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WeWork缩规模提早弃租中环H Code

10万呎租用不足1业界估商厦租金跌2

共享空间持续削减租用楼面,WeWork去年租用中环商厦H Code多层楼面,租用不足1年迁出,部分楼面需重新招租。该品牌今年已先后弃租多个据点包括尖沙咀、观塘等,涉及约30万呎楼面。

有业界表示,由于疫情下机构多收缩成本,预计全年商厦租金跌23成。

近月先后多次传出弃租楼面的WeWork,再度缩减业务规模。消息指,品牌去年预租新落成的中环砵甸乍街H Code,涉及近10万平方呎楼面,去年尾进行装修,并于今年正式使用,部分楼面获外卖平台户户送(Deliveroo)租用,惟WeWork近日弃租楼层,而Deliveroo则续向业主租用楼面,其他楼层料交回业主,重新招租,估计涉及2万至3万平方呎,市值呎租约50元。

恒地(00012)旗下中环砵甸乍街45H Code全新商厦,去年入伙,项目位于砵甸乍街及荷李活道交界,属半山苏豪区地段,附近多为特色餐厅及酒吧,并对正旧中区警署「大馆」,楼高26层,总楼面约135,995平方呎,29楼为餐厅,楼上为写字楼。

其中WeWork最大手为租用尖沙咀港威大厦2631楼,共6层,面积约15万平方呎,平均呎租约60元,该批楼面原为服务式住宅,业主进行改装工程,去年才入伙。

疫情影响下甲厦放顶租增

近年WeWork在港大肆扩充,惟去年上市计划触礁,而品牌最大投资者软银(SoftBank)更计划放弃针对WeWork30亿美元投资计划,加上疫情影响,作出缩减业务动作。品牌近日先后弃租九龙区两大写字楼,包括尖沙咀港威大厦6层,面积约15万平方呎,以及于观塘啟汇(Harbourside HQ)两层,合共约5万平方呎,呎租约25元。两分店均已完成装修,惟最终未入伙便迁出,涉及20万平方呎楼面需重新放租,连同铜锣湾希慎广场、中环H Code等,涉及弃租达30万呎楼面。此外,早前内地共享空间KR Space,亦全綫撤出香港。

事实上,在疫情影响下,近月甲厦弃租、放顶租的个案明显上升,包括中环中心录得两层求顶租,包括网上旅行服务供应商Expedia,租用该厦全层面积约2.5万平方呎,租期至20226月,现于市场放顶租,估计市值呎租约70元。

代理指,近月商厦租务需求明显下跌,在疫情下商户普遍要求业主减租,个别获得减23成租金,加上空置楼面上升,上半年租金已录得逾1成以上跌幅。代理预计,由于疫情下机构多收缩成本,搬迁活动主要为「大搬细」、「贵搬平」,扩充个案少,预计全年商厦租金跌23成。

(经济日报)

 

佐敦同昌商厦 5.5亿洽购至尾声

核心区全幢物业大幅减价获承接,佐敦弥敦道同昌商业大厦全幢,获财团以近5.5亿洽购至尾声,短期内易手。原业主于两年前放售叫价约10亿,减价逾4成。

全幢每月收租约140

消息指,佐敦同昌商业大厦全幢,获财团积极洽购,涉资约5.5亿元,料短期内正式易手。弥敦道221221A号,比邻区内指标商厦之一的庄士伦敦广场。物业于1986年落成,楼高16层,地盘面积约3,107平方呎,总楼面约34,178平方呎。地下设两铺位,现由化粧品及家品店租用,楼上作半零售商厦用途,每层面积近2,000平方呎,租客多为时装批发。全幢物业每月租金收入约140万元。

据悉,原业主于两年前放售,叫价近10亿元,及后因中美贸易战及本地事件出现,去年降价至约7亿元,惟今年疫情出现,冲击零售及商铺,业主再度降价,若以5.5亿元成交价计,减价逾4成,呎价约1.6万元,回报率约3厘。原业主为「鞋王梁」梁日昌或有关人士,于04年以1.82亿元购入,料可获利近3.7亿元。

事实上,疫情冲击投资市场气氛,据代理统计,今年暂录得191亿元或以上非住宅物业大额交易,按季下跌32%,按年下跌71%,为200809年环球金融危机以来第二低位。今年亦缺大手商厦及全幢商厦买卖,是次有望成今年最大额商厦买卖成交。

(经济日报)

 

黄竹坑信诚工厦批建27层商厦

屋宇署4月批出14份图则商住佔9

屋宇署在4月份批出14份建筑图则,由资深投资者蔡经阳所收购的黄竹坑信诚工业大厦,将会重建成127层商厦,总楼面约29.4万平方呎。

根据屋宇署4月共批出14份建筑图则,包括9项住宅及商住发展、2项商业发展、1项工厂及工业发展,以及两项社区服务发展。

而资深投资者蔡经阳近年收购的黄竹坑道24号信诚工业大厦,包括在2016年的时候曾以2.4亿元,购入该厦2楼全层单位,平均呎价高达12,276元。

该投资者近日就项目获批出建筑图则,拟建127层商厦(另设3层平台),总楼面约29.39万平方呎。

寿山村道39取消会所设施

另外,怡和洋行及相关人士持有的大浪湾道9号,获批11层高豪宅,涉及15,310平方呎楼面。

比邻美国领事馆宿舍、由华润置地(01109)59.3亿元,向周寿臣家族后人购入的寿山村道39号明园屋地,在去年中曾批准重建成103层高洋房、及11层高会所,涉总楼面约68,998平方呎。不过,最新建筑图则,将取消该幢会所的设施,只设103层高洋房,总楼面亦减少至68,574平方呎,较旧方案减少424平方呎,以该地皮每呎地价达8万元,便相当于逾3,000万元地价。

此外,永发置业(00287)大角嘴福全街31号,获批建124层高商住大楼。

(经济日报)

 

铜锣湾尖沙嘴铺市失守吉铺量创历史新高「名店街」近50铺丢空减租40%无承接

去年反修例政治事件,加上新冠疫情夹击,旅客量急跌,加重铺市压力,旅游旺段铜锣湾及尖沙嘴等包括「名店街」在内的主要6条核心街道,过往奢侈品及贵价零售业「争崩头」进驻,现时却涌现达约50个吉铺,为史上最多。儘管铺租较高峰期「插水」逾50%,惟业主目前再减租30%40%,仍然缺乏承接。

铜锣湾及尖沙嘴是游客必到之地,区内多条街道过往是热门旅游点,包括铜锣湾波斯富街及轩尼诗道,九龙区素有「名店街」之称的广东道,以及附近的海防道及北京道,据本报到6条名店街现场统计,惊现多达47个吉铺,为史上最多。

反修例事件首波打击

其中,连接罗素街的波斯富街沿路所见,约有15间吉铺,其餘店铺以食肆,亦有短租形式经营特卖场,以及电话零件开仓店;至于同区的轩尼诗道,为主要干道,却亦是示威及游行的集中地,目前该街道约有24个吉铺,代理指出,其中逾10个铺位交吉接近一年。

至于全球铺租最贵的罗素街亦失守,罗素街5961号丽园大厦地下B6号铺,建筑面积约350方呎,由药妆店于20185月起租用,月租约45万,租约上月到期后,为避免铺位丢空,短租予一间化妆品开仓店,月租低见10万,租金急跌近80%。区内时代广场对面商铺仍以连续珠宝店及鐘表店为主,但已有连锁化妆品店展示「搬迁清货」,于罗素街另一端,则有有不少日常用品商铺进驻。

尖沙嘴一綫街道吉铺数量持续上升。海防道靠近弥敦道一段,连环出现2间吉铺;据代理及周边商户指出,海防道5355号地铺,已交吉达一年之久,至于旁边、由连锁表行承租的单边铺位,亦已「拉闸」结业,据悉,该商户已迁出约两个月。

疫情成「致命伤」

此外,北京道亦见2个吉铺。于过去10多年,因受自由行带动,尖沙嘴北京道、海防道及广东道均为区内人流最畅旺的街道,为各地旅客逛街购物必到之地,连锁化妆品店、药房及各大型品牌奢侈品林立。

名店林立的广东道亦现4个吉铺,其中,早前由Valentino承租的万呎海港城地铺,已围上木版,同时,该铺旁边由另一大型品版租户的大型铺位亦已交吉,并围上木版。

业界:苦况惨过沙士

盛滙商铺基金创办人李根兴指出,现时核心区吉铺数量为本港历来新高水平,属前所未见,更惨过03年沙士,租金动輒减幅三至四成,乏人承接。
有代理表示,受疫情及社会等负面因素夹击,市场消费力锐减,料核心区空置率将持续至今年年底,预测今年年底租金下跌至少15%

(星岛日报)

 

RADO提早撤出罗素街铺

零售销售急跌,旅客亦绝迹,近期不断有名牌鐘表及零售店撤出一綫街道。瑞士名表品牌RADO(雷达表)于约满前1年,悄悄将旗下的罗素街店铺「拉闸」,至今超过1个月,该铺位月租高达80万,由于租期直至明年第3季后才完结,业主现时未见将铺位放租。

零售商持续收缩业务,铜锣湾罗素街为闻名世界的一綫街道,惟近期RADO却于租约未满前,悄悄拉闸,现场所见,上址贴出通告已有点残旧泛黄,指「本店已停止营业直至另行通告,请移玉步至邻近的RADO旗舰店继续选购。(尖沙嘴海洋中心3313B号铺)

关门逾月租金达80

有区内工作的代理透露,RADO关闭这个一綫街道的「桥头堡」专门店,已超过1个月,期间未曾见开门,皆因街道人流大减,游客更绝迹,由于该店铺目前租约至明年第3季,换言之,还有超过1年的租约,因此暂未见业主放租。代理亦指出,上述铺位为铜锣湾罗素街59号至61号地下B4号铺,面积约900方呎,月租80万,呎租约888元。

事实上,受零售淡风吹袭,铜锣湾罗素街近期已频录结业及大幅减租个案。资料显示,罗素街59号至61号地下B6号铺,约350方呎,上月中获化妆品开仓店以10万短租,呎租约286元,较早前长租租金45万,急挫逾七成;另外,罗素街8号地下铺位,由英皇集团持有,并由旗下珠宝鐘表集团经营,作名表劳力士的专门店,已开业多年。市场消息指出,该铺于市场上以意向150万放租,以面积2693方呎,呎租约557元,较高峰期急跌七成。

租约至明年第三季

另外,利园山道27AD号地下,位处罗素街单边,由Swatch Group旗下天梭表(TISSOT)租用,月租60万,于近期迁出,铺位现交吉待租,据代理指,该铺约800方呎,目前业主并没有指定意向价,估计市值每月约50万。

(星岛日报)

 

一綫铺纷变阵减价吸短租客

新冠肺炎疫情打击经济表现,加上访港旅客数量急跌,部分位处旅游区,包括铜锣湾及尖沙嘴区的龙头铺,在现有租客撤离后,就算业主减租,因本身租金仍较高,确实难以在一时三刻租出,部分更寧愿採短租形式,避免长期丢空。

其中尖沙嘴海防道31号地铺,面积约893方呎,属区内龙头铺,原租客为药房,早于去年反修例运动后,租客去年9月底约满后亦不再续租,当时业主以短约留住租客,并把租金减至20万,但最终仍然要撤出,近期转以短租形式获承租,但月租约10万,平均呎租约112元,较长租折让逾50%。另外,由艺人谢霆锋持有的中环摆花街两个铺位,其中一个铺位亦丢空近半年后,才获零售商承租,平均呎租104元,较旧租金跌约27%

租金折让约27%50%

代理称,去年6月起发生的社会运动,再加上本港于年初时受疫情打击,并影响至今,本港经济备受冲击,铺位租赁市场亦受压,尤其是位于如铜锣湾及尖沙嘴区的龙头铺,因本身租金较高,并非每一个行业均具能力承租,其租客一向以高档消费,或主攻内地旅客的行业,才有能力承接。

内地旅客买少见少

该代理认为,相信要待疫情过去,内地旅客再度访港,该类龙头铺的租赁情况,才会有所好转。

(星岛日报)

 

怡和大浪湾道批建1.5万呎豪宅

据屋宇署数据显示,4月共批出14份建筑图则,当中包括豪宅物业,其中最瞩目为怡和持有的南区大浪湾道9号,目前获批建11层高的豪宅,楼面约1.5万方呎。

至于由恒生银行创办人梁昌家族成员持有的九龙塘公爵街66C号,现获批建1幢楼高3层的住宅,楼面为10739方呎。九龙塘林肯道7号,则获批建13层高洋房,楼面4677方呎。

四月私楼落成量2526

另外,永发置业旗下大角嘴福全街31号,获批建124层高的商住物业,总楼面共39626方呎。

由冯良记錶行持有的湾仔庄士敦道157159号,获批建125层高的商厦,楼面27458方呎。此外,黄竹坑道24号,获批建127层高商厦,另连3层地库,楼面逾29.3万方呎。

此外,4月私楼落成量为2526伙,较3月的1413伙,按月上升约78.8%,创7个月以来新高。当中大埔海日湾II涉及单位最多,录1408伙;马鞍山泓碧、屯门御半山II期等均于4月落成。

代理指出,虽然4月私楼落成量上升,但以今年首4个月计,落成量共有6252伙,佔政府全年预测20850伙约三成左右,相信全年未必达到政府预测水平,估计最终落成量约1.8万伙。

至于4月私楼动工量为957伙,较3月的695伙增加38%,另一代理指,今年首四个月暂录2252伙动工,较去年同期的3544伙减少36%,创下自12年后约九年同期新低。

(星岛日报)

 

土瓜湾旧楼地盘4.2亿获洽

虽然疫情持续,但市区旧楼仍获洽购,市场消息指,土瓜湾美善同道旧楼地盘以逾4.2亿洽至尾声。上址为土瓜湾美善同道5157号地盘,地盘面积逾4000方呎,业主意向价5.2亿,正获準买家积极洽购,出价逾4.2亿,昨日更盛传物业已易手,买家以「铺王」邓成波呼声高,本报昨联络邓成波儿子邓耀昇,惟直至截稿仍未联络上。

可建楼面3.6万呎

目前现址旧楼已拆卸,暂作为停车场用途,项目具重建价值,地积比约9倍,以佔地面积约4000方呎计算,可重建楼面约3.6万方呎,以洽购价4.2亿计算,楼面呎价约1.2万。业内人士指,市区旧楼重建项目有限,上述项目地段佳,银码不高,料重建精品住宅项目。

早前市场亦录得一宗旧楼成交,为乐风集团购入旺角洗衣街181183号全幢旧楼,作价3.1亿,楼面呎价10406元,将重建为商住项目,总投资额涉逾6亿,计画重建成122层商住项目,初步计画12楼为商铺,楼上则为住宅。

(星岛日报)

 

啟德甲厦AIRSIDE总投资320亿南丰张添琳:新概念打造项目

南丰于17年中以逾246亿投得的啟德商业地王,命名为AIRSIDE,将发展为47层高综合大楼,提供逾30层甲级写字楼,及连接地下购物街的多层购物商场,总投资额将达320亿。

南丰集团表示,该190万方呎混合商业用地发展计画,总投资额达320亿,定于2022年开幕。项目将引入崭新的都市生活风格「和而为一」(Wholeness)概念,引领不同面向的人和社群联繫互动,与自然根本融和。另外,AIRSIDE内将不时举办多元文化娱乐活动。

南丰集团董事总经理张添琳表示:该集团一直致力为香港建构独特及情怀满溢的生活体验。公司致力把社区的生活和文化元素编织在一起,营造独特的氛围,以崭新的方式打造都市生活。AIRSIDE将在其生活和工作之间建立新的凝聚力,为每位人士或当其置身于整个社区当中拓展全新的视野。

190万呎甲厦及商场

AIRSIDE位处香港第2个核心商业区(CBD2.0)心臟地带,是啟德发展区最高的建筑物,眺望维港、啟德地区和九龙东的景色。楼高200米的发展项目包括总楼面达120万方呎的甲级写字楼,带来最宽敞的单层办公空间,面积达3200053000方呎。

在啟德地区约600万方呎甲级写字楼群中,AIRSIDE将是标誌式商业发展,具理想的地理位置,为跨国公司提供高端网络、多样化的工作场所、会议空间和设施。项目的购物空间达70万方呎,另有三分之一为绿化面积,缀有梯流式的绿化层、当中空中花园接近18000方呎。

定于2022年开幕

项目为啟德1F2号商业地王,位于工业贸易大楼前方,毗邻啟德河,南丰在17年中,以逾246亿力压其餘11家财团独资投得,楼面呎价约12863元。同时较1611月,同区1E2号双子塔商业以73.88亿成交,楼面呎价6733元,高约91%,反映半年时间啟德商业地呎价升了近一倍。

(星岛日报)

 

鹰君每呎2.76万沽属市价水平

湾仔鹰君中心录得一宗罕有成交,该厦1905室,面积约2350方呎,以每呎约27617元易手,涉资约6490万,代理指出,在现时淡静市况下,上址虽然属市价成交,惟该厦一向少放盘,在淡市下才有业主割爱,若然在去年中之前的商厦高峰期,该单位市值呎价逾3.6万,现时较高位至少跌20%30%

W SQAURE铺呎租90

湾仔轩尼诗道商厦W SQAURE由永伦持有,代理表示,湾仔轩尼诗道314324号地下B号铺,为区内焦点商厦之一W SQAURE地铺,面积约2100方呎,获夹公仔店以每月约19万承租,平均呎租约90元。

OMEGA提早撤出广东道

市场消息指出,尖沙嘴广东道82号至84流尚坊地下至3楼,地铺面积约1341方呎,1楼至3楼每层面积为1954方呎,合共建筑面积约7203方呎,现由Swatch Group旗下OMEGA以月租747.5万租用,呎租约1038元,租约至今年9月。消息指,该品牌于上月已决定不再续租,更提早约3个月撤出。

(星岛日报)

 

Hong Kong protests, coronavirus see Prada, Tissot make way for cheap phone store on world’s most expensive shopping street

For years it was the world’s most expensive shopping street, overshadowing anything Paris or London had to offer, its pavements brimming with shoppers hunting for Prada bags, Chanel perfumes and Blancpain watches.

But Russell Street, in Hong Kong’s bustling Causeway Bay, has lost its lustre – and a lot of its high-end tenants. The luxury fashion houses are slowly making way for more humble retailers.

One shop that used to house the Swiss watch maker Tissot is now home to a mobile phone accessories vendor paying just 6 per cent of what its predecessor forked out in monthly rent.

“You never know, one day we may see a convenience store on Russell Street or a hotpot restaurant,” property agent said.

The amount of empty retail space on the glitzy boulevard doubled during the first three months of this year as a succession of international brands decided enough was enough. Already struggling for survival after months of civil unrest crippled Hong Kong’s economy, the final blow for many came this year with the coronavirus pandemic, which killed off any remaining consumer sentiment.

Colourmix, a cosmetics chain, will close its shop on Russell Street, for which it pays HK$700,000 a month, when its five-year lease expires in October, according to agents familiar with the matter.

The landlord is now asking for HK$600,000 a month, 14 per cent lower, in a sign retail rents have not yet hit rock bottom.

On Monday, large bright red and yellow banners promoting “removal sales” and discounts of up to 80 per cent were visible at the door of the store and pasted on shelves occupied by exquisite Chanel and Gucci perfume bottles and jars.

Colourmix is the sixth of Russell Street’s 27 stores to call it a day since November, after Prada, Bonjour, Rado, Blancpain and Tissot. The departures have come despite some landlords slashing rent to accommodate their financial difficulties.

“It is hard to keep these retailers, particularly those focusing on tourists’ business, from shrugging off generous rental concessions. It is a fact, although brutal, that tourists will not be coming back soon, and everybody know it,” the agent said. “And it is also difficult to find new takers as no one dares to expand at this moment.”

Shops abandoned by Italian fashion house Prada, luxury watch sellers Rado, and Blancpain were still sitting idle when the Post visited on Monday.

At the very end of Russell Street, the 800 sq ft shop that has hosted Swiss watch brand Tissot for nine years sells accessories, such as phone charging wires and plastic bathroom hooks, for as little as HK$1.

The shop, which secured a six-month lease, is only paying HK$100,000 per month, just 6 per cent of the HK$1.43 million monthly rent paid by Tissot, according to agents and Land Registry documents.

Russell Street is located in the heart of Causeway Bay, one of Hong Kong’s busiest shopping districts. On the corner of Russell Street and Matheson Street stands Times Square, a hugely popular shopping centre.

The 250-metre long street that used to be lined with upmarket brands was a microcosm of Hong Kong’s once robust luxury retail industry.

It used to charge annual rent of US$2,800 (HK$21,700) per square foot, surpassing New York’s Fifth Avenue and the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris as the world’s most expensive shopping strip, according to a report by a property agency firm.

However, it has lost its shine as international and local brands have shut up shop one after the other amid the city’s devastating protest movement, which was swiftly followed by the coronavirus pandemic.

The vacancy rate of shops in Russell Street has soared from 5 per cent at the end of last year to near 10 per cent at the end of March, according to property agent. It will increase further when Colourmix moves out of its premises, for which a new occupant has not yet found, and the accessories shop finishes its lease.

Rent in Causeway Bay dropped 15 per cent in the first three months of the year, according to property agent, and is expected to slide further. The property consultancy foresees that in the six months ending June, rent in most “core retail districts”, including Causeway Bay may drop as much as 40 per cent.

“Landlords and retailers have to adjust to the fact that in the next two to three years, the 7 million locals are their major target,” agent said, suggesting that the street will shift from catering for tourist consumption to trying to capture local spending.

(South China Morning Post)

 

Sea To Sky show flats and price list ready

CK Asset (1113) will soon release the first price list of Sea to Sky in Lohas Park, which provides at least 285 flats, and will open show flats afterward.

Meanwhile, Sun Hung Kai Properties (0016) has named the first phase of its residential project on 23 Hoi Wong Road in Tuen Mun as Regency Bay, which offers 263 units measuring between 254 square feet and 692 sq ft.

Sales will be launched this month for the project, which sees studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom flats accounting for about 87 percent of total flats.

In the secondary market, a 512-sq-ft flat at Harbour Pinnacle in Tsim Sha Tsui fetched HK$13.6 million, or HK$26,563 per sq ft, after HK$200,000 was cut from the original asking price.

The homeowner suffered a paper loss of HK$2.62 million.

In the commercial property market, Nan Fung Group is planning to open Airside, a 1.9 million-sq-ft mixed-use commercial development in the Kai Tak area, in the fourth quarter of 2022.

The flagship project comprises a 47-story mixed-use development building including a Grade A office and a retail complex with an interconnected underground shopping street.

In other news, the one-month Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate,. which is linked to the mortgage rate, fell for the 13th day straight, dropping 3.14 basis points to 0.51863 percent yesterday.

(The Standard)