寫字樓租賃市場仍然疲弱，加上有新商廈落成，令整體空置率上升。有外資代理行最新發表的地產市場報告指出，整體甲級寫字樓市場空置率由9月底的10.5%，升至10月底的11%。
報告提到，整體甲級寫字樓市場10月錄得47.9萬方呎的淨吸納量 (搬入多過遷出)，但空置率依然錄上升，主要是鰂魚涌太古坊二座及荃灣沙咀道1號兩幢新商廈落成。主要分區市場中，中環、灣仔及銅鑼灣的寫字樓空置率分別微升至8.4%及9.7%，尖沙咀空置率則由11.2%回落至11%。
該行代理表示，空置率上升主要原因是新供應增加，不過目前有不少租戶正趁市場不乏新寫字樓選擇，物色更優質的辦公空間。
該行另一代理稱，10月整體市場租金按月進一步下跌0.6%。灣仔及銅鑼灣和尖沙咀的租金分別回軟0.2%和0.1%；中環則下滑0.6%，跌幅為主要分區市場中最大。
(信報)
更多太古坊寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：太古坊寫字樓出租
更多鰂魚涌區甲級寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：鰂魚涌區甲級寫字樓出租
中環美國銀行中心位處傳統業地段，景觀不錯，而該廈附近明年將有兩大商廈項目落成，地段前景更佳。
美國銀行中心位於中環夏愨道，屬區內核心商業地帶，位置便利，連接政府總部，比鄰遠東金融中心、力寶中心及海富中心等，佔盡地利優勢，適合中小型企業進駐中環。
前景上，中環向來新商廈供應極少，區內未來出現兩新項目，分別為恒地 (00012) 旗下 The Henderson，以及長江集團中心二期，兩項目均預計明年落成，合共提供逾100萬平方呎商業樓面，而美國銀行中心，比鄰兩大新項目，由於超新超甲廈質素理想，相信該地段未來成為本港商業焦點，前景極佳。
兩超甲廈 明年落成
大廈屬交通樞紐地帶，由中環港鐵站出口僅步行5分鐘，而大廈商場出口，設有接駁天橋連至金鐘廊，可通往金鐘港鐵站及該區商廈。除港鐵外，大廈附近設有多個巴士站及可步行至電車站，來往港九新界各地。比鄰有天橋連接東昌大廈、力寶中心及金鐘廊，天橋網絡更延伸至高等法院、政府合署及太古廣場，可說是四通八達，有利營商氣氛。
飲食配套上，物業設有商場提供小量的快餐店；或上班人士可由天橋步行至太古廣場及金鐘廊，有多間餐廳可供選擇，同時間亦可選擇步行至中環或鄰近大型商場，如國際金融中心ifc等。另外，大廈地下有健身中心租用舖位，正合上班人士於公餘時間做運動。
物業於1975年落成，樓齡約47年，樓高37層，地下至2樓為商場，3至4樓為停車場，5樓以上屬寫字樓，而大堂裝修有氣派，紅磚築砌設計，帶出英倫風格，現代中帶有復古味；大廈備有12部電梯，分高低樓層，讓繁忙時段可分流客人，方便上落。
寫字樓全層面積約13,880平方呎，最細單位由600平方呎起，而每層樓面分拆的情況均不同，大多以一梯多伙為設計。景觀方面，物業中高層可享有開揚維港景，而其他景觀不管望向中半山、金鐘樓景等。單位間隔方正實用，適合中小型企業使用，吸引不同種類的租客進駐。大廈設備完善設有停車場，提供大量月租時租停車位，適合駕車人士。
買賣方面，2019年為甲廈買賣高峰期，美國銀行中心高層07至08室，面積約2,659平方呎，以約1.43億元成交，呎價53,800元，單位以交吉交易，創下物業呎價歷史新高。其後受社會運動及疫情衝擊，甲廈價回落，2020年美國商會沽出美國銀行中心19樓的04至07室、及13室，單位總面積5,968平方呎，涉資約1.4億元，呎價約2.3萬元。去年物業錄買賣，涉及19樓數個單位，面積約6,000平方呎，以約1.42億元售出，呎價約2.37萬元，而今年大廈未有錄得買賣成交。
(經濟日報)
更多美國銀行中心寫字樓出售樓盤資訊請參閱：美國銀行中心寫字樓出售
更多遠東金融中心寫字樓出售樓盤資訊請參閱：遠東金融中心寫字樓出售
更多力寶中心寫字樓出售樓盤資訊請參閱：力寶中心寫字樓出售
更多海富中心寫字樓出售樓盤資訊請參閱：海富中心寫字樓出售
更多東昌大廈寫字樓出售樓盤資訊請參閱：東昌大廈寫字樓出售
更多金鐘區甲級寫字樓出售樓盤資訊請參閱：金鐘區甲級寫字樓出售
更多中環區甲級寫字樓出售樓盤資訊請參閱：中環區甲級寫字樓出售
更多美國銀行中心寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：美國銀行中心寫字樓出租
更多遠東金融中心寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：遠東金融中心寫字樓出租
更多力寶中心寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：力寶中心寫字樓出租
更多海富中心寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：海富中心寫字樓出租
更多太古廣場寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：太古廣場寫字樓出租
更多東昌大廈寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：東昌大廈寫字樓出租
更多金鐘區甲級寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：金鐘區甲級寫字樓出租
更多長江集團中心二期寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：長江集團中心二期寫字樓出租
更多The Henderson寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：The Henderson 寫字樓出租
更多國際金融中心寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：國際金融中心寫字樓出租
更多中環區甲級寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：中環區甲級寫字樓出租
罕有全層放盤 意向價約5億
美國銀行中心全層放盤極罕有，現物業全層樓面獲接管，並進行放售，意向價約5億元。
有代理表示，中環美國銀行中心23樓全層連3個車位，由接管人推出放售，物業為交吉，意向價5億。
面積13880呎 呎價3.6萬
物業面積約13,880平方呎，平均呎價3.6萬，連同該廈4樓5號、6號相連車位，以及50號車位。據了解，物業原由一家內地企業於2018年7月以約7.01億購入，平均呎價50,562元，及後淪為銀主盤，最新意向價低購入價2.01億或幅度28%。
該層樓面屬物業中高層，享有開揚維港景，適合自用或投資。
物業租務上，對上一宗租務為本月初，美國銀行中心中高層04至07室及13室租出，單位面積約6,632平方呎，以每月約22萬元租出，平均呎租約33元。據了解，是次成交呎租，不僅為疫情以來新低，更是自09年後該廈最低呎租水平。翻查資料，對上一宗呎租33元水平，為09年11月，即金融海嘯翌年，物業高層08室，成交呎租約33元，故是次成交，屬該廈13年來新低。原業主為投資者，於2020年斥1.45億元購入。
(經濟日報)
更多美國銀行中心寫字樓出售樓盤資訊請參閱：美國銀行中心寫字樓出售
更多金鐘區甲級寫字樓出售樓盤資訊請參閱：金鐘區甲級寫字樓出售
更多中環區甲級寫字樓出售樓盤資訊請參閱：中環區甲級寫字樓出售
更多美國銀行中心寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：美國銀行中心寫字樓出租
更多金鐘區甲級寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：金鐘區甲級寫字樓出租
更多中環區甲級寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：中環區甲級寫字樓出租
舊樓擬寬強拍門檻 西半山錄首宗放售
涉般咸道35號逾7成業權 市值約1.42億
施政報告提出建議放寬強拍門檻，將樓齡達50年或以上但少於70年的私樓強拍門檻，由8成業權降至7成。而市場最新錄1宗逾7成業權物業放售，市值約1.42億元，料屬相關建議公布後，首宗相關放售個案。
有測量師估計，當條例落實後，日後再會有一籃子物業陸續推出市場放售，或可隨即申請強拍。
為加快市區重建，於10月中公布的施政報告建議放寬強拍門檻，當中包括建議把樓齡達50年或以上但少於70年的私人樓宇門檻，由8成業權降至7成。有業主將西半山般咸道35號舊樓逾7成業權，以聯合放售形式推出市場。據市場資訊透露，項目的市值約1.42億元。
二級歷史建築 放售樓面5430呎
有代理表示，該物業現為1幢樓高4層的二戰前西式建築物，是次放售部分包括地下連地庫、1樓及2樓，佔全幢約76.9%業權份數。物業地下及地庫面積同約1,600平方呎，1樓及2樓面積則均約1,115平方呎，是次放售業權涉及的總樓面面積約5,430平方呎，以交吉形式出售。
值得一提的是，項目早於2011年3月22日已被列為二級歷史建築。翻查古物諮詢委員會資料，項目建於1941年前，設計蘊含殖民地建築風格與南亞特色，在越戰時期，項目地下的餅店專為到港美軍供應高級麵包，但樓上各層現已改為住宅用途。
代理續稱，毗連物業並已獲批重建，當中般咸道24至30號獲批建成一幢27層高住宅，反映發展商看好舊樓重建潛力。
政策落實後 料一籃子即申強拍
另有測量師估計，過去數年發展商已經有不少未集齊8成業權的舊樓，若日後落實放寬強拍門檻，估計會有一籃子物業會放售或可隨即申請強拍，當中以樓齡50年至70年的舊樓比例較高。
(經濟日報)
菁雋基座商場連車位放售 意向價3.88億
有業主放售屯門菁雋基座商場連車位，意向價3.88億元，該批車位市值約3500萬元，實際商舖呎
價為9176元
是次出售物業由為基座商場地下至二樓，加相連地舖3個，以及47個私家車車位及5個貨物起卸位。建築面積逾38466 方呎，每層樓高逾4.5米。基座商場建築面積共約35562方呎，3個地舖建築面積共約2904方呎。
有代理表示，業主曾接獲不少營運機構如特色餐飲，健身室，室內高爾夫球場及兒童遊樂場等查詢租務事宜。該代理預計物業全數租出後，回報率將高於5厘。
同區成交方面，由資本策略地產 (00497) 持有的啟發徑8號住宅項目城‧點的基座一籃子商舖，新近以約4.5億元沽出，成交呎價約2.61萬元。
(信報)
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)
