近期楼价持续回软，连地价亦级级跌，日前截标的啟德2A区2号及3号「巨无霸」住宅地终于顺利批出。由信和牵头财团以53.5亿力压5财团夺标，每方呎楼面地价约5392元，属市场估值范围之内，惟呎价创同区逾9年半新低纪录，同时对比去年12月同区另一幅批出住宅地低出约12%。

上述啟德住宅地于周一截标，当时吸引6间财团入标。地政总署昨日公布招标结果，由信和伙拍中国海外、鹰君及华人置业合组的财团，以53.5亿力压5财团夺标，每方呎楼面地价约5392元。其中，信和、鹰君及华人置业更是首次「插旗」啟德住宅地。

黄永光：对港前景充满信心

信和副主席黄永光表示，项目位置优越，配套完善，而且交通四通八达，为集团土地储备增添一幅上佳的地皮。他强调，集团对香港前景充满信心，全力支持。另外，集团非常高兴与伙伴中国海外、鹰君及华人置业投得上述用地。

黄永光续指，未来将兴建优质住宅项目，加上园境、绿色及智能家居设计，以及住客会所等设施，打造优质生活，贯彻可持续发展理念，建构更美好生活。

上述项目市场估值约44.65亿至59.54亿，每方呎估值约4500至6000元，批出地价属市场估值范围内。除中标的信和财团外，其餘入标财团包括长实、新地、恒基、会德丰地产、南丰集团。

呎价5392元创9年半新低

值得留意的是，是次呎价对比长实去年12月底以87.03亿投得的啟德2A区4号、5 (B) 号及10号合併地皮，每呎地价约6138元，低出约12%；若与2014年2月嘉华以29.388亿投得的啟德1I区2号地皮 (现已发展为嘉汇) 比较，当时每呎地价约5330元，意味是次地价重返9年半前水平。

有测量师表示，项目发展周期长，而且中标财团须兴建一系列社福及政府设施，再者在加息环境下，均影响发展商出价。

业界料落成呎价达1.8万

测量师预料，未来项目落成后呎价可售约1.7万至1.8万，形容地价属「进可攻、退可守」，即使未来数年楼市未有起色，相信项目仍会有合理利润。

另一测量师指出，楼价持续下跌，而且近年该区为新盘供应重镇，仍有不少项目尚待推出，再加上在息口高企环境下，均影响发展商出价，并趋向保守。虽然地价属市场预测范围，惟仍属低位水平。

(星岛日报)

恒基底价6.97亿夺大角咀旧楼

市区靚地新供应罕有，不少财团透过强拍途径增加土储；恒基近年积极扩展大角咀一带版图发展，昨日再下一城，成功以底价6.97亿投得大角咀道一列旧楼业权，未来将与毗邻项目合併发展，涉及可建总楼面约14万方呎，并主打上车盘，届时发展成利奥坊系列楼盘之一。

恒基併购多年的大角咀道177至191号，在7月底获土地审裁处批出强拍令，底价为6.97亿；项目于昨日举行公开拍卖，由手持「1号牌」的恒基执行董事黄浩明，在未有其他竞争对手下以底价投得，成功统一业权发展。

频扩区内版图

黄浩明拍卖会后透露，上述项目会连同毗邻项目合併发展，换言之整个项目涉及大角咀道 173号至199号，总地盘面积扩展至约1.57万，若以地积比率约9倍重建发展计，涉及可建总楼面约14万方呎，预料将兴建中小型单位，主打上车盘，届时将发展成利奥坊系列楼盘之一，据了解，该项目为利奥坊第7期。

上述毗邻的万安街24至30号，该公司早于2021年9月以底价约2.7亿成功统一业权，料将发展成利奥坊第6期；黄浩明指，由于上述大角咀道及万安街地盘中间有后巷相隔，牵涉政府用地，因而未能合併发展，故将会分2期发展，上述两个项目最快2至3年后推出市场销售楼花。

发展成利奥坊第7期

另外，油塘湾「巨无霸」项目早前第三度批出补地价金额，黄浩明透露，集团就该项目补地价上诉当中，补地价金额对比首次批出时为低，认为「个市跌得快过佢 (补地价金额)」，希望今年内可以成事。另外，粉岭北3个项目则採用传统补地价方式进行。

昨日举行强拍的项目，位于大角咀道177至191号，由4幢6层高旧楼组成，每幢楼宇设有两道公用楼梯，早于1957年落成入伙，至今约66年楼龄。项目地契条款限制该地段只可用作非工业用途。该项目地盘面积约8995方呎，现规划为「住宅 (甲类)」，涉及可建总楼面约8万方呎。交通方面，步行至港铁太子站约10分鐘，而沿着大角咀道设有多种公共交通工具如小巴及巴士等。

上述项目将连同毗邻项目合併发展，地盘面积扩展至约1.57万，可建总楼面约14万方呎，并主打上车盘，届时将发展成利奥坊第7期。

(星岛日报)

德辅道中作价3.7亿 利国伟家族等承接

翠华控股大股东兼主席李远康等人早前沽售中环德辅道中一个巨铺，作价3.7亿，新买家亦终于曝光，为恒生银行创办人之一利国伟家族及有关人士，以买物业形式购入物业。

23年升值5.4倍

中环德辅道中84至86号章记大厦地下及地库，以3.7亿易手，该项目若要取得约4厘回报，月租势必破120万，新买家为恒生银行创办人之一利国伟家族及有关人士，需付相等于铺价4.25%釐印费，涉资1572.5万，据了解，新买家看中该巨铺中环罕有，面积大，银行、零售及食肆皆适宜。该巨铺地下面积约3163方呎，地库面积约4200方呎，合共7363方呎，平均呎价约5万。利国伟家族亦于2020年4月，以2.86亿元买入中环永安集团大厦全层，平均呎价2.58万。

李远康早于2000年以约5780万购入该铺位，并由翠华餐厅租用多年，从2018年4月1至2021年3月31日3个财政年度，翠华每年以1328.1万租用，月租约110.7万，持货23年帐面赚逾3.1亿，升值逾5.4倍。

(星岛日报)

利福啟德双子汇明年分阶段开幕

利福国际旗下啟德旗舰项目「The Twins双子汇」，当中Tower I及Tower II分别于明年中旬及下旬开幕，利福国际执行董事刘今蟾表示，双子汇突破百货公司业务营运模式，两幢大楼外观相若，却具备截然不同特色，项目定位「Different Together一样不一样」，强调当中不同元素均和谐共存。

她补充，项目以独立与连繫概念，作为啟发灵感，融合最新崇光百货，提供多样化商品及服务，由奢侈品、美容及家居用品，以至首次登陆香港品牌，一应俱全，同时举办有趣活动，为顾客带来便利。

Tower I定位购物空间

其中，Tower I定位为购物空间，展现日式百货公司气质，而Tower II作为生活品味平台，象徵当代潮流，成就体验及自我发现机会，啟发无限可能。

Tower II作生活品味平台

利福国际于2016年11月，击败一眾大孖沙，以73.88亿投得啟德「商业地王」，用作拓展崇光百货零售业务。

(星岛日报)

金鐘力宝中心 高层呎租约35

消息指，金鐘力宝中心连录租务，其中2座高层05至08室，面积约3,224平方呎，以每月约11.2万元租出，呎租约35元，属略低于市价成交。

另同厦1座极高层06至07室，面积约2,165平方呎，成交呎租约48元。

(经济日报)

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Hong Kong developer Sino Land wins Kai Tak land tender with a US$676 million bid, a nine year-low, beating a crowded field of rivals

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."