近期零售商积极承租核心区铺，中环皇后大道中一个地铺，刚以每月40万租出，平均呎租400元，租客为北京同仁堂，亦是两地通关后，中环区内首录中药保健品进驻，租金则较疫市跌低约20%。

上述为中环皇后大道中47号地铺，建筑面积约1000方呎，多年来先后由Crocs鞋店、Body Shop承租，经历楼市高低潮，近年一直由Body Shop短租，租金亦大减。随着中港两地全面通关，该地铺频录準租客洽商，市场消息透露，近日刚租予北京同仁堂，月租40万，平均呎租400元，较目前的短期租金升1倍，比较疫市前则低约20%。

平均呎租400元

该地铺现址租客BODY SHOP，于2017年以每月50万承租铺位，随后曾以55万续租，近年来在疫市冲击下，转为短租，月租20万，随着铺位落实长租，Body Shop将于短期内迁出。

资料显示，该铺位早年的租客则为Crocs鞋店，早于2011年每月50万承租，最新租金重返2009年至2010年水平。

Dior每月50万租云咸街全幢

同区的云咸街全幢物业，由国际品牌Dior以每月约50万承租，上述为云咸街52号地铺至3楼，面积共约4550方呎，呎租约109元，新租客Dior将在此品牌旗下化妆品专门店。云咸街该地段聚集艺廊，而该物业亦曾由艺廊以约78万承租，新租金减约36%。

今年以来，中环频录大楼面租务，皇后大道中54至56号丰乐行多层铺，涉及地下至3楼，面积共约8735方呎，由Swatch Group以每月约100万租出，作为旗下名表Omega旗舰店。皇后大道中8号地下及1楼，合共约6000方呎，由艺廊以每月约100万承租。

北京同仁堂以每月40万，承租中环皇后大道一个地铺，为两地通关后，区内首录中药保健品进驻。

(星岛日报)

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租金见调整 带动巨铺租务转活

日资品牌纷落户核心区 无印良品50万租皇室堡

租金调整后，大楼面铺位租务转趋活跃，特别日资品牌趁机扩充，铜锣湾皇室堡地库1.5万平方呎楼面，原由时装等租用，现获无印良品承租，月租估计约50万元。另GU时装早前透露铜锣湾及旺角开分店，包括：希慎广场约6,000呎铺，月租料约50万元。业界认为租金调整后，大楼面铺位租务续旺。

整体商铺租务转好，而过去两年核心区较少大楼面租务，近来亦有所加快。消息指，铜锣湾皇室堡商场地库全层，面积达1.5万平方呎，以每月约50万元租出。商场地库原本大部分楼面，由日本连锁时装GU租用，而其他楼面租客包括有餐厅、时装等，现时多个租户已迁出，新租客正在装修中。

市场人士透露，新租客为日式生活百货连锁店无印良品，因店铺面积较大，料售卖品牌旗下服装、家品及文具等。无印良品于铜锣湾区利舞臺广场设两层旗舰店，品牌早年亦于同区世贸中心设分店，而因世贸中心近年进行大型翻新工程，无印良品迁出，如今于皇室堡开分店。

近期大楼面铺位租务增，不少亦来自日本品牌，包括上星期迅销集团旗下GU，将分别于铜锣湾及旺角开新分店，其中结束皇室堡分店后，将搬至希慎广场1楼铺位，面积约5,984平方呎，预计今年中开业，市场估计月租约50万元。

GU约60万 租旺角友诚两层

该铺亦曾为另一时装店GAP租用，月租料约100万元，疫情期间品牌迁出，铺位作其他品牌的期间限定店之用，预计是次租金，较旧租平一半。至于另一新铺址为旺角友诚商业中心1及2楼，面积约7,018平方呎，月租料约60万元，是次成交则属品牌扩充。

旺角友诚商业中心总楼面面积逾8万平方呎，业主去年为物业基座商铺部分进行大型翻新，包括外墙、电梯大堂等，近期正式完工，部分铺位已获承租。

年初通关初期，已有日资药粧店松本清，租用旺角雅兰中心地下及1楼，约1万平方呎铺位，市场估计月租近100万元。直至现时全面通关，大楼面铺位租务有所加快。

首季45万呎楼面租出 13年高

本年首季受中港正式通关，商铺租务转旺。据一间外资代理行统计近十多年的季度商铺租务涉及楼面，今年首季录得45万平方呎商铺楼面租出，较去年第四季高5成，以季度计，为2010年统计以来13年最高，比起零售高峰期2011至2012年仍要高，可见通关生效后，零售商纷纷重啟租铺部署，而近期相继有大楼面铺位租出个案，相信次季仍能保持高数字。

该行代理分析，去年核心区商铺租金，已跌至沙士时期水平，而同时目前市民消费力相当不俗，故品牌把握低租金机会，重新扩充，特别大楼面铺位以往涉及租金高昂，动輒逾百万元，如今租金回落，商户认为「计到数」，故愿意租用大楼面铺位。他预计，巨铺租务可望持续增加，除了零售店外，中式酒楼等仍有扩充空间。

(经济日报)

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疫后商户「洗牌」 生活百货吸引力增

疫情期间，与生活品味相关的租户，例如家品店、运动服装等明显扩充，本地市民生活模式有所转变下，相关商户近期仍有扩充动作，令核心区商户趋多元化。

过去3年受疫情冲击，极少旅客到访下，核心区整体租务个案不多，亦因消费由本地市民支持，加上封关无外游机会，故一些与疫情生活有关的商户需求上升。过去两年，本港核心区主要商铺租务，多来自运动品牌、生活品味、家品店，以及咖啡店等商户较积极。市民关注健康，运动成生活一部分，令相关商户近两年租铺个案增。

现时全面通关，旅客重返下，近期最积极租铺开业为本地药粧商户。至于以往非常积极抢位的奢侈品，则仍相对审慎，缺乏大幅扩充下，核心区铺位租金仍在相对低位。

至于生活百货、家品等商户，仍有扩充活动，反映疫后这类与本地消费有关商户，需求仍然没有下跌，加上对旅客来说亦有一定吸引力。

核心区铺租务 组合趋多元化

整体而言，过去数月核心区铺位租务上，可发现整体商户组合比以前多元化。在十年前旅客消费高峰期，鐘錶珠宝等奢侈品，几乎佔据核心区大部分商铺，以目前铜锣湾罗素街为例，近期有大型餐厅开业，早前地段2000广场地下及楼上，获医疗集团租用，相信在奢侈品未完全回復信心下，核心区商户种类可望趋向多元化。

(经济日报)

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4大核心区铺位 餐厅半年增54间

商铺租金仍处低位，吸引餐饮业租铺。统计显示，4大核心区 (尖沙咀、旺角、铜锣湾、中环) 铺位餐厅数目，较半年前增加54间。

以往核心区铺位租金高企，餐饮业较难负担高租金，并受防疫措施影响生意。据一间本地代理行统计，今年首季本港4大核心零售区，共有2,021间餐厅，较去年第三季高出54间，当中以尖沙咀及旺角区增加数量最多，而餐馆较小食、咖啡店等增加数量明显较高，反映在防疫令解除后，餐饮业亦趁机扩充。

因核心区一綫地段租金调整，近期仍有餐饮业落户个案。包括近日尖沙咀海防道38至40号中达大厦地下入口连1楼，面积约3,500平方呎，以每月约20万租出，新租客点心店，租金较前租客跌约5成。

湾仔皇悦酒店地库铺 租50万

至于边綫区，亦同区录餐饮业扩充，如湾仔轩尼诗道33号皇悦酒店地库，铺位面积约10,613平方呎，月租约50万元，据了解，该铺位交吉近5个月，新租客为跨国餐饮品牌，将经营中菜餐厅。

随着旅客重返，加上本地消费仍然理想，故不少餐厅仍有扩充空间。事实上，近期核心区一綫地段仍有大型餐饮开业，如去年以约100万元，租用铜锣湾罗素街两层铺位，以变形金刚作主题的餐厅，亦正式开业，吸引不少旅客及本地市民前来。

(经济日报)

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The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan shutters Hong Kong office

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is closing down an Asia equity investment team in Hong Kong, resulting in the loss of five jobs. 

The C$247 billion (US$182 billion) fund is shutting the country-focused stock picking teams in Asia and will concentrate that work from its Toronto head office, according to a statement Tuesday. 

“Asia continues to be core to our global investment strategy, including China where our focus is on building value in our existing portfolio,” according to the statement. Teachers’ added it will continue to invest in private and public assets in China via fund partners, and in public companies through its global investment teams. 

Reuters earlier reported on the team closing. 

The Canadian investor said last year it plans to move into new offices in Singapore with capacity for about 45 to 50 people as part of an Asia push, surpassing the 35 staff in the fund’s Hong Kong office at the time. The pension manager has paused direct investing in private assets in China, people familiar with the matter said in January.

(The Standard)

Hong Kong home prices rise for third month in March 

Hong Kong private home prices in March rose for the third month and edged up 1.4 percent from February, as the reopened border with China and a raft of new launches by property developers at attractive prices boosted market sentiment. 

The rise in home prices last month followed a revised 2.4 percent gain in February, official data showed on Wednesday. 

Prices in the financial hub, ranked by survey company Demographia as the least affordable city in the world for a thirteenth consecutive year, rebounded 5 percent in the first quarter after a 15 percent drop in 2022. 

Transaction volume, however, is expected to soften in April after the earlier spike, as the earlier rush to buy has subsided and the more recent volatility in the global markets has deterred some potential buyers. 

A property agency expected April transactions would decline 30 percent from March. 

"In the near term, factors including high interest rates and inventory in the primary market will still weigh on the home price recovery, I expect prices in the second quarter will see bigger pressure," an agent said. 

The fall in 2022 was the first annual drop since 2008, with the property market dragged down by a weak economic outlook, rising mortgage costs and a Covid-19 outbreak at the beginning of the year. 

(The Standard)

Hong Kong home prices rise for the third straight month to the highest level since September

The home price index rose 1.35 per cent in March to 351.4, the highest since 360.3 in September, official data showed

Nearly 120 housing projects with a total 40,291 units are expected to launch this year, one of the largest stockpiles in nearly two decades, according to a property agency

Hong Kong’s lived-in home prices rose to a six-month high in March, but the pace of growth slowed from the previous month, official data showed as the property market continued to be hobbled by high interest rates and rising stock of unsold new flats.

The Rating and Valuation Department’s home price index climbed 1.35 per cent to 351.4, the highest since 360.3 in September. It was the third straight monthly increase, with gains in Hong Kong’s secondary market adding up to about 5 per cent for the year.

In February, the index gained 2.22 per cent, the most in 33 months, reflecting an improvement in sentiment as Hong Kong and mainland China steadily dropped Covid-19 pandemic curbs.

“There are still negative factors in the market, which are limiting the price rebound, including the higher interest rate environment and the high volume of unsold new units,” an agent said.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority late last month raised the city’s base rate to a 15-year high of 5.25 per cent, after the US Federal Reserve increased its target rate by a quarter point to a range of 4.75 per cent to 5 per cent. However, Hong Kong’s major lenders did not follow suit. HSBC and Bank of China (Hong Kong) kept their best lending rates unchanged at 5.625 per cent, while Standard Chartered kept its prime rate unchanged at 5.875 per cent.

The lifting of travel restrictions in early February between Hong Kong and the mainland had boosted hopes that wealthy Chinese buyers would return to the city to inspect homes for purchase, while companies would have an added incentive to expand or set up operations in the city, potentially bringing in more talent and increasing the tenant pool.

March was also the first full month of a property tax cut, whereby ad valorem stamp duty was reduced to 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, giving a boost particularly to first-time homebuyers.

Last month, overall home sales reached a 20-month high of 6,690 units, according to a property consultancy. Sales of new homes surged to a 16-month high of 1,787 units, more than double the 700 or so transactions in each of the preceding five months.

Large homes saw smaller price increases, while smaller abodes saw bigger gains. Prices of units with an area of at least 100 square metres rose 0.78 per cent, while prices of smaller units between 40 sq metres and 99.9 sq metres gained 1.32 per cent, official data showed.

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

“We expect residential prices to trend softer in the coming months as transaction momentum turns slower due to pent-up demand being digested,” another agent said. “Most recently launched projects offered competitive prices that are only at a slight premium, if not below, prevailing secondary prices. As more potential home buyers are diverted to the primary market, the demand for second-hand properties could be under pressure.”

As developers compete for potential homebuyers, they have been extending various perks and incentives, effectively limiting price increases. This was likely another reason for the slower growth for lived-in home prices, market observers said.

“Some existing homeowners are not willing to cut home prices, while buyers are not willing to offer more, leading some to turn to the primary market,” the agent said.