Secondary home sales in Hong Kong
rebounded over the weekend following the implementation of measures to
reduce stamp duties in the policy address, but price reductions were
still witnessed in both new projects and second-hand flats.
A property agency reported seven deals in 10 major housing estates over the weekend, one more than the previous weekend.
Meanwhile,
anther property agency recorded eight transactions in 10 major housing
estates over the weekend, an increase of one from the previous weekend.
The
real estate agency said the uncertainties in the market are fading, as
new projects adopt lower pricing strategies and secondary homeowners are
less aggressive in their pricing.
A
701-square-foot three-bedroom flat at Mei Foo Sun Chuen in Lai Chi Kok,
was listed at HK$7.2 million in September but the asking price fell by
HK$800,000 over two months and the flat was eventually sold for HK$6.4
million, or HK$9,130 per sq ft. This meant that the seller, who bought
the flat a decade ago for HK$6.7 million, suffered a loss of around
HK$300,000.
In the primary market, Emperor International (0163) launched sales for SouthSky in Aberdeen with 85 units listed for pricing and three flats tendered on Saturday, selling 34 flats.
The first batch of flats costs HK$4.4 million to HK$7.93 million after discounts, or HK$15,390 to HK$19,820 per sq ft.
Meanwhile, the sales for the first phase of the KT Marina in Kai Tak began yesterday with 212 flats offered through price lists. Market reports show 60 flats were sold.
Co-developed
by K Wah International (0173), Wheelock Properties and China Overseas
Land and Investment (0688), the first phase offers flats priced between
HK$5.75 million and HK$15.46 million after discounts, or HK$17,987 to
HK$26,384 per sq ft.
In Wan Chai, Swire Properties (1972) sold a simplex at Eight Star Street for HK$46 million, equivalent to HK$50,383 per sq ft.
Currently, 34 out of 37 homes, representing 92 percent of all available units, have been sold.
In
other market news, data from the Land Registry showed the number of
commercial properties sold and their total value fell by nearly 20
percent month-on-month in October, according to the second property
agency.
(The Standard)
Hong
Kong sees sluggish weekend sales at new developments in Kai Tak and
Aberdeen, as buyers snap up only 92 of 303 flats on offer
KT Marina,
a project in Kai Tak by developers K Wah, Wheelock and China Overseas,
sold about 60 units of 218 flats on offer as of 5pm on Saturday
Emperor International’s SouthSky development in Aberdeen had 32 flats snapped up out of a total of 85 units on sale
The
first weekend of November saw sluggish sales at two Hong Kong
residential projects, with a combined 303 units hitting the market, as
homebuyers continued to take a wait-and-see approach for potential
incentive policies from the government.
KT Marina,
a project in Kai Tak jointly developed by K Wah International, Wheelock
Properties and China Overseas, had 218 flats from its first phase on
offer. As of 5pm on Saturday, homebuyers had snapped up about 60 units,
according to a property agent.
Still,
the agent market’s wait-and-see approach is expected to gradually
change after the Hong Kong government’s policy address. The agentd that
50 to 60 per cent of the units offered at KT Marina could sell out on Saturday because of their attractive pricing.
The
slow sales on Saturday reflect the moderate effect of the Hong Kong
government’s decision to relax a number of property cooling measures,
including cutting the cost of stamp duties.
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s
recent policy address also mentioned that there would be support in Kai
Tak in terms of transport infrastructure, according to the agent
The size of the KT Marina
flats, which include one-bedroom to three-bedroom units, measures from
269 square feet to 771 sq ft. Six of the units were put up for tender
sale, while the remaining 212 units were on offer based on their list
price.
Prices
ranged from HK$5.75 million to HK$15.46 million, which corresponds to
HK$17,987 and HK$26,384 per sq ft. Consisting of two phases, the KT Marina development has a total of 2,138 units.
Meanwhile, Emperor International Holding’s SouthSky development in Aberdeen had sold 32 of 85 units up for sale as of 5pm.
The
23-storey residential building consists of one- to two-bedroom flats
measuring from 286 sq ft to 881 sq ft. The units sold a discount of
HK$4.71 million to HK$7.93 million.
The
city’s annual property transactions are likely to hit a 33-year low
this year, according to another property agency. It said property sales
in October are already expected to fall by 24.9 per cent to 2,925
transactions, which would be the lowest in terms of volume since
February 2016.
On Friday, the Villa Garda III residential project in the Lohas Park neighbourhood of Tseung Kwan O failed to sell out. Buyers snapped up only five of the 129 units on sale in spite of up to 15 per cent discounts offered.
Meanwhile,
the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Thursday kept its key interest rate
unchanged at 5.75 per cent, in lockstep with the “dovish pivot” by the
US Federal Reserve. It was the third pause since the Fed began its
rate-hike cycle in March 2022.
The
city’s major lenders including HSBC and its subsidiary Hang Seng Bank,
as well as Bank of China (Hong Kong), all kept their prime rates steady
at 5.875 per cent, while Standard Chartered Bank retained its prime rate
at 6.125 per cent, according to separate statements from the banks on
Thursday.
The latest decision, though expected by traders, still comes as a much-needed relief for the city’s mortgage borrowers.
(South China Morning Post)
上月錄48宗商廈註冊 本港代理行：按月減15.8%
有本港代理行綜合土地註冊處資料顯示，10月份工商舖註冊量共錄226宗，按月減少約19.9%，金額24.06億元，按月跌約18.1%。當中，商廈錄48宗註冊，按月減15.8%。
該行認為，政府在《施政報告》中「減辣」，預計可吸引投資者及外來人才來港置業，有助帶動工商舖投資氛圍，是次美國沒有加息，反映市場逐步消化金融環境收緊消息，預計局方將停止加息。
商舖板塊跌幅最大
工商舖三板塊註冊宗數按月得全線下跌，商舖板塊跌幅最大，僅錄62宗登記，按月跌約31.9%，其次為商廈及工廈，最新分別48宗及116宗，按月分別減少約15.8%及13.4%。
註冊量最多的為價值500萬元或以下的物業，最新錄123宗註冊，按月跌約16.9%，上月只有商廈板塊錄2宗逾億元成交，其中，中環德輔道中71號永安集團大廈14樓全層以3.47億元成交；灣仔告士打道151號資本中心23樓全層亦錄成交，原業主曾在上年12月以1.9億元買入銀主盤，持貨不足一年後，現以約2.4億元售出，獲利近5,000萬元，為近期罕有短炒獲利個案。
逾億元成交僅錄2宗
該行代理指，在《施政報告》「減辣」，相信有望吸引投資者以及外來人才來港置業，帶動市場氣氛，預料第四季工商舖的成交量可望達950宗，與第三季相若。
(星島日報)
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中環畢打行 星級餐飲150萬租3層
2011年A&F曾700萬租 現較高峰降7成
中環商舖吸引高級餐飲，畢打行1至3樓3層1.8萬呎舖位，獲一家星級餐飲集團以約150萬元租用，將打造成一個會員制餐廳及品酒會，預計明年中開業。
該3層舖早年曾由 A&F 時裝租用，2017年提早撤出後首獲長租客進駐，租金大幅回調約7成。業界分析：港人消費模式轉變，租金5年內仍難重返高峰期。
市場消息指，中環畢打街畢打行錄得大手租務成交，涉及物業1至3樓，面積合共約1.8萬平方呎，成交月租料約150萬元，呎租約83元。物業位於中環心臟地帶，對面為置地廣場，屬區內一綫地段。
部分屬會員專享 料入會費6萬
據了解，新租客為餐飲集團，據業內人士指，近日接到有關該餐飲集團傳送的推廣文件，內容關於集團將於中環畢打行開設全新概念店。據悉，該集團現於西環開設法國餐廳 Bâtard，質素甚佳並獲不少名人到訪。
據推廣文件顯示，該集團將於畢打行開設「Club Bâtard」，3層樓面將會以新穎及時尚設計，提供各類餐飲，包括非會員的餐廳、酒窖等，另外，集團亦將推出數個特色餐飲體驗，包括威士忌吧、法國菜、日本和牛等，亦將與米芝蓮餐廳合時小廚合作，打造私房菜。以上餐飲項目，部分屬會員專享，據悉入會費約6萬元，最快於明年中正式開業。
中環畢打行被古物古蹟辦事處列為二級歷史建築，由霍英東家族持有。舖位多層早年曾由高級中式服裝品牌「上海灘」租用，2011年正值零售高峰期，美國時裝 A&F 以每月約700萬元，搶租畢打行地庫至2樓，合共4層樓面，打造成2.5萬平方呎商舖，呎租約273元，開業之時更成城中熱話。
惟品牌於2016年突宣布決定2017年提早遷出，並支付1.25億元終止合約費用。A&F 遷出後，遇上零售業轉弱，再加上2020年疫情爆發，多層樓面一直未有長租客承租，而業主更不時短租予大型國際品牌，進行期間限定店或展覽活動，例如兩年前獲 LV 短租，開設為期一個月的展覽。相隔約6年後，物業部分樓面錄長租，以呎租計算，租金較高峰期大約回調6至7成。
業界：消費變 舖租5年難返高峰
通關至今，核心區錄得多宗大手商舖租務成交，而中環屬本港商業及零售核心區，甚受海外及本地品牌捧場，過去兩三個月，中環已錄多宗舖位大手租務成交，包括盈置大廈兩層，獲航空公司承租開設旗艦店，而近日莎莎、星展銀行亦於中環承租大樓面舖位。
餐飲尚有擴充個案，有外資代理行代理指出，餐飲查詢租舖上出現兩極化，高級餐飲市場仍穩定，而平民化的小食店、茶飲店仍表現理想，反觀中價餐飲受多方面的因素影響，包括港人北上消費、經濟放緩等，第三季起餐飲擴充步伐已放緩。
至於整體商舖租金上，該代理預計今年整體舖租仍升10至15%，惟按目前消費模式轉變，租金5年內仍難重返高峰期。
(經濟日報)
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難被網購替代 餐飲租舖仍有需求
消費模式轉變，特別疫情後網上購物比例增，傳統零售業租舖不及以往般熾熱，涉及體驗成分如餐飲，是網購不能代替，租舖仍會保持平穩。
是次餐飲集團租用的畢打行，算是見證了本港舖市及零售業變化，早年因旅客消費數字強勁，而各大國際時裝品牌四出搶舖，以高租金租用核心區多層舖位作旗艦店，當時月租數以百萬甚至逾千萬元個案不時出現。
核心區舖租 重返沙士後水平
環球疫情令本港封關長達3年，今年通關旅客重返，令舖位租務市場重現生機。事實上，據統計顯示，目前核心區街舖租金指數，已重返至03年沙士後的水平，因調整幅度高，配合重新通關，吸引不少零售商重新擴充，核心區舖位租務按年大增。
但從租務成交個案上，已與十多年前分別甚大。首先，大型品牌租用多層舖位作旗艦店已不及以往，特別時裝品牌，擴充並不踴躍。另外，新租務的個案，屬非來自傳統零售及時裝，以中環為例，今年便先後出現阿聯酋航空、名酒麥卡倫，以及是次餐飲租舖，作全新概念餐廳。
隨着資訊發達，再加上疫情改變生活習慣，市民網上消費增加。有外資代理行最近進行調查，發現疫情令網上購物在港更趨普及，73%的受訪者亦指未來將增加在網上購物。
商戶租舖 增顧客體驗成分
購物不一定在商店內出現，因此商戶租舖，便要涉及體驗成分。例如朋友及親人外出用餐及聚會，不能由網上可取代，因此餐飲租舖開業，仍是有一定需求。此外，近期名酒、航空公司租大樓面舖，同樣是加入體驗成分，有助建立品牌形象，相信體驗模式，是未來核心區大樓面舖位租務市場的重要一環。
(經濟日報)
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工商舖10月196成交 3年半單月新低
高息環境下工商舖投資仍處淡靜，統計指，10月市場僅錄196宗工商舖買賣，為近3年半單月新低。
總金額近27億 按月挫39%
據一間本港代理行統計，10月份市場僅錄得約196宗工商舖買賣成交，涉及總金額約26.99億元，按月分別下跌約9%及約39%，按年同期對比，亦未見有改善，分別下調約22%及約34%。
若按單月比較，為2020年3月，亦即新冠疫情初爆發時，長達3年半以來新低成交量。
在3大範疇中，商舖表現跌幅最大，10月份商舖買賣宗數由9月約65宗，下挫約35%至約42宗；成交金額亦僅錄得約7.42億元，按月大幅減少約56%。月內缺乏大手買賣支持，僅錄得一宗逾億元成交，為星資基金以約3.5億元沽出深水埗欽州街94號黃金數碼廣場，面積共約15,946平方呎，成交呎價約1.19萬元，該基金於2014年舖市高峰期以約6.5億購入物業，是次易手帳面虧損約3億元，貶值幅度約46%。
後市走勢上，該行代理分析，10月份市場觀望氣氛濃厚，不少投資者均趨向政府發表施政報告後再部署投資方向，故令買賣交投減少。
施政報告利好 料交投回暖
而隨着最新一份施政報告出台，當中提及「搶企業、搶人才」、發展「總部經濟」等方針，相信可吸引更多投資者、海外及內地企業進駐本港，帶動寫字樓需求上升。此外，美國聯儲局新近公布暫停加息，市場對加息疑慮即時消除，並憧憬聯儲局來年開始步入減息周期，亦有望重拾投資者信心，加上施政報告中利好更多資金流通，故預料整體工商舖買賣交投氣氛會逐步回暖。
(經濟日報)
