疫市下甲廈租金下跌，有代理表示，中環區甲廈租金已由高位回落26%，最新平均呎租110元，屬吸引水平，預期後市逐漸靠穩，未來一年將跑贏大市。

該代理接受本報訪問時指，四大商業區，中環、港島東、西九龍及九龍東共提供4280萬方呎甲廈樓面，中環佔1420萬方呎，租戶以金融銀行、專業服務及房地產 (與建築) 主導，三大範疇各別佔49%、16%及9%。

經過疫市衝擊，中環甲廈租金較2019年3月高位回落26%，平均呎租110元，現時甚具吸引力，預期明年上半年逐漸靠穩，下半年平穩向上，全年升幅5%。

代理表示，中環是四大商業區當中，唯一租金穩企百元水平，區內最新空置率9.3%，相對港島東及九龍東空置率分別13.4%及19%，相對地低。

料明年升幅5%

過去多年來，中環缺乏新供應， 2019年中前旺市，區內甲廈平均呎租高達150元，空置率僅2.1%，若計及正常搬遷，處極低水平，供不應求加上租金高企，形成「去中環化」，企業紛將後勤部門遷港島東及東九龍非核心區，不過，隨着租金回落及嶄新甲廈即將落成，區內屢錄大手租賃，企業趁勢「升呢」至更優質甲廈。

中區兩大甲廈地標將落成

中環明年將有 The Henderson 及長江集團中心二期兩幢地標甲廈落成，分別提供41.8萬及42.2萬方呎樓面，2024年有德成大廈重建項目，提供13萬方呎樓面。恒基旗下中環新海濱商業地王，兩期項目分別於2027及2032落成，甲廈總樓面約66萬呎。

該代理分析道，雖然今明兩年中環有較多新供應，惟佔整體數目少，對市場不會帶來壓力，而且，2024至2026年並沒有供應，未來區內缺乏土地興建新項目。

(星島日報)

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九龍站成中環延續 甲廈面積增240萬方呎

香港目前有4個核心商業區，當中，西九龍目前僅有一幢甲廈，不過，區內將出現巨變，甲廈面積將會增加240萬方呎，成為中環的延伸，不構成直接競爭。

有代理表示，西九龍目前僅一幢甲廈，2026年，兩個地標項目，高鐵西九龍總站上蓋商廈及西九藝術廣場大樓落成，甲廈面積由現時的170萬方呎，額外增加240萬方呎，合共410萬方呎，代理強調，不會與中環互相競爭，而是成為核心商業區延伸，由於有高鐵聯繫，更接近大灣區，吸引把握大灣區機遇的跨境企業、資本和人才。

不構成直接競爭

該代理補充說，西九龍供應少，目前平均呎租86元，早於2019年3月旺市時，呎租高達120元，空置率低至1.3%，比中環2.1%及港島東1.9%要低，計及企業搬遷及更替，幾乎「零」空置。

過去20年，香港隨着非核心商業區興起，甲廈供應增加1.31倍，東九龍崛起，讓租戶以廉宜租金，享用廣闊空間及新穎設施，目前甲廈平均呎租29元，區內今年新落成的包括南豐旗下啟德 AIRSIDE 以及新地巧明街舊巴士廠項目，分別提供94萬及49.4萬呎新供應。

旺市時近「零」空置

代理形容，4大商業區各有「角色」，各具策略性地理位置，提供寫字樓定位明確，讓租戶有選擇的靈活性。中環仍是核心商業區，但租戶隨業務需求變化作調整，在制定辦公室策略過程中，員工辦公靈活性比以往要求更高。

(星島日報)

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代理行：指標商廈租售價下跌

受樓市淡風影響，11月商廈價格持續尋底。有代理行發表的市場報告指，指標甲廈售價按月降1.5%，乙廈價格按月跌0.9%。甲廈乙廈租金分別按月跌3.3%及0.2%。整體甲廈空置率達10.2%。

整體甲廈空置率達10.2%

該報告指，近年不少企業遷出核心商業區，節省成本，疫情下衍生靈活工作模式，拖累核心區寫字樓租金下挫。核心區呎租跌幅按月跌4.3%。中環區租金按月挫8.9%，最新平均呎租49.1元，屬12年低位。

由於銀主盤數量上升，料吸引資深投資者注意。11月份錄兩宗銀主盤個案，天津物產集團及國安國際分別將資本中心23樓全層和海富中心二座15樓全層以約2億元及1.9億售出。

該行代理表示，今年利淡因素充斥，但優質商廈在疫市下仍受捧，最近共享工作空間品牌The Great Room承租中環長江集團中心45樓全層，中環中心高層全層亦錄承租，每呎約70元，租客為中資金融機構。

該代理預計來年全港甲廈空置率仍高企，核心商業區租金下行壓力大，跌勢將持續至明年，料企業撤出甲廈、縮減寫字樓規模及面積，商廈短期內難有起色。

(星島日報)

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MTRC opens bids for Oyster Bay project

MTR Corporation (0066) opens bids for phase 1 of its Oyster Bay project in Siu Ho Wan today, and as many as 1,600 flats and the new station are expected to be ready by 2030.

The cost to convert the existing depot for redevelopment might run into tens of billions of dollars, MTRC property and international business director David Tang Chi-fai said.

He did not reveal the premium to be levied, which reportedly is in excess of HK$8.6 billion.

MTRC will allow the developer to build 1,200 to 1,600 units in the first phase, which will enables the real estate firms to adjust the development plans based on the property market in the future.

Tang estimates the presales could begin in 2027 at the earliest, if the progress goes according to plan, and residents could move in 2030, when the station and the MTR mall is completed.

When asked about the expectations in the bid prices by developers, Tang said the builders have various forecasts in the property market, given the uncertainties in the global economy and the sluggish local real estate market.

But he is confident that the developer could benefit from the project's convenient access to the transportation network and its location, close to Hong Kong's international airport and the bridge connecting the city with Zhuhai and Macau.

Tang said the MTRC had received a maximum of 10 bids for its previous projects, while 33 developers have expressed interest in Oyster Bay, including CK Asset (1113), Sun Hung Kai Properties (0016), Henderson Land Development (0012), Sino Land (0083) and Hang Lung Properties (0101).

The entire project is planned to provide over 20,000 flats for more than 60,000 residents and will have schools and community care centers upon completion.

Meanwhile, the business director noted that the mall at Oyster Bay station would be in medium size and might keep the focus on the daily needs of the residents instead of high-end products.

Tang also said the retail market in Hong Kong has changed from being tourist-oriented to satisfying the needs of residents.

Although traffic in MTR's malls has recovered in December, consumption demand is yet to catch up, said Kenneth Lung Tze-ho, general manager of investment property team 2.

He said the MTRC will continue to monitor the market over January and February, amid the outflow of residents and travel restrictions for overseas visitors.

(The Standard)

Secondary sales at TKO jump as new link opens

The number of secondary home transactions in major housing estates rebounded mainly in Tseung Kwan O with the opening of the Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin cross-bay bridge and tunnel.

With the opening of the bridge and tunnel, a property agency recorded two transactions at Ocean Shores in TKO.

There was a total of 20 secondary home transactions in TKO last weekend, a 66.7 percent jump week-on-week, according to another agency.

While the number of transactions in the 10 major housing estates rose slightly, Hang Seng Bank (0011) and Bank of China Hong Kong (2388) reported that they would raise their ceiling of the Hibor plans by 25 basis points later this month.

Another agency recorded 10 transactions at 10 major housing estates last week, an increase of one transaction or 11.1 percent week-on-week.

At the same time, the first agency saw the number of transactions remain the same at 10, compared to the previous weekend.

Both agencies are looking forward to an increase in transactions during the coming holidays.

Meanwhile, University Heights at 42 Kotewall Road in the Mid-Levels recorded four deals within a month worth a total of HK$273 million, said the developer Chinachem.

And One Innovale - Cabanna in Fanling sold three flats yesterday worth a total of about HK$15.25 million, according to Henderson Land Development (0012).

In other news, overall office prices continued to show signs of softening last month as grade A office prices and rents fell by 1.5 percent and 3.3 percent month-on-month, respectively, with the vacant rate reaching 10.2 percent, according to property agency.