儘管疫市持续，市场充斥负面因素，有外资代理行指，亚太地区投资者意增持资产，约五成三投资者预计经济增长带来正面影响，相对其他国家，只有介乎两成至四成一投资者，对前景抱乐观的看法。约有六成八的亚太区投资者追捧商厦。

53%投资者对前景乐观

该行代理说，未来12个月的前路仍然艰难，惟对亚洲市场资影响较少，随着债务市场趋稳定，私募投资公司将作更多收购合併。利率、建筑成和资产营运成本成为首要挑战，纵观全球利率最受关注，比例88%，其次通胀74%，供应链中断佔比68%。该行另一代理说，房产市场成本上涨，但不乏长綫投资机会。

根据该行报告，明年首选三大资产为写字楼 (68%)、工业和物流 (65%) 及住宅 (42%)，大城市的核心资产成为首选 (74%)，在具增长动力的小城市，住宅及长者屋、商铺亦受关注，52%的亚太区受访者有意投资郊区购物中心，比例全球最高，48%受访者打算买核心街铺。

ESG成为考虑準则

环境、社会及管治 (ESG) 成为考虑準则，皆因商厦市场出现升级搬迁趋势，约三分之二準买家将ESG準则纳入改善、出售或收购资产的策略，全球投资者相关百分比高达75%。此外，40%买家重视ESG投资策略，有意在未来五年内出售多达50%现有投资组合，同样计画的全球投资者佔53%。该报告于今年10月及11月撰写，访问全球超过750位投资者，365位为亚太区。

(星岛日报)

供应多 甲厦租金明年仅平稳

今年商厦租金仍在调整，多间测量师行均认为，明年商厦可受通关带动，租务料稍转活跃，惟供应仍多，令甲厦租金乏力反弹，仅平稳发展。

有外资代理行指，受到经济存在不明朗因素影响，今年下半年写字楼租务交投呆滞。11月底整体甲级写字楼空置率由去年底的9.4%升至11.6%。不过，整体甲级写字楼租金保持相对稳定，首11个月仅回落3.3%。

首11个月整体净吸纳量达200万平方呎。租赁活动仍继续由搬迁及办公室升级的需求所带动。基金、私人银行及资产管理继续在港增聘人手，并提高工作空间质素以配合紧张的人力市场需要，灵活办公室营运商趁市况利好而在港扩张。

若全面开关 租赁需求将恢復

对于下年市况走势，有代理表示，2023年全面开关后，写字楼租赁需求将会恢復，情况将于下半年尤其显著。内地及香港继续逐步放宽防疫措施，以及香港本地更有效的海外出行，将令内地及跨国企业的租赁需求回升。

另一对写字楼市场会带来正面影响的是近期的「跨境保险通」及正蓬勃发展的生物科技业。租户物色高质素及更新的商厦，写字楼市场可望录得正吸纳量。他指，明年写字楼新供应将高达300万平方呎，整体空置率料将持续上升。不过，他预期明年整体租金将横行，只是部分分区市场因新供应增加而面对下调压力。

港岛租金 全年跌幅3至5%

另一代理认为，直至2025年，港岛区约有350万平方呎的新写字楼面积供应，主要集中在中环和鰂鱼涌。由于中环的空置率依然处于较高水平，加上未来数年充足的供应，租金仍有下调的压力。短期内，一些较进取的业主甚至会部署大幅减价吸客，不排除会出现一轮减价战。相对中环，鰂鱼涌现时的租金已在甚低水平，相信再下调的幅度会较少。考虑到全球和本港经济形势，市场缺乏正面的推动因素令市场復甦，该代理预计2023年写字楼需求仍然低迷，整体香港岛租金全年跌幅为3至5%。

另一外资代理行代理指出，大量新供应陆续推出市场，加上在低租金水平下，相信企业会继续捉紧机会寻求优质写字楼作升级搬迁之用，尤其近年企业对ESG的重视度不断提升，对配套完善和设计符合可持续发展标準的写字楼需求有增无减。此外，期望明年本港与世界各地全面通关后，国内和跨国企业会逐步落实在本港设置新办公室，为写字楼租赁来支持。预计明年底整体待租率或攀升至18至19%水平，而整体租金水平将下调2至4%。

(经济日报)

黄竹坑 S22 快入伙 近港铁站成卖点

黄竹坑商业前景理想，帝国集团旗下黄竹坑香叶道全新商厦 S22 即将入伙，项目最大优势，是邻近港铁站，非常便利。

S22 位于黄竹坑香业道及黄竹坑道，为传统该区工商业地段。由黄竹坑港铁站出口天桥前往该行，步行仅5分鐘之内，极为便利，来往金鐘及中环非常快捷。黄竹坑道一带有多条巴士綫前往各区。项目提供85个车位，值得一提，是所有车位可作充电用途，迎合目前电动车需要。

饮食配套上，目前黄竹坑餐厅选择不多，上班人士可前往 One Island South 商厦地下，有数间餐厅提供，而附近亦有熟食中心。相信明年黄竹坑站上盖商场开业后，食肆、商店大幅增加，届时配套更为齐全。

黄竹坑为传统工业区，近年渐有新式商厦落成，大厦位处地段，附近便有安盛汇、嘉尚汇、South Island Place及香业道41号等项目相继啟用，整体商业气氛提升。

物业入口位于香业道，有扶手电梯直上大堂。现时仍有少许工程，大堂甚宽敞，提供4部升降机通往各楼层，非常充足。

大厦楼高28层，写字楼由5至28楼，项目总楼面约16.3万平方呎，每层面积约7,630平方呎，而5及6楼面积较大，另物业地下及1楼为零售楼层，涉及约4,580平方呎。

分层楼底高4.55米 空间感足

分层楼面楼底高4.55米，空间感十足。景观为物业另一大优势，因位处香业道，大厦中高层更可享有开扬海景及望向深湾游艇会，景观一流，另一面则望向黄竹坑道大厦工商厦。

翻查资料，项目原为仁孚香港仔车厂，2017年帝国集团以15.6亿元购入，其后进行补地价，总值约20.92亿元，每平方呎楼面总地价成本约1.28万元。重建成商厦。

早前集团亦项目命名为 S22 集团指，「S」对集团有三重意义，首先是表达其 (南区) 优越位置，其次是取自其父亲郭炳湘的英文名字Sheung (湘)；最后包含了三名子女传承 (Succeed) 父亲的宏愿、成就未来 (Success) 的意念。S22的标誌图案亦以三个字体相互支持及辉耀，象徵三名儿女将集团发扬光大，亦比喻南港岛区潜力丰厚。

(经济日报)

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全新项目招租 呎租25元起

S22 为黄竹坑全新项目，现进行招租，呎租约25元起。

有代理表示，项目现时进行招租，意向呎租约25元，而目前洽租的机构，包括同区正租用工厦的艺廊和非牟利机构查询以同区租客升级、湾仔商厦租户搬迁为主，现时倾向以全层放租，同时业主亦因应需要，分层楼面可分间成两单位，每个面积近3,800平方呎迎合租客。

24小时出入 合半零售业

代理指，除了传统写字楼用途外，楼层因负重力足够，加上24小时出入，可作半零售用途包括餐饮、展览厅、医疗中心等用途，甚为灵活。

同区商厦租务市况上，位于香叶道的 One Island South 上月录一宗租务，涉及物业低层，面积约3,371平方呎，以约9.4万元租出，呎租约28元。

( 经济日报)

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Wheelock to roll out 2,000 flats next year

Wheelock Properties plans to launch five projects offering a total of 2,000 flats next year.

Among them, phase 3A of Koko Hills in Lam Tin or flats at the Park Peninsula in Kai Tak may be the first to be put up for sale.

Nine firms are jointly developing Park Peninsula, and the commercial-cum-residential hub will offer a total of 1,590 flats in three phases.

The third phase at Koko Hills will offer 392 flats.

Wheelock's other projects include Lohas Park Phase 12, Spring Garden Lane residential project and Miami Quay II, located in Tseung Kwan O, Wan Chai and Kai Tak respectively.

Wheelock has sold 585 residential units and parking spaces so far this year, cashing in more than HK$9.5 billion, and it expects sales will increase by 5 percent next year to over HK$10 billion.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong residents in their 30s and early 40s prefer buying homes to renting, and a third of them want to move into their own homes in the next two years while a fourth prefer core districts, a survey of 1,010 residents found.

Also, Hong Kong-based mortgage broker found over 65 percent of citizens will wait and see on home purchases in 2023, after polling 909 respondents online. The broker also expects the number of transactions and home prices to bottom out by the first half of 2023 and then rebound in the second half.

In other news, the mortgage-related one-month Hong Kong interbank offered rate fell for the third consecutive day to 4.75132 percent yesterday.

(The Standard)

Li Ning opens Hong Kong flagship

Sportswear brand Li Ning (2331), has opened its first flagship store in Hong Kong, on Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Li Ning rented two floors of over 7,000 square feet space in Silvercord this September, at HK$2 million per month or HK$285 per square feet, lower than the market price.

The last tenant, Chow Sang Sang (0116) reportedly rented the shop at HK$7 million per month, which means Li Ning's rental declined by 71.42 percent.

The jewelry company moved out of the Tsim Sha Tsui branch this June.

(The Standard)

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Swire Properties, Hongkong Land say businesses will refocus on city as Covid-19 curbs end, mainland China border reopens

International and Asian financial and professional services businesses will refocus on city because of continuing role as China’s international hub for capital and finance, Hongkong Land executive says

Latest arrangements convey to international community that Hong Kong is resuming normal social and economic activities: Swire Properties CEO

International and Asian businesses will refocus on Hong Kong, as recent the recent easing of Covid-19 restrictions and expected reopening of the border with mainland China help the city retain its international financial hub status, according to Swire Properties and Hongkong Land, two of the largest commercial landlords in the city.

“Assisted by the easing of border and social-distancing restrictions, we expect international and Asian financial and professional services businesses to refocus their attention on Hong Kong because of the city’s continuing role as China’s international hub for capital and finance,” Neil Anderson, director and head of office, commercial property, at Hongkong Land, told the Post.

Hongkong Land is the biggest landlord in Hong Kong’s Central business district, with a portfolio that includes Exchange Square and Landmark. “In recent years, Hong Kong has faced many economic and social headwinds. These headwinds have impacted all industries, including the real estate sector,” Anderson said.

The Hong Kong government last week announced the biggest easing of its Covid-19 regime since the pandemic hit almost three years ago. It will now allow arriving travellers who test negative free movement in the city and will end use of the “Leave Home Safe” risk-exposure app. Moreover, earlier this month, John Lee Ka-chiu, Hong Kong’s leader, pointed out that quarantine-free travel to mainland China next year was a possibility.

In a potential sign of things to come, Sotheby’s, one of the world’s largest international auction houses, said last week that it was expanding its footprint in Hong Kong. The New York-headquartered firm is leasing about 24,000 sq ft in the retail podium of Hongkong Land’s Chater House in Central, the landlord and auction house said on Thursday. Sotheby’s plans to use the space for hosting auctions, exhibitions and a new concept cafe.

“These latest arrangements will help boost positive market sentiment, and send an important message to the international community that Hong Kong is resuming its normal social and economic activities,” Tim Blackburn, CEO of Swire Properties, told the Post.

“This will also facilitate international travel and help Hong Kong retain its status as an international financial centre.”

Swire Properties’ investment portfolio comprising about 16.8 million sq ft includes Taikoo Place, Cityplaza, Pacific Place and Citygate Outlets. With the stabilisation of the coronavirus pandemic and the easing of social-distancing measures, market sentiment will improve, Blackburn said. Swire Properties expects various sectors, including retail, office and tourism to benefit, he added.

There had been an uptake in shopping sentiment, with the relaxation of Hong Kong’s pandemic measures, Blackburn said. There is also pent-up demand for outbound travel, but he believes this will have a short-term impact on retail in the city. “Local retailers will have to continue investing in different marketing campaigns and loyalty programmes along with exciting promotions to attract customers,” Blackburn added.

Rents of high-street shops in Hong Kong have dropped by 10.6 per cent this year and are 75.5 per cent below a market peak seen in the third quarter of 2014, according to a property agency. The vacancy rate for these shops has grown to 16.6 per cent, with tourists yet to return, the agency added. Rents of prime shopping malls have fallen 5.2 per cent this year.

The overall office market has remained soft as well, due to macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties, said Swire Properties’ Blackburn. The overall office vacancy rate rose to 11.6 per cent at the end of November from 9.4 per cent at the end of December last year, according to the agency. The overall grade-A office rents declined marginally by 3.3 per cent in the first 11 months of this year, the agency said.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday raised the city’s base rate by 50 basis points to 4.75 per cent, close to the record 5 per cent seen in January 2008. The HKMA must act in lockstep with the US Federal Reserve, which has raised its target rate by the same quantum to between 4.25 per cent and 4.5 per cent.

Despite the challenges in recent years, Central’s office market has been resilient and has outperformed other districts in Hong Kong, said Hongkong Land’s Anderson.

Hongkong Land’s Central office portfolio has seen vacancies on a committed basis fall to 4.8 per cent as of September 30, from 5.1 per cent as of June 30, Anderson said. The vacancy rate for the overall Central grade-A office market stood at 8.3 per cent at the end of September, Anderson added, citing the agency’s data.

“We believe this can certainly be attributed to the various initiatives we have in place to attract new tenants, as well as [to] retain the loyalty of our existing tenants,” he said.

(South China Morning Post)

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