疫市持续下，旅游区铺市寂静多时，近期却一枝独秀获中资巨企追捧，继体育用品店李寧率先于尖沙嘴设旗舰店、免税店DUTY ZERO一连承租中环及铜锣湾黄金地段，手机生产商小米，将首度在港岛区开设门市，看中铜锣湾闹市一个复式巨铺，料短期内进驻。地产界人士形容，中资巨企平租游客区靚铺，儘管租金跌幅高达五成至七成，仍即时撑起铺市，为铺位市场注入强心针。

儘管小米早年进军香港，在港岛区却一直没有地铺门市，多年来，只有设置于恒隆中心写字楼内的楼上服务中心，面积约二千餘呎，该公司将首度在港岛开设旗舰店，消息人士透露，小米看中铜锣湾恒隆中心一个复式巨铺，接近二千五百方呎，小米与业主恒隆几乎一拍即合，业主乐于在租赁条件上提供优惠，料短期落实租赁，月租约三十万，平均呎租约一百二十元。

小米洽租Fashion Walk复式铺

本报就上述消息，分别向恒隆及小米查询，恒隆发言人回应，他们不会对个别租户作评论；小米则透过公关表示：「公司不予置评，如有进一步消息，会适时公布。」

知情人士则说，该巨铺位处铜锣湾记利佐治街十一至十九号Fashion Walk商场，为二号地铺及一楼全层，面积各为六百多及逾一千八百多呎，铺位「牛高马大」，非常宽敞，Fashion Walk毗邻为港铁站，儘管在疫市下，街道仍然人流聚集。巨铺前身为长情租客时装店MAX MARA，进驻逾十年，早前迁走后，腾出连同地下一号铺在内的近5000呎巨铺，业主恒隆将之一拆二，其中一个地下铺位旋即获鞋店承租，餘下二号铺及一楼全层，亦即将迎来小米。虽然铺位成功觅得租客，不过在经历近年的动乱及在疫情持续的洗礼，比较起旧租金，最新租金较高峰期跌约五成。

业主恒隆：不作个别评论

事实上，近期，中资巨企成为核心区铺市「亮点」，阔别香港十三年的内地体育用品店李寧，继二零零九年撤出尖沙嘴金马伦道据点，阔别十三年，近期「大升呢」，进驻「名店街」广东道，承租新港中心一个复式铺，面积约七千八百方呎，月租更高达二百万，租金较高峰期跌逾70%。

中国唯一由国务院授权，于全国各地开展免税业务的中免集团，旗下与外资合营的DUTY ZERO，向来只有赤鱲角机场及东涌东薈城据点，近期冲出东涌，连环承租中环德辅道中及铜锣湾罗素街铺位，其中，中环铺位更一签三年梗约，足见其对后市的信心。

业界：为铺市打下强心针

有代理表示，中资品牌连环租铺，为香港铺市打下强心针，中资公司对国内政策，有较深研究，他们行动积极，背后正因国家支持香港，事实上，在香港及澳门两个特区当中，香港最新的「3+4」隔离，远较澳门隔离时间为短，可见中央对香港的重视。该代理续说，第五波疫情后，核心区铺市持续淡静，现时与铺市走势最连繫为通关，「3+4」隔离措施成为通关第一步，相信进一步安排将会于十月十九日《施政报告》中发表，而另一重要事项为十月十六日举行的中共全国代表大会，市场预期将对香港管治政策，与本港政治及经济前景息息相关。

代理续说，过往核心区铺租昂贵，只有奢侈品可以负担，品牌即使愿意支付巨大代价，亦难于与之争一日长短，现在铺租大跌，让他们能够进军旅游消费街道。

(星岛日报)

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财团西营盘旧楼申强拍

港岛区住宅用地供应有限，发展商积极透过收购旧楼强拍增加土储，当中由财团併购的西营盘高街120至122号翠樺楼，最新获土地审裁处颁下强制售卖令，底价为5.25亿。

翠樺楼早于1968年落成，现为1幢12层高商住物业，地下为商铺，楼上为住宅，物业佔地面积约4967方呎，若按拟议地积比约8.3135倍发展，可重建楼面约4.13万方呎。

已统一毗邻绍德楼业权

是次提出强拍的为宝盛国际兴业、能成发展及禧兆出，于2020年申请强拍时，已持有约89.58%业权，最新则持有约93.75%业权，餘下3伙未成功收购。

事实上，上述旧楼毗邻的高街124及126号绍德楼，上周五由同一财团以底价2.1亿投得，成功统一业权，相信会合併发展。资料显示，绍德楼坐落高街南面，位于薄扶林道与西边街之间，毗邻英皇书院，现为1幢于1966年落成的8层高商住楼宇，地盘面积约2798.84方呎，现划为「住宅 (甲类) 8」用途。

(星岛日报)

WEAVELIVING斥34亿购观塘旺角两幢酒店

今年以来，基金积极入市，其中，WEAVE LIVING连环购入酒店及服务式住宅，最近斥资34亿，向邓成波家族购入两幢酒店，观塘悦品酒店作价约24.7亿，旺角旭逸酒店以7.3亿成交。

观塘伟业街163号悦品海景酒店，楼高31层，房间数目598，面积由200至400方呎，目前作为检疫酒店用途，该酒店以约24.7亿成交，每房涉资约413万，邓成波于2017年斥23亿向恒基购入酒店，持货5年，帐面获利约1.7亿。

悦品海景每个房间413万

另一幢为旺角砵兰街旭逸酒店，以7.3亿易手，项目提供199间房，每个房间366.8万，面积100餘方呎起，目前亦作检疫用途。业内人士指，由于该两幢酒店位处市区，一旦疫情过去，前景看高一綫。邓成波于2018年向英皇购入酒店，作价11亿，持货4年帐面蚀让约3.7亿。

WEAVE LIVING积极入市，上月亦伙拍环球房地产投资管理公司领盛投资管理 (领盛)，以2.75亿收购位于西半山罗便臣道68号全幢住宅物业，以作服务式住宅项目发展，主攻年轻家庭客，以该项目总楼面约17163方呎计，呎价约16022元。

今年暂录59.5亿购物业

WEAVE LIVING年初亦以合营企业形式，向德祥地产购入大角嘴九龙珀丽酒店，作价13.75亿，今年5月伙拍美资基金安祖高顿，以9亿购入西环皇后大道西338号至346号华丽都会酒店全幢，故该主攻共居及服务式住宅品牌于今年以来连购5项目，合共斥资约59.5亿。

(星岛日报)

柴湾全幢工厦放售市值10.8亿

柴湾工业区不乏单一业权工厦，现时，区内丰业街宏亚大厦全幢放售，市值10.8亿。

平均呎价6767元

宏亚大厦位于丰业街8号，地盘面积约15392.52方呎，楼高13层另加顶层天台，现址建筑面积共约159593方呎，以市值10.8亿计算，平均呎价6767元，地下设停车场及上落货位，楼上为货仓或工业用途，若以目前建筑发展规划，地积比为12倍，若申请增加20%建筑面积，最多可建面积约221652方呎，楼面呎价约4873元。该厦目前由业主自用数层楼面，部分则租出，平均呎租12至13元，大厦于1982年落成。

有代理表示，该物业坐落柴湾工业区，约20分鐘车程即达葵涌货柜码头，连接机场及各内陆运输口岸仅需约40分鐘，物业亦邻近前中巴车厂重建项目，区内加速转型，发展潜力庞大。

代理续说，该全幢有机会併购相邻两幢工厦，发展大型物流中心或数据中心，还有，当前中巴车厂大型重建项目一旦落成后，区内商业及交通配套将会更趋完善，相信物业将吸引物色优质投资或重建机会的发展商和投资者注意。

(星岛日报)

渣甸山白建时道83号 10亿标售

市场再有屋地放售，渣甸山白建时道83号独立屋地，最新委託测量师行进行招标出售，意向价10亿元，每呎楼面地价约12.78万元，截标期为下月20日 (周四)。据悉，业主为从事建筑工程的南美坚记有限公司陈氏家族。

重建楼面7824呎 呎价12.78万

渣甸山白建时道83号独立屋地比邻大潭郊野公园、渣甸园，地盘面积约13,040平方呎，现为两层高的低密度洋房，连佔地近1万平方呎的特大庭园、私家泳池及停车场，目前坐落于划为「住宅 (丙类) 1」用途的用地之上。以地积比率为0.6倍重建，可重建楼面面积约7,824平方呎，而业主意向价为10亿元，即每呎楼面地价约12.78万元。

据了解，持有上述屋地的陈氏家族近年亦曾沽货套现，包括于2020年以1,415万元沽出西半山柏道蔚庭轩2伙。

翻查资料，白建时道81号由合生创展创办人朱孟依或相关人士，于数年前以约8亿元购入，并在2020年获批重建为楼高3层、总楼面面积约5,508平方呎的洋房。另外，有指佔地逾1万平方呎的白建时道6号，数月前亦由美心集园主席伍伟国或有关人士以7.5亿元买入，反映该区低密度洋房吸引有实力的买家追捧。

有测量师指，该地段位处白建时道、毕拉山道及轩德蓀道交界，形成罕有的三边岛形屋地，属于区内罕有屋地供应。

(经济日报)

油塘工业区 摇身变临海住宅

油塘工业区近年转型加快，发展商积极推动区内工厦重建，目前仍有5个重建项目正在进行，预计将提供近3,500伙，将逐渐变成一个临海住宅区。

油塘区内有2个工业区，当中位于油塘东南部、邻近三家村、鲤鱼门的东源街、高辉道交界一带的工业区，以分层工厦为主，过去10年陆续有工厦重建成住宅项目，例如包括嘉贤居、鲤湾天下、OCEAN ONE、海傲湾、曦臺、PENINSULA EAST，大部分前身均属于工厦重建而成。

5项目重建 料增3500伙

当中临海部分规划为「综合发展区」，业权相对集中，在近年政府先后批出多幅住宅用地，包括蔚蓝东岸、海傲湾为近年批出的住宅官地，前者由五矿地产 (00230) 于2016年以约40亿元投得，兴建4幢住宅大厦，提供约688伙，区内住宅发展开始成形。

至于目前正在进行规划及重建中的项目，则仍有5个，合共将提供近3,500伙，当中规模最大为越秀地产 (00123) 就持有的油塘东源街冷藏货仓及比邻政府土地，将建4座23至27层高的商住物业，涉及约65.8万平方呎住宅楼面及约1,016平方呎非住宅楼面，总楼面约65.9万平方呎，提供约1,393伙。

而临海的综合发展区部分，则有长实 (01113) 东源街5及8号项目，发展商已经在2年前补地价约22.1亿元，将工业地转为兴建4幢住宅大厦，提供约903伙，当中405伙为面积少于431平方呎的小型单位。

宏安购油塘工厦8成业权

另外曾经在区内收购工厦重建成曦臺的宏安 (01222) ，于今年初再出手，以约5.8亿元购入四山街18至20号油塘工业大厦第4座超过8成业权，每平方呎收购价高达约4,100元，发展商将申请透过强拍以统一大厦业权并作重建。该工厦于1979年落成，现为楼高4层的工业大厦，地盘面积约41,800平方呎，规划为「住宅 (戊类)」，预计重建作商住用途，最高地积比率6倍，可建楼面约25.08万平方呎，估计可以提供约400至500个中小型住宅单位。

邻近同为四山街的世运货仓，则在早前由已故「船王」包玉刚家族旗下的康世集团，申请重建成住宅，提供约445伙。除了在油塘工业区重建加快外，位于港铁 (00066) 油塘站南面的油塘湾近年亦有进展。项目由恒地 (00012) 等发展商牵头展开全面重建，目前跟政府商讨补地价中，将会兴建逾6,000伙。

(经济日报)

油塘工厦均价4000 略低于观塘

油塘工业区内工厦呎价平均约4,000元水平，略低于邻近的观塘区工厦，当中较近港铁油塘站的油塘工业城，近期平均呎价约4,500元。

油塘工业区内工厦楼龄普遍较旧，亦有不少业权分散，而位于高辉道17号的油塘工业城，楼龄约33年，分为A及B座，位置相对较近港铁油塘站，前方更可眺望油塘湾海景。

油塘工业城 17年升价8倍

据EPRC经济地产库资料显示，油塘工业城近期平均成交呎价约4,489元，成交单位面积介乎约1,564至2,908平方呎，大部分单位面积大约千餘平方呎，成交价约为600万至1,000万元。例如，B座低层B6室，面积约1,572平方呎，在今年中以约650万元易手，平均呎价约4,135元。原业主于2005年以约70.4万元购入该单位，持货17年，升值逾8倍，帐面获利达近580万元。

至于位于茶果岭道610号生利工业中心，位置在油塘大本型商场对面，楼龄约42年，早前高层7室以约680万元易手，单位面积约1,716平方呎，呎价约3,963元。原业主2007年以约80万元购入，持货15年至今转手升值7.5倍。油塘工业区工厦亦有不少单位面积较细，适合资金相对有限的投资者。

(经济日报)

Jardine's Lookout house in $1b offer

A house on Perkins Road at Jardine's Lookout has been put up for sale with an indicative price of HK$1 billion.

The detached house at No 83 Perkins Road, with a site area of 13,040 square feet, is available for tender until October 20, a surveyor said.

With a plot ratio of 0.6 times, it has 7,824 square feet of floor area which can be redeveloped, leading to a price of HK$12,781 per square foot.

The two-floor luxury house has a garden of nearly 10,000 square feet, a private pool and a parking lot and is also close to business districts such as Central and Causeway Bay.

The house is now held by a construction service provider, Nam Mui (Kin Kee) Company, which was established in 1970 and is controlled by a Chan family.

Owning some properties in Hong Kong, the landlord also cashed in HK$14.15 million by selling two units of Wilton Place in Mid-Levels two years ago.

On Perkins Road, a house of 9,185 square feet site area at No 81 was bought by a founder of Hopson Development (0754) Chu Mang-yee for HK$800 million in 2019, while a luxury property of 10,716 square feet site area at No 6 was purchased by Maxim's Caterers' chairman Lawrence Ng Wai-kwok for HK$700 million this June.

In other news, the mortgage-linked one-month Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate rose by 5.7 basis points to 2.06484 percent yesterday, nearing the high of 2.15661 percent in February 2020.

(The Standard)

Recent Hong Kong home buyers stand to lose millions as prices decline – some already have

Many people who bought homes over the past five years are now facing a loss – at least on paper – as prices continue to slide

Some owners who had to sell have taken significant losses – in one case to the tune of HK$5.85 million (US$745,334)

Many homeowners who bought flats in Hong Kong over the past five years are looking at a loss if they decide to sell now, as the housing market enters a downward cycle amid rising interest rates, a recession and a wave of emigration.

In fact, some owners who bought high have been forced to sell low recently, turning paper losses into real losses – in one case to the tune of HK$5.85 million (US$745,334).

Many homeowners who bought homes after mid-2017, when prices were higher than the current level, may find themselves in the same position if they choose to sell, property agent said. A total of 327,419 private homes fall into that category, according to Land Registry data.

“Negative factors such as the US-China trade war, social unrest, Covid-19, and rising interest rates have caused property prices to soften,” the agent said. “Therefore, those who entered the market at a high price in the past few years have a high chance of experiencing paper losses.”

For most of 2018 and 2019 the government’s index of lived-in home prices ran higher than the latest reading of 376.1 in July this year, according to official data released by the Rating and Valuation Department. For example, the index is now 5.2 per cent below the 396.9 it registered in May 2019, before the outbreak of social unrest and the coronavirus pandemic.

The HK$5.85 million loss came on a four-bedroom, 1,318 sq ft flat with a sea view at Harbour Glory in North Point, which changed hands for HK$42 million in early September, 12 per cent below what the owner paid the developer, CK Asset Holdings, in 2017, according to another property agency.

The person decided to “sell as soon as possible and leave the market, as Hong Kong is about to enter the interest rate upcycle,” another agent said.

In Sai Kung, a seller lost HK$3.85 million on a three-bedroom, 1,108 sq ft flat with a garden at Mount Pavilia, which changed hands for HK$17.8 million, 18 per cent below the original price in 2018, according to property agency.

The district in August saw at least four recent loss-making deals at developments completed in the past few years, agent said.

A market index, fell 0.8 per cent to 171.83 for the week ended September 4 – the lowest level since February 2019. The index has fallen 5.1 per cent over eight weeks and may fall further and more sharply.

Among 144 new projects that launched since 2018, 42 of them, or about 30 per cent, have seen flats sell recently for less than the average price per square foot for all sales, according to data from Dataelements, a data provider that tracks new residential properties in Hong Kong.

Part of the reason may be the different sizes of the units sold, according to Dataelements.

Phase one of Emerald Bay, developed by debt-laden developer China Evergrande Group, recorded the biggest drop at 16.7 per cent.

The city’s homeowners and potential buyers are braced for higher mortgage rates since the US Federal Reserve embarked on a rapid succession of interest rate hikes in March to tame the fastest inflation in America in four decades.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the de facto central bank, has increased its base rate in lockstep under its linked exchange rate system with the US dollar.

The US central bank raised its benchmark rate for two consecutive months in June and July, and the market widely expects US interest rates to increase for a fifth time this year by another 50 to 75 basis points in September.

“The downward trend of home prices in Hong Kong has not stopped,” agent said. “With the loss of market confidence, the decline tends to widen.”

Buyers in Hong Kong tend to hold onto their properties for at least three years, until they are no longer liable to pay the Special Stamp Duty. Therefore buyers who made their purchases in 2018 account for the majority of buyers facing potential losses right now, agent said. Later, more 2019 buyers will gradually begin facing the predicament.

At The Pacifica in Cheung Sha Wan, a homeowner in a rush to emigrate sold a 441 sq ft flat for HK$7.6 million – the lowest price for a flat of that size there in one-and-a-half-years – losing HK$480,000 compared with the May 2019 buying price of HK$8.08 million, according to another agency.

At The Visionary in Tung Chung, a foreign pilot who left Hong Kong early this year lost HK$1 million selling a three-bedroom, 1,033 sq ft flat for HK$11.5 million in late August, absorbing an 8 per cent loss on his August 2019 purchase.

An agent attributed that the widening decline to the city’s higher Covid-19 infection numbers, deterioration in the overall investment sentiment with the plunging Hang Seng Index and interest rate increases, which may dampen investment sentiment and developers’ recent property launches at low prices.

If there is no good news this month, the decline in property prices will not stop, and home prices will fall by about 8 per cent this year, agent said.