工商铺市况明朗，有代理表示，今年第一季香港录约890宗工商铺买卖，比去年第四季增长25%，总金额录约195.64亿，按季升约74%。

因应通关效应，铺位交投畅旺，共录11宗逾亿成交，佔整体大手个案比例逾一半，自2月份访港旅客首次突破百万人次后，最新3月份整体访港旅客飆升至245万人次，恢復到疫情前季度平均客量约3成，当中约8成即超过196万人次为国内旅客。个别财团趁早吸纳全幢酒店，季内录其中一宗酒店易手个案，为中国旅游集团酒店控股公司以约34亿购入尖沙嘴金巴利道28号君怡酒店全幢，更是疫情以来最大宗酒店交易。

市场录11宗逾亿成交

该代理续称，2023年共录约214宗铺位买卖，按季微减约3%，成交金额增加，首季录93.96亿，按季大升95%，反映铺位成交个案增多，最大额铺位交易为旺角亚皆老街16至16B 旺角商业大厦地下E铺及1至4楼，成交价达约3.5亿。

该行另一代理称，第一季市场共录约1172宗铺位租务，总金额约1.36亿，按季升约18%及17%，按年见显著转好，宗数及金额分别升约44%%及40%。主打旅客生意的药妆品重返核心消费区尖沙嘴、旺角、铜锣湾及中环。日本人气连锁药妆店承租旺角弥敦道639号雅兰中心地下G15至19号及1楼104号复式铺，市传月租约100万，亦有鐘表珠宝店进驻中环皇后大道中54至56号丰乐行地下至3楼复式铺，料月租约80万。

(星岛日报)

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强拍申请今年以来暂录2宗 财团放缓併购待降门槛修例

自政府建议放宽申请强拍门槛至7成业权后，今年至今近4个月土地审裁处仅接获2宗强拍申请，对比去年同期大跌约60%，更创近2年同期新低纪录。有业界人士认为，目前财团放缓併购步伐，以待下半年审议的降低强拍门槛条例生效后，才加快收购，预期强拍申请个案将会回升。

据土地审裁处资料，今年迄今仅接获2宗强拍申请个案，对比去年同期的5宗，按年减少60%，更创自2021年起近2年新低纪录；而今年期内涉及物业总市场估值约4.75亿，对比去年同期的10.31亿，大减5.56亿，最新市场估值金额亦是近2年新低纪录。

创两年新低

上述2宗强拍申请个案市场估值金额介乎约2.14亿至2.6亿，最瞩目为九建柯氏家族相关人士收购多年的中环歌赋街35至39A号旧楼，今年1月向该处提出强拍申请，以统一业权发展，当时尚餘6个物业未成功收购，包括4个住宅单位，2个地库，市场估值介乎约424.3万至658.1万，而市场对整个项目估值2.14649394亿。

该项目现址为一幢楼高4层的商住旧楼，地下为商铺，楼上为住宅楼层，该旧楼早于1958落成入伙，至今楼龄约65年。上址地盘面积约4917方呎，若以重建地积比10倍重建发展，可建总楼面约49170方呎。

另一宗申请为财团併购的鸭脷洲山明街16至24号 (双号)、新市街41及43号 (单号)，当时财团持有约80%业权，餘下3个商铺、4个住宅单位，以及部分天台尚未收购，其中商铺市场估值约864万至1187万，而住宅单位估值约394万至492万，部分天台估值33.5万及41万，而整个项目市场估值约2.60637亿。

资料显示，2022年的《施政报告》建议放宽申请强拍门槛，楼龄达50年或以上但少于70年的私人楼宇门槛由八成业权降至七成，楼龄达70年或以上则降至六成。位于非工业地带的工厦，如楼龄达30年或以上，强拍门槛降至七成业权。据了解，政府拟于今年下半年向立法会提交修订强拍条例草案。

按年大跌约60%

有测量师指出，强拍申请宗数减少，市场上有併购财团等待降强拍门槛生效，届时叫价太高的小业主议价能力将会大降，另外，目前一手楼积存的货尚待消化，亦有部分发展商放慢收购步伐。

另一测量师表示，年初时楼市稍为好转，双方出现拉锯局面争持不下，放宽旧楼强拍门槛草案料下半年审议，料发展商或财团亦等降强拍门槛后才申请。市场估计届时强拍申请个案将会回升。

另有测量师说，在目前市况下，买卖双方仍呈拉锯局面争持不下，而且观望实际修改亦无可避免。另外，近月亦接获小业主就降低强拍门槛的查询及影响。

今年至今土地审裁处仅接获2宗强拍申请，对比去年同期大跌约60%，更创近2年同期新低纪录。

(星岛日报)

记利佐治街铺每月30万租出 药妆品签约3年 租金较疫市前低33%

两地通关后，药房积极于核心区租铺，除了尖沙嘴及旺角外，铜锣湾亦是主要的目标，区内记利佐治街一个地铺，以每月30万租出，平均呎租600元，较疫情前低33%。

上址为铜锣湾怡和街1至1L号香港大厦地下R铺，铺面向记利佐治街，建筑面积500方呎，入则阁楼250方呎，过去疫情3年间，该铺位一直由手机配件店短租，月租约10万，最近刚由药妆品长租，签署3年租约。

平均呎租600元

该铺位对上长租客为影音店，承租上址逾30年，有代理指，于2019年间月租约45万，最新租客较疫市前减33%。由于该铺位业主早年廉价购入物业，71年5月购入价仅25万，多年来由长情租客影音店租用，租金较稳定，于铺位高峰期亦未有如其他铺位暴涨。

该铺位毗邻的香港大厦S及X号铺连阁楼，位处单边，属于该地段的「铺王」，地铺约1080方呎，阁楼1000方呎，于2012年中珠宝鐘表店提价逾1倍，以200万抢租该铺位，呎租约1852元，当时的旧租客为Omega (由太子鐘錶珠宝开设)，月租约90万，租期至2013年2月。

近期，区内亦录瞩目租赁，罗素街59号地下B1至B3号铺，位处波斯富街交界，建筑面积约1408方呎，现时由专卖食品「楼上有限公司」短租，亦由药妆店承租，月租接近80万。

花园街地铺16万承租

对上长租客首饰店Swarovski于2019年3月以80万续租，最新租金重返疫市前。

市场消息透露，旺角花园街85、87及89号3个交吉多时的铺位，连录承租，其中，85号地铺面积约1300方呎，1楼约1000方呎，以约16万租出，租客亦是药妆品，该铺位旧租客为体育用品店允记，于疫情前月租28.5万，最新租金较疫市前跌43%。

铜锣湾记利佐治街一个地铺，曾由手机配件店短租多年，最新由药妆店进驻，月租30万，较对上长租客影音店，租金减少33%。

(星岛日报)

基建效应 推动油塘转商住发展

油塘将有不少新基建陆续上马，包括规划中的将军澳——油塘隧道将进一步加强区内交通，推动油塘旧有工业区的转型，近年区内工厦陆续展开重建将带来近万伙供应。

油塘位于九龙的东面，佔据鲤鱼门海峡，西面是观塘商业区、东面是将军澳住宅区，但跟这两个社区分别被茶果岭及魔鬼山分隔，往九龙最主要靠鲤鱼门道，而往港岛则有东隧，近年则曾添将军澳蓝田隧道。至于据去年施政报告提出的「三铁三路」基建，其中就包括兴建连接将军澳——油塘隧道，将会进一步方便油塘居民来往将军澳、调景岭一带。

5项目 增建3400伙住宅

现时油塘属于住宅及工业综合社区，以茶果岭道为分界，北部以住宅区为主，包括油塘邨、油翠苑、油塘中心等，而南部分别是邻近港铁油塘站的油塘湾工业区，以及东源街、高辉道交界一带的工业区，两者近年均在加速转型。

其中东源街、高辉道一带现时以分层工厦为主，过去10年陆续有工厦重建成住宅项目，例如包括嘉贤居、鲤湾天下等，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3,400伙。

东源街5及8号 料今年推售楼花

当中最早登场将会是长实 (01113) 旗下东源街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800伙，预计以中、小型单位为主，将会在2023年推售楼花。

另外曾经在区内收购工厦重建成曦臺的宏安 (01222)，亦再次收购四山街18至20号油塘工业大厦第4座。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。

至于油塘湾项目更是早在20年前已经获恒地 (00012) 等7间发展商牵头展开重建转型，现时计划分为4期兴建约32至34幢住宅、4幢酒店及1个商场，总楼面达429万平方呎，涉及多达6,556伙，其中由发展商组成的财团所主导的第1及2期，则涉及30幢住宅，大约6,200个单位，目前亦正在商讨补地价之中。

(经济日报)

油塘工厦地厂 19年间升值27倍

油塘工厦交投增加，早前九龙建业 (00034) 主席柯为湘或有关人士以约3,680万元售出油塘工业大厦1个面积约8,000平方呎地厂，持货约19年半，劲赚近27倍离场。

九建相关人士持有 3680万沽

柯为湘近期陆续出售油塘区物业，包括上述位于四山街16号油塘工业大厦2座地下C1及C2室地厂单位，面积约8,000平方呎，上月底以约3,680万元成交，平均呎价约4,600元。据悉，买家为经营生雪及乾冰生意的萧邦集团萧氏家族。

上述单位原业主为柯为湘或有关人士，于2003年9月以133.43万元购入，持货约19年半，帐面大赚3,546.57万元，升值26.6倍。

此外，柯为湘亦在今年初以约4,488万元售出同区高辉道7号高辉工业大厦A座5楼2室及1个车位；据悉，柯为湘方面亦在上月中放售同区宝城工业大厦单位，意向价约1.43亿元。

油塘宝城工业大厦8楼半层及9楼全层，建筑面积分别约11,350及约22,700平方呎，合共约34,050平方呎，意向价约1.43亿元，平均每呎叫价约4,200元，该单位现时连租约，但亦可交吉出售。

(星岛日报)

Knightsbridge gears for sales

The Knightsbridge in Kai Tak, which is being developed by six builders, is expected to release the first batch of flats for tender by the end of this month, at the earliest.

The development, located at No 22 Shing Fung Road, Kai Tak is constructed by six developers, including Henderson Land Development (0012), New World Development (0017), China Overseas (0688), Wheelock Properties, Chinachem and Empire Group.

Mark Hahn Ka-fai, the general manager of sales (2) department at Henderson Land, said the project's sales brochure is scheduled to be released as early as next week.

The first batch of at least 114 flats is expected to be offered for sale via tender and their price will be established based on other home transactions in Kai Tak, he said.

The entire project comprises 566 homes that vary in size from 351 to 1,942 square feet and over 70 percent of them are three-bedroom units or larger.

Additionally, the project will have 409 parking spaces.

It is projected to be completed by September 30, 2024.

The Knightsbridge will be offering access to show flats starting from Friday. So far, they have received around 800 to 1,000 registrations for the visit.

(The Standard)

Hong Kong home sales hit 20-month high, with return of mainland Chinese buyers, property tax cut boosting sentiment

Besides an improvement in overall investment sentiment, a cut in ad valorem stamp duty rates has also fuelled a surge in transaction volume, a property agent said

High-end market should outperform the mass market, as it is less vulnerable to macroeconomic issues, a property agent said

Hong Kong home sales reached 6,690 units in March, a 20-month high, as improved sentiment and a property tax cut boosted transactions, according to a property agency.

Homes priced between HK$4 million (US$510,000) and HK$5 million in particular accounted for 16.5 per cent of the total number of transactions in the first quarter, higher than their share of transactions of between 10.5 per cent and 13.9 per cent in the same quarter since 2020, according to the latest report by the consultancy.

“Besides improvement in overall investment sentiment, the government’s move on lowering ad valorem stamp duty rates also fuelled the surge in transaction volume,” a surveyor said.

The reopening of the border with mainland China had boosted hopes that Hong Kong’s battered property market would pick up, with wealthy mainland Chinese buyers able to inspect homes for purchase and companies more willing to expand or set up operations in the city, potentially bolstering the tenant pool as more talent relocates.

The latest numbers are proving that these hopes were not unfounded.

“The number of cases involving buyer’s stamp duty increased 50.8 per cent month on month in March, indicating more non-permanent residents entered the market,” the surveyor said.

March was also the first full month of the tax cut, which was announced in late February, whereby ad valorem stamp duty will be HK$100 for homes worth up to HK$3 million, instead of homes worth up to HK$2 million previously. The tax cut, which is implemented on a sliding scale, applies to homes worth HK$10 million or below, with savings for properties worth HK$9 million amounting to as much as HK$67,500, according to calculations by another agency.

The higher number of home sales is fuelling an increase in home prices, although this has remained soft, the surveyor added.

“Positive investment sentiment and recovery of buyers’ confidence carried forward,” he said. “A rebound in overall residential prices gained momentum with a 2.2 per cent month-on-month increment in February 2023, after going up by 1 per cent month on month in [January].”

Developers, however, have been extending various perks and incentives to buyers, effectively limiting price increases. These perks included discounts and cash rebates, among others, the agency said. “Currently, the residential price is soft mainly due to developers offering more attractive packages, and it is expected that the situation will persist in the second quarter this year,” the surveyor said.

As many as 119 new private housing projects with a total of 40,291 units are expected to launch this year, one of the largest stockpiles in about two decades, according to another agency.

Among the market’s segments, luxury property is likely to see the most upside owing to the return of mainland Chinese buyers.

“The transaction volume for high-end residential properties has gained momentum, where transactions for residential properties worth at least HK$20 million surged by 56.7 per cent month on month to 320 units in March, after surging by 83.8 per cent the previous month,” the agency’s report said.

Not only did the number of transactions improve, a number of sales were also notable for the amounts involved, the agency added.

For instance, a duplex at Upper Riverbank in Kai Tak sold for HK$125 million, a new high for the project. In the upscale district of Mid-Levels, three transactions were recorded with CK Asset Holdings cashing out a total of HK$461.1 million.

“This month observed more demand for luxury houses,” the report said. “K Wah International sold another house at K. Summit, Kai Tak for HK$134.4 million after selling its first house the previous month, while First Group Holdings … disposed of a 6,520 sq ft house at 20 Kent Road, Kowloon Tong, for about HK$480 million. On the other hand, [Sun Hung Kai Properties] sold a 4,016 sq ft house at Central Peak, Mid-Level East, at a project record high of HK$409.6 million.”

The high-end market should outperform the mass market, as it is less vulnerable to macroeconomic issues such as US recession fears, a wider banking fallout and interest rates, the agent said.

“I expect it to pick up in the second half of the year, as wealthy buyers are less concerned about interest rate rises.”