有外资代理行发表香港地产市场报告指，今年4月整体甲厦录24.8万方呎正吸纳量，主要由于新落成的湾仔友邦大厦自用楼面落实，月内市场录新租赁包括中国移动香港承租葵涌九龙贸易中心A座两层共4.74万方呎楼面，作为扩充楼面。

空置率跌至13%

随着写字楼租赁市场温和改善，4月底整体市场空置率跌至13%。湾仔 (铜锣湾) 和九龙东甲厦空置率分别跌0.2和0.3个百分点，中环和港岛东空置率分别微升0.1和0.3个百分点。

该行代理表示，短期内，疲弱的经济和写字楼新供应，持续为写字楼租金造成下调压力。然而，写字楼的中长期新供应减少，将缓和租金跌幅。

该代理续指，鑑于金鐘廊暂缓出售，九龙湾国际展贸中心重建项目拟大幅削减写字楼空间，预计甲厦中长期新供应量合共或减少约200万方呎。

整体租金按月跌0.4%

该行另一代理表示，4月份写字楼租金跌幅较3月份略为收窄，整体市场租金按月下跌0.4%，3月份则跌0.7%。

至于分区方面，中环租金仅跌0.2%，而3月份则跌1.3%。港岛东租金跌0.9%，尖沙咀和九龙东租金均下跌0.4%。

(星岛日报)

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旺角千望商业基座标售

旺角烟厂街31号千望商业基座，连租约推出标售，有外资代理行代理表示，物业总建筑面积约6664方呎，物业在2023年全新落成，以现状部分交吉及部分连约推出，截标日期6月27日，该商业基座共2层，包括3间地下铺及1楼全层商铺连地下入口，商铺建筑面积约668至3770方呎，全部商铺层与层高度均达5米，设有独立洗手间及来去水，提供足够电力及隔油池。

艺人陈豪为地铺租客

该代理又说，现时其中一间地铺由影星陈豪投资的人气糖水铺承租，物业位处旺角市中心，7分鐘步行至港铁旺角及油麻地站，物业设有三幅大型招牌分别面向烟厂街及花园街，可带来广告效益。

(星岛日报)

Real estate sentiment has improved, says MTRC

MTR Corporation (0066) chairman Rex Auyeung Pak-keun yesterday said he believes the real estate market's sentiment has brightened, following recent satisfactory sales at the rail operator's projects.

Speaking at MTRC's annual general meeting yesterday Auyeung said that 14,000 residential units will be launched across several years and MTRC will retender the Tung Chung East project in the next 12 months after the company failed to receive any bids last year.

It is currently developing 14 projects. The main works of the Hung Shui Kiu Station project will start this year, the Northern Link project will begin in 2025, and Oyster Bay Station is expected to be completed in 2030.

Outside Hong Kong, the company will remain oriented toward rail services.

Regarding the extension of the East Rail Line into Shenzhen, Auyeung said discussions are still under way with the mainland and the MTRC would fully cooperate when the proposal is finalized.

In response to a question about why the company's share price is at a low level, finance director Michael Fitzgerald said MTR passenger capacity has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels, accompanied by the overall downturn of the Hong Kong stock market, the price is impacted by cautious sentiment. But he added that the share price has picked up. In the past month, MTRC's shares have climbed from HK$24.1 to HK$28.9.

Managing director Jeny Yeung Mei-chun said that with the expansion of the railway, the depreciation rate of fixed assets would increase.

Last year, the MTRC announced a HK$65 billion investment in asset renewal and maintenance, as well as innovative technology to enhance service quality.

As to new rail projects, which have already started with a HK$100 billion investment, they will be followed by other projects, according to chief executive Jacob Kam Chak-pui.

Meanwhile, ticket revenue is expected to increase no more than 3.09 percent this year. The nominal wage index of the transport sector released by the Census and Statistics Department this year increased by 5.2 percent.

If all the data are incorporated into the fare equation, MTRC can increase its fares by 5.05 percent. However, only 3.09 percent of the final increase can be raised under the cap mechanism, while the remaining 1.96 percent may be delayed.

(The Standard)

Faye Wong sells Marinella home for $64m

Cantopop star Faye Wong sold a home at Marinella in Wong Chuk Hang for HK$64.5 million, gaining nearly 20 percent or HK$10.5 million on the deal after buying it 12 years ago for HK$54 million.

The 1,949-square-foot home was sold for HK$33,094 per sq ft.

Meanwhile, a buyer forked out HK$20 million for three flats at Central 8 in Mid-Levels, developed by Emperor International (0163),as a rental investment.

They included a one-bed unit and two open-style flats with sizes ranging from 203 to 311 sq ft. The selling prices were between HK$5.3 million and HK$8.7 million. Central 8 has sold 80 flats and the one-bed units are sold out.

Meanwhile, CK Asset (1113) will put 11 three-bedroom units at El Futuro in Kau To Shan up for sale this Saturday, with the cheapest priced at HK$15 million.

Sales manager Jim Chim Fan-wing, said several four-bedroom units were already sold this month.

In Wan Chai, One Wood Road developed by Vantage International, will open two two-bedroom show flats, each spanning 460 sq ft, this Saturday.

(The Standard)