经过疫情打击后，商厦市场吹淡风，空置率创历来新高，在市况处低谷之际，有外资公司有意「减磅」，放售旗下贵重的核心甲级写字楼。本报获悉，英资公司置地罕有放售中环交易广场三座全幢甲厦，每方呎叫价3.8万，索价达160亿，成为近年来中环区罕见的大手放盘，市场瞩目。

近日，多间发展商接获由一间外资行推介的实盘，英资置地公司放售旗下交易广场三座全幢，楼高33层，每方呎叫价3.8万，以总楼面约430802方呎计算，意向价达160亿，项目提供120个车位。该间外资代理强调「极珍罕放盘」，鼓励发展商「勇于试价」，除了本港大型发展商外，内地金融机构，以及外资基金亦是目标客，事实上，市场上多间内地金融机构，一直有意在中环核心区寻找全幢甲厦，建立旗舰大本营，是次放售为他们提供驻中环的良好进机会。

内地金融机构成目标

有代理指出，2019年初商厦高峰期，该厦呎租高见170元，当时难有大面积空置，用户难于找到心仪单位，即使现时经过逾3年疫情，该厦出租率目前仍然高逾90%，租盘主要集中低层单位，其中6楼及7楼全层面积约10707方呎，意向呎租128元。

2地标甲厦提供100万呎楼面

近期，整体投资市场淡静，商厦市况见惨况，尤其经过疫情三年洗礼，不少外资机构离港赴往新加坡设立据点，由于缺乏刚性需求，企业新租赁及扩张规模大为减少，市场以搬迁续租主导，以致本港写字楼空置率近年急速上升，根据世邦魏理仕资料显示，上半年整体空置率升0.4个百分点，目前处于15.7%水平，属于历来新高。

市场人士指，儘管今年以来，中环区表现较其他地区为优胜，不过，区内恒基旗下 The Henderson，以及长实旗下的长江集团中心二期，将于今年内落成，2个项目合共提供约100万方呎楼面，推出预租以来反应慢热，亦可见甲厦前景面临前所未有的新挑战。

中环对上一宗世纪大刁，为长实于2017年11月以402亿出售中环中心权益，为香港历来最大宗物业成交，交易涉及中环中心的75%业权，包括约122万方呎写字楼及商铺楼面，成交呎价约3.3万。

置地公司母公司为怡和策略。怡和早于上世纪末宣布迁册，撤出香港转往新加坡上市。

有外资代理行数据显示，上半年整体空置率升0.4个百分点，目前处于15.7%水平，属于历来新高。

(星岛日报)

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外资代理行：租赁需求减 甲厦租金料跌3至5%

有外资代理行报告指，上半年首次公开招股缓慢，仅募集178亿，创下20年来上半年新低，影响中环写字楼市场。该行代理预计，今年下半年写字楼租金将跌3%至5%。

IPO影响中环商厦市场

该行另一代理表示，上半年首次公开招股 (IPO) 筹集仅178亿，创20年来新低，意味投资银行和证券公司前景不明朗，过去15年来，IPO集资和中环办公室租金相关性高达0.62，关联性强劲。不过，第二季集资额按季升55%，预示年底市场復甦。传多间知名公司将在港上市，包括顺丰速运、拉拉科技控股以及盒马鲜生等，将带动租赁市场。

该代理又表示，内地人在港购买各种保险，令友邦、保诚和宏利等在今年第一季录满意业绩，多间保险行业公司迁址及扩张，对冲基金行业亦计划扩大其办公室需求，例如，Man GLG在国际金融中心二期新租用4000方呎空间、富德资产管理在同一幢楼作内部搬迁、宝捷思资本市场在友邦金融中心租用两层部分单位。

(星岛日报)

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盛滙2.13亿购北角英皇道铺 平均呎价1.6万料回报逾4厘

整体投资市场淡静，惟民生区铺位表现不俗，有资深投资者趁淡静吸纳，盛滙商铺基金购入北角一篮子铺，作价约2.13亿易手，料回报逾4厘。原业主为资深投资者杨奋彬，物业于14年间升值86%。

市场消息透露，北角英皇道165至175号公主大厦地下一篮子地铺，建筑面积6535方呎及1楼建筑面积6440方呎，总面积约12975方呎，业主原本叫价3.2亿，议价后以约2.13亿易手，呎价约1.6万。

6名租客承租 月收70.48万

上述铺位现时租客包括2间食肆知粥尝乐、大小姐冰室，以及豪大大、友康药房、脊医，以及1楼的幼稚园，合共6名租客，以民生行业为主，月租介乎1.9万至23.5万，总租金为70.4755万，新买家料回报约4厘。

有市场人士估计，由于该铺位门面阔，拥有多个租客，不排除盛滙基金将物业折售。过往，盛滙亦经常购入有潜力的铺位，然后拆售获利。包括大埔道76至84号华侨大厦地下1至4号铺。

投资者杨奋彬沽售 14年升86%

盛滙商铺基金于2021年6月斥5000万购入，随后改为7个铺位，3号地铺 (游戏机中心承租) 率先于2021年10月沽出，其餘6个铺位早前亦成功沽售，共套现7683万，短短23个月间升值54%。

该铺原业主为资深投资者杨奋彬， 于2009年以约1.14亿购入上述物业，持货约14年，帐面获利约9900万，升值逾868%。

杨氏向来只买不卖，今次在代理推动下，终于售出一项物业止赚，他旗下锦华地产，除了投资工商铺外，早年亦伙拍宏安地产进军住宅市场，先后于马鞍山发展薈晴及薈朗两上车盘。

该铺分别租予2家食肆、药房、五金店及幼稚园，共有6名民生租客，月租合共70.5万元，新买家料回报约4厘。

(星岛日报)

罗守辉续出货 西环地库铺3500万沽

资深投资者罗守辉续沽货，刚以约3,500万元，沽出西环地库铺位。

健身中心10万租用 回报3.4厘

市场消息指，西环德辅道西363号地库铺位易手，物业面积约7,959平方呎，以约3,500万元成交，呎价约4,397元。该铺现由健身中心租用，月租约10万元，回报率约3.4厘。

据了解，铺位原由罗守辉持有，他于2018年，以3,250万元购入铺位，持货5年转手，帐面赚约250万元。

另商厦交投方面，铜锣湾力宝礼顿大厦低层D室，面积约756平方呎，以约1,195万元成交，呎价约15,807元。

有本港代理行代理表示，中环德辅道中71号永安集团大厦高层03至07室，总面积约5,912平方呎，现以呎价约2.5万餘元放售，涉及总额约1.48亿元，将以现状及交吉形式出售。

(经济日报)

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油塘工业区添万户 成海景住宅新区

长实 (01113) 油塘亲海駅低价出击引起市场哄动，近年区内亦加快由工业区转型成为新兴住宅社区，未来将有逾万伙供应推出。

过往油塘属于住宅及工业综合社区，其中茶果岭道北面以住宅区为主，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、高辉道交界一带的油塘工业区。随着工业北移，油塘湾工业区及油塘工业区均获改划作为综合发展区，并有意推动转型成为住宅区。

油塘湾1及2期 供应逾6200伙

当中油塘湾呈「U」形的大型项目，便已经规划逾20年，由恒地 (00012) 牵头九龙仓 (00004)、新世界 (00017) 等申请兴建28幢住宅、4幢酒店、政府、机构或社区设施等，共提供约6,556伙住宅及889个酒店房间。而目前由恒地等牵头超级财团正在洽商的油塘湾第1及第2期补地价金额，日后将提供逾6,200伙。

冰厂增住宅 减建酒店房间

而未有加入超级财团的保利达柯为湘家族持有的油塘冰厂，原本按油塘湾方案内获划为酒店发展，不过该冰厂早前便提出申请转作住宅发展，拟建1幢32层高 (另设2层地库) 的住宅，提供约522伙。若有关申请获批，日后整个油塘湾项目的住宅单位，将会增约8%至7,078伙，惟酒店房间则减约18%至733间。

至于亲海駅所在的油湾东源街一带，更是有多个重建项目正在推展。亲海駅前身亦属于东源街的工业地，长实在4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886伙，分别为亲海駅及亲海駅II两期推售。

邻近为越秀于东源街越秀冷藏仓库及相邻用地，获准兴建5幢23至27层高分层住宅，部分设2层平台及1层地库，住宅楼面约65.8万平方呎，按照城规会批准的方案，项目将会提供1,393伙；而青建国际 (01240) 亦就东源街18号绍荣钢铁获批重建，提供224伙。

再加上，宏安 (01243) 旗下油塘工业大厦第4座，则会以地积比率6倍发展，拟建2幢26层高的住宅大厦，将提供约676伙，为平均面积约398平方呎的住宅单位。

随着多个重建项目陆续完成，预计油塘工业区面貌将会焕然一新，取而代之成为一个临海的住宅新区。

(经济日报)

华东货仓最后1层 华润斥1.4亿购

随着油塘转型加快，亦吸引更多发展商进驻收购重建，除了宏安 (01243) 外，据悉华润亦成功收购华东货仓大厦，其中最后1层收购达1.4亿元。

佔地2.6万呎 可建楼面15.7万

华东货仓大厦位于东源街4号，建于1978年，楼高7层，佔地约2.6万平方呎。由于地盘规模大，加上位处临海，现时已经划为住宅 (戊类) 用途，有潜力重建成住宅发展。

据悉，华东货仓大厦老牌业主在2017年标售4层楼面，佔整幢大厦逾4成业权，最终获华润置地以约3.98亿元购入，呎价约4,023元。

及后，发展商低调收购餘下业权，包括在今年初以约1.4亿元购入3楼全层，面积2.47万平方呎，呎价约5,668元，预计已经统一业权。若果以华东货仓大厦佔地约2.6万平方呎，以地积比率6倍重建，预计可建楼面约15.7万平方呎。

同区华辉工业大厦一个低层单位，面积约5,465平方呎，早前则以约2,100万元易手，买家为金朝阳相关人士，平均呎价3,843元。金朝阳首次购入该厦单位，料作为旗下经营迷你仓用途。

(经济日报)

Hung Hom flats sell like hot cakes

The first batch of 60 flats at Baker Circle Greenwich in Hung Hom was in hot demand on the first day of its launch on the market.

Half of the 60 flats were snapped up within 30 minutes of the launch of sales and by 8pm, 50 had been sold by Henderson Land Development (0012), the developer.

The flats range from studios to three-bedroom units with areas of 215 to 490 square feet, and discounted prices of HK$3.68 million to HK$9.05 million.

Meanwhile, CK Asset (1113) added a fourth price list of 244 flats for sale at The Coast Line II in Yau Tong, with an average discounted price of HK$14,765 per sq ft

It will release the 626 flats for sale this Saturday.

According to sources, the developer has received over 15,000 checks for the flats, making them 23 times oversubscribed.

The first batch of 626 flats are priced at HK$2.9 million to HK$11.35 million after discounts.

In other news, a property agency has revised down its whole-year target for home price growth to 5 percent, citing the property market's lack of momentum for sustained upward growth amid interest rate hikes and a slow economic recovery.

(The Standard)

Hong Kong’s IPO market slump hurts office leasing demand but insurance boom picks up some slack

Grade A office rent in Central is down for the fourth year in a row since 2019, as Hong Kong’s initial public offerings (IPO) market struck a 20-year low

Robust demand from the insurance sector and a strong IPO pipeline has brightened the outlook for the second half of the year

A slowdown in public markets has tapped the brakes on office leasing momentum in Hong Kong, but a turnaround in deal activity, with a boost from several blockbuster listings which are in the pipeline, may improve performance in the second half of the year, according to a real estate firm.

Office rents in the city’s business district saw a decline in the January-June period as the initial public offerings (IPO) market struck a 20-year low with just HK$17.8 billion (US$2.2 billion) raised, according to the agency’s research.

Grade A office rent in Central is down for the fourth year in a row since 2019, according to Savills.

“The slow IPO market further dampens the business prospects of financial institutions, with slow take-up evident across all districts,” an agent said.

This especially affected banks and brokerage firms from mainland China with offices in Central, according to the report.

However, there are signs of a potential market recovery in the second half of 2023 for IPOs as the strong sequential rise of 55 per cent in the second quarter is seen extending its run.

Several notable listings are in the pipeline and this could lift the overall market sentiment in Hong Kong. Those include logistics company SF Express, which plans to raise some US$3billion in a share sale.

Elsewhere Lalatech, the operator of Lalamove and Huolala, filed for an IPO in March and Alibaba Group Holding has also said it will move ahead to list two of its units: its supermarket chain Freshippo and its logistics arm Cainiao.

“The IPO pipeline continues to be stable with over 110 active applicants, which is more than enough to fuel a rebound in the second half of 2023,” said Irene Chow, partner at consultancy KPMG. “We anticipate more specialist technology companies to appear in the second half of 2023.”

Drawn to the city’s volatile stock markets, hedge funds are lining up for office space, the agency said with Man GLG securing 4,000 sq ft of office space in Two International Finance Centre. It is the discretionary investment unit of the world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund.

Meanwhile, Chinese fund Funde Asset Management has also relocated to Two International Finance Centre and US brokerage BGC Capital Markets has occupied multiple units across two floors in AIA Central, the agency said.

The insurance sector, which saw a boom in the first half, also stimulated the market, propelled by AIA subsidiary Blue Cross’s leasing of a 30,400 sq ft office space at Hopewell Centre in Wan Chai.

The insurance sector has seen a 70 per cent surge in office space demand compared with last year and now accounts for 12.5 per cent of the total market, another agency said in late July.

Still, many corporate tenants remain cautious due to the overall uncertain business climate, and this is putting downward pressure on rents. Office rents are expected to decrease 3 per cent to 5 per cent in the second half of 2023, the agent said

The softer demand is reflected in the overall vacancy rate, which rose to 13.5 per cent in the second quarter from 13.4 per cent in the previous quarter, with the 22.2 per cent vacancy rate of Kowloon East a stand-out.

High-specification, green-accredited offices are in demand, particularly among multinational companies which have strict environmental, social, and governance (ESG) requirements, the first agency said.

“Looking ahead, with another 7.5 million sq ft net of new supply in the pipeline, most of them built to the highest standards with ample green features and accreditations, we would expect tenants’ flight to quality,” the report said.

(South China Morning Post)

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Li Ka-shing’s CK Asset expects to sell 626 flats in weekend sale as 13,000 Hong Kong homebuyers bite on 7-year-low prices

The developer expanded The Coast Line II sale from 254 to 626 flats as it received more than 13,000 deposit cheques from hopeful buyers

The low average price of HK$14,686 (US$1,880) per square foot will pressure other developers to cut prices in future launches, analysts say

CK Asset Holdings, the property flagship of Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, will sell out the 626 available units at its The Coast Line II development in Kowloon on Saturday after homebuyers jumped at the chance to snap up new flats at the lowest prices in recent memory.

The units in phase II of the Yau Tong project are priced at HK$14,686 (US$1,880) per square foot on average after discounts, which is a seven-year low for new flats in the city, according to Raymond Cheng, managing director of property management at CGS-CIMB Securities.

More than 13,000 prospective buyers have deposited cheques in hopes of buying the flats at the sale, which CK Asset expanded over the last two days from 254 units to 382 and finally to 626 given the demand.

With the aggressive discounting, CK Asset appears to be kicking off a price war that will see developers offering bigger discounts for new launches in the third quarter, according to a property agent.

Developers have been discounting flat prices by 1 per cent to 3 per cent below market levels since the third quarter of last year, the agent said, who anticipates that developers will price new units at 10 per cent below market levels in the third quarter as they strive to attract buyers and stimulate sales.

The cheapest flat at The Coast Line II, which lies about 10 minutes from an MTR station in the southeastern corner of Kowloon, is a 210 sq ft studio on offer for HK$2.9 million, or HK$13,810 per sq ft, after an 18 per cent discount. The expected sale proceeds from the 626 units are HK$4.67 billion.

An on-site lottery on Saturday morning at Fortune Metropolis in Hung Hom will decide which of the 13,000 hopefuls get to buy flats.

Meanwhile, falling prices in the primary market are depressing sales in the secondary market, the agent said, as homeowners have to cut their asking prices to draw buying interest.

A property agency recorded only four secondary-market sales across the city over the weekend – one better than the previous weekend. Another agency also recorded four sales, and another agency had just three deals.

An agent said secondary transactions will continue to hover at a low level.

“The purchasing power of buyers is seriously skewed, and the overall property market has become polarised, busy in the primary market and quiet in the secondary market,” the agent said.

Hong Kong’s property market has cooled as high interest rates weigh on buyer sentiment. Two recent project launches – La Montagne in Wong Chuk Hang and High Park I in Yuen Long – received only lukewarm interest.

Meanwhile, the number of unsold units in completed projects is the highest since 2007, according to an agency, which said a total of 83,000 housing units are available in Hong Kong, with 18,000 in completed projects and the rest under construction. About 25,000 more units are expected to hit the market in 2023.