricky Wong,
adding that stable prices is “the ideal situation for everyone in the
city, not just Beijing’s wishes.”
“The
housing market has been recovering and strong demand can absorb the
supply and the market will be in equilibrium,” Wong said.
For
now, the city government is “cautiously optimistic” about meeting the
supply targets, the Development Secretary Wong said during a press
conference.
(South China Morning Post)
上半年工商鋪暫錄3623宗
疫情稍趨放緩，上半年工商鋪暫錄3623宗。代理預期，隨着交投暢旺，下半年料價格升5%至15%。
代理指出，疫情逐步受控，為工商鋪市場釋出正面訊息，上半年暫錄3623宗工商鋪成交，總金額約722.83億，分別較去年下半年升32%及10%，隨着交投暢旺，下半年料價格升5%至15%，惟核心區鋪租備受壓力，料下半年租金跌約5%，惟實際走勢需視乎疫情發展。
代理指出，工廈上半年錄約4567宗成交，料下半年租售價升約10%。 代理稱，上半年寫字樓錄579宗買賣，較去年同期升1.15倍，料下半年租售價升約5%。該行於下半年將擴充人手約15%至20%，以該行涉700人員計，涉約140人，同時逐步擴充分行數量。
代理：甲廈租金按季跌3.5%
另一代理行發表最新香港寫字樓租賃市場報告指出，甲廈租金今年第二季跌2.6%，較首季按季跌3.5%。整體甲廈空置率續升至9.3%，空置樓面達570萬呎，主因港島供應增加所帶動，該區空置率由7.4%上升至8.0%，中環空置率季內由7.6%微跌至7.5%，灣仔及銅鑼灣空置率則升至10.8%，是自2003年3月以來新高。代理指，雖然空置率上升令租金受壓，但準備首次公開招股的公司數量創新紀錄，財富管理服務續見增長，加上中資企業租賃持續活躍，為寫字樓帶來一定支持。
(星島日報)
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兩商場回報料四厘變八厘 「磁帶大王」陳秉志13億承接斥巨資翻新
近年頻沽貨減磅的「磁帶大王」陳秉志，近日斥13億購入葵涌及荃灣商場，他表示，將兩個商場翻新後重新招租，料回報由現時逾4厘提升至8厘，並指市況由谷底反彈，最差情況已成過去。
「鋪王」鄧成波家族以13億出售葵涌安蔭商場及荃灣石圍角商場，買家為陳秉志，陳表示，將斥資逾1億重新打造兩個商場，提升各項設施，除了翻新店鋪外，商場內傳統街市將變摩登，乾淨且擁有冷氣設施，料改造完成，租金收益由4.8厘提升至8厘。他並表示，該兩商場車場不能拆售，將持有作長綫收租。
「料市況谷底回升」
他看好後市，指目前香港疫情穩定，有望隨時與內地通關，經濟亦正在復甦，再者，隨着國安法落實，相信不會再有政治事件及動亂情況出現，因此，後市絕對可以看好。
儘管在一年多以來，陳秉志大手沽售物業，包括中環中心單位，鋪位及豪宅等，北角柯達中心亦曾推出放售，不過，他說，柯達中心屬全幢物業，他早已封盤不賣，目前集中沽售「瑣碎」項目，希望在重新整合後，只集中持有大型物業。
集中持有大型物業
葵涌安蔭商場樓高2層，總樓面約40889方呎，地下設有街市，租客為民生行業，出租率約77%，月租約218.4萬，石圍角商場總樓面約13.2萬方呎，亦包括街市，商場內不乏由超市、麥當勞快餐店等大租客，出租率約79%，月租約314.5萬。兩商場均設有停車場，分別提供355及578個車位，合共933個。
領展於2016年標售5項商場，火炭穗禾苑、青衣長康、荃灣石圍角、葵涌安蔭、大圍新田圍等，悉數售出，當時，鄧成波以7.33億及5.628億投得石圍角商場及安蔭商場，涉合共約13億，現時以13億轉售予陳秉志，帳面平手離場。
(星島日報)
近年九龍灣陸續有不少工廈重建成商廈，將會釋放出約535.5萬平方呎商業樓面供應，最新由億京合組的財團收購的九龍灣國際展貿中心，料會重建為區內地標甲廈。
新增逾535呎商業樓面
九龍灣為傳統工業區，以往有多座工廈落成，其後再有不少商廈落戶該區，計入最新九龍灣國際展貿中心的重建項目，料將來九龍灣可提供約535.5萬平方呎商業樓面。
九龍灣國際展貿中心位於九龍灣展貿徑1號，樓高14層，地盤面積約23.98萬平方呎，總樓面面積約177.5萬平方呎，現為集會議、展覽、商場、寫字樓的綜合式物業，其中較為人所知的是場地不時會舉行大型演唱會及會議等，而由億京合組的財團近日落實以約105億元收購項目，以目前可建樓面計，平均呎價約5,900元。
億京早前表示，集團計劃將項目建成區內的甲級地標式商廈，涉及投資額約200億元，集團解釋，為了避免補地價程序，令重建步伐更具效率，加上將建築密度處於低水平，他們計劃維持原有的地積比率，換言之，項目重建後的總樓面將與現址相同。
啟匯已批建逾68萬呎商廈
至於鄰近九龍灣、牛頭角之間的九龍灣行動區、臨澤街8號啟匯 (前稱傲騰廣場)，去年獲批出建築圖則，並將重建為商廈，涉約68萬平方呎總樓面。項目於2018年由「重慶李嘉誠」張松橋及資本策略 (00497) 等斥約80億元購入，樓齡約10年。
事實上，比鄰的的嘉里 (九龍灣) 危險品貨倉，於2012年曾獲批重建為216個豪宅單位。不過，嘉里 (00683) 於2019年底向城規會申請將地積比率由9.5倍放寬至11.4倍，擬建26層高商廈，涉及總樓面約52.7萬平方呎。
另外，早於1980年代建成的業安工廠大廈，近日亦有指將會面臨清拆，並重建為公屋，預計2022年11月會正式拆卸。香港房屋委員會旗下的業安工廠大廈位於宏開道，由兩座大廈組成，比鄰富臨中心及其士商業中心，亦鄰近私人屋苑德福花園。
(經濟日報)
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九龍灣德福大廈低層 1500萬售
東九龍商廈買賣略轉多，消息指，九龍灣德福大廈低層9室，面積約1,261平方呎，以約1,500萬元成交，呎價約11,900元。
另外，觀塘皇廷廣場中層D室，面積約1,025平方呎，以每平方呎約9,834元易手，涉資約1,007萬元。
(經濟日報)
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保柏洽租觀塘海濱匯 呎租約25
原租鰂魚涌九龍灣商廈 搬遷省租質素升
甲廈租務仍以企業搬遷節省成本為主，醫療保險集團保柏，洽租觀塘海濱道海濱匯約9萬平方呎樓面，呎租約25元，集團原租用鰂魚涌太古坊及九龍灣，是次搬遷可省租金及提升質素。
市場消息指，東九龍海濱匯得大手洽租個案，涉及物業6樓全層，以及7樓部分樓面，面積合共達9萬平方呎，每呎約25元，較高峰呎租約33元，下跌逾兩成。
較高峰呎租33元 跌逾2成
市場人士透露，洽租的企業為醫療保險集團保柏，該集團目前租用鰂魚涌太古坊柏克大廈，另集團亦於九龍灣宏天廣場租用樓面，是次大手洽租海濱匯樓面，可整合業務，而可節省租金不算多，惟海濱匯屬全新海景甲廈，故質素可提升。
疫情下甲廈新租務需求疲弱，甲廈的租務個案，主要來自企業搬遷，以節省成本或整合業務，而東九龍新甲廈質素高而租金較便宜，吸引客人搬遷。最近海濱匯連錄租務成交，包括9樓一單位，面積約2萬平方呎，獲英國超市Sainsbury's租用，屬同區搬遷兼縮減業務，另同層約3.6萬平方呎樓面，獲新傳媒集團租用。若最終保柏落實租用，該廈於月內便錄得近15萬平方呎樓面租務。
另外，有代理表示，鄧成波家族以約13億元，沽出葵涌安蔭商場及荃灣石圍角商場，新買家為投資者林子峰及陳秉志，安蔭商場位於葵涌安足街7號，實用面積逾4萬平方呎，及355個車位；石圍角商場位於荃灣石圍角路3號，面積逾13.2萬平方呎，其停車場提供578個車位。
(經濟日報)
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甲廈租金次季仍跌2.6%
有代理最新香港寫字樓租賃市場報告指出，隨着市場氣氛輕微改善，縮減規模及棄租個案減少，甲級寫字樓租金於第二季下跌2.6%，較首季的3.5%跌幅為低。
期內，中環、灣仔/銅鑼灣及港島東的租金分別下跌2.8%、3%及2.6%，港島整體租金按季跌2.8%，是自2020年首季以來的最低季度跌幅；九龍租金微跌2.4%，對租客來說仍較為相宜，尖沙咀、九龍東及九龍西的租金分別下跌1.8%、4.2%及2.9%。
報告預料，本港寫字樓租金於今年下半年的跌勢將有所放緩，但2022年及2023年的供應增加將為租金再添壓力。
中資企業需求仍然非常集中於核心商務區，尤以金融及專業服務行業的租戶為甚；同時也有愈來愈多租戶心儀國際金融中心及太古廣場等大型混合用途物業。據代理估算，在2017年7月中環甲廈當中有20.5%的樓面由中資企業租用，今年6月更上升至23.5%。
不過，本港整體寫字樓空置率續升至9.3%，空置樓面達570萬方呎。空置率上升主要受到港島供應增加所帶動，該區的空置率由7.4%上升至8%。
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工商舖低潮期結束 下半年料漲價15%
資金泛濫，加上工商舖物業價格出現調整，令用家及投資者重回市場。有代理預期，下半年工商舖市況樂觀，成交宗數將較上半年增加25%至約4500宗，買賣價亦會相應上升5%至15%。
代理表示，疫情緩和，工商舖市場自去年第四季開始見起色，2021上半年暫錄約3623宗工商舖買賣，總成交金額約722.83億元，較去年下半年分別多約32%及10%。
代理估成交撲4500宗
近期大額成交表現相當理想，工商舖市場低潮期已結束，正慢慢步入升勢，預測下半年工商舖成交宗數有約25%增長，至約4500宗。買賣價方面，預計商舖售價看高一線，下半年料升10%至15%；工廈售價升一成，商廈漲幅在5%以內。
租金方面，工廈及商廈租金有約5%至10%升幅。核心區個別商舖租金料輕微跌幅約5%；非核心區將平穩向上約5%至10%。
市場大手成交頻現，另一代,理指出，投資者林子峰及陳秉志以13億元購入荃灣石圍角商場及葵涌安蔭商場，兩個商場的出租率均接近八成，租金回報約4.9厘。
上述兩項物業由資深投資者「舖王」鄧成波家族於2016年底斥資約12.96億元向領展 (00823) 購入，賬面微利離場，料須蝕使費。
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東涌商地延至年底售 改寫字樓比例
政府在2021至2022財政年度 (下稱本財政年度) 第一季度 (4月至6月) 接連推售銅鑼灣及中環兩幅大型商業用地後，於第二季度 (7月至9月，下稱下季) 無計劃推出更多商業地皮，原先打算在下季推出的東涌第57區商用地，有機會延至今年底才招標。
東涌第57區商業地皮原屬本財政年度賣地表中上半年度 (即4月至9月) 供應的用地，最終未有在季內推出。發展局局長黃偉綸解釋，該東涌地皮正進行內部考慮，或調整辦公室與商場的樓面發展比率，不排除於第四季才登場。
中環新海濱3號最遲11月開標
上述東涌第57區商業地皮於去年9月推出招標、10月截標，可建總樓面面積約126.13萬方呎，有近91%樓面須作寫字樓發展，最終收到3份標書，因未到價而流標收場。
黃偉綸表示，由於已批出的銅鑼灣加路連山道用地，以及剛截標的中環新海濱3號用地，共可提供約269.1萬方呎樓面面積，故未來沒有計劃推出更多商業用地，但政府會繼續密切注意市場情況，適時推售商業用地。至於中環地皮，因採用「雙信封」形式招標，審議需時，預計今年11月才公布結果。
此外，土地共享計劃現正有10個項目進行前期交流，估計今年內收到正式申請，屆時會公布相關土地的地點、面積及房屋供應數量等詳情。
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