写字楼租赁市场仍然疲弱，加上有新商厦落成，令整体空置率上升。有外资代理行最新发表的地产市场报告指出，整体甲级写字楼市场空置率由9月底的10.5%，升至10月底的11%。
报告提到，整体甲级写字楼市场10月录得47.9万方呎的净吸纳量 (搬入多过迁出)，但空置率依然录上升，主要是鰂鱼涌太古坊二座及荃湾沙咀道1号两幢新商厦落成。主要分区市场中，中环、湾仔及铜锣湾的写字楼空置率分别微升至8.4%及9.7%，尖沙咀空置率则由11.2%回落至11%。
该行代理表示，空置率上升主要原因是新供应增加，不过目前有不少租户正趁市场不乏新写字楼选择，物色更优质的办公空间。
该行另一代理称，10月整体市场租金按月进一步下跌0.6%。湾仔及铜锣湾和尖沙咀的租金分别回软0.2%和0.1%；中环则下滑0.6%，跌幅为主要分区市场中最大。
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中环美国银行中心位处传统业地段，景观不错，而该厦附近明年将有两大商厦项目落成，地段前景更佳。
美国银行中心位于中环夏愨道，属区内核心商业地带，位置便利，连接政府总部，比邻远东金融中心、力宝中心及海富中心等，佔尽地利优势，适合中小型企业进驻中环。
前景上，中环向来新商厦供应极少，区内未来出现两新项目，分别为恒地 (00012) 旗下 The Henderson，以及长江集团中心二期，两项目均预计明年落成，合共提供逾100万平方呎商业楼面，而美国银行中心，比邻两大新项目，由于超新超甲厦质素理想，相信该地段未来成为本港商业焦点，前景极佳。
两超甲厦 明年落成
大厦属交通枢纽地带，由中环港铁站出口仅步行5分鐘，而大厦商场出口，设有接驳天桥连至金鐘廊，可通往金鐘港铁站及该区商厦。除港铁外，大厦附近设有多个巴士站及可步行至电车站，来往港九新界各地。比邻有天桥连接东昌大厦、力宝中心及金鐘廊，天桥网络更延伸至高等法院、政府合署及太古广场，可说是四通八达，有利营商气氛。
饮食配套上，物业设有商场提供小量的快餐店；或上班人士可由天桥步行至太古广场及金鐘廊，有多间餐厅可供选择，同时间亦可选择步行至中环或邻近大型商场，如国际金融中心ifc等。另外，大厦地下有健身中心租用铺位，正合上班人士于公餘时间做运动。
物业于1975年落成，楼龄约47年，楼高37层，地下至2楼为商场，3至4楼为停车场，5楼以上属写字楼，而大堂装修有气派，红砖筑砌设计，带出英伦风格，现代中带有復古味；大厦备有12部电梯，分高低楼层，让繁忙时段可分流客人，方便上落。
写字楼全层面积约13,880平方呎，最细单位由600平方呎起，而每层楼面分拆的情况均不同，大多以一梯多伙为设计。景观方面，物业中高层可享有开扬维港景，而其他景观不管望向中半山、金鐘楼景等。单位间隔方正实用，适合中小型企业使用，吸引不同种类的租客进驻。大厦设备完善设有停车场，提供大量月租时租停车位，适合驾车人士。
买卖方面，2019年为甲厦买卖高峰期，美国银行中心高层07至08室，面积约2,659平方呎，以约1.43亿元成交，呎价53,800元，单位以交吉交易，创下物业呎价历史新高。其后受社会运动及疫情冲击，甲厦价回落，2020年美国商会沽出美国银行中心19楼的04至07室、及13室，单位总面积5,968平方呎，涉资约1.4亿元，呎价约2.3万元。去年物业录买卖，涉及19楼数个单位，面积约6,000平方呎，以约1.42亿元售出，呎价约2.37万元，而今年大厦未有录得买卖成交。
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罕有全层放盘 意向价约5亿
美国银行中心全层放盘极罕有，现物业全层楼面获接管，并进行放售，意向价约5亿元。
有代理表示，中环美国银行中心23楼全层连3个车位，由接管人推出放售，物业为交吉，意向价5亿。
面积13880呎 呎价3.6万
物业面积约13,880平方呎，平均呎价3.6万，连同该厦4楼5号、6号相连车位，以及50号车位。据了解，物业原由一家内地企业于2018年7月以约7.01亿购入，平均呎价50,562元，及后沦为银主盘，最新意向价低购入价2.01亿或幅度28%。
该层楼面属物业中高层，享有开扬维港景，适合自用或投资。
物业租务上，对上一宗租务为本月初，美国银行中心中高层04至07室及13室租出，单位面积约6,632平方呎，以每月约22万元租出，平均呎租约33元。据了解，是次成交呎租，不仅为疫情以来新低，更是自09年后该厦最低呎租水平。翻查资料，对上一宗呎租33元水平，为09年11月，即金融海啸翌年，物业高层08室，成交呎租约33元，故是次成交，属该厦13年来新低。原业主为投资者，于2020年斥1.45亿元购入。
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旧楼拟宽强拍门槛 西半山录首宗放售
涉般咸道35号逾7成业权 市值约1.42亿
施政报告提出建议放宽强拍门槛，将楼龄达50年或以上但少于70年的私楼强拍门槛，由8成业权降至7成。而市场最新录1宗逾7成业权物业放售，市值约1.42亿元，料属相关建议公布后，首宗相关放售个案。
有测量师估计，当条例落实后，日后再会有一篮子物业陆续推出市场放售，或可随即申请强拍。
为加快市区重建，于10月中公布的施政报告建议放宽强拍门槛，当中包括建议把楼龄达50年或以上但少于70年的私人楼宇门槛，由8成业权降至7成。有业主将西半山般咸道35号旧楼逾7成业权，以联合放售形式推出市场。据市场资讯透露，项目的市值约1.42亿元。
二级历史建筑 放售楼面5430呎
有代理表示，该物业现为1幢楼高4层的二战前西式建筑物，是次放售部分包括地下连地库、1楼及2楼，佔全幢约76.9%业权份数。物业地下及地库面积同约1,600平方呎，1楼及2楼面积则均约1,115平方呎，是次放售业权涉及的总楼面面积约5,430平方呎，以交吉形式出售。
值得一提的是，项目早于2011年3月22日已被列为二级历史建筑。翻查古物諮询委员会资料，项目建于1941年前，设计蕴含殖民地建筑风格与南亚特色，在越战时期，项目地下的饼店专为到港美军供应高级面包，但楼上各层现已改为住宅用途。
代理续称，毗连物业并已获批重建，当中般咸道24至30号获批建成一幢27层高住宅，反映发展商看好旧楼重建潜力。
政策落实后 料一篮子即申强拍
另有测量师估计，过去数年发展商已经有不少未集齐8成业权的旧楼，若日后落实放宽强拍门槛，估计会有一篮子物业会放售或可随即申请强拍，当中以楼龄50年至70年的旧楼比例较高。
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菁雋基座商场连车位放售 意向价3.88亿
有业主放售屯门菁雋基座商场连车位，意向价3.88亿元，该批车位市值约3500万元，实际商铺呎
价为9176元
是次出售物业由为基座商场地下至二楼，加相连地铺3个，以及47个私家车车位及5个货物起卸位。建筑面积逾38466 方呎，每层楼高逾4.5米。基座商场建筑面积共约35562方呎，3个地铺建筑面积共约2904方呎。
有代理表示，业主曾接获不少营运机构如特色餐饮，健身室，室内高尔夫球场及儿童游乐场等查询租务事宜。该代理预计物业全数租出后，回报率将高于5厘。
同区成交方面，由资本策略地产 (00497) 持有的啟发径8号住宅项目城‧点的基座一篮子商铺，新近以约4.5亿元沽出，成交呎价约2.61万元。
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Bonham Road building sets the trend with 76pc stake sale
Owners of an old Bonham Road building have become one of the first in the city to target a sale of the property under the new compulsory sale threshold by putting up a 76 percent collective stake on the market.
Last month, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu proposed cutting the compulsory sale application threshold for private buildings aged 50 years or older from 80 percent of the ownership to 70 percent, with an added reduction to 60 percent for buildings 70 years or older, in his policy address.
The market value of the Bonham Road building is estimated at about HK$142 million.
The property is located at 35 Bonham Road in Mid-levels West and the parts of the collective sale include the underground basement, ground floor, first floor and second floors, representing about 76.9 percent of its titles, according to a property agency.
The total floor area of the building is about 5,430 square feet, and the property will be sold on a vacant possession basis, it said.
The agency also revealed that approval had been granted for constructing a 27-story residential building at 24-30 Bonham Road, which is adjacent to the property.
The old mansion is now a four-story Western-style building with a site area of about 1,648 square feet, which was built before World War II and is listed as a Grade II historic building.
Additionally, there are many banks, restaurants, pet beauty stores and supermarkets in the neighborhood.
The property is also close to the Centre Street Escalator Link, which connects to the local hub facilities such as Sai Ying Pun Market, schools and community centers.
(The Standard)
Hong Kong home prices slump to nearly five-year low after biggest monthly decline of year, with more drops to come
Prices of lived-in homes in Hong Kong fell 2.4 per cent on a monthly basis in October, according to government data released on Monday
The government’s price index stands just above where it was in November 2017, as analysts say prices will continue their slide into next year
Prices of lived-in homes in Hong Kong had their worst month in an already bad year in October, slumping to a nearly five-year low as worsening global and local economic conditions continued to weaken market sentiment.
A home price index released on Monday by the Rating and Valuation Department fell 2.4 per cent on a monthly basis to 352.4, the lowest level since November 2017 when it was at 347.2. So far this year, the gauge has lost 10.5 per cent.
“It’s the biggest decline this year on a monthly basis, and a similar price drop is expected to continue in the upcoming two to three months,” a property said. “The weak sentiment is caused by quickly deteriorating local and global economic prospects.”
The latest in a series of interest rate increases, in early November, contributed to the drop, although its impact had already been expected by the market, the agent added.
Should the forecast hold for the rest of the year, the price index for Hong Kong’s secondary property market may fall to its lowest level since May 2017, when it stood at 333.6.
Government officials earlier this month downgraded their forecast for Hong Kong’s economy this year to a 3.2 per cent contraction, worse than the earlier projection of between 0.5 per cent growth and 0.5 per cent contraction.
The downgrade was made in light of rising global inflation and tightening monetary policies, which are dampening consumer spending.
Hong Kong’s five biggest lenders, including the three note-issuing banks HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of China (Hong Kong), raised their key rates at the start of November to the highest levels in 14 years, following US rate increases to curb inflation in the world’s largest economy.
Prices of flats measuring at least 752 square feet slipped 2.5 per cent, while prices of smaller units retreated by 1 per cent.
“Overall housing prices are expected to drop by 15 per cent in 2022,” the agent said, adding that the government needs to consider removing various stamp duties to boost transactions.
Citibank last week said Hong Kong home prices would bottom out in the second quarter of next year at the earliest, following an estimated drop of 20 per cent from a record high in 2021.
The bank, the first to make a clear-cut forecast, said property prices will fall another 10 per cent from October to the second quarter of 2023.
Last month, Goldman Sachs forecast a 30 per cent decline in overall home prices in the city over two years, while DBS said it expected a 5 per cent drop in 2023. Morgan Stanley, HSBC and two property agencies have all predicted lower prices as well.
“The 2.4 per cent decline is the largest month on month drop since November 2018,” another agent said. “This is a clear reflection of the effect of higher mortgage rates, subdued market sentiment and the broader weaknesses in the financial market during the month.”
“With interest rates likely to stay elevated and the economy continuing to be mired in a recession, the declining trend is likely to stretch well into 2023. It is therefore high time the government began to re-visit the suitability of all the counter-cyclical demand-side measures, allowing property transactions to be conducted on normal terms.”
Meanwhile, home rents rose by about 0.3 per cent in October after remaining unchanged in September. For the year, rents have declined by 1.75 per cent.
(South China Morning Post)
