Secondary market transactions remained subdued over the weekend as Typhoon Saola battered Hong Kong.

A property agency reported just three transactions in 10 major housing estates over the weekend, mirroring the previous weekend's figures and extending its streak of 18 consecutive weeks with single-digit transactions.

The real estate agency stated that due to Typhoon Saola, most of the scheduled property viewings for the weekend were canceled. Even though the typhoon gradually moved away on Saturday afternoon, citizens were occupied with post-typhoon activities.

Furthermore, given the current lack of positive news in the real estate market, potential buyers remained hesitant to enter the market. Consequently, only properties with lower price points saw any notable activity.

Another property agency also recorded only three deals in the 10 major housing estates over the weekend, one less compared to the previous weekend. It also marked the 18th consecutive weekend with single-digit deals for the real estate company.

In Tin Shui Wai, the owners of a 546-square-foot three-bedroom flat at Kingswood Villas sold the flat at HK$4.2 million, a price usually reserved for a two-bedroom home in the area.

The owners were adamant about selling the apartment prior to the typhoon's arrival, consequently reducing the asking price three times within the week from HK$4.7 million. This resulted in a loss of HK$980,000 compared to the original purchase price of HK$5.18 million in 2018.

(The Standard)

逾億元工商舖錄49宗 交投按年跌43%

息口當未見頂，工商舖物業成交急挫，有本港代理行表示，今年逾億元大手買賣暫僅49宗，按年回落43%，成交總額近300億元。其中近40%資金來自中資，金額比去年增加逾40%，趁機吸納優質物業，可見「北水」支撐大市。

近4成資金屬中資

該行數據顯示，截至今年8月中為止，逾億元大手買賣暫錄49宗，比去年同期減少43%，金額299.1億元，比去年同期減少20.3%。當中，「北水」今年以來淨買入達118.3億元，比去年同期增加約42.1%，外資買入涉資約65.8億元，按年下跌21.9%。

金額299億按年減20%

該行認為，高息環境下借貸成本高企，整體大手成交減少，投資者及企業保持審慎態度，預測今年全年億元成交只有約75宗，涉資約430億元。不過，內地利率下調，相信將會令「北水」佔本港投資市場相當的比重。

料北水繼續流入市場

該行代理補充，內地於今年實施較寬鬆的貨幣政策，以刺激經濟，內地利率的下調，或促使投資者及存戶重新配置其資金至一些可提供較高回報率的地方如香港，「北水」有望重新流入本港，相信中資佔本港投資市場的比重將會回升。

(星島日報)

THE AUSTINE PLACE舖 2.2億放售減價3成

通關後零售復甦不似預期，工商舖業主面對現實減價，其中興勝創建 (00896) 持有的佐敦官涌街 THE AUSTINE PLACE 基座地舖以2.2億元放售，相較3月份大幅劈價1億元或逾3成。

涉地下及1樓12270呎 同時放租

據一名本港代理表示，官涌街38號 THE AUSTINE PLACE 地下及1樓放租售，單位建築面積12,270平方呎，其中地下面積約4,880平方呎。業主意向售價2.2億元，呎價約1.8萬元，意向租金為75萬元，呎租約61元。

據資料顯示，興勝創建曾經在今年3月以3.2億元放售上述舖位，相隔半年時間，大幅劈價1億元或31%。

陳聖澤家族 1.8億放工廈舖位

另外，恒和珠寶集團創辦人陳聖澤家族持有的一批工廈及樓上舖放售，估計合共市值近1.8億元。一間外資代理行指，呎價略低於市價。

當中有線電視大廈30樓一籃子物業，總面積約2.1萬平方呎，可個別單位獨立洽購，意向呎價約4,300至4,500元。若果以最高呎價4,500元計算，即整批單位最高意向價約9,400多萬元。

至於另一批的樓上舖位於豪景商業大廈1至3樓，合共面積約6,858平方呎，意向呎價約1萬至1.2萬元，以最高呎價1.2萬元計算，即意向價最多約8,230萬元。原業主陳聖澤在2018年以1.06億元購入該批樓上舖，單是現時叫價已經帳面蝕逾2成或約2,370萬元。

(經濟日報)

Hong Kong’s empty retail space falls to 3-year low, though sector recovery is hobbled as more tourists leave than enter

Retailers have been opening new shops and expanding, bringing the city’s empty commercial space down to 9 per cent in the second quarter

‘Travel outflow of locals is greater than the inflow of tourists, which could diminish local consumption power,’ property agent said

Retailers have been opening new shops and expanding in Hong Kong, bringing the city’s empty commercial space to a three-year low of 9 per cent in the second quarter, according to the latest report by an international property agency.

However, the recovery of the sector after three disastrous years of sales diminished by the Covid-19 pandemic faces a challenge: while the number of visitors – particularly mainland Chinese – to Hong Kong has been increasing, more Hongkongers have been travelling outside the city, shifting their purchasing power elsewhere, the property agency said.

“We have seen that following the border reopening, the travel outflow of locals is greater than the inflow of tourists to Hong Kong, which could diminish some local consumption power,” an agent said.

“As a result, the retail market during the long holidays such as Labour Day and the Buddha’s Birthday holiday periods was not as active as the market has hoped-for.”

A V-shaped recovery or a sharp upswing in the retail property market is unlikely, the report said.

The retail segment was one of the hardest hit in Hong Kong after the unprecedented social unrest of 2019 was immediately followed by the coronavirus pandemic.

The anti-government protests four years ago, which at times turned violent, had put mainland Chinese visitors off coming to Hong Kong. When the pandemic came along, forcing the closure of borders, tourists all but vanished from the city.

During boom times, mainland visitors were a major driver of tourism in Hong Kong.

Many of them came for the shopping, often returning home laden with luxury goods.

In 2018, before the unrest took hold, Chinese tourists in the city grew 14.8 per cent to 51 million, driving total visitor arrivals to a record 65.1 million, according to government data. Retail sales that year rose 8.8 per cent to HK$485.2 billion (US$61.85 billion).

In the first half of this year, retail sales rose 20.7 per cent, but they remain 15 per cent lower than the equivalent period of 2019, before the protests began, according to another property agency in a separate report. The improvement was largely thanks to the 12.9 million visitors that came to the city in that period, a massive increase from 76,000 a year earlier. Almost 80 per cent of the visitors were mainland Chinese.

Still, the number of tourists was a long way shy of the 34.8 million who came in the first half of 2019.

Almost 29 million Hong Kong residents, meanwhile, headed abroad for holidays in the period.

“As leisure travel shows no sign of waning, the widening inbound-outbound gap may impede the retail market recovery in the remainder of the year,” another agency said in a separate report, published on August 29.

Despite the somewhat clouded outlook for the retail sector, some notable transactions were recorded in the first seven months of 2023.

French luxury fashion house Chanel leased 18,000 square feet of space at Jardine’s Bazaar in Causeway Bay. In Central, The Macallan, a Scottish whisky brand, opened its first global flagship store on the second and third floors of the Hing Wai Building, occupying 8,519 square feet and paying a reported monthly rent of about HK$600,000.

The agency said a pharmacy had recently taken an 818 square-foot ground floor unit at 45 Haiphong Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. It leased the space for HK$300,000 per month, an increase of nearly 70 per cent in rent compared to the previous contract.

(South China Morning Post)

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英皇珠寶50萬租海防道舖 高疫市8成

高峰期租金曾見230萬 尖沙咀吉舖漸減

近期珠寶店加快於尖沙咀核心一綫段擴充，信置 (00083) 旗下海防道地下舖位，面積2,000平方呎，以近50萬元租出，較3年前疫情租金升8成。新租客為英皇鐘錶珠寶 (00887)，料作珠寶銷售。

市場消息指出，尖沙咀海防道51及52號地下A、B、C1、C2及D號舖，面積約2,060平方呎，以每月約50萬元租出，呎租約242元。該舖位處海防道及樂道交界，舖位門面闊，加上附近人流旺，為當地段優質舖位。該舖由信置持有，樓上為集團旗下服務式住宅 The Camphora。

消息指，新租客為英皇鐘錶珠寶，而是次租用舖位，料主力作珠寶銷售。事實上，早在去年通關前，集團亦租用旺角彌敦道好望角大廈地下B舖，如今通關半年多，旅客重臨，集團即重啟擴充計劃。

翻查資料，該舖十多年來數度更換租客，2010年前專營手袋買賣的米蘭站曾以100萬元租用該舖，其後零售高峰期，太子珠寶鐘錶以高達230萬元搶租舖位，呎租逾千元。

通關後 尖沙咀租務加快

數年前，零售開始回落，莎莎化粧品以每月約80萬元承租舖位，其後遇上疫情，租客遷出，舖位亦交吉一段時間。2020年尾，米蘭站趁舖租大跌，以每月28.3萬租用舖位3年。按目前最新舖租計算，較舊租升近8成，惟與高峰期相比，仍下跌約8成。

通關後尖沙咀商舖租務加快，特別近一個多月，尖沙咀兩大核心地段廣東道及海防道連錄租務，當中涉及金行、鐘錶珠寶重新擴充。如廣東道新港中心地下至2樓，以每月約200萬元租出，面積合共約10,140平方呎，呎租約200元，新租客為內地金行「老舖黃金」，該品牌主力打造高級黃金及珠寶，於尖沙咀海港城設分店，如今趁租金回調，於新港中心大手租多層舖作旗艦店之用。

另外，大鴻輝旗下海防道46號舖位，面積約1,000平方呎，以約40萬元租出，新租客為內地鐘錶店。此外，尖沙咀彌敦道美麗都大廈地下G12號連1、2樓11號舖，面積約1,650平方呎，以每月約30萬元租出，新租客為福泰珠寶。

事實上，經過多宗租務落實後，廣東道、海防道及彌敦道3大核心地段，吉舖明顯減少。

(經濟日報)

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中環商廈全層意向價4480萬

有本港代理行表示，中環砵典乍街10號25樓全層，樓面面積約1828方呎，意向價約4480萬元，呎價約2.4萬元，物業以連租約形式出售，目前月租約7.5萬元，租客為投資公司，租期至明年5月屆滿。

該行指出，砵典乍街10號主要租戶為教育及醫療等專業行業，以租用全層單位為主，出租率長期逾九成；買家則大多為用家及作長線收租的投資者。

(信報)

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Tycoon Chen Hongtian’s seized US$86.7 million Frank Gehry-designed Hong Kong flat sells at 38% discount

Chen bought the 5,154 sq ft flat in the Frank Gehry-designed Opus Hong Kong development for HK$387 million (US$49 million) in 2015

The property was one of three assets seized by creditors earlier this year amid what Chen’s company termed a ‘short-term cash flow disruption’

Receivers for a HK$680 million (US$86.7 million) Mid-Levels flat have sold the property – seized from Chinese tycoon Chen Hongtian for unpaid loans – at a steep discount to the market price.

The 5,154 sq ft flat in Opus Hong Kong, sold at around HK$420 million, 38 per cent below its market valuation, according to sources familiar with the transaction. Details on the buyer have not been disclosed.

Chen and his wife, Chen Yao Li Ni, bought the fifth-floor flat at 53 Stubbs Road for HK$387 million in September 2015, according to official records. In February, the flat was seized by Bank of Communi­cations, which extended a mortgage in August 2019.

The property was one of at least three assets seized by lenders in Hong Kong as of late March from Chen, whose Cheung Kei Group owns offices, hotels and finance firms.

The receivers put the flat up for sale by tender in May, and the tender closed on August 8, according to Savills, which had been appointed the sole agent for the deal.

Chen did not respond to a request for comment.

The three seized properties – the Opus flat, a 9,212 sq ft house at 15 Gough Hill Road on The Peak and One HarbourGate East Tower – were mortgaged with banks for about HK$6 billion, but are valued at about HK$10 billion, according to Chen.

In an interview with the Post in June 2016, Chen said he bought 15 Gough Hill Road for a then record price of HK$2.1 billion because the Opus flat was “too tiny”.

Chen’s company blamed the seizures on “ short-term cash-flow disruption” and said in May that it would offload equity in some overseas assets to overcome the cash crunch.

The One HarbourGate tower and the 15 Gough Hill Road home, have also been put on the market for tender sale by receivers, according to an international property agency.

Developed by Swire Properties on a site long possessed by the company as a home for its executives, the Opus project is acclaimed architect Frank Gehry’s only residential project in Asia. The building twists to give each of its 12 flats a unique floor plan, and is only a nine-minute drive away from the Central business district.

The flat Chen owned, which occupies the entire fifth floor, has five bedrooms, including four with their own bathrooms, a study, a living room, a dining room and a kitchen. It has an open-plan design and a ceiling height of more than four metres, according to the agency.

(South China Morning Post)

祥祺陳紅天山頂傲璇 銀主4.2億沽

成交價低估值近4成 呎價約8.1萬

優質豪宅銀主盤獲垂青，內地祥祺集團陳紅天山頂傲璇自用單位，早前淪為銀主盤。消息稱，單位新近以4.2億元成交，呎價約8.1萬元，低估值近4成。

較早前，銀主委託測量師行，標售山頂司徒拔道53號傲璇 (OPUS HONG KONG) 5樓單位連同兩個車位。物業將按現狀並以非交吉形式出售，並於上月初截標。市場人士透露，項目最終以約4.2億元成交。

物業實用面積約為5,154平方呎，屬5房4套間隔，按4.2億元成交價計，呎價約8.1萬元。據悉，是次屬發展商2012年一手推出並沽清後，項目首度錄二手成交。

翻查資料，傲璇由太古地產發展，設有12個單位，面積為4,819至5,444平方呎，並於2012年正式推售，其中一伙呎價高見9.6萬元。2015年項目最後一伙以5.096億元售出，呎價93,608元，整項目共套現逾50億元。祥祺集團陳紅天2015年以3.87億元，向太古地產 (01972) 購入該單位，以單位實用面積5,154平方呎計算，成交實用呎價75,087元。若按購入價計，物業8年升值8.5%。

據了解，陳紅天購入單位後自住，而直至本年初，不少內房人士陷財困，而陳紅天旗下物業，先後被接管。上述傲璇進行招標時，物業估值為6.8億元，若按現時成交價計，低市值約38%。

歌賦山道15號超豪宅 正放售

除了傲璇單位外，陳紅天持有山頂超級豪宅歌賦山道15號，同樣早前淪為銀主盤，銀主繼較早前委託代理出售。按早前上載項目樓書，洋房實用面積18,078平方呎，採6房連套房加書房及家庭客房設計，另連花園、天台、室內亦備有升降機通往各層。該洋房由陳紅天於2016年以21億元購入，當時成交呎價22.8萬元，一度創亞洲洋房呎租新高。

另一項貴重物業，為紅磡祥祺中心全幢商廈，物業總樓面面積合共約28萬平方呎，現為永明金融香港總部，陳紅天於2016年向會德豐地產，以約45億元購入 One Harbour Gate 東座作總部，並易名為祥祺中心。

(經濟日報)

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Sino Land (0083) will offer special mortgages for workers who have come to Hong Kong via the city's various talent schemes and are looking to buy a home.

Sales of unsold flats at One Soho in Mong Kok - jointly developed by Sino Land, Chuang's Consortium (0367) and the Urban Renewal Authority - will be relaunched as early as this month, with the developer offering special plans for prospective buyers who have come under the various talent and professional schemes.

A new price list could be unveiled around the middle of the month.

Sino Land says 191 flats have so far been sold at One Soho for a total HK$1.36 billion and at an average price of HK$23,800 per square foot.

The developer's offer came as the overnight Hong Kong Interbank offered rate surged by 1.38 percentage points to the highest in nearly a month at 3.9 percent. However, the one-month Hibor, which is linked to the mortgage rate, fell by about 3 basis points to 3.6858 percent.

In the secondary market, a flat with a car-parking space at Bel-Air in Po Fu Lam sold for HK$70.5 million, 10 percent lower than what it cost five years ago.

The 1,985-sq-ft flat originally had an asking price of HK$82 million but was eventually sold for HK$70.5 million, 10 percent lower than the transaction price of HK$78.5 million paid by the seller in 2018.

With the property market remaining weak, the number of real estate agents continues to decline.

Data from the Estate Agents Authority shows that as of the end of August, the licensed agent count stood at 40,430, marking a monthly decrease of 183 agents.

This decline has persisted for five consecutive months, resulting in a cumulative loss of 644 agents, marking the lowest point in over two-and-a-half years since November 2020.

(The Standard)

企業續省成本 中環空置率料升

環球經濟前景仍有憂慮，有外資代理行認為，企業仍非常審慎，不少選擇搬遷至非核心區，以節省開支。

該行每月商廈租金走勢報告指，各區甲廈租金穩定，中環超甲廈呎租現報119.5元，按月跌0.4%，整體中環甲廈呎租跌0.6%。至於其他多區包括金鐘、上環、鰂魚涌等，升跌幅不足1%。

家樂福搬至港島東

租務成交方面，消息指，鰂魚涌英皇道633號商廈錄租務，涉及物業28樓全層，以及26樓A室，面積約1.5萬平方呎，以每平方呎約25元租出。據悉，新租客為國際連鎖超市家樂福，料作內地市場業務之用。該集團目前辦公室位於九龍灣一號九龍，估計呎租同約20餘元，估計是次搬遷，有見港島東租金下跌，故提升級數至港島區。英皇道633號位於區內主要商業地段，附近亦有全新及翻新的甲廈項目，據了解，目前物業仍有數層樓面待租。

至於東九龍方面，大手租務較多，包括觀塘全新甲廈 The Millennity 1座27至29樓，合共3層樓面約4.5萬平方呎，獲日資機構FUJIFILM租用。該集團目前租用太古灣道12號 (前稱太古城中心四座) 商廈，是次新租 The Millennity 3層料作搬遷，既可節省租金開支，亦提升辦公室級數。

另外，東九龍不乏擴充個案，如九龍灣德福廣場恒生中心錄得租務成交，涉及物業中層2層，每層面積約2.6萬平方呎，合共約5.2萬平方呎租出，據估計，平均呎租約25元。新租客為港鐵，而該集團總部亦設於該項目，即德福廣場港鐵總部大樓，相信是次租用2層恒生中心作擴充。

該行料九龍租金 年尾見底回升

該行指，在過去一個月，企業節省成本的趨勢更明顯，當中包括縮減寫字樓的規模或搬遷到非核心區。與此同時，企業依然重視寫字樓的質素。一些對成本敏感度較低的租戶利用租金低迷的機會，以相近的預算進行寫字樓升級。大部分寫字樓租賃交易涉及約3,000至4,000平方呎的中小型寫字樓。該行料，在實惠的租金支持下，灣仔、銅鑼灣和鰂魚涌的寫字樓空間逐漸填滿。與非核心區相比，預計中環的空置率在短期內可能向上，因企業搬遷到非核心區和縮減規模以節省成本。

東九龍方面，該行指，九龍區寫字樓交易和規模增加證明了市場氣氛略有改善。九龍東和尖沙咀主導寫字樓分區的主要租務成交，因為新建寫字樓和具競爭力的租金繼續受租戶的關注。上月，製造業、航運業和物流業的公司是主要的寫字樓需求驅動力，優化規模和提高質素是寫字樓搬遷的原因。

後市上，該行預計九龍區寫字樓的租金將在年底前見底，甚至租金將有輕微增長，市場悲觀情緒將有所緩解。

(經濟日報)

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7月50宗商廈買賣 近5個月最少

據一間本港代理行統計，7月份僅錄50宗商廈買賣，按月跌3成。

金額按月跌1成

該行代理表示，面對股市低迷加上息口仍未見頂，商廈投資買賣相對淡靜，近月屢創低位，料後市持續整固。綜合土地註冊處數據，2023年7月份全港共錄50宗商廈買賣登記 (數字主要反映2至4星期前商廈市場實際市況)，較6月份的71宗大跌21宗或3成，已連跌4個月，為近5個月最少，且屬年內第3低水平。至於8月份至今登記仍然緩慢，料全月仍低位窄幅徘徊。

7月份商廈買賣登記出現量值齊跌的情況，當中登記金額連跌2月，按月再減11%，創下自今年3月以來的5個月新低，僅錄得7.3億元，當中主要是受1,000萬至5,000萬元以內的中高價商廈買賣登記出現較大跌幅所拖累。

(經濟日報)

佐敦銀主商廈1.38億售 捷成許麗蓮等承接

投資市場淡靜，價格低企的銀主盤受捧，佐敦柯士甸路28號全幢商廈銀主盤，早前以1.38億易手，新買家曝光，市場消息透露，由捷成飲料啤酒部董事許麗蓮及相關人士購入物業。

知情人士指，該物業新買家 Alvanada Riviera Ltd，向銀行購入物業，該公司董事包括許麗蓮，為捷成飲料有限公司啤酒部董事，惟未知她私人購入，或代集團購入。

平均呎價7698元

該物業為銀主盤，造價更較12年前購入價低出約35%，該廈地下至3樓為商舖，總面積約5462方呎，4至18樓則為寫字樓，面積合共約12465方呎，另天台面積約1570方呎，平均呎價7698元 (不計天台)，新買家擁物業命名權，預計全幢市值月租約50萬，料回報逾4.3厘。

該廈業主於2012年8月以2.12億購入，2020年曾以4.6億放售，直至2022年3月，淪為銀主盤，由銀行接手放售，最新成交價較當年購入價低約35%。

成交價較購入價低35%

上述物業發展商為科達地產，早於1988年起進行購併，1995年統一業權後重建，並於2010年以1.21億易手；然後，接手的買家於2年多後，再以2.12億沽貨。

(星島日報)

中環德輔道中巨舖3.7億易手 翠華李遠康沽貨23年升值5.4倍

舖市錄1宗罕見大買賣，翠華控股大股東兼主席李遠康沽售中環德輔道中一個巨舖，曾是翠華旗艦店，作價3.7億易手，持貨23年賺逾3億，據悉，新買家為港人投資者，以買物業形式購入物業。

正當內地救市，放寬房產政策，舖市亦隨即反彈，昨日，市場消息指，中環德輔道中84至86號章記大廈地下及地庫，以3.7億易手，由於現時息口高，該項目若要取得約4厘回報，月租勢必破120萬，業界對該成交深感訝異，不過，有代理證實該宗交易，惟詳情不能透露。本報致電李遠康，惟直至截稿時未獲回覆。

代理行證實交易

知情人士則透露，上述舖位作價3.7億，以賣物業易手，買家為港人投資者，需支付相等於舖價4.25%的釐印費，涉資1572.5萬，看中該巨舖屬中環區罕有，面積大用途多，銀行、零售及食肆皆適宜。該巨舖地下面積約3163方呎，地庫面積約4200方呎，合共7363方呎，以成交價計算，平均呎價約5萬。

港人投資者「買物業」

李遠康早於2000年以約5780萬購入該舖位，並由翠華餐廳租用多年，從2018年4月1至2021年3月31日止的3個財政年度，翠華每年以1328.1萬租用該舖，即月租約110.7萬，今番沽售，持貨23年，李遠康帳面勁賺逾3.1億，升值逾5.4倍。

今年以來，舖位雖然屢錄成交，不過以中價物業為主導，成交價逾億並不多，近期較矚目為盛滙商舖基金購入北角英皇道165至175號公主大廈地下一籃子地舖，建築面積6535方呎及1樓建築面積6440方呎，總面積約12975方呎，作價約2.13億易手，呎價約1.6萬。原業主為資深投資者楊奮彬。

中環德輔道中章記大廈巨舖易手，買家為港人投資者，以「買物業」形式，需支付釐印費1572.5萬。

(星島日報)

財團斥12億收購渣甸山松圃

正當市場人士以為，收樓市場停頓，市場卻錄1宗矚目的收購，位於渣甸山的松圃，屬傳統豪宅地段，錄財團垂青，以約12億收購物業。

松圃位於衛信道8至12號，於1965年1月落成，樓高只有3層，共提供18個單位，面積由1216方呎至1547方呎，由於伙數少，以用家主導，過去數年皆錄「0」成交。單位成交價由5958.4萬至7580.3萬，涉資約12億。

成交價5958萬至7580萬

業界人士指，松圃位置極優越，且佔地面積規模大，逾8000方呎，屬豪宅地段罕有供應，旺市極難收購，由於近期市況回落，財團善用銀彈政策，誘使業主賣樓，平均呎價約5萬元，容易於豪宅地段選擇心儀的單位，代理於去年才展開收購，財團以 MIGHTY GRAND ENTERPRISES LTD 名義購入物業，惟未知背後買家身份。

近期收樓市場相對淡靜，發展商集中為項目「埋尾」，強拍申請及強拍，上述的收購令人耳目一新，不過，業內人士指，未來的收購只集中於優質項目。近期，市場最矚目的大型強拍，為恒基及太古地產合作收購的鰂魚涌英皇道及濱海街一系列舊樓，月初獲土地審裁處批出強拍令，底價高達63.1億，創本港有史以來金額最高的強拍底價紀錄，最新落實於9月19日舉行公開拍賣。

(星島日報)

Secondary sales of homes in prime residential districts of Hong Kong languished last month with only two deals reported at The Peak and the Southern Districts.

And a Causeway Bay shop was put up for sale at a potential loss despite the government's plans to boost the night economy.

A local property agency reported only two transactions - in The Peak and Southern Districts - in August, representing a significant month-on-month decline of about 67 percent.

The two deals were together worth around HK$99.5 million, also marking a substantial drop of 94 percent over the previous month's total.

But despite a downward trend, the agency said the potential for more transactions exists if sellers reduce prices.

The agency anticipates a modest uptick in transactions this month, as buyers may enter the market ahead of new measures expected in the upcoming policy address.

Meanwhile, the total value of sale and purchase agreements for residential homes in August declined by 11.8 percent year-on-year to HK$28.6 billion, according to the Land Registry.

However, on a monthly basis, the transaction value was 7.7 percent higher compared to the HK$26.6 billion recorded in July.

Also in the residential market, the reserve price for a foreclosed three-bedroom unit at Le Prime in Lohas Park was set at HK$6 million in an auction, nearly 30 percent lower than the market's valuation.

And in Tin Shui Wai, a 551-square-foot three-bedroom flat at Kingswood Villas changed hands for HK$4.78 million, or HK$8,675 per sq ft, another local agency said.

The price was about 16 percent lower than the asking price of HK$5.7 billion in July.

In the commercial property market, the Tang Shing-bor family recently listed a ground-floor shop on Lee Garden Road in Causeway Bay for sale, at a reduced price of HK$168 million.

If sold at the target price, the sellers would face an estimated loss of around HK$40 million, marking a nearly 20 percent drop from the HK$208 million purchase price six years ago.

In other news, most Hong Kong Interbank offered rates rose yesterday, with the one-week and one-month rates hitting the highest in nearly two weeks at 3.72 and 4.03 percent, respectively.

This came after the Hong Kong Monetary Authority injected HK$2 billion into the market through the discount window on Monday.

(The Standard)

商廈租戶調查 僅26%將擴充

外資代理行：預期高空置困境 短期難改善

通關後甲廈租務氣氛有改善，布外資代理行進行香港寫字樓租戶調查，訪問300多間公司，超過一半表示維持現有樓面，僅約兩成多將擴充。該行認為，由於環球經濟前景不明，企業審慎，寫字樓租務上以控制成本為主，預期商廈高空置困境短期難以改善，現時本港甲廈空置率約15%。

該行近日進行香港寫字樓租戶調查報告，調查共徵求了321位寫字樓租戶對未來前景的展望，以了解企業對辦公空間的需求。調查於本年6月底至8月初進行，企業對復甦的信心和情緒正在逐漸改善，約41%的受訪者對未來3年內的行業前景持樂觀態度。

53%租戶 將維持現時樓面

租用辦公室樓面上，整體上53%租戶表示將維持現時辦公室樓面，而26%表示會擴充，而21%則表示將進行收縮。當中以資訊科技行業最進取，5成受訪機構表示有意擴充，而銀行、保險等亦有35%表示計劃擴充。

該行代理表示，今年在通關初期，3月份機構查詢及睇樓非常活躍，租務上亦加快，惟近月市況轉弱。該代理分析，目前主要影響市場，為環球經濟前景憂慮、息口偏高等因素，令機構擴充步伐減慢，反而疫情期間在家工作，並非主要縮減辦公室主因。該代理表示，今年機構仍會以控制成本為主，逾半計劃留在現有辦公室。

後市上，該行另一代理指出，現時本港甲廈空置率約15%，處偏高水平，而明年因供應極低，故可作緩衝。他表示，因租戶選擇多，故設備齊全的大廈，在租務市場上有優勢。

(經濟日報)

啟德3大商場 兩年內相繼落成

啟德今、明兩年將有多個大型商業項目陸續落成，提供近430萬平方呎商業樓面，當中南豐發展的 AIRSIDE 大型商場將率先在今個月試業，連寫字樓部分，合共涉及逾190萬平方呎樓面。

啟德區內商業項目屬於起動九龍東第二個核心商業區部分組成，在2016年、2017年開始，政府便陸續推出區內商業用地，多個項目有望在未來2年陸續落成。

目前啟德區內仍以住宅發展為主，並以附屬於私人屋苑的商場、商舖居多，現時仍缺乏大型商場，不過按照規劃區內未來至少有3個大型商場，包括 AIRSIDE 的商場部分、啟德雙子塔的啟德SOGO旗艦店，以及啟德體育園的室內及零售場館。

AIRSIDE 70萬呎購物商場 9.28試業

率先登場將會是南豐旗下 AIRSIDE，前身為發展商於2017年以約246億元投得第1F區2號商業地，總投資額高達約320億元，按照規劃項目樓高47層，總樓面達約190萬平方呎，提供32層高的甲級寫字樓，逾10層的購物商場，前者涉約120萬平方呎，而商場部分涉約70萬平方呎。

AIRSIDE 面積達70萬平方呎的購物商場，將會在9月28日試業，據發展商早前披露，將包括約3.3萬平方呎的大型戲院、逾萬平方呎的藝文空間、日式生活品牌、40多間食肆等。同時，項目停車場共有850個車位，並全部配備電動車充電功能。

1E區2號地 9成樓面作零售

另外，由利福國際於2016年以約74億元投得的啟德第1E區2號商業地，將發展為2幢樓高18至19層高的雙子塔式商廈，有機會最快今年底落成，樓面面積合共逾109萬平方呎。項目投資額達145億元，9成樓面會成為零售，包括作為SOGO啟德旗艦店。

至於明年下旬則將會有啟德零售館登場，項目由新世界 (00017) 旗下K11集團營運，主建築共3座，每座最多有5層，設有超過70萬呎零售及餐飲設施，提供逾200家店舖。

同時，新地 (00016) 旗下啟德第1F區1號住宅地王，已命名為「天璽‧天」，除了提供約1,500個住宅單位外，基座還設有一個面積約24萬平方呎零售商場。

(經濟日報)

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AIRSIDE 甲廈 出租達5成

南豐啟德 AIRSIDE 即將試業，項目除了大型商場，還提供120萬平方呎的甲級寫字樓，今年底前出租率料達5成，呎租約35至49元。

平均呎租35至49

AIRSIDE 設有32層的甲級寫字樓，每層面積3.2萬至5.3萬平方呎，據南豐早前披露，已出租面積佔近40萬平方呎，成交呎租為35至49元，除了南豐將會把總部陸續遷入外，主要租戶還包括日資金融集團、法國賽博集團香港分公司及柯尼卡美能達商業系統租用。據南豐在今年中曾指出，預計在年底前可落實2至3宗租賃個案，出租率有望增至一半。

至於同區的承啟道商業項目，中電 (00002) 早在2021年12月時斥約33億元向遠東發展 (00035) 購入寫字樓部分，涉及樓面約17.43萬平方呎，平均呎價約1.94萬元，日後將會成為啟德的新總部。

而利福國際持有的啟德雙子塔項目，其中1座將會發展成SOGO啟德旗艦店，較高樓層用作自用辦公室；另1座則主要為購物商場，擬引入不適合在百貨公司經營的零售商，如單一主要零售商、戲院，另設醫療服務樓層。

(經濟日報)

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More than a fifth of the respondents polled in Hong Kong said they would downsize their office space in the next two years and relocate elsewhere

Poll respondents cite cost cutting, shrinking business demand and work-from-home policy implementation as the reasons behind their choice

More than a fifth of office tenants in Hong Kong are likely to downsize their space in the next two years with some even looking to relocate to mainland China, Singapore and other parts of the world as they cut costs in a weak economic environment, according to a study released by an international property consultancy on Wednesday.

In a poll of 321 companies, the first since Hong Kong and mainland China scrapped all coronavirus pandemic curbs, 21 per cent or 69 of the respondents said they were likely to trim their operations, citing costs, shrinking business demand and further implementation of work-from-home policy as the top three reasons for their outlook.

“Some occupiers mentioned that their company’s capacity to relocate contributed to their decision,” the study by the property consultancy said. “Among all occupiers planning to downsize, 14 per cent cited relocating capacity to mainland China, 13 per cent to Singapore and 9 per cent to other parts of the world.”

“Businesses are motivated by optimising costs and adapting to changing market demands,” it added.

The poll was conducted from late June to early August and more than half the respondents were Hong Kong-based firms, 18 per cent from Europe and 11 per cent from other Asian cities.

Although 26 per cent of those polled said they would expand their office space and 53 per cent said they were likely to keep their current real estate requirements, the short-term outlook of those planning to leave could pile more pressure on a beleaguered property segment.

“While the majority of the occupiers intend to remain the same in terms of office size, the fact similar proportions of the respondents plan to expand or downsize reflects that the impact of the global economy on business operations and relocation needs vary across industries,” a property consultant said.

The vacancy rate in Hong Kong’s prime office space hit a record high of 15.1 per cent towards the end of August, according to the consultancy, beating the earlier peak of 13.1 per cent struck in September 2003.

Monthly office rental rates have declined 30.3 per cent to HK$54.70 (US$6.98) per square foot from the high struck in January 2019, when office vacancies were at a record low of 3.5 per cent, according to the consultancy.

More supply is scheduled to come on stream with about 3 million sq ft of new office space expected in the second half of the year, the consultancy said in a previous report.

Among the sectors, those in manufacturing, sourcing and trading, and shipping and logistics were the most pessimistic with about a third saying they were likely to reduce their office footprint.

Notably, the split in the real estate and construction sector between companies that said they would expand or reduce their office space was equal at 28 per cent, the study showed.

On the other hand, companies in the IT, banking, finance and insurance sectors were the most optimistic. About 56 per cent of those polled in the IT sector and 35 per cent in the banking, finance and insurance sectors said they were likely to add more office space.

“Respondents identified Hong Kong’s economic outlook (43 per cent) and a potential global recession (34 per cent) as the most important factors likely to impact their business over the next three years,” the study said. “Despite Hong Kong’s slower-than-expected recovery in the first half of 2023, business confidence is improving, with most respondents, especially those in banking and finance and professional services, optimistic about their business outlook over the three years, while 37 per cent of them believe their business will not change.”

The study recommended more flexibility from landlords such as shorter lease periods to adapt to the changing needs of their tenants.

“Supplementary incentives could include rent-free periods and contributions towards fit-out costs,” the consultancy said.

(South China Morning Post)

CWB store is rented for a song

A Causeway Bay store has been leased at rock-bottom rates last seen during the Covid pandemic.

The monthly rent of HK$180,000 is also 80 percent lower than peak rents seen at the same prime location.

The 1,325-square-foot rented store includes shops 1 and 2 on the ground floor of The Goldmark on Hennessy Road, near the Sogo department store.

The new tenant is a fashion shop, a real estate agent said. Though it is a short-term lease, the price is the same as the rent paid by a mask brand during the pandemic.

Lukfook Jewellery once paid as much as HK$3.5 million or HK$636 per sq ft to rent shops 1 to 7 at the building but the retailer vacated the premises during the pandemic. Thus, in terms of the price per sq ft, the new lease is about 80 percent lower than those peak levels.

In June, Chanel rented a shop at the adjacent at Capitol Centre for HK$3 million a month, or HK$158 per sq ft, which marked the largest commercial shop deal in Hong Kong in the past three years.

(The Standard)

Home completions dive 62pc

Private home completions slumped by 61.7 percent month-on-month in July to just 128 units, according to data from the Rating and Valuation Department.

It brings the total number of completions in the first seven months to 7,684 homes, which is about 38.5 percent of the government's full-year projection.

The downtrend was primarily due to the substantial inventory of unsold flats in new projects, prompting developers to slow the pace of completions in an effort to reduce unsold stock, a property agent said.

The agent noted that since March this year, monthly completions for new residential units have consistently remained in the low three-digit range, with May seeing a two-and-a-half-year low of just 86 units.

Furthermore, the scarcity of construction starts in 2020, totaling just 6,704 flats, has also contributed to the reduced number this year.

With only 7,684 homes built in the first seven months, the agent expects that it is unlikely that the annual target of 19,950 units will be reached.

The majority of the supply consists of small to medium-sized flats, with 4,352 units of 431 square feet or less completed this year, making up about 56.6 percent of the total supply.

In the primary market, Henderson Land (0012) posted the fourth price list for its Baker Circle Greenwich in Hung Hom, offering 28 flats at an average discounted price of around HK$19,038 per sq ft, the same as the third price list. Sales of these units start this Sunday.

In other news, a survey by an international property consultancy showed 56 percent of firms in the information technology sector expressed a strong interest in expanding their offices. Conversely, sectors such as manufacturing showed less interest in expansion, with 31 percent planning to downsize their offices.

(The Standard)

油塘項目建商廈規劃署不反對 金寶李秀恒：總投資逾20億 打造新地標

油塘灣「巨無霸」商住項目未來發展備受市場關注，其發展範圍內由金寶集團持有的榮山工業大廈，去年向城規會申請重建1幢樓高29層的商廈，可建總樓面約54.4萬方呎。最新獲規劃署原則上不反對，城規會將於明日舉行會議審議時料會「開綠燈」通過。該公司指，涉及總投資逾20億，以打造區內新地標。

規劃署指，擬建商廈與鄰近景觀等並非不相容，項目申請的建築物高度限制及地積比率並非不合理，故該署原則上不反對有關申請，而城規會將於明日舉行會議審議時料會「開綠燈」通過。

城規會料「開綠燈」

金寶集團主席李秀恒回覆本報查詢時指，該項目本來打算徹底翻新，改作商場、商廈及酒店綜合項目，最新決定拆卸重建，原因是工廈貼近海傍，因應政府要求，將騰出20米作為海濱長廊，地盤面積將由現時約5萬方呎，減至只有約4萬方呎，工廈現時樓高60米，重建後樓高約130米，以打造區內新地標。

他又稱，項目將重建商場、商廈及酒店綜合項目，惟暫未決定3者比例，視乎市況而定，初步估計每方呎建築費約4000元，總投資逾20億。

他續說，由於項目位處綜合發展區，未能享受工廈活化政策，另外，該項目早於2008年已向政府完成補地價程序，以作商業用途，當時每呎補價100元，涉及補價金額約5500多萬。

可建總樓面逾54.4萬呎

據城規會文件顯示，榮山工業大廈位於油塘海旁地段第73及74號，現時屬「綜合發展區」地帶，申請改劃為「商業 (1)」地帶及修訂「商業」地帶的《註釋》；地盤面積約49514方呎，以地積比11倍發展，擬建1幢樓高29層、包括1層防火層，另有5層地庫的商廈，涉及可建總樓面約544658方呎。

近年油塘區發展步伐加快，不少財團積極改劃區內項目發展，最矚目為恒基、新地及會德豐地產等六大發展商合作發展的油塘灣「巨無霸」商住項目，市場消息透露，政府早前第三度批出項目的補地價金額，平均每方呎樓面補價約6000元，涉及金額約245億，但因金額過高，發展商拒絕接納並提出上訴。

(星島日報)

救世軍購葵涌同珍工廈 一籃子物業作價1.22億

工廈受追捧，再有用家出手，慈善機構救世軍購入葵涌同珍工業大廈一籃子物業，作價1.22億，6年間升值約67%。

金朝陽沽貨 6年升值67%

金朝陽於今年5月放售葵涌同珍工業大廈一籃子物業，意向價約1.6億，平均呎價約4315元，上月由慈善機構救世軍以1.22億承接，較意向價減3800萬，平均呎價3290元。該物業位於昌榮路9至11號同珍工業大廈地下至3樓一籃子物業，建築面積合共約37081方呎，連約出售，新買家 THE GENERAL OF THE SALVATION ARMY，即是慈善機構救世軍。目前，救世軍使用同珍工業大廈上述的部分樓面，作為辦事處，今番由租客晉身業主。

金朝陽於2017年以7300萬買入上述同珍工業大廈一籃子物業帳面賺約4900萬，幅度67%。

工廈頻錄用家承接

近期工廈頻錄用家承接，其中，北角英皇道657至659號東祥工廠大廈，由大型出版商聯合出版集團購入9樓A及B室，作價3800萬，建築面積約7980方呎，平均呎價約4762元。聯合出版集團持有該廈4樓及7樓部分單位自用，是次增購9樓單位，料作為自用。原業主分別於1973年及1983年購入A室 (39萬) 及B室 (15.73萬)，合共54.73萬，帳面獲利3745.27萬，升值68.4倍。

(星島日報)

Despite record rainfall last Friday, transactions in the secondary property market rebounded over the weekend thanks to more price reductions and fewer launches in the primary market.

A local property agency reported 13 deals at 10 major housing estates, up from three during the previous typhoon-hit weekend, to a 19-week high.

The agency said adverse weather over the previous weekend had affected real estate transactions but this weekend saw a release in buying power, as more owners lowered prices, enticing home buyers.

There are signs that prices have begun to stabilize and secondary transactions are expected to recover gradually, it said.

Meanwhile, another local agency saw weekend deals at 10 major housing estates rise to 14 from three the previous week to a 19-week high.

A three-bedroom flat at Taikoo Shing in Quarry Bay with an area of 689 square feet sold for under HK$10 million, after its price was reduced from HK$11.5 million in June to HK$9.9 million.

And in Tin Shui Wai, a three-bedroom flat at Kingswood Villas sold for HK$5.1 million or HK$8,100 per sq ft, marking a loss of HK$300,000 compared to its 2018 purchase price.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was reportedly set to raise the H-plan mortgage rate cap by 0.5 percentage points to 4.125 percent on September 18. Other lenders are anticipated to follow suit, aiming to alleviate high borrowing costs.

A property agent expressed concerns that this might discourage potential buyers, worsening the overall market sentiment.

In the primary market, Henderson Land (0012) released 28 flats at Baker Circle Greenwich in Hung Hom yesterday, with the cheapest priced at HK$3.65 million, while Longfor (0960) will launch sales of four special flats at Upper RiverBank in Kai Tak today, three days later than originally planned, due to the heaviest rain on record last week.

CK Asset (1113) has added 10 more car-parking spaces to The Beaumont II in Tseung Kwan O with prices starting from HK$1.28 million, and five lots to Harbour Glory in North Point with the cheapest priced at HK$2.36 million.

This move followed a price reduction of up to 35 percent, which contributed to the developer's successful sales of 32 parking lots at both projects, generating a revenue of HK$52 million.

(The Standard)

Hong Kong luxury home market awaits return of affluent mainland Chinese buyers, as city’s talent scheme powers rentals

The city recorded 42 luxury home sales in the three months to June, down 37.3 per cent quarter on quarter, as high borrowing costs put off investors

The decline in Hong Kong luxury flat sales reflects the overall malaise in the city’s property market under the current high interest rate regime

Hong Kong’s luxury property market is still waiting for affluent mainland Chinese buyers to return, according to industry analysts, but the wait could take longer as high borrowing costs and economic uncertainty continue to weigh on investors’ appetite for the city’s high-end flats.

“We’ve had many inquiries from mainland Chinese investors, but they are still taking a wait-and-see attitude during the second quarter,” a property agent from an international agency said “Therefore, inquiry numbers were larger than transactions.”

The number of so-called super prime residential sales – covering transactions worth US$10 million and above – fell 17.6 per cent in the second quarter, down from their peak level in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to data from the agency. Total consideration for these deals in the same period dropped 28.6 per cent from the high reached in 2021’s December quarter.

The city recorded 42 luxury flat sales in the three months to June, which amounted to a total of HK$6.54 billion (US$834 million). That reflected a 37.3 per cent quarter-on-quarter tumble in the number of deals and a 15.6 per cent decline in total consideration.

In the first half of the year, 1,318 luxury flats were sold, at an average price of more than HK$20 million, according to data from another international property consultancy. That number was down from the previous high of 1,717 such transactions during the same period in 2019.

Luxury residential sales in the first six months of the year were concentrated at The Peak and Kowloon Tong, upmarket areas traditionally favoured by affluent property buyers, according to data from both agencies.

The decline in Hong Kong luxury flat sales reflects the overall malaise in the city’s property market, which has struggled amid high interest rates and a recent surge in unsold inventory from newly developed projects.

Hong Kong’s “prime” homes – defined by the first agency as the top 5 per cent of the residential market in terms of value – lost 1.5 per cent of their value for the year.

“We don’t see a lot of reasons that support a luxury residential sales market recovery in the short term,” the agent said. “The recovery will need to wait until the US starts cutting interest rates. So we expect sales in the market will slowly pick up in the second quarter of 2024.”

The city’s luxury residential market, which gained momentum in the first quarter after its borders reopened, has since been hampered by high borrowing costs owing to the US Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hike strategy. The one-month Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate, a measure of the interest banks charge each other to borrow money, surged to 5.29 per cent in July from 0.2 per cent in May, largely freezing buying activity.

The priciest luxury home transaction recorded in July was a 4,470 sq ft town house at Twenty Peak Road by V, which sold for HK$860 million, or HK$181,435 per square foot. A flat measuring 7,111 sq ft at 59 Mount Kellett Road on The Peak was bought in the same month for HK$900 million, or about HK$126,564 per square foot.

In Kowloon Tong’s 36 LaSalle Road, a 7,083 sq ft house sold for HK$255 million.

“We haven’t heard of an influx of mainland or foreign buyers in the housing market,” another agent said.

“Capital is allocated and parked in risk-free assets, such as time deposits, under the [current] high interest rate environment,” the agent said. “The wealthy mainland buyers or end users are cautious about the high borrowing costs.”

Still, there is some optimism that Hong Kong’s luxury home rental market has turned a corner and is set to rise on the back of the government’s Top Talent Pass Scheme.

“The Top Talent Pass Scheme attracted many mainland talents to work in Hong Kong,” and this group of professionals has also gradually bought or rented houses, driving a large amount of rental transactions on Hong Kong Island, a recent report from a local property agency said.

The Hong Kong government said in July that it received more than 100,000 applications to various talent schemes and approved over 60 per cent of them, nearly double the number targeted.

The city’s luxury home rental market edged up 3.2 per cent year-to-date in July, according to data from the international property agency.

“Demand from the rental market is rather robust and dynamic,” the agent said. The agent indicated that luxury flat tenants are from the mainland and returning expats.

“Although the numbers are not as many as those pre-Covid, we are now seeing tenants coming from Singapore and Dubai,” the agent said.

A three-bedroom, one-suite flat with an area of 1,032 sq ft in 80 Robinson Road at Mid-Levels West was rented to a mainland professional for HK$61,000 per month or HK$59 per square foot, according to another local agency’s report.

Also at Mid-Levels West, a 1,310 sq ft flat in Azure was leased in April for HK$85,000 a month in April, or about HK$65.3 per square foot, according to the agency.

Although Hong Kong’s talent scheme is expected to appeal to a number of mainland Chinese and foreign professionals to lease luxury flats in the city, the agent said they remains “cautiously optimistic” about the prospects of the luxury residential rental market.

(South China Morning Post)

法巴續租國際金融中心二期兩層 每呎料130元 低5年前28%

本港寫字樓租金大幅下調，核心商業區中環的租金跌至吸引水平，令部分企業放慢撤出中環的步伐。中環指標甲級商廈國際金融中心二期 (IFC 2)，首批大型租戶之一的法國巴黎銀行 (BNP Paribas，下稱法巴)，現租用該廈4層，原打算明年租約到期時放棄其中3層，把有關部門搬遷至鰂魚涌太古坊運作。據悉，法巴最終決定只減租一半樓面，並已續租其中兩層共逾4.6萬方呎樓面。

原擬四層棄其三 遷太古坊

法巴目前正租用國際金融中心二期60至63樓共4層作為香港總部，每層租用面積 (Lettable Area) 約23295方呎，合共約93180方呎，有關租約明年2月到期。今年初市場已有消息傳出，法巴會在租約到期後，放棄續租大部分國際金融中心二期的樓面，把辦公室搬遷到鰂魚涌太古坊非核心商業區，以節省租金開支。

市場人士透露，大業主今年初曾把國際金融中心二期60、61及62樓3層推出市場放租，合共租用面積69885方呎樓面，意向呎租約160元，3層總月租逾1118萬元，即每層月租約372.7萬元。不過，近期60樓一層已經不在放租名單中。據悉，有關樓層並非成功預租，而是法巴決定續租60樓及63樓兩層，合共約46590方呎，市場估計續租每月逾600萬元，呎租約130元，租期4年。

根據資料顯示，法巴早在2006年起，已經承租國際金融中心二期5層半樓面作為香港總部；2011年縮減至租用59至63樓共5層，合共總租用樓面達11.65萬方呎。

法巴於2018年續租5層樓面至2024年2月，為期6年，月租高達2096.55萬元，呎租達180元。不過，法巴突然在2021年初提早3年退租59樓全層，目前只留下4層，隨着公司決定不續租61樓及62樓，明年法巴位於國際金融中心二期的香港總部只會餘下兩層，較17年前減少逾一半規模，以法巴最新續租的呎租130元計算，較5年前大跌27.8%。

逾半商廈租戶未來2年不擴充

自內地和本港通關後，由於環球經濟不景，本港寫字樓市道未見明顯回勇，空置率不減之餘，租金亦反彈乏力。雖然市場普遍預期營商環境不會再變差，但重拾增長需時，因此企業對租用商廈持審慎態度。據一間外資代理行發布的香港寫字樓租戶調查研究報告，受訪本港寫字樓租戶中，有超過一半企業表明未來兩年不會就現時辦公空間進行搬遷或擴充，只會保留現有的規模運作。

以國際金融中心二期為例，近期成交多為續租個案，如東莞銀行現時租用的國際金融中心二期25樓4至11室，租用面積約11000方呎，在2021年以每月約154萬元租用3年，呎租約140元，租約於明年1月到期。

據了解，東莞銀行已續租上述樓面多3年，至2027年初，以市值呎租約120元計，涉及月租約132萬元，料每月租金開支可減22萬元，降幅約14.3%。

(信報)

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珠寶金行頻進駐核心街道 租金高位跌70% 吸引「新品牌」首度插旗

今年開關以來，市面上率先回復回復過往藥妝店林立情景，新一波則是珠寶金行「發力」，頻搶租核心區最旺位置，有見租金高位跌70%，「新品牌」及「新面孔」首度在黃金地段插旗。

今次「主角」都尚未進場，名字陌生，因此更加令人期待，一家叫「老鋪黃金」的內地過江龍首次抵港，成為焦點，一擲約150萬承租「名店街」最當眼的單邊巨舖，位處「珠寶段」的海防道單邊，足見其野心及魄力。

「老鋪黃金」成焦點

「老鋪黃金」成立於2009年，以「古法金」招徠，以足金為底材鑲嵌鑽石，完全顛覆業界以K金為底材的做法。

該新港中心地下至2樓複式巨舖，前身英國奢侈品品牌Burberry旗艦店，高峰時月租高達650萬，最新租金高位跌約70%。

海防道彌敦道皆受捧

海防道將一連開設兩家珠寶品牌，大鴻輝旗下海防店46號地舖，疫市以來短租3年，近期剛以每月40萬租出，新租客為首次攻港的內地鐘錶店，大鴻輝執行董事曹展康則強調，現階段未能透露租客名稱。

上址舊租客運動鞋店 SKECHERS 於2016年，以約74.2萬進駐，近年不敵疫情肆虐，於2020年6月撤走，舖位短租予口罩店逾3年。

毗鄰上址的海防道45號地舖，亦由法國首飾店 SATELLITE PARIS 港區代理進駐，月租40萬，該代理曾在海港城設專櫃，有見核心舖租大跌，首次進駐街舖，對後市投以信心一票，舊租客麥蛋糕，去年續約時月租17萬，業主補償讓舊租各離場，反映通關前後，舖位租值發生巨變。

尖沙咀彌敦道美麗都大廈地下G12號連1、2樓，位處加拿分道單邊，上手長租客謝瑞麟珠寶金行，疫情前撤出，該舖以每月約30萬租出，租客福泰珠寶，向來於深水埗、荃灣等民生區經營，首次進駐核心街道。

(星島日報)

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3,000 homes to hit market

Nearly 3,000 new homes are ready to hit the market after the Lands Department granted presale consents to four projects including Lohas Park phase 12A and 12B.

In August, a total of four presale consent agreements were approved, covering 2,998 units. This represents a decrease of 1,604 units or 34.9 percent from that of July when 4,602 units were approved.

Lohas Park Phase 12A and 12B, above the Lohas Park MTR station in Tseung Kwan O, are the result of a joint development between Wheelock Properties and MTR Corporation (0066). They will contribute a combined total of 1,335 residential units, with 650 units in Phase 12A and 685 units in Phase 12B.

In respect of the Subsidized Sales Flats Project at 21 On Yu Road, Kwun Tong, under the Hong Kong Housing Society, and the third tower of the eResidence, a Starter Homes Pilot Project for Hong Kong residents in To Kwa Wan under the Urban Renewal Authority, they both have obtained presale consents. These projects will offer 1,403 units and 260 units respectively.

The department also received last month applications regarding three projects including two by Early Light International, involving a total of 1,361 units.

Meanwhile, 18 units of The Harmonie, a project co-developed by Henderson Lands (0012) and the URA in Cheung Sha Wan will be put on the market next Tuesday for an average price of HK$17,470 a square foot after discounts. The sole three-bedroom apartment in this batch, of 769 sq ft in space, has seen its price drop from HK$15 million one and a half years ago to HK$11.3 million today.

In a separate development, a Taiwanese beverage maker has rented a 560-sq-ft shop at 33 Argyle Street in Mong Kok for HK$52,000 per month, or HK$93 per sq ft.

(The Standard)

Hong Kong wealthy families, funds among likely bidders in distress sale of defaulter Golden Wheel’s retail building in Tin Hau

Golden Wheel’s Tin Hau property is likely to sell for a price much lower than the original HK$1.25 billion demanded by its owner a year ago

The property is just one of the handful of assets seized by creditors as the owners have been unable to meet debt obligations

Hong Kong’s property market remains stressed with the potential distress sale of a retail building providing further evidence of the weak demand in the sector. The property which is located in Tin Hau is in creditor possession and is now likely to sell for a price much lower than the original HK$1.25 billion (US$160 million) that its owner, Golden Wheel Tiandi Holdings, was asking about a year ago, according to market sources.

The sale of the 25-story Golden Wheel Plaza on 68 Electric Road in a district known for its local cuisine and food stalls has drawn interest from “investors including funds and high-net-worth local families looking for a trophy asset”.

“All I can say is that this is a receivers’ sale of asset, so as long as the receivers accept an offer made, it will push through,” said the analyst. “The owner tried to sell the property a year ago but did not find any buyer for the asking price. But this time it is different.”

The property is just one of a handful of assets seized by creditors as the owners have been unable to meet their debt obligations.

China Evergrande Group’s Hong Kong headquarters building, a 27-story tower in Wan Chai, is yet to find a buyer. Creditors put the building on the market a year ago to recover their dues as the world’s most indebted developer struggled to restructure its US$300 billion liabilities.

In January, the former headquarters of embattled Goldin Financial Holdings was bought by PAG and Singapore-backed Mapletree Investment for a significant discount of HK$5.6 billion, according to PAG.

The site of the Golden Wheel Plaza building was bought for about HK$800 million and the construction cost of the building, which was completed in 2020, was about HK$200 million, according to a source.

Currently, the building, which has a gross floor area of 51,971 sq feet, is 60 per cent occupied with personal-care retailer Mannings and some food-and-beverage shops on the ground floor, the source said.

Rents paid by tenants on the ground floor are estimated to be as high as HK$120 per square foot, while those on the higher floors are estimated to be about HK$50 per square foot.

“The occupancy is a bit low but it is likely to improve once the building is managed better,” the source said.

A property agent said “the building has a lot of value. “It has good restaurants as tenants, including one that has a Michelin star, and it has a good sea view and is surrounded by more restaurants and hotels. It’s a destination area.”

An international property agency has been appointed by receivers to conduct the public sale by tender that is set to close on October 31 at noon.

The property is located close to the Tin Hau MTR Station and Victoria Park and not far from the bustling shopping district of Causeway Bay. The property includes a car park and is near a taxi rank.

“Investors may seize this opportunity to purchase the property while the global market is still in the recovery phase,” the agent said. “When the global economy fully rebounds, stable rental income and property appreciation can be expected.”

Debt-stricken Golden Wheel, the Nanjing-based developer of the property, reported a higher loss in the six months ended June. Its net loss widened by 44 per cent to 518.9 million yuan from 360 million yuan a year ago, and the company continues to battle with negative working capital as its current liabilities are far in excess of current assets.

The developer defaulted on a US$40 million loan in October last year, which triggered cross-defaults on its HK$304.135 million and 3.377 billion yuan loans.

Golden Wheel said it was taking steps to restructure its debts and raise funding.

(South China Morning Post)

中環盈置大廈巨舖每月55萬 丟空3年終租出租金較疫市前跌38%

核心區巨舖受追捧，中環盈置大廈一個複式巨舖，面積約6000方呎，自從運動用品旗艦店撤出，舖位在丟空3年後，終以每月55萬租出，平均呎租93元，較3年前舊租金下跌38%。

上址為中環干諾道中41號盈置大廈地舖及1樓，建築面積約5942方呎，舖面向干諾道中及域多利皇后街大單邊。

平均呎租93元

市場消息透露，自從開關以來，業主以每月65萬放租，近日成功租出，月租55萬，較意向租金減10萬，暫未知新租客所屬行業，惟並非時裝，亦不是飲食業。

租金較高峰期跌66%

該巨舖舊租客運動用品連鎖店NIKE，10年前，NIKE將旗艦店由區內皇后大道中的萬年大廈巨舖，搬遷至該盈置大廈巨舖，其時正值舖市高峰期，租金高企，該巨舖月租高達160萬，及後於疫市前續租時，月租減至90萬，2020年8月，NIKE敵不過疫市只好撤出，舖位亦一直丟空，業主亦大幅減價放租，曾一度叫價50萬，在市況低迷時仍乏人問津。

直至今年通關後，該舖位開始受注目，業主亦將叫租提高至65萬，今番終獲承租，最新租金較當時跌38%，相對高峰期更下跌66%，卻高於市況最低潮時的意向價。

近期區內巨舖承租，包括中環皇后大道中36號興瑋大廈2及3樓，建築面積共約8500方呎，由威士忌品牌麥卡倫以每月約50萬承租，平均呎租約60元，在此設立旗艦店，上址位處中環核心地段，是皇后大道中通往蘭桂坊必經之路，該品牌選址於此，可網羅中環上班一族、蘭桂坊常客及旅客。

麥卡倫承租九龍灣國際交易中心單位多時，面積約1.2萬方呎，市值呎租約20餘元，早前租用金鐘太古廣場二座中層全層，面積約2萬方呎，市值呎租約100元，現時由東九龍升級至核心區，開設旗艦店。

(星島日報)

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工商舖錄351宗註冊 代理行：按月升18.2%

有本地代理行綜合土地註冊處資料顯示，8月份工商舖註冊量共錄351宗，按月升約18.2%，金額錄38.76億，按月增約27.7%。當中工商舖三板塊的註冊宗數按月錄全線上升，商舖註冊量升幅最大，8月共錄106宗登記，按月升約35.9%，其次為商廈板塊，最新60宗註冊，按月增約22.4%。工廈維持平穩，8月錄185宗登記，按月升約8.8%。

中高價物業交投大增

若按金額劃分，8月份註冊量升幅最多的為價值5,000萬以上至1億物業，共錄10宗註冊，按月升150%。其次為價值2000萬以上至5000萬物業，最新錄25宗，按月增約38.9%。中細價物業註冊量維持平穩，500萬或以下最新錄189宗，按月升約8.0%。至於介乎500萬以上至1000萬物業，登記量則錄72宗，按月升約26.3%。

8月份錄4宗逾億元註冊成交，其中1宗為商廈，尖沙咀柯士甸路28號新港國際大廈全幢以1.38億成交。商舖錄3宗登記，包括鰂魚涌英皇道983至987A號瑞士樓多個舖位、荃灣荃威花園1期地下及2樓商場部分，以及西營盤皇后大道西476至482號永興樓地下多個舖位，作價分別2.49億、1.7億及1.15億。

該行代理表示，雖然8月份工商舖註冊量略見回升，但由於市場上欠缺新盤推售，加上經濟仍未恢復到疫情前水平，相信短期內註冊量將在目前水平徘徊。

(星島日報)

西營盤舊樓批強拍底價2.54億

市區住宅地皮供應有限，財團紛紛透過併購舊樓以增加土儲。其中，西營盤時利樓獲土地審裁處批出強拍令，底價2.54億，較2021年申請強拍時的市場估值逾1.8億，高出逾41%。

市場估值逾1.8億

土地審裁處資料顯示，位於西營盤荔安里1、3、5號，以及朝光街21、22、23、24號的時利樓，直至判決時，財團收購約82.857%業權，尚餘7個單位未收購，而餘下未收購的7個單位中，有4個由九建執行董事柯沛鈞持有。

上述項目地盤面積約2977方呎，現址為1幢樓高7層的商住物業，地下及地庫設有商舖，2樓至5樓為住宅部分，物業於1971年落成，樓齡52年。

事實上，市區地皮供應不足，特別是港島區，因此發展商頻向舊樓埋手，例如由恒基及太古地產合作收購的英皇道及濱海街一系列舊樓，早前獲土地審裁處批出強拍令，底價高達63.1億，創本港有史以來最高的強拍底價紀錄，將於本月19日正式拍賣。

(星島日報)

商廈租金倒退至哪一年？

差估署數據顯示，今年7月整體商廈租金指數227點，大概回到2015年年中水平。

翻查差餉物業估價署數據，今年上半年繼續有商廈樓面入伙，總數約有近48萬平方呎樓面落成，其中超過43萬平方呎是甲級商廈，而預計今年全年約有287萬平方呎樓面落成，甲級佔270萬平方呎。

商廈市況疲弱，幾乎可以說是席捲全球，澳洲房地產委員會 (PCA) 8月發表最新研究數據，顯示澳洲今年上半年的寫字樓空置率升至90年代以來最高。由於新冠疫情以來在家工作情況普遍，加上經濟放緩，對寫字樓物業經營造成壓力。

大多數大企業總部所在的大城市，空置率大部分都超過1成，悉尼為11.5%，墨爾本15%，珀斯15.9%。另外，有外資代理行報告顯示，今年第二季加拿大全國寫字樓空置率升至18.1%，高於第一季的17.7%，是自1994年第一季18.6%以來的最高水平。

如果要比空置率的高低，內地城市情況更嚴峻，另一外資代理行早前公布的數據顯示，第二季度上海甲級寫字樓淨吸納量錄得33萬平方呎，環同比分別下滑77.5%、59.9%。在淨吸納量大幅下跌的情況下，上海甲級寫字樓整體空置率攀升至18.59%，環比上升1.28%。

北京今年第二季寫字樓空置率升至18.3%，創下近13年新高，租金則倒退到2012年的水平。財經網引用三間外資代理行數據指，第二季度，北京寫字樓的淨吸納量為負57萬平方呎，租戶不斷流失。

作為北京高新科技企業集中地的中關村，寫字樓空置率達到了16.9%，創了近10年高位，其平均租金跌幅更大，按季下跌了7.6%。有受訪附近居民提到，在2020年前後，中關村附近的寫字樓到晚上9時依舊燈火通明，叫車軟件上排隊都得20分鐘起跳。現在的晚上，幾乎再沒有整片亮起燈光的大樓。

各一綫城市的寫字樓各面臨着不同程度出租困境，上半年，上海、廣州、深圳的甲級寫字樓空置率分別升至18.6%、18%及24.5%。至於香港，據其中一間代理行的最新統計，整體甲廈空置率為15.7%，中環甲級商廈是9.9%，中環超甲級商廈是7.4%。官方數據差餉物業估價署數據，2022年整體空置14.4%，甲廈15.1%，乙廈15.1%，丙級是8.8%。至於上文提到北京商廈租金回到2012年，香港又如何？

7月租金指數 回到2015年中

同為差估署數字，今年7月整體商廈租金指數227點，大概回到2015年年中水平；甲級商廈的租金指數是227.8點，大概回落至2015年初的水平；乙級大概跌至2015年年中，丙級則回落至2017年上半年。

有關內地商廈報道，提到其中一間外代理代理為內地商廈作出比喻，「這就像疫情三年，辦公樓市場生了一場病。本以為今年第二季度已經完全康復可以跑馬拉松了，但走到小區門口發現身體還是不舒服，只能先回來。」香港同樣是大病一場，調理需時！

(經濟日報)

A residential site in Kai Tak worth up to nearly HK$6 billion has drawn six bids from major local property developers when the tender closed yesterday, the Lands Department said.

CK Asset (1113), Sun Hung Kai Properties (0016), Henderson Land Development (0012), Wheelock Properties and Nan Fung Group were said to be among the bidders for the 13,499-square-meter site.

And a consortium formed by Sino Land (0083), Great Eagle (0041), Chinese Estates (0127), and state-owned China Overseas Land & Investment (0688) also reportedly submitted its bid.

The plot, Kai Tak Area 2A Site 2 and Site 3, will provide a supply of 1,325 flats totaling 92,185 sq m when completed.

Its market valuation ranges from HK$4.47 billion to HK$5.96 billion, or from HK$4,500 to HK$6,000 per sq ft.

That was even lower than the price of an adjacent site CK acquired last year. The developer purchased it for HK$6,138 per sq - the lowest in Kai Tak since May 2014 and 23 percent below the lower end of market expectation - in December, which was seen as a bargain at the time.

The purchaser of the new site is required to construct around 175 meters of the underground shopping street, which is around 11 percent of the total Kai Tak underground street by length, as well as six social welfare facilities of around 42,000 sq ft which is excluded from the total floor area of the site. The facilities include a neighborhood elderly center, day activity center, and hostel for the mentally handicapped.

The plot is near the Sung Wong Toi MTR Station, but the provisions of the underground street and government accommodations are expected to increase the construction cost and time to a certain extent, and thus be reflected in bids, a surveyor said.

Coupled with the sluggish property market, the surveyor expects the developers' bids to be conservative.

This came as data from the Inland Revenue Department showed Hong Kong's overall stamp duty revenues from property purchases nearly halved last month from July to the lowest since October at HK$295 million. The number of transactions involved, though, rose 3 percent to 201 in August.

Revenue from buyer's stamp duty, which applies to non-permanent resident and company purchases, slumped by 61 percent to HK$230.4 million, despite cases only down by just 5 percent to 54 in the month.

In the primary market, Road King Infrastructure (1098) said it may unveil the first price list of at least 139 units for its new project Mori in Tuen Mun this week, and the sales may take place within the month.

(The Standard)

代理行：甲廈租金按月微升0.6%

有本港代理行發表的商廈報告指，8月份商廈註冊宗數錄59宗，按月升約20%，租售價持平，分散業權甲廈售價及租金分別按月微升0.4%及0.6%，惟乙廈售價跌幅達3.8%，中環區乙廈過去半年未錄買賣。

上月50大指標甲廈僅錄2宗買賣，其中為德林控股購入中環威靈頓街92號商廈的最高5層及冠名權，作價近3億，反映家族辦公室來港設立據點。

九龍東成焦點

九龍東甲廈錄大手租務，日資銀行 MUFG Bank 承租啟德 AIRSIDE 二層，涉及面積約9萬方呎，呎租35元，為醫管局主要部門租用啟匯 (Harbourside HQ) 達10萬方呎的樓面，市場預料成交呎租為15元。該行代理認為，目前啟德新甲廈的租金水平對比傳統核心區如中環、金鐘的平均租金較便宜，估計能吸引沒有特定地域要求的政府辦公室或國際企業後勤部門進駐，帶動該區的商廈租務。

(星島日報)

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啟德「巨無霸」住宅地6財團角逐 大發展商主導業界：出價趨保守

啟德2A區2號及3號「巨無霸」住宅地，原定上周五截標，惟受世紀暴雨影響，延至昨日截標，共接獲6份標書，除一眾「本地薑」外，亦有發展商以合組財團方式競投。有入標發展商指，出價已考慮近期市況及地皮位置等因素。業界指，料出價傾向保守，但流標風險不大。綜合市場估值約44.65億至59.54億，每方呎樓面估值約4500至6000元。

上述啟德住宅地昨中午12時正式截標，地政總署公布，合共接獲6份標書，據現場所見及及綜合市場消息，多間大型發展商均有入標，包括長實、新地、恒基、會德豐地產、南豐集團，而信和則夥拍中國海外、鷹君及華人置業合組財團入標競投。

市場估值44至59億

會德豐地產高級經理 (物業發展) 何偉錦表示，集團以獨資方式入標，由於地皮位處市區，而且鄰近港鐵站，故有興趣，並透露出價會考慮目前市況等因素，強調會計自己數。

新地回覆查詢時表示，集團以獨資方式入標競投。

有測量師指，大型發展商都基本有入標，流標的機會轉低，但相信出價仍屬保守。

涉總樓面99萬方呎

另一測量師說，入標財團均屬本港龍頭發展商，部分財團於鄰近亦有項目，考慮到近期經濟以至市況偏淡，相關出價會反映對後市的看法，包括未來美國聯儲局進一步上調息率壓抑通漲的負面因素，料出價保守，但流標風險不大。

上述啟德2A區2號及3號合併招標住宅地，鄰近港鐵宋皇臺站，指定作非工業 (不包括倉庫、酒店及加油站) 用途。地盤面積約14.53萬方呎，涉及可建總樓面約99.23萬方呎。綜合市場估值約44.65億至59.54億，每方呎樓面估值約4500至6000元。

據賣地章程顯示，中標財團需興建多項設施，包括負責興建長者鄰舍中心、嚴重弱智人士宿舍、殘疾人士地區支援中心、男童院等政府地方的樓面，上述政府設施總樓面可獲豁免，有關費用將在上述政府配置轉讓給政府時由政府支付。另外，亦需負責地盤外東面一節範圍修建一處公眾休憩用地，並及後交還於政府；負責興建地下購物街、多段24小時開放的公眾通道及於地盤7處指定位置修築接駁口以連接地盤與地下街、龍津石橋保育長廊及毗鄰發展項目等。另外，發展局早前指地下街長約175米，佔整條啟德地下街11%。上述項目發展期長達7年，至2030年12月31日。

(星島日報)

銅鑼灣 OLIV 銀座商廈配套完善

近年，市面上出現不少銀座式商廈，位於銅鑼灣的 OLIV 鄰近大商場，加上交通便利，配套完善，吸引不少商戶進駐。

OLIV 為銀座式商廈，位處銅鑼灣霎東街15至21號，為目前銅鑼灣區鮮有較新簇的銀座式商廈，樓高24層，採用一梯一伙設計，每層樓面面積約1,809至2,090平方呎不等，實用率約75%以上，商廈提供3部客用升降機，有助疏通人流，另每層設有兩個洗手間，包括一個傷殘人士洗手間。另附有大型戶外廣告位，樓底近5米高，內置樓梯連專用電梯貫通地下至3樓。

用戶包括高級餐飲醫美

交通方面，由銅鑼灣港鐵站時代廣場出口，步行至大廈只需數分鐘，同時距區內其他地標，如希慎廣場、崇光百貨、利舞臺等，步程約5分鐘即可到達。項目亦鄰近銅鑼灣地鐵站，步程只需約5分鐘，附近亦設有的士及巴士站。

有代理表示，OLIV 多為業主自用或出租，出租率亦見理想，用戶由高級餐飲、美容醫美、健身、瑜伽纖體等行業組成，當中9樓 LashLab 為台灣美睫品牌進軍香港的首間分店，引入睫毛嫁接技術，更同時設有美甲專區。

物業地舖至3樓及大型戶外廣告位，近日以約3億元售出，該項目涉及面積約9,499平方呎，以成交價計算，折合呎價約31,580元，以現狀形式購入。

買家為悅興地產發展有限公司董事羅守耀及其牙醫太太鄧嘉玲。據了解，項目於高峰期時市值曾達約8億元。而物業地舖至3樓曾獲瑞士名錶品牌 Franck Muller 以約238萬元承租。

(經濟日報)

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地下連1樓舖 意向月租70萬

隨着本港積極推行激活夜市經濟，各界紛參與，期望爆發本港消費潛力，位於銅鑼灣霎東街15號 OLIV 基座，更率先推出項目地下連1樓及戶外廣告位招租，意向月租為每月70萬元。

有代理表示，目前招租中的 OLIV 地下至1樓及戶外廣告位，涉及總建築面積約4,651平方呎，地下面積約2,235平方呎，1樓面積約2,416平方呎，叫租為每月約70萬元。期望可吸引高檔時尚品牌，高級餐飲食府，以至金融及保險等中外及內地企業進駐。

夜間經濟料激活舖市

該代理指，項目門前可停車外，地利位置亦見優越，靠近全球最貴地段羅素街，更位處時代廣場落客及上車區靜中帶旺，屬城中名人必經之處。

而近期銅鑼灣區舖位零售及餐飲氣氛轉好，已相繼吸引多個知名餐飲及零售品牌進駐，隨着政府積極推動夜間經濟，有意強化本地及旅客消費，相信將會振興本港舖位市道，預料銅鑼灣區舖位租務及買賣市況將會全面復甦，在租務交投帶動下，舖位買賣氣氛亦將會隨之起動。

(經濟日報)

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灣仔金源集團大廈 全層叫租7.6萬

全新商廈設備理想，現灣仔金源集團大廈全層招租，意向呎租38元。

面積2014呎 意向呎租38

有代理稱，近日有業主放租灣仔金源集團大廈全層單位，物業面積約2,014平方呎，業主意向月租7.6萬元，平均呎租約38元。

該代理表示，該廈為全新多用途商廈，擁有特高樓底4.55米，以及樓層負重達5Kpa，適合各種不同行業的租客。另外，物業設有獨立空調，可24小時運作，足以滿足需長時間或不定時工作的公司的個別需要。他又指，該大廈位處灣仔旺段，步行至會展站或灣仔站僅數分鐘，附近食肆、酒店林立，更有多條巴士綫到達，交通便利。

(經濟日報)

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Henderson Land (0012) said its grade A office building The Henderson under construction in Central has recorded a 50 percent occupancy rate, with Audemars Piguet the latest tenant to sign up.

The Swiss watchmaker will take up a 12,000-square-foot floor at the tower which will include its office and an AP House store.

AP House stores are designed to feel like a home away from home for the manufacture's most valued clients.

Other major tenants to sign up include Christie's and Caryle.

Christie's will hold its auctions there instead of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, renting four floors with altogether about 50,000 sq ft. And private equity firm Carlyle will occupy 1.5 floors - about 20,000 sq ft.

The building is targeted to be completed by the end of this year, and the hope is to achieve 80 percent occupancy in 2024, according to Henderson Land Development deputy general manager for leasing Charlotte Leung Pik-sai.

Leung acknowledged the increasing supply of grade A offices but believes rental prices will be stabilized when economic activities resume to normal gradually.

The Henderson will sign a green memorandum of understanding with tenants. Some patented technologies have been applied to the green building including the solar responsive ventilator.

The Henderson is a 36-story building with 25 floors of office space, a sky garden and a glass roofed banquet hall.

(The Standard)

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Ho Man Tin flat prices cut by 14pc as developers vie for sales

Local developers are rolling out offers to attract home buyers, including discounts of up to 14 percent for flats at Chinachem's In One in Ho Man Tin.

For the new project atop Ho Man Tin MTR Station, Chinachem said it will revise the price lists to offer home buyers discounts of as much as 14 percent with a new payment scheme.

Jointly developed by Chinachem and MTR Corporation (0066), In One still has 81 units for sale, with the cheapest unit of HK$7.99 million in this batch.

The project has sold 429 flats, or 80 percent of total units, cashing in HK$7.3 billion. The average price per square foot for the sold apartments is HK$28,300.

For the coming Mid-Autumn festival and national holiday, Chinachem plans to offer coupons at MTR malls to those who buy units at In One from September 16 to October 8. The highest award is HK$38,000 worth of coupons for the three-bedroom unit buyers.

Meanwhile, Chinachem said it will upload the prospectus of the redecorated project Victoria Coast in Pok Fu Lam as early as this week, to offer 118 units by tender.

CK Asset (1113) plans to hand out Mid-Autumn festival shopping coupons to new buyers at The Coast Line in Yau Tong.

Following successful contract signing, buyers will be awarded HK$88,000 worth of Fortress gift coupons, which will be applicable to home appliances, health and beauty products.

Furthermore, CKA will distribute a box of mooncakes to the viewers who visit the show flats in Tsim Sha Tsui for festival blessings.

On the other side, the primary market will see more new homes. Mori in Tuen Mun aims to release the first price list soon and will put at least 139 flats for sale in the first batch.

Co-developed by Road King Infrastructure (1098) and Shenzhen Investment (0604), Mori will provide 693 units in total, with sizes ranging from 291 to 3,419 square feet, according to the prospectus.

In other news, the Elegant Court on 333 Tai Hang Road is put for an en-bloc sale, with a market valuation of HK$550 million, according to the appointed agency.

A luxury house Casa Bella in Kowloon Tong has been put up for sale by tender, with a market valuation of HK$150 million, or HK$24,000 per sq ft, the appointed agency said.

Elsewhere in Wan Chai, the old building in Sau Wa Fong was approved by the Lands Tribunal to enter a compulsory auction, with a reserve price of HK$136 million.

(The Standard)

恒地 The Henderson  預租率已近半

瑞士製錶品牌愛彼 租全層1.2萬呎

本港寫字樓市場空置率仍高企，恒基地產 (00012) 旗下中環美利道商業項目 The Henderson 亦將於2023年底落成。恒地租務部副總經理梁碧茜表示，全港包括中環的寫字樓市場自2020年開始需求減弱，空置率高，但恒地對項目仍有信心，目前 The Henderson 可出租樓層的出租率已升至近50%。

梁碧茜表示，繼佳士德及私募基金凱雷後，The Henderson 亦獲瑞士製錶品牌愛彼 (Audemars Piguet) 及國際畫廊將會承租，其中愛彼將租用全層約1.2萬平方呎樓面，作為其AP House及香港辦公室之用。

明年中入伙 出租率料續升

她承認，中環空置率高企，但今年開關後，租客活動轉活，他們對新項目有興趣及需求，相信 The Henderson 於2024年中入伙時出租率會進一步提升，目前 The Henderson 簽訂的租金與中環其他甲級寫字樓相若，屬合理租金，但會因應租戶需要樓面及需求，制定不同租約。

The Henderson 樓高36層，寫字樓共有25層，樓面面積介乎1.2萬至1.5萬平方呎，設有空中花園及宴會廳。

梁碧茜指，The Henderson 全幢只會有20至30個租客，故最重要是揀選認同集團理念的合適租客，而租金一般會視乎市場供求及經濟環境而定，但相信項目地理位置及設計優越，再配合可持續發展策略，會受租戶歡迎。

「地標中的地標」 重ESG合作

恒地銳意將 The Henderson 打造為「地標中的地標」(An icon amongst icon)，由扎哈．哈迪德建築事務所設計，參考香港紫荊花的花蕾，使用逾4,000塊玻璃，由超過1,000種不同弧度的玻璃拼砌出來，並針對地帶的特點，圍繞3個綠化帶，包括遮打花園的綠化建築、香港公園等。

梁碧茜指，早前本港經歷打風及黑雨期間，項目的玻璃均無受損，亦無滲透，加強對建築物的信心。

隨社會對可持續發展關注度提高，The Henderson 推出由業主、租戶及其員工三方共同參與的ESG合作夥伴計劃，除每年會向租戶提供ESG表現報告，包括能源、水、廢物、碳排放四大領域，員工如達到ESG目標也可賺取HEND Coins換取免費咖啡等獎賞。

梁碧茜指項目無將綠色條款與租金掛鈎，但與潛在租戶開會時，他們重視物業能否配合其公司ESG目標，而且恒地着重業主及租客在ESG方面如何合作，如提供太陽能幕牆降溫裝置、迷你天氣監測儀等。

(經濟日報)

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工商舖買賣錄319宗 中原：按月升27%

有本港代理行資料顯示，8月份共錄約319宗工商舖買賣，按月升約27%，增幅歸咎於7月份基數較低，當中近70%由造價1000萬的成交組成。

該行認為，政府積極研究推出具體措施刺激經濟，令投資者信心逐步回升，預測工商舖買賣平穩上揚。

1000萬或以下買賣佔70%

該行代理表示，根據統計，8月份市場僅錄約319宗工商舖買賣，總金額約44.88億，對比7月份升約27%及20%，按年同期未見改善，分別較2022年同期少約6%及23%。

該代理續指，月內市況表現持續疲弱，佔69%即約220宗為造價1000萬以下成交，當中七成來自工商物業，達157宗。觀乎8月份成交宗數與其他月份相若，表面上，8月份成交走勢有所回升，主要是7月份受暑假外遊影響令基數低，7月份買賣僅錄250宗。

商舖錄80宗按月升37%

該代理續說，8月以商舖最受捧，宗數由7月約58宗，跳升約37%至約80宗，銅鑼灣霎東街15號 OLIV 基座，包括商舖及1至3樓，成交價約3億，新買家為羅守耀及其牙醫太太鄧嘉玲。

盛匯商舖基金以約2.13億購入北角英皇道165至175號公主大廈地下一籃子地舖及1樓全層，呎價約17000元，原業主為投資者楊奮彬，其於2009年以約1.14億購入上述物業，持貨約14年帳面獲利近1億。

(星島日報)

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石門京瑞廣場地舖1.17億售 投資者承接料回報3.1厘

民生地段舖市受捧，沙田石門京瑞廣場一個巨舖，近期錄食肆租客承租兼易手，作價1.1745億易手，買家為投資者，料回報約3.1厘；至於平均呎價3.1萬，較一年前下跌逾10%。

石門安群街京瑞廣場一期地下29號舖，由發展商億京持有，面積約3767方呎，物業前身租客為政府，作為智能身份證換領中心，早前約滿遷出後，旋即錄毗鄰食肆承租，月租30萬，租客為物業毗鄰的食肆冰室。

平均呎價3.1萬

該物業亦以約1.1745億沽出，平均呎價約31179元，市場消息指，新買家謝姓人士，名字為普通話拼音，料回報約3.1厘。

盛滙商舖基金創辦人李根興表示，G29號以及毗鄰的G19號舖，建築面積各約2434方呎，其中G19號舖於去年4月以8791.4萬沽出，平均呎價36119元。

他續指，若以呎價作比較，新近成交的G29號舖，較去年成交價下跌13.6%。

食肆每月30萬承租

京瑞廣場由億京發展，位於石門安群街1號及3號，於2016年落成，億京於2011年兩度購入地皮，安群街1號於11月以8.28億投得，總樓面43萬方呎，每呎樓面地價僅1926元，寫字樓樓面16層，每層約1.6萬方呎。

京瑞廣場地舖去年錄短炒，煌府婚宴專門店集團主席陳首銘於去年8月，購入沙田石門安群街3號京瑞廣場第1期基座地下12號舖 (面積約1032方呎)，作價4000萬，持貨1個月，以4380萬沽出，帳面賺380萬或幅度9.5%，該舖位由藥房租用，月租約15萬，新買家回報逾4厘。陳首銘早於多年前看好區內發展，2015年旗下煌府婚宴集團斥近2.5億，買入京瑞廣場二期3樓樓花全層，現時自用，共約5萬方呎，物業2021年標售叫價高達5.48億。

(星島日報)

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陳秉志1.55億沽北角地廠

投資者陳秉志沽售北角七姊妹道地廠，市場消息透露，七姊妹道206及208號昌利大廈地廠及1樓，建築面積各約7485方呎，分別以9500萬及6000萬易手，涉資合共1.55億，平均呎價10354元，該物業接近港鐵鰂魚涌站，地廠亦已補價，不限於工業用途，現址租客包括快餐店及麵包店等，以易手價計算，回報逾3厘。

料回報逾3厘

有代理稱，火炭黃竹洋街15至21號華聯工業中心特色地廠，建築面積約588方呎，意向價438萬，平均呎價約7449元，現連約放售，回報高近5厘，可即買即收租。

該代理表示，該地廠擁有3個出入口，樓底約21呎特高，可建閣樓，大增使用空間。

(星島日報)

灣仔舊樓批強拍 底價1.361億

港島區地皮供應罕有，不少財團透過強拍增加土儲，由財團去年申請強拍的灣仔秀華坊舊樓，最新獲土地審裁處批出強拍令，底價為1.361億，對比2022年5月申請時估值約5751萬，高出7859萬或1.4倍。

料可建總樓面1.6萬方呎

據土地審裁處文件顯示，上述獲批強拍令的舊樓位於秀華坊18號，財團於2022年5月向該處提出強拍申請，當時已持有約83.33%業權，餘下1個單位未能成功收購。而申請人曾於2022年至2023年期間曾5度向小業主出價收購，由最初1865.2萬，提升至今年2月的2100萬，同年5月進一步提升至2300萬，即加增約434.8萬或23.3%，仍遭小業主拒絕。

恒基大角咀舊樓今強拍

屬於999年期的「千年地契」，重建無用途限制，地盤面積約3358方呎，若以地積比5倍重建，料可建總樓面約16790方呎。

恒基併購的大角咀道177至191號舊樓，將於今日舉行公開拍賣，拍賣底價為6.97億。

(星島日報)

雅麗閣全幢放售 估值5.5億

港島豪宅地有價有市，東半山大坑道333號雅麗閣全幢物業最新推出市場，市場預計物業市值約5.5億元。

雅麗閣於1982年落成，為1幢樓高4層的豪宅，一梯兩伙，共涉及8個住宅單位，面積介乎1,628至3,270平方呎，地下設有停車場。項目的地盤面積約6,471平方呎，最大可重建建築面積約為13,857平方呎。物業將全座以現狀出售，並可以公司股權轉讓方式進行買賣。

(經濟日報)

舊樓有價 鴨脷洲成發展商收購對象

港鐵南港島綫通車後，南區與傳統市區的距離拉近，交通變得更為便利，釋放發展潛力，因此鴨脷洲一帶近年相繼吸引中小型發展商在區內插旗。

鴨脷洲大街一帶有不少舊樓林立，對於發展商而言為收購的機會。早年本地龍頭發展商之一的恒地 (00012) 已看中區內潛力，收購該帶的舊樓，並已發展為倚南及逸南。

新明大樓 年初申強拍

而位於鴨脷洲山明街16至24號及新市街41至43號新明大樓，今年年初亦已經向土地審裁處申請強拍。根據申請文件，項目早於1966年落成，現為1幢8層高的商住樓宇，地盤面積約4,060平方呎，是次強拍的申請人為威德勝有限公司 (Victory Super Limited)，其公司董事包括鄭慧儀 (CHENG, WAI YEE CONNIE) 等人，屬新世界 (00017) 附屬公司董事，故不排除背後申請財團為新世界。申請人現持有上述項目80%業權，項目的現況市值逾2.6億元。

事實上，當港鐵南港島綫落成後，鴨脷洲的發展潛力進一步增加，吸引不少發展商積極在該區收購舊樓，當中以宏安 (01222) 最為積極。發展商於去年年初接連為區內舊樓申請強拍，包括位於鴨脷洲大街17至19號海德樓、鴨脷洲大街21至23號與平瀾街5B號花洲大樓，及鴨脷洲新市街37至39號南德大樓。而發展商於今年年初亦已成功以約1.06億元統一南德大樓的業權。

宏安3項目一併重建 增6.3萬呎樓面

宏安曾透露將會為前述3個項目一併重建，共組成面積近7,000平方呎地盤，以地積比率9倍計，其可重建樓面約6.3萬平方呎。

至於近年積極物色舊樓收購的樂風集團亦看準區內優勢，夥新加坡房地產私募股權投資公司SC Capital Partners收購該帶舊樓。發展商於今年3月成功以約1.57億元統一鴨脷洲好景街26、28號及平瀾街2號項目。該項目將連同比鄰全數擁有的平瀾街4至4A號項目合併發展，組成約4,000多平方呎的地盤，並計劃以地積比率約9倍重建1座約20多層的項目，提供約60至70伙，主打1及2房戶型，總投資額涉約8億元，發展商當時預計項目會在3年內落成。

另外，由莊士中國 (00298) 發展的弦岸，前身為平瀾街6至8號、及鴨脷洲大街26至32號舊樓，發展商於2019年斥資約4.55億元收購項目，其地盤面積4,320平方呎，可重建總樓面約4萬平方呎。項目將興建1幢27層高的商住大廈，提供105伙，但值得留意的是，弦岸原計劃於6月中展開首輪銷售，惟最終銷售突然遭煞停。

(經濟日報)

Bids were also submitted by Sun Hung Kai Properties, CK Asset Holdings, Wheelock, Nan Fung Group and Henderson Land

Analysts say the winning price was on the ‘low side’ and within ‘adjusted’ market expectations

A consortium led by Sino Land won a Hong Kong land tender for a site at Kai Tak with a bid of HK$5.3 billion (US$676 million), the lowest in nine years, which some analysts said was a conservative price as the city’s economy could stagnate in the near term.

Bids were also submitted by Sun Hung Kai Properties, CK Asset Holdings, Wheelock Properties, Nan Fung Group and Henderson Land this Monday, the last day of the tender period. The parcels of land, with an aggregate area of 145,303 sq ft, are located in Kai Tak, the site of Hong Kong’s former international airport. They went on sale by public tender on July 28.

A surveyor said the HK$5,392 per square foot land price was close to market expectations, but was a nine-year low compared to other land prices in the same district.

Analysts said given the level of the winning bid, the developer could still sell the housing units when construction is completed at current prices, should the economic environment show no improvement and were the property market to remain sluggish.

“There’s enough cushion for the developers to sell their project at a good price,” a surveyor said. “As for government coffers, yes the government may have a deficit but it should not be confused with a negative cash flow.”

“The government also does not have to keep selling parcels of land at a cheap price - there is no urgency for them to do that should interest rates keep rising,” the surveyor added. “They may also choose to develop subsidised homes on these sites instead of selling them. That is a good long-term investment and a wise way for the government to use its capital.”

HSBC analysts said last month Sino Land’s share price could react positively, if the company can replenish more of its land bank to strengthen its medium-term earnings growth visibility, as there was a growing risk of moderating sales based on existing run rate due to lower residential land bank within the portfolio.

“We are delighted that our consortium won this urban site with underground connection to the MTR station,” Daryl Ng, Deputy Chairman of Sino Land told the Post. “This is an excellent addition to our land bank. We have full confidence in Hong Kong and China, and will fully support quality and sustainable developments.”

The successful grant of the site was not affected by the withdrawal in August of the first starter home site at Yau Kom Tau, Tsuen Wan, which showed that developers were still actively competing for land, experts said.

Another surveyor said bidding was expected to be muted given the current market environment and site location.

“The site has many constraints and that developers would have to undertake the construction of a number of government facilities and a basement retail area,” the surveyor said. “Due to the high interest rates and increased construction costs, the property market is much different from December last year when CK Asset made its bid in Kai Tak.”

The Kai Tak Area 2A Site 2 and 3, close to Sung Wong Toi MTR station, is located close to the residential site acquired by CK Asset and a temporary public housing project. It has a total permissible gross floor area (GFA) of about 992,000 sq ft.

Under the conditions of sale, the purchaser must build an underground shopping street and various pedestrian links to proposed public housing developments in the neighbourhood.

The successful bidder must also construct various government accommodation, including a neighbourhood elderly centre, a hostel for mentally handicapped persons, a day activity centre, a district support centre for persons with disabilities and a boys’ home.

“The land value has decreased significantly over the eight months due to high interest rates, high construction costs and growing unsold housing units from existing supply,” the surveyor added.

The first surveyor expects the site to be developed into small and medium-sized residential units, and the project to be sold at around $15,000 per square foot after taking into account construction costs and a reasonable profit margin.

“The award price is within ‘adjusted’ market expectations,” another surveyor said. “It is still on a low side.”

The surveyor expects land prices in Hong Kong to remain soft and said the decline in property prices could continue in the coming months.

Recent land tenders have received tepid responses from developers, as Hong Kong’s property market creaks under the weight of high unsold inventory and rising interest rates.

Last month, a land tender in Yau Kom Tau, Tsuen Wan, received just a single bid from Grand Ming Group Holdings. The government eventually rejected the bid as the “tendered premium did not meet the government’s reserve price for the site”, according to the Lands Department.

(South China Morning Post)

First prices for Tuen Mun flats coming today

Road King Infrastructure (1098) will unveil a first price list for Mori in Tuen Mun today, with at least 139 homes being offered.

The low-density project might commence a first round of sales as early as this month, says the developer, and show flats will be opened soon.

Road King said Mori has received many inquiries from potential buyers, including local families and mainland talent arriving.

Mori comprises four blocks and 16 houses, to provide 693 units in total.

Elsewhere, CK Asset (1113) will put the last house at El Futuro in Sha Tin up for sale on Monday after the transaction was given up by an intending buyer despite an expected loss of HK$2.55 million in deposits.

Meanwhile, The Arles in Fo Tan sold three out of 11 units yesterday morning, collecting over HK$46 million, according to builder Centralcon Properties.

And with more new projects coming, a property agency expects the primary market can record 600 deals this month.

That estimated figure would be the equivalent of just half of the 1,204 transactions last month.

But more local banks are set to raise their capped rate of mortgage plans, which might deter people from buying homes.

Standard Chartered Hong Kong and Citibank Hong Kong are said to be increasing the cap by 0.5 percentage points on Monday following such an adjustment by Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Bank of China Hong Kong (2388) and Hang Seng Bank (0011).

The moves come with interbank borrowing costs remaining at high levels recently. The Hong Kong interbank offered rate rose across all maturities yesterday, with the mortgage-related, one-month rate up to 4.97 percent.

(The Standard)

Twin retail towers to rise up in Kai Tak

Sogo operator Lifestyle International will launch a flagship project called The Twins in Kai Tak as early as the middle of next year.

The two distinctive buildings will be located in Kowloon East with Tower I is set to open in mid-2024, followed by Tower II in the second half of 2024.

The project will offer 1.1 million square feet of retail space and host over 700 shops, including a Sogo department store.

Lifestyle executive director Lau Kam-shim said The Twins, as Kai Tak's largest lifestyle retail complex, signifies a major achievement for the group. "It enables us to expand beyond the department store model to creating a multi-functional platform that agilely caters to the evolving needs of the next generation customer."

(The Standard)

信和財團53.5億「低撈」啟德靚地

近期樓價持續回軟，連地價亦級級跌，日前截標的啟德2A區2號及3號「巨無霸」住宅地終於順利批出。由信和牽頭財團以53.5億力壓5財團奪標，每方呎樓面地價約5392元，屬市場估值範圍之內，惟呎價創同區逾9年半新低紀錄，同時對比去年12月同區另一幅批出住宅地低出約12%。

上述啟德住宅地於周一截標，當時吸引6間財團入標。地政總署昨日公布招標結果，由信和夥拍中國海外、鷹君及華人置業合組的財團，以53.5億力壓5財團奪標，每方呎樓面地價約5392元。其中，信和、鷹君及華人置業更是首次「插旗」啟德住宅地。

黃永光：對港前景充滿信心

信和副主席黃永光表示，項目位置優越，配套完善，而且交通四通八達，為集團土地儲備增添一幅上佳的地皮。他強調，集團對香港前景充滿信心，全力支持。另外，集團非常高興與夥伴中國海外、鷹君及華人置業投得上述用地。

黃永光續指，未來將興建優質住宅項目，加上園境、綠色及智能家居設計，以及住客會所等設施，打造優質生活，貫徹可持續發展理念，建構更美好生活。

上述項目市場估值約44.65億至59.54億，每方呎估值約4500至6000元，批出地價屬市場估值範圍內。除中標的信和財團外，其餘入標財團包括長實、新地、恒基、會德豐地產、南豐集團。

呎價5392元創9年半新低

值得留意的是，是次呎價對比長實去年12月底以87.03億投得的啟德2A區4號、5 (B) 號及10號合併地皮，每呎地價約6138元，低出約12%；若與2014年2月嘉華以29.388億投得的啟德1I區2號地皮 (現已發展為嘉匯) 比較，當時每呎地價約5330元，意味是次地價重返9年半前水平。

有測量師表示，項目發展周期長，而且中標財團須興建一系列社福及政府設施，再者在加息環境下，均影響發展商出價。

業界料落成呎價達1.8萬

測量師預料，未來項目落成後呎價可售約1.7萬至1.8萬，形容地價屬「進可攻、退可守」，即使未來數年樓市未有起色，相信項目仍會有合理利潤。

另一測量師指出，樓價持續下跌，而且近年該區為新盤供應重鎮，仍有不少項目尚待推出，再加上在息口高企環境下，均影響發展商出價，並趨向保守。雖然地價屬市場預測範圍，惟仍屬低位水平。

(星島日報)

恒基底價6.97億奪大角咀舊樓

市區靚地新供應罕有，不少財團透過強拍途徑增加土儲；恒基近年積極擴展大角咀一帶版圖發展，昨日再下一城，成功以底價6.97億投得大角咀道一列舊樓業權，未來將與毗鄰項目合併發展，涉及可建總樓面約14萬方呎，並主打上車盤，屆時發展成利奧坊系列樓盤之一。

恒基併購多年的大角咀道177至191號，在7月底獲土地審裁處批出強拍令，底價為6.97億；項目於昨日舉行公開拍賣，由手持「1號牌」的恒基執行董事黃浩明，在未有其他競爭對手下以底價投得，成功統一業權發展。

頻擴區內版圖

黃浩明拍賣會後透露，上述項目會連同毗鄰項目合併發展，換言之整個項目涉及大角咀道 173號至199號，總地盤面積擴展至約1.57萬，若以地積比率約9倍重建發展計，涉及可建總樓面約14萬方呎，預料將興建中小型單位，主打上車盤，屆時將發展成利奧坊系列樓盤之一，據了解，該項目為利奧坊第7期。

上述毗鄰的萬安街24至30號，該公司早於2021年9月以底價約2.7億成功統一業權，料將發展成利奧坊第6期；黃浩明指，由於上述大角咀道及萬安街地盤中間有後巷相隔，牽涉政府用地，因而未能合併發展，故將會分2期發展，上述兩個項目最快2至3年後推出市場銷售樓花。

發展成利奧坊第7期

另外，油塘灣「巨無霸」項目早前第三度批出補地價金額，黃浩明透露，集團就該項目補地價上訴當中，補地價金額對比首次批出時為低，認為「個市跌得快過佢 (補地價金額)」，希望今年內可以成事。另外，粉嶺北3個項目則採用傳統補地價方式進行。

昨日舉行強拍的項目，位於大角咀道177至191號，由4幢6層高舊樓組成，每幢樓宇設有兩道公用樓梯，早於1957年落成入伙，至今約66年樓齡。項目地契條款限制該地段只可用作非工業用途。該項目地盤面積約8995方呎，現規劃為「住宅 (甲類)」，涉及可建總樓面約8萬方呎。交通方面，步行至港鐵太子站約10分鐘，而沿着大角咀道設有多種公共交通工具如小巴及巴士等。

上述項目將連同毗鄰項目合併發展，地盤面積擴展至約1.57萬，可建總樓面約14萬方呎，並主打上車盤，屆時將發展成利奧坊第7期。

(星島日報)

德輔道中作價3.7億 利國偉家族等承接

翠華控股大股東兼主席李遠康等人早前沽售中環德輔道中一個巨舖，作價3.7億，新買家亦終於曝光，為恒生銀行創辦人之一利國偉家族及有關人士，以買物業形式購入物業。

23年升值5.4倍

中環德輔道中84至86號章記大廈地下及地庫，以3.7億易手，該項目若要取得約4厘回報，月租勢必破120萬，新買家為恒生銀行創辦人之一利國偉家族及有關人士，需付相等於舖價4.25%釐印費，涉資1572.5萬，據了解，新買家看中該巨舖中環罕有，面積大，銀行、零售及食肆皆適宜。該巨舖地下面積約3163方呎，地庫面積約4200方呎，合共7363方呎，平均呎價約5萬。利國偉家族亦於2020年4月，以2.86億元買入中環永安集團大廈全層，平均呎價2.58萬。

李遠康早於2000年以約5780萬購入該舖位，並由翠華餐廳租用多年，從2018年4月1至2021年3月31日3個財政年度，翠華每年以1328.1萬租用，月租約110.7萬，持貨23年帳面賺逾3.1億，升值逾5.4倍。

(星島日報)

利福啟德雙子匯明年分階段開幕

利福國際旗下啟德旗艦項目「The Twins雙子匯」，當中Tower I及Tower II分別於明年中旬及下旬開幕，利福國際執行董事劉今蟾表示，雙子匯突破百貨公司業務營運模式，兩幢大樓外觀相若，卻具備截然不同特色，項目定位「Different Together一樣不一樣」，強調當中不同元素均和諧共存。

她補充，項目以獨立與連繫概念，作為啟發靈感，融合最新崇光百貨，提供多樣化商品及服務，由奢侈品、美容及家居用品，以至首次登陸香港品牌，一應俱全，同時舉辦有趣活動，為顧客帶來便利。

Tower I定位購物空間

其中，Tower I定位為購物空間，展現日式百貨公司氣質，而Tower II作為生活品味平台，象徵當代潮流，成就體驗及自我發現機會，啟發無限可能。

Tower II作生活品味平台

利福國際於2016年11月，擊敗一眾大孖沙，以73.88億投得啟德「商業地王」，用作拓展崇光百貨零售業務。

(星島日報)

金鐘力寶中心 高層呎租約35

消息指，金鐘力寶中心連錄租務，其中2座高層05至08室，面積約3,224平方呎，以每月約11.2萬元租出，呎租約35元，屬略低於市價成交。

另同廈1座極高層06至07室，面積約2,165平方呎，成交呎租約48元。

(經濟日報)

更多力寶中心寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：力寶中心寫字樓出租

更多金鐘區甲級寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：金鐘區甲級寫字樓出租

Road King Infrastructure (1098) yesterday unveiled the first price list of 140 flats at Mori in Tuen Mun, with prices starting from HK$9,168 per square foot, a fresh eight-year low for the district.

The 140 flats cost between HK$3.125 million and HK$8.24 million after discounts, or HK$9,168 to HK$12,336 per sq ft.

The discounted average price of HK$11,088 per sq ft is about 11 percent lower than prices for Grand Jete's Phase 2 in the same area, which was launched in March at HK$12,509 per sq ft.

Mori's initial discounted prices are up to 20 percent cheaper than new and old homes in the area, and could spark a buying spree in the New Territories, according to a property agency.

Grand Jeté's Phase 1 and 2, a collaborative effort between CK Asset (1113) and Sun Hung Kai Properties (0016), have sold 702 apartments to date.

In Pok Fu Lam, Chinachem's Victoria Coast has released its sales brochure, and show flats will be open to the public soon. All 118 apartments in the development will be offered for sale through a tender process.

In Fo Tan, Centralcon Properties's The Arles sold a two-bedroom unit and a three-bedroom unit for a total of HK$26.2 million.

In Mid-levels West, High Peak, a prime residential project from Asia Standard International (0129), ITC Properties (0199) and CSI Properties (0497), sold a four-bedroom flat through a tender for HK$270 million.

In Kowloon City, K&K Property's Sutton is poised to release its initial price list next week. The project plans to introduce an 85 percent loan-to-value ratio mortgage option for prospective three-bedroom buyers.

In the secondary market, a three-bedroom flat in Lohas Park sold for HK$6.48 million or HK$9,529 per sq ft, the lowest price in the district so far this year.

Meanwhile, the site in Kai Tak won by a consortium led by Sino Land (0083) is expected to cost HK$10.5 billion to develop, according to partner Great Eagle (0041).

In the rental market, SHKP put 180 more flats at Townplace West Kowloon for rent.

In the luxury market, Hong Kong recorded 42 deals valued at over US$10 million (HK$78.29 million) last quarter, down by 16 percent yearly, according to another agency.

In other news, the Bank of East Asia (0023) will raise the ceiling on Hong Kong interbank offered rate-linked mortgages by 0.5 percentage points to 4.125 percent from Monday.

(The Standard)

尖東華懋廣場錄大手租賃 建華租全層商廈涉4萬呎每呎約16元

商廈市況雖然低潮，整體空置率處新高，不過，市場卻不乏大手租賃，華懋旗下尖東華懋廣場錄大手租賃，該廈全層寫字樓單位，面積約4萬方呎，以每呎約16元租出，月租約64萬，新租客為建華集團及相關人士。

尖東麼地道77號華懋廣場錄大手租賃，市場消息透露，該廈8樓全層面積約4萬方呎，由建華集團及相關人士承租，平均呎租約16元，月租約64萬，舊租客為 Leader Light Ltd，呎租約22元，新租金跌27%。

華懋：不評論個別租賃

本報就上述租賃向華懋集團查詢，發言人表示，對個別租賃不予置評，惟她強調，尖東華懋廣場年初至今，租務交投暢順，平均呎租比起去年有5至10%增幅，今年整體寫字樓成交量亦上升20%。本報亦向建華集團查詢，惟直至截稿前未獲回覆。

近年經濟環境未如理想，建華集團卻頻有動作，包括拓展迷你倉市場，進軍凍倉市場，業務越做越大。

月租約64萬

建華集團自2022年7月起，涉足迷你倉業務，開設24 STORAGE，整個迷你倉業務總投資高達5億元，並不斷擴展，近期斥資4720.1萬，購入大埔太平工業中心3座9樓全層，建築面積約13486方呎，平均呎價約3500元，料經營迷你倉。

該集團早前於葵涌亞洲貨櫃物流中心承租一個單位，B座9樓9016E至9021E，年期約10年，面積達3.8萬方呎，打造「智能冷鏈物流」系統，投資額高達1億元，旗下全新冷鏈物流公司TAHUHU (塔胡胡)，研發一套自動化智能冷鏈物流系統，亦將為工廈業主，包括投資者、基金及財團改造工廈，裝設智能物流系統，令物業變身凍倉。

建華集團業務包括新鮮食品、餐飲、街市活化及超市等，旗下坐擁約1000家據點，有「街市大王」之稱。

(星島日報)

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星光行一籃子入場價1280萬

由資深投資者盧華持有的尖沙咀星光行12樓一籃子單位放售，呎價逾14579元，入場價約1280萬。

呎價逾14579元

有代理表示，上址為星光行12樓，面積由878方呎至2138方呎，於9月30日前購入，呎價約14579元，當中最相宜為1214室，面積約878方呎，意向價下調至約1280萬，呎價約14579元；另一個可作相連單位為1210至11室，面積約2138方呎，叫價約3300萬，資料顯示，星光行正海景位單位最高呎價曾錄得逾21000元，現時售價較高位回落30%至40%。

該廈較近期成交為18樓16及16A室，建築面積共約2173方呎，於7月底以2950萬沽出，呎價約13576元。

(星島日報)

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息口高企 8月港島指標甲廈零成交

8月份港島區指標甲廈未有任何買賣，有代理行認為，因息口高企，影響投資意慾，而租務則相對平穩。

據該行十大指標甲廈買賣，上月全月僅錄兩宗買賣成交，而港島區多幢物業均未有成交，極為淡靜。所錄得兩宗成交，均來自尖沙咀星光行。內地企業以2,950萬元，售出星光行中層兩個單位，以面積2,173平方呎計，呎價約13,576元，原業主2017年約3,911.4萬元購入，持貨約6年，帳面蝕約961.4萬元。

慈善組織790萬 購星光行1伙

此外，慈善組織「點滴是生命」，以790.2萬元購入星光行19樓16室，建築面積約878平方呎，呎價約9,000元。原業主2005年以364.4萬元購入，帳面獲利425.8萬元或1.2倍。資料顯示，「點滴是生命」現時租用星光行19樓同層鄰近單位作辦公室。

至於較大手商廈買賣，來自二綫商廈，柴灣東貿廣場中層全層，面積約7,758平方呎，以約4,809萬元成交，呎價約6,200元，項目連同兩車位成交。據悉，該層樓面由資深投資者羅守輝持有，他於2019年以約5,900萬元購入單位，持貨5年轉手，蝕約1,091萬元離場，幅度近2成。消息稱，買家為該層樓面租客，現轉租為買。整體上，8月份寫字樓買賣成交宗數錄得約37宗，按月增多約37%，按年更增加約42%。

指標甲廈買賣靜，該行代理認為，由於息口持續高企，對投資者來說不算吸引，加上業主普遍未有大幅降價，導致買賣極為淡靜。

統一中心極高層全層 呎租38元

租務方面則相對平穩，核心區金鐘錄數宗租務成交，如統一中心錄得全層租務，涉及34樓全層，面積約20,489平方呎，以每呎約38元租出，與舊租金相若。另力寶中心二座中層單位，面積約1萬平方呎，成交呎租約42元，屬市價水平。另同區海富中心二座單位，面積約3,363平方呎，以每呎約42元租出。

該代理分析，由於息口仍處高位，短期內變化不大，相信投資者仍審慎，而用家入市比例會提高，惟仍難推高成交量，預計持續淡靜。租務上，代理指近期租務活動平穩，而租金同樣見底，相信企業仍有興趣升級辦公室，料租務較理想。

(經濟日報)

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319宗工商舖買賣 按月升近3成

有代理資料顯示，8月份共錄得約319宗工商舖買賣成交，按月上升約27%。

該行統計，8月份市場僅錄得約319宗工商舖買賣成交，涉及總金額約44.88億元，對比7月份分別上升約27%及20%，按年同期對比，則未見有改善，分別較2022年同期少約6%及23%。月內工商舖買賣市況持續疲弱，8月份工商舖買賣成交量中，佔69%即約220宗為1,000萬元以下的買賣成交，而當中7成來自工商物業，達157宗。而觀乎8月份買賣成交宗數與其他月份大致相若，表面上，8月份成交走勢有所回升，主要是7月份本身受暑假外遊因素影響而令基數低，7月份買賣宗數僅錄得250宗。

盛匯商舖2.13億 購北角舖

該行指出，8月份買賣成交重回平均水平，亦意味着不少投資者已結束假期、重投工作，帶動個別大額買賣成交得以順利落實，其中以商舖類別最受追捧，買賣宗數由7月約58宗，跳升約38%至約80宗。其中銅鑼灣霎東街15號 OLIV 基座部分，包括商舖及1至3樓，成交價約3億元，新買家為悅興地產發展有限公司董事羅守耀及其牙醫太太鄧嘉玲。而月內亦見資深舖位投資者再度大手入貨炒熱舖市，當中盛匯商舖基金以約2.13億元購入北角英皇道165至175號公主大廈地下一籃子地舖及1樓全層，面積合共約12,975平方呎，成交呎價約17,000元，原業主為投資者楊奮彬，其於2009年以約1.14億元購入上述物業，持貨約14年帳面獲利近1億元。

該行代理分析，在過去3年間全球經濟受疫情打擊，復甦之期仍需多方面配合，而香港自年初解封後，投資者態度稍見積極，市場成交逐漸增多，價格亦見回升迹象，但對比以往旺市時仍有一段距離。暑假期間向來為投資市場淡季，加上今年為疫後第一次可以解封外遊，令7及8月份市況比疫情期間及疫情前都為淡靜。

整體而言工商舖市場買賣氣氛陸續重拾正軌，政府亦不停研究有效刺激本土經濟、商業及旅遊的措施，預測暑假後投資者會密切關注市場走勢，投資者及用家料會趁市況全面回升及聖誕新年長假前部署入市，預料1,000萬元或以下的買賣成交會先起動，對第四季工商舖市況整體審慎樂觀。

(經濟日報)

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Flats on sale at Mori in Tuen Mun received a warm response and were heavily oversubscribed at the weekend despite major lenders' mortgage rate hikes.

The project, which is being jointly developed by Road King Infrastructure (1098) and Shenzhen Investment (0604), was 16 times oversubscribed after attracting more than 2,500 checks for the 140 units in the first batch of sales.

Homes cost from HK$3.13 million to HK$8.24 million after discounts, or HK$9,168 to HK$12,336 per square foot.

The average discounted price of HK$11,088 per sq ft is about 11.4 percent cheaper than the first price list of Grand Jeté's Phase 2 in the same area in March but slightly higher than that of THE CARMEL launched in January 2019.

The second batch and the sales arrangement will be announced soon, the developers said, adding that they had partnered with a mortgage broker to offer a variety of mortgage packages with mortgage rates as low as 3.625 percent and up to 2.8 percent for a cash rebate.

With market attention on the primary market, second-hand home sales remained sluggish with only six deals recorded in the 10 biggest estates over the weekend, an agency said.

That was seven deals or 53.8 percent fewer than the previous weekend.

An agent from the agency said rising mortgage rates and the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting also weighed on sentiment.

China Construction Bank (Asia), a relatively small player in the mortgage market, is to lift the mortgage rate by 1.5 percentage points to 5.125 percent today, meaning a nearly 20-percent rise in the monthly repayment for new loan applicants.

That will be much higher than the 0.5 percentage point hike by major banks like The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and Bank of China Hong Kong (2388).

The new rate of 4.125 percent will be applied to new loans for existing homes from today and uncompleted homes from September 30.

(The Standard)

PGIM invests in Hong Kong, mainland China, Australia rental property markets, betting on their strong fundamentals, discounted assets

There is a growing need for rental housing especially in cities where the cost of residential buying has become really high, according to PGIM

The property markets in mainland China, Australia and Hong Kong are in different stages of the real estate cycle, but have high rental growth potential

PGIM Real Estate has invested US$400 million in the housing rental markets in Hong Kong, mainland China and Australia, as the US asset manager sees huge growth in these segments and opportunities to snap up assets at deep discounts amid a challenging business environment.

“The living sector has increasingly become a big thing for us,” said Benett Theseira, managing director and head of Asia-Pacific, at PGIM Real Estate. “Increasingly we see this growing need for rental housing, and especially in cities where the cost of residential buying has become really high. And because of that we see this growing need for residential rental housing in cities like Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and in Sydney and Melbourne in Australia.”

“Hence the opportunity to invest in that provides a good investment return and also the opportunity to provide a product to this demographic of young professionals … so we can contribute to creating a good quality product and affordable product for them, which is why we went well into the sector,” he added.

In mainland China, PGIM Real Estate has partnered with a domestic rental flat operator to acquire a 19-storey purpose-built flat building in Shanghai. The property comprises over 500 flats and provides common areas and facilities including a gymnasium and a resident’s lounge.

In Australia, PGIM has formed a joint venture with a property developer to develop a portfolio of residential properties for rent in major cities to ease a hugely undersupplied housing market. The partnership aims to have a portfolio of as many as 1,250 flats, according to PGIM.

Two seed assets have been acquired, one in Brisbane and the other in Sydney, and the two neighbourhoods were chosen for their status as employment and entertainment hubs. The assets have about 300 small flats each.

Those acquisitions followed deals in Hong Kong, where PGIM acquired two hotels last year with the aim of converting them into co-living flats this year.

The Rosedale Hotel has been converted to Weave Studios Kowloon West with 435 fully furnished studio flats over 29 floors, while the Travelodge Central has been converted to Dash Living on Hollywood. Located near the Olympic MTR station, the Weave Studios property launched operations in May and is now 80 per cent occupied. Dash Living on Hollywood, which opened in July, is now about 30 per cent occupied, PGIM’s Theseira said.

The three property markets are in different stages in the real estate cycle, but share one crucial element that made them attractive – high rental growth.

In mainland China, for example, the median house prices in major cities were about 30 times the average annual household income. The current uncertainty in the property market in the world’s second-largest economy is also spurring the growth rate in the rental market to high single digits, Theseira said. The turmoil is also spurring asset owners to offer properties at a 20 per cent to 30 per cent discount in some cases.

“Discounts are not uncommon,” Theseira said. “And certainly focusing on the strong demand for rental housing is where we see the opportunity. We are picking the right assets that will benefit from the recovery in value when market conditions improve.”

Meanwhile, Hong Kong remains one of the world’s most unaffordable housing markets and the current high interest rate environment, currently at levels last seen in February 2008, is also making potential homebuyers cautious and they are instead opting to rent.

Australia, with its strong immigration growth, high interest rates and median home prices about 10 times household income is also forecast to see rental market growth of high single digits, Theseira said.

“We found that the structural drivers were very favourable, particularly in China and Australia,” he said.

In the short-term, Theseira said Singapore is another rental market that the group finds attractive and with monetary authorities likely to start easing by the latter part of 2024, the group is also looking to be more active in its investment in the region.

In mainland China, the co-living segment is a “highly viable property segment”, a property agent said.

“Rental housing properties have continued to gain traction at a resilient pace in mainland China over the past few years, underpinned by China’s favourable demographics, stretched housing affordability, as well as people’s growing awareness and acceptance of renting,” the agent said. “In addition to those robust demand fundamentals, China’s rental housing sector has also benefited from the country’s encouraging policy support including dedicated land supply, tax incentives and financial support.”

(South China Morning Post)

Hong Kong home price seen falling by 5 per cent after 7 major lenders including HSBC, Standard Chartered set to increase mortgage rates

The effective mortgage rate for new loans from HSBC, Hang Seng, BOCHK, Standard Chartered and BEA will rise by 50 basis points on Monday

The higher mortgage rates will pressurise home prices to fall by 3 to 5 per cent in the next few months, property agents say

Hong Kong home prices are set to fall by about 5 per cent by the end of this year, analysts say, after seven major lenders, including the three note-issuing banks – HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, and Bank of China (Hong Kong) – said they will raise their mortgage rates as early as Monday.

The trio, together with Hang Seng Bank and Bank of East Asia from will increase mortgage rates for new loan applications by 50 basis points on Monday, while Citibank will make a similar increase on Wednesday (September 20), the lenders’ spokesmen said in a reply to the Post’s inquiries.

The effective mortgage rate for new loans by these six lenders, which control 80 per cent of the mortgage market, will be increased from 3.625 per cent to 4.125 per cent. Existing home loans will not be affected.

The payment on a typical HK$5 million (US$643,000) mortgage over 30 years will increase by 6 per cent after the mortgage rate increases, or by HK$1,430 per month to HK$24,232, according to calculations made by a mortgage broker.

China Construction Bank (Asia) went even further in increasing its mortgage rates for new loans. It plans a 1.5 percentage point rise starting Monday, from 3.625 per cent to 5.125 per cent, according to the mortgage broker which was citing market sources. The Post’s calls to the lender, which has a 0.3 per cent share in Hong Kong’s mortgage market, went unanswered.

“The mortgage rate rise is going to further hit the already weak property market in Hong Kong. High borrowing costs will discourage people from buying new homes at the moment,” a property agent said.

“The increase in mortgage rates will lead home prices further down by 3 to 5 per cent in the next few months.”

Hong Kong’s lived-in home prices declined for a third straight month in July to a six-month low, as the city’s property market continued to struggle in an elevated interest-rate environment. Prices fell 1.1 per cent month on month in July, the biggest drop this year, according to an index compiled by the Rating and Valuation Department.

The total number of property transactions – including new and second-hand homes, commercial buildings and car parks – dropped for a fourth consecutive month in July, declining 7.6 per cent from June to 4,777, according to a report released by a property agency last month. That is the lowest figure in seven months.

“It is highly likely the home prices will decrease over 3 per cent in the following months, offsetting all gains this year,” an agent said. “The home price this year will be flat this year when compared with a year earlier.”

A prolonged high-interest rate environment, slow income growth in Hong Kong and falling property prices in mainland China are likely to keep affordability pressures beyond this year, Goldman Sachs (Asia) analysts Gurpreet Singh Sahi, Wing Huang and Simon Cheung wrote in a report on Friday.

“The latest raise would pressure affordability further,” the Goldman Sachs analysts said. “Hence, we reverse our call for a price improvement in the residential market this year to a flat outcome versus an increase of 5 per cent outlook before.”

Goldman Sachs also expects home prices to remain flat in the following two years and to increase only in 2026 by 4 per cent.

The plans by major lenders to increase mortgage rates comes ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting later in the week, where analysts widely expected a pause in its rate rising campaign, given the rosier inflation picture.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority in July raised the city’s base rate, lifting it for the 11th time in the past 17 months by a total of 5.25 percentage points, in lockstep with the Federal Reserve. Hong Kong’s monetary policy follows that of the United States, as the city’s currency has been pegged to the US dollar since 1983.

Commercial banks raised their prime rate five times since September last year by a total of 0.875 percentage points. BOCHK, HSBC Holdings, and its subsidiary Hang Seng Bank now have their prime rates at 5.875 per cent, while those at Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of East Asia, Citibank, and CCB Asia are at 6.125 per cent. These levels were last seen in December 2007.

“Hong Kong lenders may still increase the prime rate this week as the interbank rate is high,” the mortgage broker said. “The US may also further increase the interest rate in November,” he added, reflecting the market expectations that authorities will keep at least one rate hike on the table.

The one-month Hong Kong interbank offered rate (Hibor), the benchmark for mortgages, rose to 5 per cent on Friday, compared with 4.7 per cent last month and 4.2 per cent at the beginning of this year, according to Hong Kong Association of Banks.

The three-month Hibor, which is linked to corporate loans, stood at 5 per cent on Friday, while the six-month Hibor reached 5.18 per cent, and the 12-month Hibor advanced to 5.4 per cent on Friday. All three benchmarks are 50 basis points higher than three months ago.

“We have decided to revise our mortgage rate following a recent review, which takes into account a range of factors, including Hibor, our competitiveness and market pricing,” a spokesman of HSBC said.

(South China Morning Post)

中環貴重物業受捧 老牌家族頻出手

現時經濟不景，惟中環區貴重物業仍然受捧，近日錄大額舖位成交，高價出乎市場人士意料，區內車位推售亦隨即獲承接，買家皆為老牌家族成員，可見其實力雄厚。

中環中心車位連錄承接

資深投資者「磁帶大王」陳秉志減價逾20%推售中環中心車位，市場立即有反應，車位連錄成交，其中B2層2個相連車位，以每個468萬成交，新買家協成行家族成員；還有，B1層雙號車位亦以550萬成交，買家為九記牛腩負責人相關人士，九記牛腩為食肆名店，多年來均獲米芝蓮星級推介，座上客包括名人及明星。

業內人士指，上述買家可能是區內用家，協成行大本營設於中環，九記牛腩亦位於區內歌賦街，事實上，中環區內車位供應罕有，過往旺市時「一位難求」，實力買家把握淡市時入市。

巨舖呎價造價皆高企

中環德輔道中84至86號章記大廈地下及地庫以3.7億易手，呎價高達5萬，新買家為恒生銀行創辦人之一利國偉家族及有關人士，據了解，新買家看中該巨舖中環罕有，面積大，銀行、零售及食肆皆適宜。該巨舖地下面積約3163方呎，地庫面積約4200方呎，合共7363方呎，平均呎價約5萬。利國偉家族亦於2020年4月，以2.86億買入中環永安集團大廈全層，平均呎價2.58萬。

(星島日報)

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Tesla趁租平 轉戰荃灣甲廈環貿廣場

包括寫字樓及舖位 月租共45萬元

甲廈空置率高，租客選擇多，全新甲廈及超甲廈吸引租戶搬遷。消息指，荃灣新甲廈環貿廣場寫字樓及舖位，獲電動車品牌Tesla租用作搬遷。另外，中環國際金融中心一期及國際金融中心二期，相繼錄歐美金融機構承租作升級。

市場人士透露，荃灣沙咀道1號環貿廣場低層3至7室，面積合共約5,740平方呎，以每呎約18元租出，每月租金約10萬元，新租客為電動車龍頭品牌Tesla，該品牌目前租用九龍灣國際展貿中心地下及樓下辦公室，由於大業主將為物業拆卸重建，商戶需尋找新辦公室，相信Tesla看好荃灣區租金較便宜，而物業屬全新，故決定租用。

8地舖料作陳列室 呎租近50元

據了解，是次Tesla除了租用辦公室外，亦租用物業地下8個舖位，面積合共約7,045平方呎，月租約35萬元，呎租近50元，料作品牌陳列室之用。

環貿廣場為甲廈重建項目，由億京發展，項目去年落成，資料顯示，環貿廣場錄得約10宗買賣成交，平均呎價約1萬元，涉及以中、小型單位為主，面積介乎約543至2,125平方呎，售價由535至2,141萬元不等，每平方呎造價介乎9,108至10,735元。由於銷情仍較慢，發展商把部分單位轉作收租，並成功吸引大型汽車品牌租用。

另外，消息指中環國際金融中心二期低層13至15室，面積約4,632平方呎，以約55.6萬元租出，呎租約120元。據悉，新租客為英資金融機構，原租用同區萬宜大廈4,000呎單位，是次租用國際金融中心二期，面積相若，主要可作物業升級。

愛彼錶租 The Henderson 全層

其次，同區國際金融中心一期38樓全層，面積約16,247平方呎，成交呎租約120元，涉及每月租金約195萬元。新租客為美資金融機構，原租用同區盈置大廈兩層樓面，如今租用國際金融中心全層，既可整合業務，同時提升辦公室質素。

該層樓面原由瑞士老牌私人銀行寶盛集團租用，集團原本租用中環國際金融中心一期3層樓面。2021年該集團決定預租鰂魚涌太古坊二座4層樓面作搬遷，可節省租金支出，本年中，其中一層樓面獲中資科企巨頭字節跳動租用作擴充，現另一層則獲美資金融機構承租，反映超甲廈仍屬國際企業首選。

事實上，近期中環超甲廈租務稍加快，如恒地 (00012) 旗下 The Henderson 明年初落成，近日亦獲瑞士製錶品牌愛彼錶 (Audemars Piguet) 租用全層約1.2萬平方呎樓面，作為其AP House及香港辦公室之用，市場估計呎租約120元。

(經濟日報)

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Hong Kong office landlords grapple with ‘irreversible’ hybrid work trend amid high vacancy rates, supply glut

Flex space provider IWG says it is adding locations rapidly in the Greater Bay Area as property owners seek to capitalise on the trend

IWG works with Hysan Development, and major landlords Hongkong Land and Swire Properties also have their fingers in the co-working pie

Hybrid work arrangements are likely to persist and become irreversible in the foreseeable future, a trend that is spurring landlords and asset owners to convert traditional office spaces into flexible offices, according to the CEO of IWG, one of the world’s largest flex desk service providers.

Globally, companies and organisations are allowing as much as half of their staff to adopt flexible work arrangements, including some combination of working from home, working at a desk in a remote co-working space and coming into a traditional office, said IWG CEO Mark Dixon.

The trend is driving IWG to add new flex space in Hong Kong, across the Greater Bay Area and beyond, Dixon said.

“IWG is growing its network both in Hong Kong and globally at a rapid rate as the demand for hybrid working accelerates,” he said. “Property owners are seeking to capitalise as businesses of all sizes embrace the model, and we can see this trend in our network growth numbers. In the first half of this year, we added more than 400 locations globally.”

In Hong Kong IWG operates 21 locations under the brands Regus, Spaces, Signature, HQ and OpenOffice, with four new locations added so far this year.

The Switzerland-headquartered company reported revenue of £1.7 billion (US$2.1 billion) in the first half of the year, a record-high in its 30-year history and a 14 per cent improvement from £1.4 billion in the same period in 2022. Profit, meanwhile, grew 2.5 times to £94 million, according to its interim results.

In the next two years, 21 per cent of office tenants in Hong Kong are likely to downsize their footprint, according to a property agency’s poll, and the increasing adoption of hybrid work schemes comes at a challenging time for the city’s office property market.

The vacancy rate in Hong Kong’s prime office space hit a record high of 15.1 per cent towards the end of August, according to the agency. Monthly office rental rates have declined 30.3 per cent to HK$54.70 (US$6.98) per square foot from the high struck in January 2019, when office vacancies were at a record low of 3.5 per cent, according to the property agency.

Meanwhile, another 3 million sq ft of office space is expected to become available in the second half of 2023, the agency said.

In co-working spaces, tenants typically share facilities such as pantries, washrooms and meeting rooms with other tenants. Organisations and individuals can subscribe for memberships or lease space, typically with more flexibility than traditional leases, such as shorter duration of tenancy.

Demand is strong across the Greater Bay Area, Dixon said. IWG partnered with Hysan Development in 2022 to set up more co-working spaces in cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Foshan, in addition to Hong Kong.

Hongkong Land and Swire Properties, two of the largest commercial landlords in Hong Kong, also run their own co-working businesses.

“There are many reasons why [the hybrid trend] is sort of irreversible,” Dixon said. “It’s what people want, and it’s what companies want at the same time.”

Co-working spaces let companies provide collegial spaces for workers at locations that are closer to home or more accessible than the typical central business district. “It’s much more convenient, and people genuinely want to go and work in an office,” he said. “They want to work with other people. But what they don’t want to do is to spend two hours a day commuting.”

In Hong Kong for example, situating the entire staff in Central would be expensive, so providing another location option, or splitting the workforce among multiple locations, could cut real estate expenses by as much as half, he said.

“For companies, they can hire people over a wider area and they can get more loyalty from many members of a team if they can work in a more flexible way,” Dixon said.

However, Hong Kong’s office property market may see less of an impact from the hybrid trend than other cities, according to another property agent.

“Hybrid caters to the needs of workers who may also have typically longer commutes and more expansive living conditions than those in Hong Kong,” the agent said.

“We expect demand for flexible office space to continue in Hong Kong, albeit at a slowing pace in the medium term. A form of hybrid exists for many companies in Hong Kong, but the extent of the direct impact on office space is considerably smaller than that of other global markets.”

Moreover, while lower costs and higher flexibility are attractive, hybrid arrangements have pitfalls, the agent said. These include concerns about productivity and the nurturing of company culture, as well as the junior staff lacking direct support and guidance from their supervisors.

(South China Morning Post)

九記牛腩斥550萬 購中環中心車位

車位造價跟隨樓價回落，吸引投資者入市。例如深投資者「磁帶大王」陳秉志減價逾2成促銷中環中心車位，便吸引到米芝蓮星級推介的九記牛腩以550萬入市。

陳秉志減價放售 連錄3成交

土地註冊處資料顯示，中環中心昨日連錄3宗車位登記，其中B1層雙號車位，以550萬元成交。登記買家為九記有限公司，董事包括潘國興，即九記牛腩負責人。

資料顯示，九記牛腩 (簡稱九記) 是香港一間以牛腩著名的食肆，多年來均獲米芝蓮星級推介，座上客包括陳奕迅、梁朝偉、何超蓮等等，前任香港特區行政長官曾蔭權3代皆有光顧，九記現由潘國興經營。

方潤華家族 購兩相連車位

其次，中環中心B2層2個相連車位，以每個468萬元成交，新買家為方潤華興盛有限公司，公司董事包括方文雄，即協成行方潤華家族。

資料顯示，深投資者「磁帶大王」陳秉志持有35個中環中心車位，本月初減價促銷，售價由438萬至550萬元。翻查近期成交，中環中心地庫2樓及3樓各一個車位分別以600萬及538萬元成交，今批車位較市價低約20%。

另外，太古地產 (01972) 劈價3成促銷鰂魚涌太古城車位，其中有投資者斥資近2,559萬元掃14個車位，而恒地 (00012) 執行董事葉盈枝據悉亦有入市。

另一方面，土地註冊處資料顯示，長沙灣泓景臺2樓停車場單號車位，本月初以154萬元易手。據悉，原業主為前長實地產投資董事黃思聰，其於2006年以約16萬元購入，持貨17年帳面升值約9倍。

(經濟日報)

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中環國際金融中心連錄承租 金融機構進駐

今年以來，甲廈以「升級搬遷」主導，近期中環國際金融中心連錄承租，租客主要為金融機構，由港島其他甲廈遷至該超級甲廈。

全層月租195萬

其中，國際金融中心一期38樓全層，面積約16247方呎，以每月約195萬元租出，新租客美資金融機構，原租用同區盈置大廈2層樓面，現時可整合業務，遷至同區超級甲廈，以提升辦公室質素。該層樓面原由瑞士老牌私人銀行寶盛集團租用，集團原本租用中環國際金融中心一期3層樓面，2021年決定預租鰂魚涌太古坊二座4層樓面作搬遷，以節省租金支出。

平均呎租約120元

還有，中環國際金融中心二期低層13至15室，面積約4632方呎，以每月約55.6萬元租出，呎租約120元，新租客為英資金融機構，原租用同區萬宜大廈一個約4000方呎單位，是次遷至國際金融中心二期，雖然面積相若，提高寫字樓質素。

今年4月，字節跳動以每呎約120元租用國際金融中心一期37樓全層，涉及樓面約2萬方呎，月租約240萬，字節跳動在2020年6月進駐香港，租用銅鑼灣時代廣場一個面積約3000方呎的單位，簽下3年租約。字節跳動為中資科企巨頭，是短片分享平台抖音及其國際版TikTok的母公司。

(星島日報)

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中環全新超甲廈 機構加快洽租

今明兩年核心區中環將有2幢全新超甲廈落成，隨着落成日期接近，大廈租務查詢亦加快，預計可成大型機構搬遷的對象。

據一間外資代理行報告中指出，6月份整體甲級寫字樓市場錄得121,000平方呎負淨吸納量。中環的空置率於6月底升至9.4%，尖沙咀空置率則回落至10.7%。寫字樓租金方面，則按月下跌0.5%。主要分區市場中，灣仔/銅鑼灣和尖沙咀租金分別微升0.1%和0.2%，而中環租金下跌1%。

整體租務市場平穩，而中環將有全新超甲廈落成，近期租務查詢及成交稍加快。恒地 (00012) 旗下中環美利道商業項目 The Henderson，繼佳士德及私募基金凱雷 (CARLYLE) 後，The Henderson 亦獲瑞士製錶品牌愛彼 (Audemars Piguet) 及國際畫廊將會承租，其中愛彼將租用全層約1.2萬平方呎樓面，作為其AP House及香港辦公室之用。市場人士估計，成交呎租約120元。

The Henderson 出租率近5成

恒地發言人早前表示，中環空置率上升，今年開關後租客活動轉活，企業對新項目有興趣及需求，相信 The Henderson 於2024年中入伙時出租率會進一步提升，而目前出租率，已升至近5成。集團指，The Henderson 全幢只會有20至30個租客，現揀選認同集團理念的合適租客，而租金一般會視乎市場供求及經濟環境而定，但相信項目地理位置及設計優越，再配合可持續發展策略，將會受租戶歡迎。

The Henderson 樓高36層，每層約1.2萬至1.5萬平方呎，包括地面和5層地庫，總樓面面積約46.5萬平方呎，去年起進行招租，拍賣行佳士得租用4層，涉約5萬平方呎，作集團在港首個常設拍賣中心和藝廊。另外，國際投資公司凱雷集團則租用約2萬平方呎樓面。

至於附近另一幢超甲廈，長實旗下中環長江集團中心二期將於今年落成，近日加快洽商。消息指，目前多層樓面正獲國企洽租，涉及逾10層樓面，面積合共約20萬平方呎，正獲工銀洽租。據了解，是次洽租樓層外，項目提供一個約6,000平方呎地舖，料作集團分行之用。工銀目前正租用同區花園道3號多層樓面作香港總部，而該廈亦獲命名為「中國工商銀行大廈」，預計若成功租用長江集團中心二期，將把同區租用樓面整合遷入。

長江集團中心二期 提供55萬呎樓面

長實旗下和記大廈重建項目，長江集團中心二期料今年落成。項目樓高41層，總面積達約55萬平方呎，標準辦公室樓層面積約17,300平方呎，項目分為東、西兩座，並提供185個車位。早前因受疫情封關影響，項目年初起進行招租，暫時落實租務僅約兩宗，包括內地聯合能源集團，租用約8,500平方呎樓面。

分析指，今年為甲廈供應高峰期，令甲廈空置率高企，而中環區始終是最核心商業地段，地區出現全新超甲廈項目，仍非常有吸引力，令不少大型企業，有興趣遷入。由於租金現處相對低水平，租客更願意以較低水成本遷入中環全新甲廈項目，料隨着物業將近落成，租務活動勢加快。

(經濟日報)

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金鐘東昌大廈2層舖位 交吉放售

中環超新甲廈將落成，附近地段商舖需求亦將提升，現金鐘東昌大廈巨舖，現進行放售。

有外資代理行代理表示，有業主放售東昌大廈商舖部分，涉及物業1及2樓，面積分別約9,641及13,119平方呎，合共約22,760平方呎。翻查資料，舖位曾由健身中心租用，2017年續租時，月租達200萬元，較前租金升約11%，現時舖位交吉。

該舖其中一個賣點是比鄰即落成的全新甲廈 The Henderson，整體商業氣氛進一步提升，故商舖需求高。陳健鋒指，物業除了可作投資收租外，亦可吸引銀行、證券商等購入作自用，可達宣傳效果。據悉，物業市值約6.8億元，呎價約3萬元。

物業由資深投資者羅守輝持有，他近期加快放售物業，近日亦沽出柴灣東貿廣場全層商廈。

(經濟日報)

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尖沙咀星光行多戶 1280萬起放售

星光行為尖沙咀指標商廈，現業主推出多個單位放售，售價約1,280萬元起。

業主加設期間限定優惠

有代理表示，放售單位位於尖沙咀梳士巴利道3號星光行12樓，面積由878平方呎至最大的2,138平方呎。業主考慮到市場情況而加設期間限定優惠，準買家於9月30日前落戶更可以優惠呎價約14,579元起。當中叫價最相宜的單位為1214室，面積約878平方呎，意向價下調至約1,280萬元，優惠呎價調整到約14,579元。

另一個可作相連單位則為1210至11室，面積約2,138平方呎 (未核實)，叫價約3,300萬元，而資料顯示，星光行正海景位單位最高呎價曾錄得逾2.1萬元，今次之優惠價已較之前大幅回落3至4成，故今次售價實屬吸引。

(經濟日報)

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葵涌新都會廣場 享地利配套齊

葵涌新都會廣場最大優勢，是連接港鐵站兼有大型商場，配套極為齊全。

近年葵涌區漸轉型，不少舊式工廈活化成商廈，惟配套上欠佳，或偏離港鐵站。新都會廣場為葵芳地標，兩座商廈基座為大型商場，而商場設行人天橋，接駁葵芳港鐵站，步程僅需3至5分鐘，另商場另一入口，門口有巴士及小巴站，當中有巴士前往中環及灣仔，非常方便。另外，大廈亦有停車場。

生活配套方面，新都會廣場多層提供大量餐廳、商店及戲院等，應有盡有，另新都會廣場亦連接葵涌廣場商場，有價廉物美的飲食及時裝可供上班人士行逛。

兩座設計 擁甲廈水平

新都會廣場由新地 (00016) 發展，物業於1993年落成，設有兩座商廈項目，1座由大業主持有收租，另2座業權已分散。物業擁甲廈水平，周邊發展成熟。寫字樓入口設於2樓，有車路直達入口，相當方便。每層設有4部升降機，主要分兩個大堂，供高層及低層用戶使用。

已賣散的2座商廈，樓高46層，寫字樓層由7樓起，全層面積約1.6萬平方呎，每層設有約12個單位 (視乎樓層而定)。室內柱位大部分靠邊，間隔靈活。室內開則呈八角形，部分單位設兩邊窗，景觀相對開揚另部分單位長方形間隔，實用率高。

景觀方面，物業四周末有大型建築物，景觀開揚，一面望向運動場景及山景，另一邊遠眺葵涌貨櫃碼頭，非常舒適。

用戶上，大廈不乏知名機構，包括佔用16樓的德永佳 (00321)，集團從事針織布及棉紗之產銷及整染、便服銷售及汽車及發電機之維修，另8樓為大眾銀行。此外，大廈不少用戶為電子及鐘錶業，另亦有多層作醫務所。

買賣方面，去年9月，物業3507室，面積約2,659平方呎，以約3,000萬元成交，呎價約11,282元。今年大廈錄3宗買賣，對上一宗為7月，物業1907室，面積約2,045平方呎，成交價約2,009萬元，呎價跌破1萬元，涉約9,827元。

(經濟日報)

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恒地濱海街舊樓 今強拍底價63億

恒地 (00012) 及太古地產 (01972) 收購的鰂魚涌濱海街16至94號連同英皇道983至987A號舊樓，將會在今日上午進行強拍，底價約63.1億元，料屬歷來最大宗的強拍。

根據鰂魚涌分區計劃大綱核准圖，該土地現劃為「住宅 (甲類)」用途，佔地約43,881平方呎。項目原擬發展2幢32層高 (包括7層地庫) 的商廈，但遭城規會拒絕，其後發展商變陣發展住宅，並於去年3月獲屋宇署批准興建2幢28層高 (另設3層基座及2層地庫) 的的商住大廈，並設有住戶康樂設施，涉及的住用總樓面約36.83萬平方呎，而非住用樓面則涉約7.24萬平方呎。

(經濟日報)

A first price list covering 31 flats at Sutton in Kowloon City, with the cheapest ones at HK$5.99 million after discounts, has been released by K&K Property.

The average discounted price is HK$18,488 per square foot - about 25 percent lower than the first batch at nearby Allegro that were launched in May last year.

The 31 homes with areas from 379 to 904 sq ft are priced from HK$5.99 million to HK$19.3 million after discounts, or from HK$15,730 to HK$21,360 per sq ft.

The developer claimed the selling price is HK$2,112 or 10 percent below the average costs of HK$20,600 per square foot, so it may raise prices by 5 to 10 percent in future batches.

Sales will take place within the month, and K&K Property will keep up to half of the flats for rental.

The developer purchased the 92-flat project for HK$1.14 billion, or more than HK$13,500 per sq ft, last year before spending HK$120 million renovating the six-year-old development.

A property agent expects half of the buyers will be investors and that rents might reach HK$70 per sq ft, meaning a 4-5 percent rental return.

In Ho Man Tin, Grand Homm sold 11 flats for nearly HK$280 million via tender. The project previously owned by Goldin Financial (0530) former chairman, Pan Sutong, is now controlled by receivers.

In Hung Hom, Henderson Land Development (0012) said it has sold 89 flats at Baker Circle Greenwich for HK$480 million since sales were launched, taking the number of homes sold there to 428. The developer collected more than HK$2.6 billion from the sales.

Meanwhile, the mortgage-related one-month Hong Kong interbank offered rate rose for the 10th consecutive trading day to the highest in more than one month at 5.257 percent yesterday.

All other rates increased as well as the quarter-end approaches, and the retail green bond received a warm response in subscriptions.

Data from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority showed the composite interest rate, which is a measure of the average cost of funds of banks, increased by 9 basis points to 2.55 percent at the end of August as the weighted funding cost for deposits during the month climbed.

(The Standard)

馬亞木7.78億沽信德中心全層

商廈市場淡靜，用家趁勢出手，「小巴大王」馬亞木沽售上環信德中心招商局大廈28層全層，作價7.78億買家為招商局能源運輸股份有限公司，物業將作為自用。

上址為28樓全層，建築面積25395方呎，平均呎價30636元，屬該廈近年新高，亦創信德中心分層最大金額成交紀錄，上述以買賣公司股分承接，買家為招商局能源運輸股份有限公司。

買家招商局能源運輸

根據該公司公告指，招商局能源運輸在港員工數量，從2013年的129人增加到目前的334人，持有招商局大廈32樓自有物業20835方呎外，還租用了招商局大廈其他樓層共47098方呎。

將員工集中起來辦公

辦公地點分散在多樓層，管理較不便，購置同一幢辦公樓整層物業，將分散在多層員工集中起來辦公，有利於加強公司管理，進一步改善企業形象，增強員工歸屬感和在港發展的信心。

馬亞木於1996年12月以3.01546億購入上址，持貨27年，帳面獲利4.76454億，物業升值1.57倍。

(星島日報)

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恒基等63.1億奪鰂魚涌舊樓 底價史上最貴打造地標商住物業

港島區住宅地新供應罕有，由恒基及太古地產合作併購鰂魚涌舊樓，昨舉行拍賣，成功以底價63.1億投得，金額史上最高。發展商指，以打造地標商住物業，無論是興建上車盤或較大單位都有一定需求。

上述項目位於鰂魚涌濱海街16至94號及英皇道983至987A號，於上月初獲土地審裁處批出強拍令，底價63.1億，是有史以來最貴。項目於昨日舉行公開拍賣，由手持「1號牌」的恒基執行董事黃浩明，在未有其他競爭對手下以底價投得，成功統一業權發展。

料6年後推出市場

黃浩明於拍賣會後透露，是次拍賣底價是法庭參考早前市況數據而定，與目前市況有脫節，惟集團已持有逾90%業權，故須完成整個交易，認為該價錢並不反映整個項目併購成本。項目與太古地產合作，屆時打造地標商住物業，惟目前研究開則中，最快明年中可動工，料6年後推出市場。

黃浩明指，高息環境對併購舊樓有影響，由於集團擁有不少農地待補地價，未來會繼續持之以恆、透過不同方式補充土地儲備，如收購舊樓或競投政府土地、農地補地價等。

恒基及太古地產表示，項目整個收購過程歷時超過十年，很高興昨日終於能成功完成收購。現時計劃將項目重建發展作商住用途，可建樓面約44萬方呎。由於項目地點優越，位處成熟的商業區，因此相信無論是興建上車盤，或較大單位都會有一定需求，將仔細研究。

上述項目位於鰂魚涌濱海街16至94號及英皇道983至987A號，地盤面積約4.39萬方呎，按上述強拍底價計，平均每方呎樓面地價約12951元。

黃浩明指，拍賣底價是法庭參考早前市況數據而定，與目前市況有脫節；而項目可建樓面約44萬方呎，未來將打造地標商住物業。

(星島日報)

宏安鴨脷洲舊樓批強拍 底價逾1.37億

宏安密密擴大鴨脷洲併購項目版圖發展，去年申請強拍的鴨脷洲花洲大樓，最新獲土地審裁處批出強拍令，底價為1.37122億，對比去年申請時估值1.1939億，高出14.9%。

餘下2物業未收購

據土地審裁處文件顯示，花洲大樓位於鴨脷洲平瀾街5B號、鴨脷洲大街21及23號，宏安於去年2月申請強拍，當時已持有約83.33%業權，餘下3個單位未能成功收購，最新則增持至逾90%業權，餘下1個地舖及閣樓並未成功收購。

可建總樓面1.64萬方呎

上址地盤面積1833方呎，若以地積比率9倍重建發展，可建總樓面約16493方呎。現為一幢5層高商住物業，地下為商舖，樓上為住宅，共涉16伙住宅單位，該舊樓早於1965年落成，迄今樓齡約58年。

(星島日報)

都會大學10億洽購紅磡酒店 投資者羅守弘持有房間數目433個

都會大學年初表示計劃買酒店作為學生宿舍，市場消息透露，該大學最新向裕泰興家族成員羅守弘洽購旗下紅磡蕪湖街酒店，涉資約10億，項目擁有433個房間，項目進入盡職審查階段。

市場消息透露，都會大學自從計劃購酒店後，終於在九龍區找到目標，位於蕪湖街84至102號一幢新落成酒店，由裕泰興創辦人「九叔」羅肇唐長子、本身為建築師的投資者羅守弘持有，將旗下紅茶館酒店及比鄰地盤重建，樓高16層，總樓面6.6萬方呎，提供433間客房，平均房間面積約150方呎，若以洽購價約10億計算，每個房間涉資約231萬。

房間涉資231萬

知情人士透露，雙方基本上就買賣有共識，都會大學正就該項目進入盡職審查階段。

本報就上述消息向都會大學查詢，發言人回應，都大正物色合適的物業作學生宿舍，以豐富學生的校園生活，並提供宿位讓更多非本地生及交換生到校就讀，增加與本地學生的交流機會，提升都大的學習氣氛及促進校園國際化，宿舍的選址及籌備工作正在進行中。

有代理則透露，今番不論地點及涉及銀碼，適合都會大學要求，該大學希望在九龍區找到目標，但區內供應有限，部分涉資銀碼過分巨大，未合大學要求，今次蕪湖街項目大小適中，很適合。

發言人：正物色合適物業

都會大學早前亦洽購葵涌圳邊街15至19號旭逸酒店，項目樓高20層，總樓面約11.54萬方呎，擁有160個房間，洽購價4.3億，每個房涉資約269萬，呎價4962元，房間雖寬敝，但路途遙遠，據了解，至今尚未落實交易。

都會大學校長林群聲今年2月表示，計劃今年內購入九龍區酒店，再改建學生宿舍，目標提供300至400個宿位，主要向內地生提供住宿，以及增加學生做交換生機會，由酒店改裝的宿舍可以成為學生活動中心，同時讓宿生及非宿生舉辦活動，作為都大學生的聚腳點。

都大正物色合適物業作學生宿舍，以豐富學生校園生活，並提供宿位讓更多非本地生及交換生到校就讀。

(星島日報)

鄧成波家族放售 西貢工廈5幢叫價14億

鄧成波家族旗下西貢5幢工廈放售，有外資代理行代理表示，西貢康定路1號、2號、6號、7號及9號5座全幢工廈，意向書截止日期為11月16日，現時叫價為14億，平均每呎約3655元，買家可購入全數或個別獨立全幢。

佔地近1.3萬呎

該代理表示，該項目現狀為5座全幢工業物業，佔地約129526方呎，每座總樓面由53138至100583方呎，樓高3至4層，買家可考慮改裝成凍倉、迷你倉、數據中心或汽車相關用途等，以提升資產價值。

可申請重建住宅

另一方面，物業地帶被劃為「住宅 (戊類) 1」，可向城規會申請重建住宅項目。業主已獲城規會批准發展社福設施 (安老院)，提供1127個舍牀位，涉及樓面約25.1萬方呎，因此，買家亦可考慮補地價重建安老院項目。

該代理續說，過去數年工業物業供應緊張，空置率長期處低水平，租金穩定，跑贏其他資產類別，不少優質全幢工廈均被外資基金或資深投資者承接，盤源稀缺。此項目5座全幢高規格工業大廈是次全數放售，買家可一次性購入完整工業群，另一方面，由於項目已獲批社會福利設施 (安老院) 發展，長遠亦可重建，進一步釋放土地潛力，進可攻退可守。

(星島日報)

石門2官地發展商業 增樓面120萬呎

沙田石門近年轉型為新商業區，政府近日再物色到區內2幅官地改劃作商業用途，預計合共將新增逾120萬平方呎樓面供應，料可興建成大型商廈項目。

石門屬於繼火炭之後沙田第2個工業區，佔地約10.8萬平方呎，政府多年前已經將區內規劃用途由工業改為商貿，以推動轉型，特別是在2011年至2014年間推出4幅商貿用地，並陸續建成商廈，加速了整區轉型，帶動該區就業及商業氛圍。

根據規劃署完成的《2020年全港工業用地分區研究報告》指，石門區內現存11幢工廈，另有1幢已經完成改劃成辦公室等用途。在區內工廈最常見的用途為倉庫，佔近6成樓面，其次為辦公室用途，亦涉及近27%樓面，而作為製造業或工作坊的用途則只佔4.2%，反映區內工業已經相對式微。

安心街以北 地積比9.5倍

為了增加市場上的商業地供應，並且推動石門轉型成為商業區，規劃署近日再物色在安心街2幅官地，將改劃作為商業用途，合共將提供約122.7萬平方呎樓面供應。

該2幅用地均位於安心街，亦即是碧濤花園的後方，其中1幅安心街以北用地，佔地約8.6萬平方呎，現時屬於「政府、機構或社區」用途，規劃署提出改劃成商業用途，以地積比率9.5倍發展，可建樓面達81.8萬平方呎，屬於區內較罕有的大型商業地，建築高限為130米 (主水平準以上，下同)。

2地均需設政府機構 社區設施

至於另1幅安心街以南用地，規模相對較小，佔地僅4.3萬平方呎，現劃為「休憩用地」地帶，同樣擬改劃成商業用途，可建樓面約41萬平方呎。2幅用地同樣將會設有政府、機構及社區設施，而安心街以北用地更須附設公眾停車場。

事實上，近年區內有不少新商廈落成，包括比鄰港鐵石門站的安群街1號及3號2幅商貿地皮，由發展商億京奪得後，繼而發展成綜合寫字樓及商場的商用物業，即為京瑞廣場 1及2期，總樓面接近80萬平方呎。

至於新地 (00016) 於2016年以約6.7億元投得的安耀街商貿地，每平方呎樓面地價約3,886元，現時已經發展成1幢27層高的商廈，涉及樓面約17.4萬平方呎，並且已經於2020年落成。

(經濟日報)

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京瑞廣場造價 2年下調7%

石門在過去幾年有不少新商廈落成，其中京瑞廣場 1、2期屬於區內指標商廈，目前呎價大約9,000至1萬元左右，過較過去幾年跌7%至10%左右。

京瑞廣場 1、2期屬於2015年、2016年落成的新商廈，均已經由億京分拆出售。據EPRC經濟地產庫資料顯示，該廈過去一年平均呎價約9,781元，但較2021年至2022年時期平均呎價約1.05萬元相比，低出大約7%。例如，京瑞廣場低層K及J室，面積合共約1,651平方呎，在今年中以約1,625萬元沽出，呎價約9,843元，原業主在2015年以約1,200萬元購入該2個單位，持貨8年，升值逾3成。

至於京瑞廣場二期由於位置距離港鐵石門站較京瑞廣場一期為遠，故此樓價亦相對較低，據EPRC經濟地產庫顯示，過去一年平均呎價約8,671元左右。

W LUXE連平台 呎價高見1.5萬

石門區內最近商廈則為2020年落成的 W LUXE，在過去一年平均呎價約1.25萬元，大部分屬於細單位成交，面積介乎約423至1,105平方呎不等，售價介乎460萬至1,680萬元，當中高層S5室商廈單位，樓面面積約1,105平方呎，連平台約245平方呎，呎價約15,204元，為該項目自2021年4月以來成交呎價新高。

(經濟日報)

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The Buildings Department approved 19 building plans in July, with Henderson Land Development (0012) getting the green light to build a commercial-cum-residential building in Wan Chai.

Henderson Land's redevelopment projects for older buildings also received approval.

One notable project is the redevelopment of an old building at 13-21 Wood Road and 22-30 Wing Cheung Street in Wan Chai, acquired earlier this year for HK$300 million. This project has been greenlit for the construction of a 27-story residential/commercial mixed-use building with a total floor area of about 86,000 square feet.

Another project by the developer, the redevelopment of 88 Robinson Road in Mid-Levels West, which was acquired for over HK$1 billion last year, has been granted approval for the construction of a 16-story residential building with a total area of about 50,000 sq ft.

In the primary market, Grand Jeté Phase I in Tuen Mun, co-developed by CK Asset (1113) and Sun Hung Kai Properties (0016), will launch the sales of 70 remaining units on Sunday. Discounted prices range from HK$11,862 to HK$15,063 per sq ft.

The project will feature a talent incentive program with discounts of up to 3 percent on prices.

Buyers who are tenants currently will be eligible for four- and five-percent cash rebates when purchasing two-bedroom and three-bedroom homes.

And Pano Harbour in Kai Tak, a collaboration between China Resources Land (Overseas) and Poly Property Group (0119), set new records in the runway area with a four-bedroom home selling for HK$1.22 billion, or HK$58,401 per sq ft.

(The Standard)

豐泰逾2億放售灣仔商廈

豐泰地產旗下灣仔全幢莊士敦道商廈，有代理表示，灣仔莊士敦道189號及譚臣道110號，全幢物業以交吉形式放售，地盤面積約1466方呎，樓高6層，現址建築面積約9637方呎，全幢叫價逾2億。

交易可轉讓公司股份

該物業於2021年10月獲屋宇署批准興建一幢22層商業大廈，涉及面積約21995方呎，亦可考慮重建酒店，交易可轉讓公司股份。該代理續指，該物業鄰近港鐵站，亦靠近囍帖街，今年初，恒基以底價3億強拍投得灣仔活道19至21號及永祥街22至30號舊樓項目，統一業權，料將與毗鄰地盤合併發展中小型住宅，預計提供約180伙。

(星島日報)

恒基兩項目獲批建單幢住宅

多個項目陸續批出建築圖則，屋宇署昨日公布，今年7月批出12項住宅及商住發展的建築圖則，最矚目為恒基有2個市區舊樓併購項目獲批則，當中灣仔活道項目准建1幢27層高商住物業，總樓面約8.6萬方呎。

屋宇署公布，今年7月共批出19份建築圖則，包括12項住宅及商住發展及1項工廠及工業發展等。恒基今年完成併購的灣仔活道13至21號及永祥街22至30號，獲批建1幢27層高商住物業，可建總樓面約8.6萬方呎。

同系西半山羅便臣道88號，亦獲批建1幢樓高16層、另有各2層平台及低層的住宅物業，可建總樓面約4.96萬方呎。該公司於去年初透過強拍途徑以底價10.09億成功統一業權。

屋宇署：128伙私宅落成挫62%

系內古洞北換地項目獲批修訂圖則，最新准建2幢28層高商住物業，另設3層平台及2層地庫，可建總樓面36.73萬方呎，較舊方案多出約8%

The Development Studio創辦人兼主席簡基富收購的太子道西452至464號，獲批建1幢23層高、另有4層平台的商住物業，可建總樓面約7.48萬方呎。

同時亦有豪宅項目獲批則，包括山頂道71號，獲批建1幢2層高、另有1層地庫的洋房，涉及可建總樓面約4145方呎。九龍塘劍橋道11號，獲批建1幢4層高住宅，總樓面約6778方呎。

中國電信將軍澳准建數據中心

中國電信投得的將軍澳科技園駿日街項目，獲批建1幢9層高數據中心，另有一系列附屬設施，涉及可建總樓面約48.59萬方呎。

另有部分項目獲批修訂建築圖則，九倉2020年12月以120億投得的山頂文輝道2至8號地王項目，最新批建3幢12層及1幢8層住宅，同樣維持1層地庫，最新增4層平台，總樓面維持約25.93萬方呎。恒隆南區壽臣山前美領館宿舍，於去年已獲准建5幢3層高洋房及1層低層地下樓層，項目最新准增設1層地庫等，總樓面約4.74萬方呎。

至於私宅動工量及落成量方面，7月有128伙私宅落成，按月大減61.7%；而同期僅有51伙私宅動工，按月急瀉98%。

(星島日報)

行李箱品牌RIMOWA 11.2萬租長沙灣工廈

長沙灣全新工廈項目獲品牌承租，東方國際大廈3相連單位，獲知名行李箱品牌RIMOWA租用，呎租約25元。

有代理引述市場消息指，由第一集團持有的長沙灣大南西街1018號的東方國際大廈低層3個相連單位早前獲承租，建築面積合共約4,495平方呎，月租約11.2萬元，平均呎租約25元。據悉，租戶為國際行李箱品牌RIMOWA。

設特長免租期 先租後買引用家

東方國際大廈單位建築面積由1,451平方呎起，發展商提供全新基本裝修以及獨立24小時冷氣運作，項目去年亦獲大型電腦品牌Lenovo垂青，進駐該廈開設維修中心。該代理指，現時發展商提供特長免租期，又以先租後買等方法吸引用家入市，相信可帶動該廈的租賃交投。

另商廈租務方面，消息稱，尖沙咀星光行中高層26B室，面積約320平方呎，以每呎約28元租出。至於同區東海商業中心低層19室，面積約836平方呎，成交呎租約26元。

(經濟日報)

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旅客重臨 甘比1.2億放售東角道舖

旅客重返核心區，投資者趁機放售舖位，現華置行政總裁兼執行董事陳凱韻 (甘比)，放售銅鑼灣東角道舖，叫價1.2億元。

有代理表示，銅鑼灣東角道24至26號置安大廈相連地舖現正放售，物業建築面積約832平方呎，意向價約1.2億元，平均呎價約14.4萬元。該代理表示，物業連租約放售，現時租客為廚具專門店，月租約25萬元，租期至2025年中，以意向售價計，料可享2.5厘回報。資料顯示，上述租戶已租用舖位逾5年，回報相當穩定。

翻查資料，該舖由華置甘比持有，多年來作收租之用。物業正對世貿中心，早年價值極高，2013年，銅鑼灣東角道24號地下22號舖，亦即比鄰次是次放售舖位，建築面積約416平方呎，以約2.33億元易手，呎價約56萬元，若以實用面積291平方呎計，實用呎價高達80萬元，當時由藥房承租，月租約40萬元，反映舖位租售價已較高峰期大幅回調。

灣仔全幢叫價2億 減2成

資深投資者續沽貨，消息稱，九龍塘聯合道320號建新中心低層地下舖位，面積約450平方呎，以約580萬元沽出。據悉，舖位原由投資者持有，於1997年以505萬元購入，由地產代理行租用，持貨26年轉手，獲利約75萬元。

另有代理表示，有業主放售灣仔莊士敦道189號及譚臣道110號，全幢物業以交吉形式放售。物業地盤面積約1,466平方呎，目前物業連地舖樓高6層，現時建築面積約9,637平方呎，全幢叫價逾2億元。項目由豐泰地產持有，兩年前曾以2.6億元放售，現減價逾兩成再推出。

(經濟日報)

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勵業街熟食市場地 改劃料建23層商廈

商業物業投資氣氛低迷，未有阻礙政府物色土地作商業發展的決心，規劃署就觀塘勵業街熟食小販市場一帶用地，建議改為商業地帶，料可興建1幢23層 (另設兩層地庫) 的商業樓宇，高限為主水平基準以上100米，城規會將於周五 (22日) 討論相關的大綱圖修訂。

規劃署最新建議修訂《觀塘南部分區計劃大綱圖》，把偉業街、勵業街和海濱道交界約2.07萬方呎土地，由「政府、機構或社區(1)」、「休憩用地」和「道路」地帶，一併改為「商業 (1)」地帶，地積比率上限為12倍，總樓面面積上限約24.76萬方呎，料可興建一幢商業樓宇，並要求當中最少約3.88萬方呎樓面面積，須用作食肆、零售和藝術文創相關用途。

灣仔秀華坊地擬起商住樓

該址現包括公廁、垃圾站、休憩處以及已經關閉的熟食小販市場，規劃署指出，該用地完成改劃後，未來將循賣地程序，交由私人市場發展，並假設新建築物可於2028年落成。

另外，城規會周五也會討論多個規劃申請，其中灣仔秀華坊31至36號和聖佛蘭士街8至12號用地，有財團去年申請把有關土地由「住宅 (甲類)」、「住宅 (丙類) 及「道路」地帶，改劃為「住宅 (甲類) 9」地帶，擬興建1幢28層商住建築物，總樓面面積約10.45萬方呎，提供216伙，同時設有藝術相關設施。規劃署認為，建築物與周圍環境不會出現不協調的情況，不反對該申請。

(信報)

Hong Kong's property market bubble may have gone but it still takes Hongkongers 20 to 25 years to buy a home compared to nine to 12 years for Singaporeans, a UBS report has found.

The city has dropped to sixth place on the latest UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index, with house prices returning to 2017 levels following a 7 percent decline between mid-2022 and mid-2023.

The report found that a skilled service worker here would need 20 to 25 years to afford a 650-square-foot flat near the city center. Singapore's nine to 12 years is even shorter in most major US cities.

From 2003 to 2018 real estate prices in Hong Kong almost quadrupled, while incomes remained stagnant, and inflation-adjusted rents increased by only 50 percent, making housing barely affordable.

Meanwhile William Kwok Tze-wai, CK Asset's (1113) chief sales manager, expects local residential property prices to fluctuate by up to 10 percent in the fourth quarter due to uncertainty concerning interest rates and cautious sentiment in the property market.

Despite the US pausing its rate hikes, Hong Kong real estate agencies believe local banks have not alleviated the impact of rising interest rates, leading to ongoing downward pressure on home transactions.

A property agent has anticipated slow activity in the secondary property market, pushing property prices down.

Henderson Land's One Innovale in Fan Ling sold 90 percent of its 1,474 units, bringing in around HK$7.25 billion in revenue.

(The Standard)

甲廈空置率 7月升至12.8%

甲廈空置樓面持續增多，據一間外資代理行報告指，7月本港甲廈整體空置率為12.8%，按月升0.2個百分點。

該行最新發表的香港地產市場報告中指出，香港整體甲級寫字樓租賃市場於7月錄得224,600平方呎負淨吸納量。該行稱，休閒及旅遊業在通關後業務改善。旅遊體驗綫上平台KKday承租九龍灣「一號九龍」約7,600平方呎樓面 (建築面積)，以擴充其目前位於同區 Eastmark 的辦公空間。

該行代理表示，近期看到保險公司、醫療中心及旅遊業公司等受惠於通關及內地旅客回歸的行業重拾租賃寫字樓的興趣，相信未來數月將有更多涉及此類公司的租賃成交。

租金按月跌0.6%

至於空置率方面，7月全港整體空置率為12.8%，按月升0.2個百分點，而核心區中環空置率為9.6%，同樣按月升0.2個百分點。至於港島東及灣仔/銅鑼灣，按月同樣上升至11%及12.7%，而全港空置率最高為九龍東，空置率逾兩成，最新為20.2%。

租金方面，該行另一代理表示，7月整體市場租金按月下跌0.6%。主要分區市場中，中環和灣仔/銅鑼灣租金分別下跌0.6%和1.4%，而尖沙咀租金微升0.1%。

(經濟日報)

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息口高企 投資者沽貨減磅

息口持續高企，而持重貨的資深投資者，近日明顯加快沽貨以減磅，令整體大手成交稍上升。

近期大手成交，主要來自資深投資者沽貨，而甲廈市場重現中資機構入市，招商局能源運輸股份有限公司宣布，以7.78億元購入信德中心招商局大廈28樓全層作自用，建築面積25,395平方呎，平均呎價30,636元，成為信德中心分層最大金額成交。該廈對上最貴分層成交紀錄，為2017年香港興業 (00480) 以約7.5億元沽出上環信德中心招商局大廈22樓全層。

招商輪船購信德中心 整合業務

招商輪船指，自2012年購買入香港信德中心招商局大廈32層作為香港運營總部以來，公司油氣、幹散等各項航運業務蓬勃發展，在港員工數量從2013年的129人增加到目前的334人。招商輪船香港運營總部除香港上環信德中心招商局大廈32樓自有物業20,835平方呎外，還租用了信德中心招商局大廈其他樓層共47,098平方呎。辦公地點分散在多樓層，管理較為不便。購置同一幢辦公樓的整層物業，將分散在多層的員工集中起來辦公，有利於加強公司管理。

翻查資料，該層樓面由「小巴大王」馬亞木持有，於1996年尾，以約3.02億元購入單位，其後遇上1997年金融風暴，價格大跌。現持貨27年轉手，獲利約4.76億元，升值約1.6倍。

另外，「磁帶大王」陳秉志續沽貨，鰂魚涌七姊妹道206至208號昌利大廈地下及1樓易手，物業位處港鐵鰂魚涌站口旁，人流頗旺，地下分間成多個舖位，包括快餐店、麵包店、車房等，物業地下面積約5,370平方呎，1樓面積約7,445平方呎，合共以1.55億元易手，呎價約1.2萬元。物業由資深投資者陳秉志持有，他於2002年以約1,700萬元購入物業，持貨21年轉手，獲利約1.38億元離場，大幅升值8倍。

東貿廣場全層沽 蝕1091萬

至於今年最大手沽貨的羅守輝，仍未減慢出貨步伐，柴灣東貿廣場中層全層，面積約7,758平方呎，以約4,809萬元成交，呎價約6,200元，項目連同兩車位成交。據悉，該層樓面由資深投資者羅守輝持有，他於2019年以約5,900萬元購入單位，持貨5年轉手，蝕約1,091萬元離場，幅度近2成。消息稱，買家為該層樓面租客，現轉租為買。

分析指，由於息口仍居高不下，預計維持一段時間，一方面影響投資者入市興趣，另對於持重貨的投資者來說，利息開支甚高，故寧願減價放售物業，希望成功沽貨減磅，日後再作部署，相信投資者沽貨步伐不會減慢，將令成交量稍上升。

(經濟日報)

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永亨馮堯敬家族成員 876萬購中環中心車位

中環核心區車位潛力備受看好，資深投資者早前拆售中環中心車位，吸引大批名人入市，其中著名慈善家馮堯敬家族成員，剛以876萬元購入中環中心2個車位。

土地註冊處資料，中環中心連錄多宗車位成交登記，其中一家保定有限公司以每個438萬元，購入中環中心B2層2個車位。該公司董事包括馮鈺斌、馮鈺聲，前者為永亨銀行董事，後者為永亨銀行執行董事。

兩人均為永亨銀行創辦人馮堯敬兒子，資料顯示，馮堯敬為本港有名慈善家，1937年在廣州市西關十三行創立，1960年在港獲發銀行牌照，正式註冊為永亨銀行。1993年7月在香港上市。

車位價回落 不乏投資者入市

另外，中環中心停車場B2層雙號車位，以488萬元易手，買家為天然乳品 (00462，前稱中國金匯礦業，福茂控股) 前主席陳蕙姬。

資料顯示，上述拆售的車位，原本由資深投資者「磁帶大王」陳秉志持有，上月減價逾3成拆售，車位定價由438萬至550萬元。

事實上，近期車位價格跟隨樓價回落，不少投資者對車位前景看高一綫，例如有投資者透過多間有限公司入市，購入至少14個車位，合共涉資約2,559.2萬元，每個劃一價為182.8萬元。

(經濟日報)

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凱施尖東舖4100萬沽 12年貶值3成

陷入財困的凱施餅店所持有多個舖位淪為銀主盤，其中尖東自用舖位以4,100萬元售出，12年貶值3成。

消息稱，尖沙咀加連威老道98號東海商業中心地下G1至2舖，面積約1,814平方呎，以約4,100萬元沽出，呎價約2.26萬元。舖位鄰近噴水池，屬尖東人流較多地段。

舖位原由凱施餅店持有，業主於2011年以5,900萬元購入舖位，一直自用至今，惟早前集團出現財困，舖位淪為銀主盤，並進行放售。物業於12年間，貶值約3成。

九龍灣創豪坊 低層售500萬

近月凱施餅店旗下多間舖位涉及欠租，當中不少自用物業亦淪為銀主盤，部分早前相繼沽出。

另九龍灣活化商廈創豪坊錄成交，涉及低層26室，面積約806平方呎，以約500萬元沽出，呎價約6,203元。

商廈租務方面，消息稱，尖沙咀新港中心第一座高層05室，面積約2,452平方呎，以每呎約32元租出。

(經濟日報)

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啟超道地舖租50萬 較高峰期跌8成

核心區舖租務加快 通關後連鎖藥店連開4店

訪港旅客數字理想，核心區舖位租務加快，銅鑼灣啟超道地下舖位，獲藥粧店 Sakara 以50萬元租用，較舊租金略升，仍較高峰期跌近8成。該連鎖藥店在通關後，一口氣開4分店。

有外資代理行代理表示，銅鑼灣啟超道4號地舖，建築面積約1,500平方呎，獲本地化粧藥品店租用，每月租金約50餘萬元。該美粧保健品連鎖店 Sakara，以售賣國際著名化粧品及保健品牌為主。

傾向租人流暢旺中型舖

翻查資料，啟超道4號地舖在零售高峰期時，曾由周大福珠寶以每月230萬元租用，其後遇上疫情，租客遷出，期間曾獲時裝店以每月40萬元租用，如今獲藥粧店以50萬元租用，租金上升約25%。若與高峰期比較，仍大跌近8成。

據了解，Sakara 品牌在近月連租4舖，包括以40萬元，租用尖沙咀海防道53至55號海防大廈地下B及C舖連閣樓，面積約1,200平方呎，並以50萬元，租用同區加連威老道21A至21B號地下A、C及D號舖，面積約1,640平方呎，成交月租近50萬元，呎租約305元。是次租用啟超道舖，正對希慎廣場，屬銅鑼灣一綫靚舖。

該代理指，現時以本地中型租戶在商舖租賃市場最活躍，傾向租用人流暢旺的中型面積舖位，因此面積介乎1,000至2,000平方呎的地舖最受歡迎，銅鑼灣啟超道及尖沙咀海防道一帶較多此類舖位供應，帶動租金顯著回升。該代理亦指，續租個案均見租金上調，帶動啟超道與羅素街的租金差距顯著收窄。

自通關以來，核心區舖位租務明顯上升，而逾半成交，租客均為藥粧店、藥房等。如羅素街59號地下，亦即上述啟超道舖位附近，面積約700平方呎，獲藥房以每月約50萬元租用，呎租約714元。相比之下，因內地旅客消費模式轉變，奢侈品擴充個案仍甚少。

另消息指，尖沙咀彌敦道美麗都大廈地下3及4號舖及一樓1至4號舖，面積約3,920平方呎，以約35萬元租出，呎租約90元。據了解，新租客料為鐘錶Swatch Group。該舖前租客為六福珠寶，最新租金較4年前，跌幅達40%。

(經濟日報)

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Falling global interest rates should boost property prices, but any gains in Hong Kong could be delayed until there is a broader economic recovery locally and in China

Lived-in home prices in Hong Kong fell 1.1 per cent in July, the most this year, as rising interest rates kept buyers on the sidelines

Hong Kong will be among the first markets where interest rates are likely to fall next year along with the US, which could potentially boost the city’s property sector, according to analysts.

With inflation in the US, the world’s largest economy, showing signs of cooling down, normalising of interest rates may come earlier than in the UK and the euro zone, a property agent said.

Hong Kong’s peg to the US dollar means an automatic adjustment to the city’s interest rates alongside the US.

“As rates begin to fall globally, that will be the trigger for improved affordability and will provide the conditions for house price growth, so the US and Hong Kong, in theory, will see prices grow earlier,” the agent said.

“That said, the conditions for stronger prices also require consumer confidence and positive household wealth conditions. In the US one can see how these conditions will be present in the near-term. It may be delayed in Hong Kong until there is a broader recovery in the local and wider China economies.”

that many other markets.

The Fed’s pause last week is another indication that the rate hike may be coming to an end soon.

With Hong Kong following the Fed, the rate cut moves will be quicker, unlike the UK and Europe, where it is more likely at the end of 2024, Bailey said, adding that the falling rates are likely to boost home prices in the US, but may take some time in Hong Kong.

Lived-in home prices in Hong Kong fell 1.1 per cent in July, the most this year, according to the latest official data.

Meanwhile, developers have been extending price cuts at their new project launches in a bid to dispose of their current stock, with the likes of CK Asset’s Coast Line project and Villa Garda by Sino Land, K Wah International and China Merchants Land offering discounts of as much as 16 per cent.

Overall, the agent said the “worst” of the uncertainty is likely over for global property markets.

“In 2022, you had a period when it was clear inflation was rising rapidly,” the agent said. “No one quite knew the end game, how far it would go on, but now we’re probably at a point where we’re getting close to the end of the tightening cycle.”

Global property prices will probably be at their lowest level in the first quarter next year, the agent added.

Besides interest rates, other factors are likely to influence the direction of home prices next year, another agent said.

“In the US, a supply shortage will keep prices nearly flat over the next six months and drive increases in home prices by around 5 per cent in 2024,” the agent said. “In Hong Kong, the slower economy and low transaction numbers will keep the market sleepy until the middle of 2024.”

For the UK, the agent said property prices should find their bottom in the first quarter of 2024 and begin to recover later in the year.

(South China Morning Post)

灣仔全幢商廈逾2億放售

豐泰地產旗下灣仔全幢莊士敦道商廈，有代理表示，灣仔莊士敦道189號及譚臣道110號，全幢物業以交吉形式放售，地盤面積約1466方呎，樓高6層，現址建築面積約9637方呎，全幢叫價逾2億。

豐泰地產持有

該物業於2021年10月獲屋宇署批准興建一幢22層商業大廈，涉及面積約21995方呎，亦可考慮重建酒店，交易可轉讓公司股份。該代理續指，該物業鄰近港鐵站，亦靠近囍帖街，今年初，恒基以底價3億強拍投得灣仔活道19至21號及永祥街22至30號舊樓項目，為統一業權，料將與毗鄰地盤合併發展中小型住宅，預計提供約180伙單位。

(星島日報)

絲寶國際大廈全層2.3億沽 呎價1.38萬

東九龍商廈吸引用家承接，消息指，觀塘絲寶國際大廈全層，以約2.3億元成交，呎價高見1.38萬元。

市場消息指，絲寶國際大廈21樓全層成交，物業面積約16,824平方呎，現時交吉，項目連同3個車位，以2.325億元成交。按此成交價計，呎價高見1.38萬元，事實上，該廈於3年曾錄低價成交，香港浸信會醫院沽出絲寶國際大廈6樓全層，面積16,841平方呎，涉資約1.6億元，呎價9,500元。

據消息指，買家為用家，並指屬政府購入該層樓層，作勞工處使用。據了解，目前勞工處租用同區創紀之城商廈。

翻查資料，原業主為基金，2018年初，基金夥拍投資者，大手斥約25億元，購入絲寶國際大廈9層樓面，其中21樓全層，涉資約2.18億元。若按最新成價計，業主持貨5年沽出，帳面獲利約1,450萬元，升值約7%，若扣除其他成本，是次僅屬平手離場。

(經濟日報)

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尖沙咀漢口大廈申建商住項目 新世界持有涉110伙及9.9萬呎商業樓面

尖沙咀傳統核心商業區地皮新供應罕有，不少財團透露舊樓併購重建發展，由新世界及有關人士今年初完成併購的尖沙咀漢口大廈，最新向城規會申請重建1幢樓高28層的商住物業，提供110伙住宅單位，另有9.9萬方呎商業樓面，整個項目可建總樓面逾13.8萬方呎。

據城規會文件顯示，漢口大廈項目位於尖沙咀漢口道43至49A號，目前屬「商業 (6)」地帶，申請擬議分層住宅及准許的辦公室、商店及服務行業/食肆用途發展。

項目地盤面積約11566方呎，總地積比率以約12倍發展，地積比包括住宅部分約3.428倍及非住宅部分約8.572倍，以興建1幢樓高28層的商住物業，住宅部分提供110伙，涉及可建總樓面約39,648方呎，另有99143方呎商業樓面，換言之整個項目可建總樓面約138791方呎。

可建總樓面13.8萬呎

申請人認為，「商業」用途地帶覆蓋範圍不能反影現時該區的混合式用途；擬議發展與該區現時的混合性用途特質相符；而且申請地點適合作擬議的混合式發展，同時擬議發展能提供中小型單位以切合公眾對住屋的需求，並與政府的增加房屋供應政策相符。

申請人已進行各種技術性的評估，而評估結果顯示是次發展計劃將不會對交通及排污造成負面影響，而擬議發展亦不會受嘈音及空氣質素影響。

資料顯示，新世界及有關人士於今年3月中旬透過強拍途徑，以底價21.34億元成功統一業權發展，當時每呎樓面地價約1.5萬。

平均每戶面積361呎

另外，由財團持有的灣仔秀華坊31至36號及聖佛蘭士街8至12號用地，早前申建216伙住宅單位，涉及可建總樓面約9.9萬方呎。

秀華坊建住宅城規部分同意

城規會昨審議後決定部分同意有關申請。該項目地盤面積約1.06萬方呎，住宅部分以地積比約9.65倍發展，以興建1幢樓高28層，包括1層地庫及3層平台的綜合用途樓宇，以提供216伙住宅單位，涉及可建總樓面約9.9萬方呎。

另有非住用樓面，以地積比率約0.52倍發展，可建總樓面約5358方呎，

主要位於聖佛蘭士街的地下，擬議藝術設施則位於1樓及2樓，總樓面約4888方呎，另在秀華坊 (即發展的1樓) 將設有1間商店/咖啡館。

(星島日報)

遠東金融中心中層戶叫價7300萬

有代理表示，金鐘遠東金融中心中層01室，建築面積約2449方呎，業主意向售價7300萬元，呎價約29808元。

該行指出，單位附設寫字樓裝修及傢俬，亦設有來去水茶水間，景觀開揚光猛，可飽覽中環摩天輪及維港海景。

(信報)

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Hong Kong was the world’s fourth-largest source of global property capital in the first half, but it was not in the top 10 markets for investment

Investors are put off by the city’s high interest rates and sluggish economy, the report suggested

Hong Kong was the world’s fourth-largest source of global property capital in the first half of the year, according to a study by a property agency.

But its high interest rates and stuttering economy meant that, unlike rivals Singapore and Japan, it was not a favoured destination for international property investment.

Investors from Hong Kong spent US$6.5 billion in real estate markets across the globe in the year to June 30, accounting for 7.4 per cent of global real estate investment, the agency found. That was a big jump from the 4.2 per cent contribution they made between 2018 and 2022.

The city did not appear in the top 10 destinations for global property investment. The report did not provide figures for Hong Kong’s inbound property capital.

Singapore was the top source of capital in the first six months of the year, deploying US$21.8 billion and making up a quarter of the global total. It was also the 10th-largest destination, receiving US$2.5 billion in investment.

Japan was the fifth-largest real estate investor in the world, spending US$5.1 billion in the period. In return its property market received US$7.1 billion in investment, taking third spot.

“As compared to other markets, Hong Kong’s property market is impacted most by the high interest rate and the fact investors are constantly looking into other high-yield assets as investment opportunities,” said Thomas Chak, co-head of capital markets and investment at Colliers.

“Therefore, we can see that it’s one of the top five sources of global capital, with the cash-rich local investors finding good bargains.”

High interest rates and a sluggish economy have been hobbling Hong Kong’s property markets. The office and residential segments in particular have suffered declines in both prices and transactions.

In the second quarter of 2023, Hong Kong’s economy lost steam, recording growth of just 1.5 per cent, down from 2.9 per cent in the first three months, according to official data.

Meanwhile, the city’s base rate was raised to a 16-year high in July in lockstep with the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes because of the local currency’s peg to the US dollar.

The US was the second-largest property investor, deploying US$15.8 billion in the first half, and the largest recipient of global capital, taking in US$21.9 billion.

The UK was the second-biggest investment destination, receiving US$11.2 billion, and the eighth-largest investor at about US$3 .6 billion, Colliers said.

“In the first half of 2023, we have seen significant capital being deployed outside the Asia-Pacific region,” said Chris Pilgrim, managing director, global capital markets, Asia-Pacific at Colliers.

“Globally, the US remains ultimately the most liquid market, [attracting] meaningful capital from the Asia-Pacific region. The UK has also benefited from Asia-Pacific capital, partly driven by the fast revaluations of that market in comparison to parts of Europe and Asia-Pacific.”

“Although markets are now beyond the halfway mark in 2023, the outlook for the second half of the year remains opaque,” the study said.

“During the second quarter, there were clear signs of market activity improving relative to the five year high-low range, with North America leading the recovery. Figures for July, however, point to a downturn in activity. August figures are also expected to be low. The big question is whether this reflects the result of a summer recess in North America and Europe, prior to markets picking up in late third quarter and fourth quarter, or if it represents more fragility across markets, with further challenges to overcome,” it added.

(South China Morning Post)

觀塘絲寶國際大廈全層逾2.3億售

由基金安祖高頓等持有的觀塘絲寶國際大廈21樓全層連3個車位，早前以2.325億易手，買家身份亦曝光，為破產欠薪保障基金委員會 (The protection of wages on insolvency fund board)，料購入物業作為自用。

破產欠薪保障基金承接

偉業街108號絲寶國際大廈21樓全層，建築面積約16824方呎，連3個車位，以近2.325億成交，呎價約13820元，物業以交吉交易。原業主為安祖高頓及印度船王 CHELLARAM 家族合組財團，於2018年初購入絲寶國際大廈18至21、23、25至28樓共9層連57個車位，總建築面積共153856方呎，成交價逾20.4億，呎價約13265元，以最新成交呎價計算，較購入價略高4.2%，料平手離場。

(星島日報)

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油麻地旭逸酒店5.6億易手 鄧成波家族沽貨每個房間作價373萬

近期酒店受注目，既有旅客需要酒店，亦有大學擬購酒店作為學生宿舍，市場上錄投資者購酒店，鄧成波家族旗下油麻地旭逸酒店以5.6億易手，平均每個房間作價373萬，買家為投資者，並以百樂酒店集團羅氏家族呼聲高。

市場消息透露，油麻地砵蘭街54至60號旭逸酒店，以5.6億易手，該物業佔地4053方呎，總樓面50358方呎，平均呎價11120元，物業擁有150間房間，平均每個房間作價373萬。

百樂酒店羅氏呼聲高

上述項目以買賣物業形式易手，新買家需支付相等於樓價4.25%的釐印費。買家以百樂酒店集團羅氏家族呼聲高，該集團於亞洲多個地區經營酒店，今次趁淡市吸納資產。

鄧成波家族於2018年10月向英皇集團購入該酒店，作價11億，當時名為香港盛世酒店 (Inn Hotel Hong Kong)，持貨5年帳面蝕讓5.4億，物業貶值49%。

持貨5年蝕讓49%

鄧成波家族近年頻沽售物業，旗下更不乏大型放售項目，較近期的是西貢5幢工廈放售，西貢康定路1號、2號、6號、7號及9號5座全幢工廈，現時叫價為14億，平均每方呎約3655元，買家可購入全數或個別獨立全幢。該項目現狀為5座全幢工業物業，佔地約129526方呎，每座總樓面由53138至100583方呎，樓高3至4層，買家可考慮改裝成凍倉、迷你倉、數據中心或汽車相關用途等，以提升資產價值。

另一方面，物業地帶被劃為「住宅 (戊類) 1」，可向城規會申請重建住宅項目。業主已獲城規會批准發展社福設施 (安老院)，提供1127個院舍牀位，涉及樓面約25.1萬方呎，因此，買家亦可考慮補地價重建安老院項目。

(星島日報)

觀塘偉業街93號 銀座商廈合零售

觀塘一帶為傳統工業區，區內近年新增了不少商廈，全幢銀座式商廈觀塘偉業街93號，交通便利，吸引不少商戶進駐。

交通方面，步行約10分鐘即可到達牛頭角港鐵站，附近亦有巴士站。出入亦可選擇乘坐巴士等交通工具，直達港九新界各處，交通方便。而日常飲食方面，物業附近有不少餐廳；而物業地舖亦設有食肆。

物業設有2部客用升降機，有助疏通人流。樓底高約3.15米，樓層面積由1,120至1,605平方呎不等，其中1至3樓及20至23樓為全層單位，而5至19樓則分成每層3伙，面積由430平方呎至580平方呎不等的單位。景觀方面，外望九龍灣一帶景致，10樓以上高層單位可眺望啟德一帶。

處區內甲廈圈

有代理表示，物業為觀塘區全新銀座式商廈，亦可作零售或餐飲用途，物業坐落區內的甲級商廈圈，附近有多幢指標商廈吸引不同企業進駐落戶，包括宏利大樓、花旗大樓、綠景NEO大廈及海濱匯等，加上鄰近興建中的浸會東九龍醫療中心，故不論上班族或是東九龍區民生，以至日後的外區客源均有所保證。

此外，近年寵物經濟興起，本港寵物餐廳、寵物用品店等類型店舖租務趨活躍，不少人亦鍾愛到特色寵物主題餐廳體驗，而今番招租單位屬區內罕有之銀座式商廈，物業比鄰海濱道及海濱道公園一帶屬不少養寵物人士的熱門去處，因此亦相當適合寵物零售行業進駐。

代理相信，隨着近期觀塘區一帶工廈單位可作食肆的數量持續減少，不少餐廳食肆轉投向銀座式商廈合法經營，因而令可作餐飲用途的物業需求更見殷切。

(經濟日報)

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高層全層 意向月租5.5萬

地政總署向東九龍個別違反工廈地契用途的商戶採取執管行動，引起不少在工廈經營餐飲的食肆及作零售用途的商戶受影響，個別需暫停營業另覓據點經營，帶動區內銀座式商廈的單位睇樓量急升。

面積1500呎 呎租36元

有業主看準區內飲食及服務性行業需求急增，推出旗下觀塘偉業街93號個別精選全層單位招租，更推出特惠租金及免租期優惠，當中高層全層，意向月租約5.5萬元。

有代理表示，是次招租的物業位於觀塘偉業街93號，招租單位包括8樓及21樓全層，面積同約1,500平方呎，意向月租約5.5萬元，平均呎租約36元；另有個別其他樓層的精選單位分布於9至12樓不等，面積均為約480平方呎，每個單位意向月租約1.8萬元，平均呎租約37元。

該代理補充，全數單位均配備獨立冷氣及洗手間，業主更因應市況及客戶需求，而特設裝修免租期，為租戶節省開支。

(經濟日報)

英皇珠寶擴充迎旅客 廣東道再租舖

恒利大廈千呎舖40萬租 租金降5成

十一黃金周將至，預計訪港旅客有所回升，近日核心區一綫地段租務加快。消息指，尖沙咀廣東道一個千呎舖，以40萬元租出，較舊租金跌一半。據悉，新租客為英皇鐘錶珠寶 (00887)，在短短一個月內連環擴充，反映零售商仍看好後市。

市場消息指，尖沙咀廣東道68至80號恒利大廈地下4號舖，面積約1,000平方呎，以約40萬元租出。該舖位處於尖沙咀廣東道後段，鄰近 apple store，通關後人流亦轉旺。

市場人士透露，舖位由英皇鐘錶珠寶租用。該品牌於廣東道有大型旗艦店，英皇鐘錶珠寶於2011年，即零售高峰期時，以100萬租用恒利大廈3號地舖，面積約1,500平方呎，及後2016年因應市況決定約滿遷出。相隔多年，品牌以約40萬元，租用同廈另一個舖位。

月初租海防道 較舊租金倍升

事實上，9月初英皇亦以50萬元，租用尖沙咀海防道51及52號地下A、B、C1、C2及D號舖，面積約2,060平方呎舖位，較舖位前租客高出1倍租金，連同是次落戶廣東道，在短短一個月內同區租兩舖，可見通關後奢侈品零售商轉為積極。

翻查資料，是次租用廣東道舖位，於零售高峰期時由個人護理品牌 Body Shop 租用多年，高峰期月租高達133萬元，2016年品牌續租，回落至90萬元，其後約滿遷出。如今舖位以約40餘萬元租出，租金跌逾半，而較高峰期跌約7成。

廣東道海防道 逾10租務

疫情期間，封關下零旅客，零售商紛撤出核心區，尖沙咀廣東道及海防道成為重災區，空置率一度高見兩成以上。自從年初通關以來，旅客數字穩步向上，令一眾零售商重新擴充，單計今年以來，廣東道及海防道錄逾10宗商舖租務成交，既有中小型千呎舖以內租務，亦有新港中心3層舖位，獲內地高級金行「老舖黃金」以200萬元租用作旗艦店，現時兩大核心段吉舖數字大為降低。

業界：趁租平首選核心區

另一代理指出，近期核心區舖位租務明顯加快，以海防道為例，疫情時出現10多個吉舖，短租月租跌至最低幾萬元，如今廣東道、海防道吸納情況理想。該代理分析，因核心區一綫街舖始終有限，當旅客重返，零售商首選仍是核心區一綫街，此時租金仍屬偏低水平，故屬好時機租核心地段舖位迎商機。

本地資深投資者大鴻輝主席梁紹鴻，持有廣東道及海防道多個舖位，疫情期間先後交吉，直至近期陸續租出。梁紹鴻稱，現時內地旅客消費模式改變，因內地經濟需時復甦，而在人民幣下跌、高息等因素下，旅客要回復至疫情前消費水平，實在需時，因此商舖租金現階段難重回疫情前水平，但整體而言，不論租務氣氛及租金，也遠勝疫情期間，並表示對香港前景仍極具信心。

(經濟日報)

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國際品牌仍審慎 「本地薑」趁機搶點

旅客消費明顯轉變，加上環球及內地經濟仍甚具挑戰，國際品牌取態非常審慎，故新租舖個案絕大部分為本地零售商。

據入境處數字，剛於周六及周日訪港的內地人數，分別為110,617及94,435人，即使仍不及疫情前，周末單日維持約10萬人訪港，對零售商來說，仍算充滿商機。

近月旺舖租務增 來自藥粧店

從旅客消費的模式上，近月似乎進一步確定，以往豪客的比例大幅降低，取而代之，是較為「深度遊」，來港到訪名勝觀光「打卡」，光顧特色食店等。旅客新消費常態，主要因內地經濟受多方面挑戰，包括疫後重新恢復，而人民幣下跌，難免影響消費力，相信此模式會維持一段時間。

正因消費模式上與疫情前有所分別，近月核心區舖位租務成交大幅上升同時，租戶絕大部分為本地客，當中6至7成的成交，來自藥房、藥粧店，而高消費則以金行、珠寶店為主，而過往推動舖市的國際品牌，在今次通關後租舖浪潮中，所佔的比例極低。

由於全球經濟仍受高息、政治局勢等影響，零售商在擴充步伐較審慎，加上旅客消費不及以往，令國際品牌需更長時間觀察，故在租舖速度上，不及本地客來得快。

業主接受現實 租金難大升

租金方面，從最近二三十宗核心區舖位租務，成交租金定較疫情前理想，但與高峰期仍相距甚遠，一方面反映缺少國際品牌搶舖，租金難以大幅上升，亦反映舖位業主開始接受現實，不能以高峰期水平作準，寧願先有租收，日後市況轉好才再作部署。

(經濟日報)

China's property market could take as long as a year to recover, according to a former central bank adviser, who is urging Beijing to halt the spread of defaults by encouraging lending to developers.

Sales in China's largest cities could return to growth in the next four to six months but in smaller cities "it will take anything to between six months and one year for a good recovery," Professor Li Daokui, a former member of the People's Bank of China monetary policy committee, said in an interview.

Li proposed that Beijing create a mechanism to increase bank lending to property developers in order to reduce financial contagion risks.

About 100 billion yuan (HK$107 billion) will be needed to cushion developers through the current downturn, he said.

Li said it was possible the PBOC will cut interest rates once more before the end of 2023 but he does not expect "numerous or major cuts," partly because banks' profit margins are relatively low.

But he expects more detailed plans for the resolution of local government debt to be released soon, which is "much more important than cutting the interest rate."

However, Grow Investment chief economist Hong Hao believes it might take several years to even a decade to fix China's property sector as too many houses have been built.

In other news, China Evergrande (3333) shares dropped 7 percent yesterday after a unit of the embattled property developer missed the repayment of a 4 billion yuan onshore bond.

(The Standard)

Starter homes in Hung Hom go on sale

A "starter homes" project in Hung Hom comprising 260 flats will commence accepting applications from today, with prices starting at HK$4.08 million after a 22 percent discount.

The flats at eResidence Tower 3 range from approximately 303 square feet to 600 sq ft, with a discount rate of 22 percent.

The prices range from around HK$4.08 million to HK$9.64 million, at a rate of approximately HK$12,885 to HK$16,499 per sq ft.

The project's clubhouse is located on the 36th floor - the top floor of the tower.

The clubhouse features amenities such as a multipurpose activity room, yoga room, fitness center and games room.

The Urban Renewal Authority said the clubhouse was placed on the top floor to ensure that all residents can enjoy sea views from the tower.

The homes are open for application until October 18, and both paper and online applications will be accepted.

The URA has set up a sales office with demonstration show flats in Cheung Sha Wan, featuring three units, including both one-bedroom and two-bedroom flats, for public viewing.

(The Standard)

觀塘海濱匯 香港寬頻租兩層

共10萬呎樓面 呎租約22元

近期大手租務成交主要集中在東九龍，其中觀塘海濱匯兩層合共10萬平方呎，獲香港寬頻 (01310) 租用，呎租約22元，為今年東九龍最大手租務成交。該租戶原使用九龍灣國際展貿中心，因大廈重建需作搬遷。

市場消息指，觀塘海濱匯錄得大手租務成交，涉及物業11及19樓兩層，合共約10萬平方呎，成交呎租約22元。消息稱，新租客為香港寬頻，該集團目前租用九龍灣國際展貿中心9及11樓等。由於九展業主已準備為物業進行重建，商戶尋找新寫字樓作搬遷，現遷入同區質素甚新的海濱匯。該廈每層面積達5萬平方呎，為同區非常罕有，吸引企業遷入作整合業務。

外資代理行：整體甲廈空置趨穩

最近東九龍大手租務成交，不少來自九展遷出個案，如九龍灣啓匯獲醫院管理局租用2層半，樓面達9萬平方呎，呎租料約17元。醫管局表示，計劃將現時位於九龍灣國際展貿中心的資訊科技及醫療信息部辦公室遷往啟匯，搬遷工作將於明年初展開。

此外，該行最新發表的香港地產市場報告中指出，整體甲級寫字樓市場空置率自4月起連續上升4個月後，於8月底漸見穩定，整體市場空置率維持在12.8%。中環的空置率上升至9.9%，而灣仔/銅鑼灣和尖沙咀的空置率分別下跌0.6和0.7個百分點。

租金方面，整體租金按月下跌0.7%，主要分區市場中，中環和灣仔/銅鑼灣租金分別下跌0.8%和0.3%，而尖沙咀租金上升0.6%。該行代理表示，整體寫字樓租賃市場於上個月漸見穩定，而且整體甲級寫字樓市場在8月錄得229,800平方呎淨吸納量，為需求較疲弱的寫字樓市場帶來好轉迹象。不過，由於寫字樓租賃需求仍然疲弱，加上新寫字樓供應量持續增加，相信租金將持續受壓。

(經濟日報)

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甲廈錄22.98萬呎淨吸納量

近年甲廈市道低迷，上月在大手租賃支撐下，情況略見穩定，有外資代理行指出，上月甲廈錄22.98萬方呎淨吸納量，更是空置率連升4個月後見回穩。

外資代理行：整體空置率12.8%

該行最新發表的香港地產市場報告指，整體甲級寫字樓市場空置率自今年4月連續上升4個月後，於8月底漸見穩定，維持在12.8%，不過，核心商業區中環於8月底，空置率由9.6%上升至9.9%，可見空置率增加。

至於分區方面，灣仔 (包括銅鑼灣) 和尖沙咀空置率，則分別下跌0.6和0.7個百分點。港島東空置率輕微上升，由12.7百分點升至12.8百分點。九龍東空置率下跌，由20.2百分點跌至19.5百分點。

該行代理表示，上個月整體寫字樓租賃市場漸見穩定，整體市場8月錄22.98萬方呎淨吸納量，為需求較疲弱的寫字樓市場帶來好轉跡象。

啟匯10萬呎大手租賃矚目

該代理續指，月內由少數大手租賃支撐市場，包括醫院管理局租用九龍灣啟匯約10萬方呎樓面，以原區搬遷。

不過，由於寫字樓整體租賃需求仍然疲弱，加上新寫字樓供應量持續增加，相信租金將持續受壓。

該代理表示，8月整體市場租金按月下跌0.7%。主要分區市場中，中環和灣仔 (包括銅鑼灣) 租金分別下跌0.8%和0.3%，尖沙咀租金則上升0.6%。

(星島日報)

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中旅9億購灣仔君悅居 研合併重建

全幢酒店及服務式住宅近期成交增，中旅以近9億元，購入灣仔君悅居服務住宅，將研究跟所持有的睿景酒店合併重建潛力。

收購呎價1.58萬元

香港中旅 (00308) 宣布斥資8.98億元，收購灣仔駱克道42至50號君悅居，位處分域街8至12號，屬於15層高連地庫的服務式住宅。物業樓高15層，地庫至2樓為商舖，現租客包括多間餐廳、便利店及健身中心，3樓至15樓為房間，間隔由開放式至兩房，總樓面約5.7萬平方呎，涉及約114間房間，以收購價計算，每呎約1.58萬元，每間房間作價788萬元。

據中旅指，君悅居與該集團持有的灣仔睿景酒店地塊是由一原地塊拆分而成，按照政府法定規劃，地塊規劃為商業用地，可用於興建商業、酒店、寫字樓，在取得君悅居後可探索兩地塊合併開發的機會，有效利用後巷面積。

翻查資料，項目原由本地老牌家族持有，2005年家族以4.5億元向資深投資者羅家寶購入物業，作長綫收租。持貨18年轉手，獲利近4.5億元，物業升值1倍。

近期全幢物業成交有增，如日前鄧成波家族以5,6億元，沽出旺角砵蘭街60號「旭逸酒店旺角」，總建築面積約48,595平方呎，涉及199間酒店客房。波叔於2018年，斥約11億元向英皇購入酒店，5年大幅虧蝕5.4億元，蝕幅近半。據了解，新買家為資深投資者羅家寶兒子羅正雄，亦即百樂集團行政總裁，購入酒店料日後作集團自行營運。

(經濟日報)

九龍塘玫瑰苑批拆樓 重建展開

新世界 (00017) 去年以21億元強拍統一九龍塘玫瑰苑業權，屋宇署顯示，項目早前已經獲批拆樓紙，將隨即展開重建；同期還有樂風位於鴨脷洲及佐敦兩個項目亦獲准重建。

據屋宇署在7月份批出多份拆卸同意書，大部分屬舊樓重建項目。其中新世界收購的玫瑰苑，在去年11月透過強拍，以20.75億元統一業權，相隔大半年展開重建。

玫瑰苑在1967年落成，樓齡約56年，原本屬於由22幢3層高的分層住宅組成，現有總樓面約5.9萬平方呎。由於項目佔地約38,960平方呎，屬「住宅 (丙類)」用途，最高重建地積比3倍，可建樓面11.69萬平方呎，相較現有舊樓增加1倍。

樂風兩項目 重建住宅商廈

至於由樂風收購的鴨脷洲平瀾街及佐敦南京街項目亦展開重建，前者在今年3月才透過強拍統一業權，現時組成平瀾街2至4A號、好景街26至28號重建，將重建成一幢樓高約20多層的住宅，提供約70伙，主打1及2兩房。

另一個展開重建南京街11至21號舊樓，樂風在去年11月完成收購，預計將會重建為商廈項目。

(經濟日報)

東涌增660萬呎商業樓面 11 SKIES最大

住宅以外，政府近年加快推動東涌的商業發展，據本報統計，該區未來數年將新增大量商業樓面供應，單計4個大型商業項目，樓面已高達逾660萬平方呎。

東涌一帶未來主要有4個商業樓面供應，料合共為區內增逾660萬平方呎商業樓面，當中最大型的項目為新世界 (00017) 的航天城11 SKIES項目。

3甲廈57萬呎 商場料年底落成

11 SKIES為一個綜合發展項目，將會提供大型零售、娛樂設施，及3幢合共約57萬平方呎的甲級寫字樓K11 ATELIER 11 SKIES，3幢大廈大致分為3個不同主題，包括金融服務、健康醫養及初創企業，辦公室的單位面積介乎約1,696至33,868平方呎。而11 SKIES商場部分則料在今年底至明年初分階段落成。

區內另一個大型商業項目則為東涌第57區商業項目，項目於去年初由華懋以近28億元投得，地皮佔地約13.3萬平方呎，總樓面約126.1萬平方呎。據發展商早前透露，計劃在該地興建商場、辦公室及數據中心。值得一提的是，該地皮曾於2020年底流標，其後政府調整招標條款後重推，包括調整零售樓面及容許中標者發展數據中心等。

106B區私樓地皮 10月27截標

另外，港鐵 (00066) 與政府達成協議的東涌東站綜合項目，位於東涌第113區，佔地約82萬平方呎，總樓面約678萬平方呎，7成屬於住宅樓面，亦設有商業零售及辦公室樓面，分別涉約64.6萬平方呎及118.4萬平方呎。而據港鐵上月表示，預計未來1年會首先推出東涌東站第1期項目。

同時，港鐵旗下小蠔灣項目相信亦蓄勢待發。該項目繼今年2月流標後，港鐵早前亦透露預計於未來1年重推，並料將偏向由港鐵先處理前期工程，從而將鐵路連接工程風險移離發展商，亦有研究會否拆細推出，以增加項目吸引力。整項目提供2萬伙公、私營房屋，其中一半屬於私樓外，並設有一個約37.1萬平方呎的商場。

至於政府今季 (7至9月) 亦已推出東涌第106B區地皮，佔地約11.5萬平方呎，指定作私人住宅用途，最高可建樓面面積約40.1萬平方呎，估值料約10億至16億元，每呎樓面地價約2,500至4,000元。地皮將於下月27日 (周五) 截標。

(經濟日報)

羅素街單邊「舖王」月租38萬 零售商進駐租金較疫前跌55%

近期核心區舖租賃升溫，銅鑼灣羅素街60號 (波斯富街76號) 單邊「舖王」，以每月38萬租出，平均呎租633元，租客為零售商，租金較疫市前下跌55%。

由英皇國際持有的羅素街60號、波斯富街76號單邊「舖王」，建築面積約600方呎，於2011年初舖市高峰期，英皇以3.8億購入，每呎高達63.3萬，轟動市場，該「舖王」在疫市期間，一直租予口罩店，更由於物業位處舊樓被收購，舖王現時被申請強拍中，亦意味物業未來發展有變數。

平均呎租633元

雖然如此，該舖王仍然受長租客追捧，市場消息透露，物業剛以每月38萬租出，平均呎租633元，租客為零售商，售賣大眾化產品，舖位將不作大肆裝修。

該舖過去一年多時間，租予口罩店，對上長租客為瑞士手錶品牌TAG Heuer，於2018年11月進駐，並於2022年3月撤出，月租85萬，最新租金較疫市前下跌55%。

長租客撤出後，該舖位一直由口罩店承租，該舖位所位處波斯富街一整列舊樓，多年來由新世界所收購，並於早前向土地審裁處申請強拍，該「舖王」最新估值僅1.8426億，較2011年購入價低1.9574億或51%。

英皇：不作回應

英皇發言人接受本報查詢時回應，就市場消息不作回應。

英皇鐘錶珠寶承租尖沙咀廣東道68至80號恒利大廈地下4號舖，建築面積約1000方呎，月租約40萬

上述舖位處於尖沙咀廣東道後段，鄰近 apple store，英皇鐘錶珠寶於2011年，亦以100萬租用恒利大廈3號地舖，面積約1500方呎，2016年約滿遷出。

該舖王所位處舊樓，近年被收購，舖王現時被申請強拍，物業未來發展有變數，基於以上原因，長租客零售商不會大肆裝修。

(星島日報)

High interest rates, lack of purchasing power and growing inventory of unsold flats continue to exert downward pressure on property prices

It is widely expected that the city’s home prices are set to drop by about 5 per cent by the end of this year, after the latest round of mortgage rate increases made last week

Hong Kong’s lived-in home prices declined for the fourth straight month in August, government data showed and analysts expect the easing trend to continue for the rest of the year given the elevated interest-rate environment and high inventory levels.

Prices fell 1.4 per cent month-on-month in August, according to an index compiled by the Rating and Valuation Department. The widely watched gauge slipped to 339.2 from 344.0 in July.

“High interest rates, lack of purchasing power and stockpiling of new flats have continued to push property prices downwards,” a property agent said. The agent said that in such an environment the residential property sector will face strong headwinds for the rest of the year while forecasting a 5 per cent decline in average prices over the second half of 2023.

The agent said that although the US did not increase interest rates in September, the interest rate hike cycle is not yet over. The agent said the impact of interest rate hikes will start fading only in the second quarter next year amid expectations that mortgage rates in Hong Kong could still rise this year.

The agency expects that in the short term, the average volume of first and second-hand transactions per month will hover around 3,000-3,500 cases, and that the property market will need a significant turnaround to erase the losses suffered this year.

It is widely expected that the city’s home prices are set to drop by about 5 per cent by the end of this year, after seven major lenders, including the three note-issuing banks – HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, and Bank of China (Hong Kong) – said they would raise their mortgage rates last week.

The payment on a typical HK$5 million (US$643,000) mortgage over 30 years will increase by 6 per cent after the mortgage rate increases, or by HK$1,430 per month to HK$24,232, according to calculations made by a mortgage broker.

As high interest rates have affected homebuyers’ desire to enter the market, the pile of unsold new flats is now in excess of 20,000 units, according to another property agency.

August’s inventory in hand, including both unfinished and ready flats, rose to 20,513 units from 19,842 units in July. The number of unsold flats has now increased for five consecutive months, and has registered a total rise of 12.1 per cent over the year from 18,292 units at the end of last December, the agency said.

Rental prices have now risen for seven consecutive months through August, increasing about 5.6 per cent over the course of the year. Prices increased 1.4 per cent month on month in August, according to the Rating and Valuation Department.

The government’s Top Talent Pass Scheme will continue to support residential rental demand, the agent said. The agent expects rents to rise by around 8 per cent this year.

(South China Morning Post)

Chinese tycoon Chen Hongtian’s seized luxury Hong Kong flat sells for US$53 million, 39% below market price

The 5,154 sq ft flat in Opus Hong Kong sold to Kwai Sze Hoi, said to be the chairman of Hong Kong-listed Ocean Line Port Development, sources say

Chen and his wife, Chen Yao Li Ni, bought the fifth-floor flat at 53 Stubbs Road for HK$387 million (US$49 million) in September 2015

Receivers for a HK$680 million (US$86.7 million) Mid-Levels flat – seized from Chinese tycoon Chen Hongtian for unpaid loans – have sold the property at 39 per cent lower than the market price.

The 5,154 sq ft flat in Opus Hong Kong was sold to Kwai Sze Hoi for HK$418 million, official records showed. Kwai is the chairman of Hong Kong-listed Ocean Line Port Development, according to sources familiar with the transaction. The family has snapped up a number of luxury properties in Hong Kong in recent years, spending about HK$800 million.

Ocean Line is an inland terminal operator in mainland China and is engaged in the provision of port logistics services. Ocean Line was listed on GEM, the second board of HKEX in 2018, according to its filings.

The Kwai family also bought two units in 21 Borrett Road, a luxury residential project in Mid-Levels developed by Li Ka-shing’s property flagship CK Asset Holdings in 2021. The two units, transacted at about HK$380 million, were sold to Kwai’s son Kwai Kun and Kwai Tsz, also believed to be one of Kwai’s family members, according to local media.

Chen and his wife, Chen Yao Li Ni, bought the fifth-floor flat at 53 Stubbs Road for HK$387 million in September 2015, according to official records. In February, the flat was seized by Bank of Communi­cations, which extended a mortgage in August 2019.

The property was one of at least three assets seized by lenders in Hong Kong as of late March from Chen, whose Cheung Kei Group owns offices, hotels and finance firms.

The receivers put the flat up for sale by tender in May, and the tender closed on August 8, according to Savills, which had been appointed the sole agent for the deal.

Developed by Swire Properties on a site long possessed by the company as a home for its executives, the Opus project is acclaimed architect Frank Gehry’s only residential project in Asia. The building twists to give each of its 12 flats a unique floor plan, and is only a nine-minute drive away from the Central business district.

The flat Chen owned, which occupies the entire fifth floor, has five bedrooms, including four with their own bathrooms, a study, a living room, a dining room and a kitchen. It has an open-plan design and a ceiling height of more than four metres, according to a property agency.

(South China Morning Post)

旺角家樂坊巨舖租出 龍豐藥房進駐

核心區舖位持續受捧，旺角家樂坊 FOOT LOCKER 舊址，近日由龍豐藥房承租，月租約100萬，該巨舖面積達1.8萬呎，有機會成為全港最大間藥房。

連鎖鞋店 Foot Locker 今年中關閉在港全線6間分店，撤出香港，其中家樂坊地下旗艦店，該巨舖以約100萬租出，租客為龍豐藥房，平均呎租約55元。該舖前身長租客為 FOOT LOCKER，在2020年月租高達200萬，最新租金下跌50%。

屬FOOT LOCKER舊址

換言之，龍豐以約半價承租靚舖，FOOT LOCKER 撤走後，該巨舖由 AEON 百貨短租。而在2014年舖市高峰期，H&M時裝於2014年承租旺角家樂坊地庫至1樓，合共5.4萬方呎樓面，月租高達900萬。

較舊租金跌50%

龍豐藥房今年初承租尖沙咀「名店街」廣東道一個面積逾4000呎巨舖，較2013年零售高峰期名鐘店的月租約630萬，累挫84%。去年亦以月租60萬租用中環皇后大道中地舖，曾由珠寶金行及運動服裝店承租，高峰期月租380萬，對上舊租為140萬，租金跌57%。

現時龍豐藥房在上水起家，過往經營連鎖藥房，近年改做「龍豐Mall」發展路線類似超市業務，藥妝貨物林林總總，目前在全港約有14間分店，家樂坊有望成為第15間分店。

(星島日報)

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遠航創辦人桂四海 4.18億購山頂傲璇

內地祥祺集團陳紅天早前財困，名下豪宅、商廈均淪為銀主盤被接管。其中山頂傲璇自用單位早前以4.18億元售出，新買家為遠航集團創辦人桂四海，近年以8億元連掃香港多間豪宅。

祥祺陳紅天持有 淪銀主盤

是次涉及的傲璇 (OPUS HONG KONG) 5樓單位連同兩個車位，最初由祥祺集團陳紅天2015年以3.87億元，向太古地產 (01972) 購入作為自住，不過陳紅天年初起陸續有物業被銀行接管，其中傲璇單位由交通銀行接管。

據資料顯示，該單位連同車位早前以4.18億元售出，新買家為 Kwai Sze Hoi 購入，跟遠航集團創辦人桂四海同名。

兩年間 8億入市港物業

桂四海據指在90年代創辦遠航集團，擁有及管理30多艘遠洋船隊。而桂四海家族成員則曾經在兩年前以逾3.8億元購入半山區西部波老道21號新盤21 BORRETT ROAD 兩伙，連同今次購入傲璇，短短2年間以8億元入市，而桂四海本身亦持有半山寶雲道15號的獨立屋。

至於成交的傲璇5樓單位實用面積約為5,154平方呎，屬5房4套間隔，按約4.2億元成交價計，呎價約8.1萬元。據悉，是次屬發展商2012年一手推出並沽清後，項目首度錄二手成交。單位早前進行招標時，物業估值為6.8億元，若按現時成交價計，低市值約4成。

陳紅天名下另外還有兩項銀主物業，包括在2016年以21億元購入的山頂歌賦山道15號豪宅，同樣被銀主接管，曾經在上月推出市場招標，已經在9月19日截標，不過至今仍然未見公布售出。而另一項目為市值約50億元的紅磡祥祺中心商廈。

(經濟日報)

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MTRC seeks interest in Tung Chung site

The MTR Corporation (0066) is inviting developers to submit expressions of interest for a property development at Tung Chung East Station from today until October 6, 2023.

Opposite the future MTR Tung Chung East Station, the Tung Chung East Station Property Development pertains to the lot identified as Tung Chung Town Lot No. 53.

The station is scheduled for completion in 2029.

The package one project for tender this time is situated in the southeastern section of the entire development, with a maximum residential gross floor area of 64,650 square meters and a maximum commercial gross floor space of 8,133 sq m.

Based on market estimates, the land price is projected to range from HK$2,000 to 4,000 per square foot, with an estimated valuation for the first phase ranging from HK$1.57 billion to 3.13 billion.

In other developments, Nan Fung Group's Airside, a shopping mall spanning 70,000 square feet atop Kai Tak Station, officially opened yesterday, achieving an overall rental occupancy rate of 90 percent.

With the upcoming holidays, Sun Hung Kai Properties (0016) is launching various reward activities across its 12 major shopping malls. It is anticipated that these activities will boost foot traffic and sales at the malls by a projected year-on-year increase of 15 percent and 25 percent, respectively.

(The Standard)

Hong Kong developers set to delay launch of new flats as sector counts on easing of property cooling measures: agents

Developers may hold off on launching sales at new projects until the government eases decade-old curbs, which is now seen as highly likely

Buyers also taking a wait-and-see approach ahead of Hong Kong leader’s annual policy address on October 25, agents say

Hong Kong property developers are expected to put their latest projects on hold as the property sector widely anticipates that long-standing cooling measures that add to the cost of buying a home will be eased soon, according to property agents.

“Some residential projects may stand by and launch as soon as the government eases the cooling measures,” an agent said.

Projects like KT Marina in Kai Tak, a new phase of Sun Hung Kai Properties’ Novo Land in Tuen Mun, and Yoho West in Tin Shui Wai are prime candidates for delays in launch plans, the agent said.

The anticipation comes after the government gave its strongest hint yet that it could soon ease the cooling measures, with Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po saying on Wednesday that the conditions that prompted authorities to impose them more than a decade ago no longer prevailed.

“The market has been quiet recently, partly because buyers also remain on a wait-and-see attitude until the [government’s annual] policy address on October 25,” the agent said, adding that transactions will continue to hover at a low level until then.

Earlier in July, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation relaxed loan rules covering some homes to make them more accessible for first-time buyers and easier for owners to trade.

It was the first easing of curbs since the HKMA launched measures in 2009 to reduce potential risks to financial stability arising from an overheated property market.

Despite that move, Hong Kong’s property market has cooled as multiple headwinds, including the economic outlook, elevated interest rates and a glut of new flats, continue to weigh on buyer sentiment.

Lived-in home prices in August fell 1.4 per cent month on month, the fourth straight month of decline, according to an index compiled by the Rating and Valuation Department.

Analysts widely expect home prices to drop by about 5 per cent by the end of this year, after seven major lenders, including the three note-issuing banks – HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank and Bank of China (Hong Kong) – said they would raise their mortgage rates last week.

KT Marina, a new project in Kai Tak, jointly developed by K. Wah International, Wheelock Properties and China Overseas, is expected to launch sales in October.

“We have not made a decision on when the sale will take place, but will closely monitor the market condition,” Tony Wan, director of sales and marketing for Hong Kong Properties at K. Wah International, said on Thursday when asked whether the project will launch after the policy address.

The developer said KT Marina, with a total of 2,138 units, will launch its first phase with 1,017 units. The project has received presale consent and was originally slated to launch earlier this year.

Wan said he hopes the government can start by easing the buyer’s stamp duty, as the 15 per cent tax on non-permanent residents buying their first property in the city affects mainland and foreign investors.

Easing it would attract more foreign professionals to “settle down in Hong Kong”, he said.

He also suggested lowering the ad valorem (according to value) rate to encourage Hong Kong people to invest more in local properties, as the residential rental market has recently shown good performance, making it attractive to investors.

(South China Morning Post)

鐵路大廈全層1.04億售 呎價跌穿1萬水平

工商舖交投未見熱鬧，市場有業主沽貨以鎖定利潤，一間新加坡背景公司沽售尖沙咀鐵路大廈全層商廈，作價1.04億，呎價跌穿1萬水平，物業於13年間升值1.26倍。

新加坡背景公司沽售

尖沙咀漆咸道南39號鐵路大廈7樓全層，建築面積約10880方呎，早前以意向價逾1.3億放售，平均呎價約1.2萬，最終減價20%，以1.04億易手，平均每呎9559元

上述物業部分交吉部分連約，買家可先自用部分寫字樓，保留連約部分收租。原業主於2010年以4600萬購入該全層，持貨13年帳面獲利5800萬，物業升值1.26倍。

平均每呎9559元

鐵路大廈以用家主導，向來買賣放盤少，其中於2021年8月，該廈20樓全層以1.5億易手，建築面積約10880方呎，平均呎價13787元，雖然剛沽售的全層位於低層，未能作直接比較，惟售價較2年前低逾30%，可見商廈市況在近期經濟不景市況下，備受打擊。

13年升值1.26倍

該廈位於尖沙咀漆咸道南39號，樓高28層，於1994年落成，樓齡28年，全層面積約10880方呎，總樓面約22.8萬方呎。

(星島日報)

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港鐵承租元朗商廈8層樓面 大手租用朗壹廣場逾13萬呎 月租料240萬

近期商廈市場氣氛有改善，市場不乏大手承租，租客包括公共機構等知名企業，港鐵向信和承租元朗朗壹廣場第2座，涉及8全層樓面，合共逾13萬方呎，月租料240萬。

上址為元朗朗壹廣場第2座3樓至8樓 (略去4樓)，以及11、15及16樓，合共8層全層樓面，每層建築面積約16908呎，合共約135264呎，呎價約18元，以此計算，月租約240萬。

本報就上述消息分別向信和及港鐵查詢，惟直至截稿前未獲回覆。

平均呎租約18元

市場人士則表示，隨着政府大力拓展新界區，未來將開拓更多港鐵路線，各部門需要更多人手，港鐵因而大手承租新界區寫字樓。

朗壹廣場位於康業街8號，1座提供3層商場，零售面積約11.3萬方呎，提供多元化休閒娛樂空間和單車停泊設施，2座樓高約14層，提供商廈樓面。

近期，甲廈不乏大手租賃，其中包括醫管局租用九龍灣啟匯約10萬方呎樓面，為今年以來九龍東最大宗甲廈租賃，業界預期月租約150萬。項目前身為傲騰廣場，於資本策略為首的財團購入後，進行大幅翻新，醫管局承租2層半樓面，合共約10萬方呎，由於大手承租，預期呎租約15元，月租約150萬，較同廈呎租16至18元，有一定折讓。

有外資代理行最新發表的香港地產市場報告指，整體甲廈空置率自今年4月連升4個月後，8月底漸見穩定，維持12.8%，不過，核心商業區中環於8月底，空置率由9.6%升至9.9%，可見空置率增加。

政府大力拓展新界區，未來將開拓更多港鐵路線，各部分需要人手，港鐵因為大手承租新界區寫字樓。

(星島日報)

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太古廣場二座 1.7萬呎租出

以麥卡倫 (The Macallan)、Highland Park 和 The Glenrothes 威士忌等高端烈酒品牌著稱的公司 Edrington，承租金鐘太古廣場二座約1.7萬方呎寫字樓，市場消息指，涉及17樓全層，料市值呎租約100至110元。

高端烈酒品牌承租

消息人士指，麥卡倫承租九龍灣國際交易中心單位多時，面積約1.2萬方呎，市值呎租約20餘元，由東九龍升級至核心區，配合業務發展。

Edrington 北亞區董事總經理 Jaime Martin Chocano 表示，將於太古廣場二座打造一個展現未來新趨勢的辦公室空間，集團繼續締造在香港的佳績。

有外資代理行代理表示，客戶把握市場機遇，策略性升級搬遷至核心商業區，反映他們提升員工工作環境的決心。

市值呎租100至110元

市場資料顯示，威士忌品牌麥卡倫早前趁淡市，承租中環皇后大道中36號興瑋大廈 2及3樓，建築面積共約8500方呎，每月約50萬，平均呎租約60元，在此設立旗艦店。

上述物業位處中環核心地段，更是皇后大道中通往蘭桂坊必經之路，品牌選址於此，可網羅中環上班一族、蘭桂坊常客及旅客，出品的威士忌不乏捧場客，收藏家甚至追捧個別年份的出品。

東九搬遷至金鐘

據了解，該旗艦店既可作銷售，亦可舉行品酒活動，配合時下的體驗式消費。

該廈地下至3樓合共4層舖位，曾由運動服裝 adidas 租用多時，2021年遷出後，業主將之分拆招租，2021年獲恒生銀行租用，月租約120萬，若連同新租出的2層樓面月租約50萬，租金仍較舊租金跌50%。

(星島日報)

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九展重建商戶遷出 帶動甲廈租務

九龍灣國際展貿中心將重建，大批寫字樓用戶需遷出，並重新尋找新據點，令近期東九龍大手租務明顯增加。

億京牽頭的財團在2021年以約105億元購入九龍灣地標九龍灣國際展貿中心，現時屬於1幢14層高的大型展覽及工商業大廈，曾經向城規會申請重建成3幢24至26層高甲級商廈。業主決定進行重建，據屋宇署4月份資料顯示，發展商億京等獲批建築圖則，可重建成4幢16層高連6層基座及地庫的商廈，總樓面達176.8萬平方呎，預計投資額高達200億元，

香港寬頻租海濱匯10萬呎 同區最大手

由於項目租戶眾多，不少涉及租用多層樓面商戶，現需尋找新辦公室作據點，令近期成交增。其中觀塘海濱匯錄得大手租務成交，涉及物業11及19樓兩層，合共約10萬平方呎，成交呎租約22元。消息稱，新租客為香港寬頻，該集團目前租用九龍灣國際展貿中心9及11樓等。現遷入同區質素甚新的海濱匯。該廈每層面積達5萬平方呎，為同區非常罕有，吸引企業遷入作整合業務。

另外，九龍灣啟匯獲醫院管理局租用2層半，樓面達9萬平方呎，呎租料約17元。醫管局表示，計劃將現時位於九龍灣國際展貿中心的資訊科技及醫療信息部辦公室遷往啟匯，搬遷工作將於明年初展開。

Tesla 轉租荃灣 作寫字樓及陳列室

另外，亦有大型品牌進行搬遷，荃灣沙咀道1號環貿廣場低層3至7室，面積合共約5,740平方呎，以每呎約18元租出，每月租金約10萬元，新租客為電動車龍頭品牌Tesla，該品牌目前租用九龍灣國際展貿中心地下及樓下辦公室，相信 Tesla 看好荃灣區租金較便宜，而物業屬全新，故決定租用。據了解，是次 Tesla 除了租用辦公室外，亦租用物業地下8個舖位，面積合共約7,045平方呎，月租約35萬元，呎租近50元，料作品牌陳列室之用。

至於東九龍一向是政府部門集中地，觀塘創紀之城1期3萬平方呎樓面，獲政府機構租用，呎租約25元。據了解，新租客為政府部門，料屬旗下選舉事務處使用。該辦事處主力負責選民登記、舉辦選舉等工作，需要一定樓面運作，該部門原租用九展，是次屬搬遷兼擴充。

資料顯示，現時東九龍空置率高見兩成，區內亦有新商廈落成，或多或少構成壓力，如今大批租客遷出九展，於同區進行搬遷，個別更涉及近10萬平方呎，故可消化一批樓面，紓緩空置情況。

(經濟日報)

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啟德 AIRSIDE 商場開幕 出租率9成

啟德區內首個大型商場 AIRSIDE 昨日開幕，面積達70萬平方呎。南豐表示，出租率約9成，而7成商戶趕及今日營業，集團斥逾千萬進行推廣。對於近期政府或會為樓市減辣的消息，集團指若撤兩項印花稅，足以推動樓市。

AIRSIDE 商場昨日以試業形式開幕，涉及物業地庫至9樓多層，提供70萬平方呎樓面，昨日中午開幕後，即吸引大批市民前來。南豐集團香港地產處執行董事許謙讓表示，目前出租率約9成，而7成商戶趕及昨日營業，集團於試業期間，已斥逾千萬元進行推廣。

AIRSIDE 設有不少餐飲娛樂設施，包括設有3.3萬呎的 MCL AIRSIDE 戲院，設有7個影院及900個座位，同時亦是全港首個設於商場內的大型衝浪場，佔地逾萬平方呎。食肆方面則有約40間特色餐廳，包括日本人氣抹茶名店 nana's green tea 在港首間分店等，同時，超市 City'super 亦開設2.5萬呎分店，及日本品牌 MUJI 無印良品進駐開設逾1.2萬呎分店。

配合夜經濟 個別餐廳開至午夜

近期政府積極推夜經濟，許謙讓指，AIRSIDE 商場的營業時間由早上10時至晚上10時，為配合夜經濟，個別餐廳將營業到午夜12時，若有其他商戶有意延長開業時間，集團將配合。於中秋及十一黃金周前夕，他指商場亦設有中港巴士站、穿梭巴士至郵輪碼頭，以吸納遊客生意。

至於項目寫字樓方面，他指出租率約4成，現有兩客戶正洽租中，若落實出租率增至近5成。他表示寫字樓租務氣氛近月變化不大，仍有不少外地客戶來港睇樓。他指，AIRSIDE 總投資額320億元，而目前市場已度過最艱難時期，集團旗下商場生意，已超越了2019年的水平。

近日有消息指，政府有可能在樓市措施上減辣，他表示若屬實集團相當歡迎，認為若在買家印花稅 (BSD) 及雙倍印花稅 (DSD) 上減辣，已對樓市有正面推動。他指，若政府減辣，集團將重推旗下將軍澳日出康城LP10特色單位。

(經濟日報)

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