市區地皮供應不足，尤其位處港島區更為罕有，發展商頻頻向舊樓埋手，由恒基及太古地產合作收購的鰂魚涌英皇道及濱海街一系列舊樓，最新獲土地審裁處批出強拍令，底價高達63.1億，創本港有史以來金額最高的強拍底價紀錄。
每呎樓面地價約1.29萬
根據土審處的文件資料顯示，上述舊樓位於鰂魚涌英皇道983至987A號及濱海街16至94號，地盤面積約43882萬方呎，現址為包括瑞士樓等一列舊樓，重建為商住物業的地積比率逾9.38倍，可重建樓面面積約487217方呎。按上述強拍底價計算，平均每方呎樓面地價約12951元。
判詞指出，土審處信納上述舊樓的樓齡及維修狀況，申請人有充分理據重建該地段，並且已採取合理步驟收購地段內所有不可分割份數，因此批出強拍令。
地產界人士指，預料短期內發展商將委託測量師行進行拍賣，相信發展商可以底價投得，並統一業權進行重建。
資料顯示，恒基及太古地產曾向城市規劃委員會申請，將濱海街6幢舊樓重建為1幢32層高，包括辦公室、商店、服務行業及食肆等的商業大廈，並設有4層地庫停車場及2層平台，然而有關申請未獲接納。
將重建為商住大廈
土審處的文件顯示，上址將重建為1幢29層高、位於2層地庫停車場上的商住物業，其中地下至2樓為商鋪、住客會所及平台花園等非住宅樓面，4樓至29樓則為住宅單位，其中4樓至18樓每層32伙，19至28樓每層31伙，29樓則有15伙，非住宅樓面逾75476方呎，住宅樓面則約411741方呎。
太古地產在鰂魚涌擁有多個重建項目，當中位於船塢里8號的華廈工業大廈，今年5月獲批強拍，並且安排於今年6月底拍賣，底價高達51.25億，創本港歷來強拍底價最高紀錄，然而發展商於拍賣前，成功就物業餘下單位或業權，與有關業主簽署臨時買賣合約，因此毋須透過強拍統一業權進行發展。
至於恒基亦頻頻透過併購市區舊樓增加土地儲備，當中大角嘴道177至191號舊樓，本周一獲土審處批出強拍令，底價6.97億，將重建為中小型單位的住宅，可建總樓面約7.62萬方呎。
(星島日報)
「港島•東18」基座舖 英皇1.8億沽
屋苑基座商舖受捧，消息指，英皇 (00163) 以約1.8億元，沽出西灣河港島•東18基座舖位。
消息稱，西灣河成安街18號舖位易手，涉及物業地下及1樓，地下面積約5,530平方呎，1樓面積約4,908平方呎，合共約10,439平方呎。物業現時近乎全數租出，租客包括超級市場、餅店、零食店等，每月租金收入約53萬元。
每月租金收入約53萬
據悉，項目原由英皇持有，早年發展住宅項目港島‧東18，而商舖部分一直保留收租。較早前，業主把舖位放售，叫價約2.19億元，如今減近兩成，以1.8億元沽出，呎價約1.7萬元，回報率約3.5厘。市場人士透露，買家料為內地投資者。
上星期同區One Eighty兩層商舖，以7,500萬元成交，由盛滙商舖購入。
另商廈租務方面，消息指，長沙灣全新甲廈南商金融創新中心中層A02室，面積約1,448平方呎，成交呎租約23元。
另尖沙咀力寶太陽廣場中層12室，面積約1,550平方呎，以每呎約33元租出。
(經濟日報)
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灣仔3政府大樓 已獲批重建
市區商業用地供應罕有，而灣仔北3座政府大樓重建計劃，於上月終獲城規會批准申請，意味日後灣仔核心地段將新增大型指標甲級寫字樓、酒店及會展設施項目，總樓面高達約250萬平方呎。
樓高52層 集甲廈會展酒店
上述重建項目規模龐大，重建地盤包括灣仔政府大樓、稅務大樓、入境事務大樓、港灣消防局等用地，所組成的重建地盤面積逾16.6萬平方呎。當局計劃以地積比率15倍重建，其總樓面面積高達約249.4萬平方呎，日後項目樓高達52層，其中最低10層將發展為會議及展覽樓面，涉約92.5萬平方呎，中間27層則重建為甲級商廈，總樓面逾97萬平方呎，至於最頂約15層則為酒店，佔約57.4萬平方呎。據城規會文件，上述3座灣仔北政府大樓最快2026年騰空。而業界初步預測，地皮估值約199.5億至224.4億元，即每呎樓面地價約8,000至9,000元。
另外，於今個財政年度 (2023年4月至2024年3月) 灣仔區內亦料有新商業用地推出。地皮位於駱克道219號至227號，即前灣仔已婚警察宿舍。用地比鄰前灣仔警署，地盤面積約19,881平方呎，最高地積比率限制為12倍，總樓面約238,572平方呎。
前灣仔已婚警察宿舍 料今財年推
事實上，政府早年曾計劃將地皮前方的前灣仔警署用地與上述已婚宿舍合併出售，並發展為一個商業及酒店項目，但考慮到警署屬於二級歷史建築，不可重建，其用地的規劃意向亦主要是保存及活化舊警署，以作酒店、商業、社區及/或文化等用途。
觀乎現時區內有至少13個商業重建項目，總樓面面積涉逾520萬平方呎。由於該區的商業官地供應不多，財團及發展商主要透過收購舊樓或申請改劃重建增加土地儲備。較近銅鑼灣一帶的灣仔樂基中心，於今年5月獲城規會批准重建1幢27層高 (包括2層地庫) 的商廈，以發展食肆、商店及服務行業、辦公室，總樓面約103,948平方呎。
同時，在金鐘及灣仔一帶擁有不少物業的太古地產 (01972) 旗下太古廣場六座，亦料於今年竣工。項目前身為寶華大廈等舊樓，所涉總樓面約21.8萬平方呎。
(經濟日報)
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皇后大道東269號 料建住宅
太古地產 (01972) 近年積極在灣仔插旗，集團去年成功投得的灣仔皇后大道東269號的住宅官地，正進行拆樓工程及設計。
太古羅致灣仔地皮 拓商住項目
灣仔皇后大道東269號的住宅地，於去年6月以逾19.6億元批出予太古地產，每呎樓面地價約16,888元，當時成交價貼近市場估值上限。近日發展商在記者會透露，項目正進行拆樓工程及設計，預計提供約160伙，將會主打2及3房戶型。地皮佔地約1.32萬平方呎，總樓面約11.6萬平方呎。地皮當時接獲多達21份標書，反應非常分踴躍，入標財團涵蓋中小型發展商以至「大孖沙」，除太古地產外，亦包括長實、信置、會德豐、恒地、嘉華、華懋、旭日國際、漢國置業等。
事實上，發展商近年積極收購及發展灣仔一帶的地皮，除了上述住宅地，亦包括早前收購的星街項目 (現已發展為EIGHT STAR STREET) 及太古廣場六座。與此同時，集團亦持有太古廣場三座、太古廣場五座 (前稱軒尼詩道28號)、皇后大道東8號 (8QRE) 的商業項目。
(經濟日報)
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Compulsory sale sets new record at $6.3b
Swire Properties (1972) and Henderson Land Development's (0012) site in Quarry Bay was approved by the Lands Tribunal for compulsory sale with a reserve price of HK$6.31 billion - a new record for compulsory auctions in the city.
The property subject to compulsory sale comprises a range of old buildings situated at 983-987A King's Road and 16-94 Pan Hoi Street, which includes the Swiss House completed between 1959 and 1962.
The project was initially planned to develop two 32-story high-rise commercial buildings, which would include seven basement levels.
However, it was rejected by the Town Planning Board, and subsequently, the developers changed their plan to develop residential properties instead.
In March 2022, the Buildings Department approved the new redevelopment application, which includes the construction of two 28-story high-rise buildings, along with a three-story podium and two basement levels, covering approximately 368,300 square feet of residential space and around 72,300 sq ft of commercial space.
The reserve price of HK$6.31 billion for the site exceeded the previous record of HK$5.125 billion set in May for Swire Properties' Wah Ha Factory Building located at 8 Shipyard Lane in Quarry Bay.
Meanwhile, a consortium has filed an application to the Town Planning Board for relaxing the building height limit by 10 percent to build 12 houses on a site in Yuen Long. The land is situated at Shek Kong San Tsuen on Kam Tin Main Road, covering an area of about 43,060 sq ft.
The consortium has proposed to increase the building height restriction of the site from 9 meters to 9.9 meters, allowing for the development of 12 detached houses, each with two to three stories, and one non-residential building. The average floor area for each villa is around 1,435 sq ft, with expected completion in the first quarter of 2026.
In the primary market, a luxury project at Pok Fu Lam developed by Wang On Properties (1243) and others has been named Mount Pokfulam.
The development comprises seven mansions, each equipped with private front and rear gardens, a rooftop, terrace, independent garage, elevator and a private swimming pool.
The project is anticipated to be introduced in the form of move-in ready houses.
In other news, Henderson Land's Baker Circle Greenwich has received a large number of inquiries from prospective home buyers after adding the second price list, which consists of 28 units with an average discounted price of HK$18,978 per sq ft.
(The Standard)
Hong Kong property: mortgage loans for homes under construction fall to lowest in 17 years as rising interest rates stifle transactions
Loans for completed units are at a three-year low, according to data from a mortgage broker
Overall property transactions in July dropped 7.6 per cent to 4,777 cases, according to a property agency’s data
The number of new mortgage loans on residential properties in Hong Kong has dropped dramatically this year, new figures show, as rising interest rates and economic uncertainty stifle the property market.
Mortgages approved for properties under construction year to date have fallen to the lowest in 17 years, while loans for completed units have dropped to a three-year low, according to data released by a local mortgage broker on Tuesday.
“Overall, we have seen property transactions fall substantially this year, which has led to a sharp fall in mortgage loans,” the mortgage broker said.
The total number of property transactions – including new and second-hand homes, commercial buildings and car parks – dropped for a fourth consecutive month in July, declining by 7.6 per cent from June to 4,777, according to a report released by a property agency on Tuesday. That is the lowest figure in seven months.
The overall transaction value in July stood at HK$32.87 billion (US$4.2 billion), a sharp fall of 17 per cent from June and the lowest in six months.
Just 930 cases mortgages on properties under construction were approved in the first seven months of 2023, down 67.4 per cent from a year earlier, and the lowest since 2006, the mortgage broker data showed.
The number of mortgages for completed units slipped 3.5 per cent year on year to 48,057. That is the lowest since the first seven months of 2020.
On a monthly basis, the number of mortgage approved in July dropped by 9.3 per cent, to 7,617.
Rising interest rates and an uncertain economic outlook are to blame for the lower number of property transactions and hence the decline in new mortgage loans, Tso said.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority last week raised the city’s base rate for the 11th time in 17 months in lockstep with the Federal Reserve as the US central bank resumed its fight against inflation after a breather six weeks ago. Hong Kong’s monetary policy follows that of the United States as the city’s currency is pegged to the US dollar.
Commercial banks including Bank of China (Hong Kong), HSBC Holdings and Hang Seng Bank raised their best lending rate by 12.5 basis points to 5.875 per cent while Standard Chartered Bank and Bank of East Asia raised their prime rates by the same margin to 6.125 per cent, effective from last Friday or Monday.
A higher prime rate translates to higher monthly repayments for mortgage borrowers, affecting HK$1.8 trillion (US$232 billion) of outstanding home loans in Hong Kong. It has led many potential homebuyers to step back and wait to see what happens to the market before making their purchases.
The commercial banks in Hong Kong have raised their prime rate five times since September, by a total of 0.875 percentage points. It is now at a level last seen in February 2008 before the rate cut during the global financial crisis.
The payment on a typical HK$5 million (US$643,000) mortgage over 30 years have risen by 11.5 per cent after the five prime rate increases, or HK$2,431 per month to HK$23,511, according to calculations made by mortgage broker.
“As the interest rate still has room to go up, the overall buying affordability is low. Homebuyers are taking a wait-and-see approach, so property transactions are expected to continue to be slow in the third quarter,” the mortgage broker said.
(South China Morning Post)
