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Secondary home sales rise amid price cuts


Transactions at major housing estates in the secondary market rebounded amid deeper price cuts, with deals at Taikoo Shing and Nan Fung Sun Cheun falling to under HK$9 million and HK$6 million respectively.

Data from a property agency showed that 10 major housing estates saw a 175 percent jump in transactions to 11 last weekend, amid the possible slower pace of interest rate hikes by the United States and eased Covid-19 restrictions in mainland China.

Among six housing estates which reported at least one deal, City One Shatin topped the list with five deals at an average price of HK$13,200 per square foot, while transactions in Kingswood Villas in Tin Shui Wai doubled to two, despite a 4.5 percent decrease in the average price to HK$9,723 per sq ft.

Taikoo Shing's sole deal came after the owner slashed the asking price by HK$3.5 million or 29 percent to HK$8.5 million, resulting in an average price of HK$14,605 per sq ft for the two-bedroom unit.

The agency added that Taikoo Shing has reported four transactions so far in November, at HK$15,158 per sq ft on average.

Apart from the 10 estates, Nan Fung Sun Cheun in Quarry Bay saw a flat traded for HK$5.78 million or HK$11,202 per sq ft, which might be the first deal below HK$6 million for a three-bedroom unit since 2016.

Elsewhere, a flat with three bedrooms in Festival City Phase 2 in Tai Wai brought a loss of HK$1.38 million to the holder after offering a price cut of 18.4 percent to HK$10.2 million, which led to an average price of HK$13,765 per sq ft, a new estate low in the past 18 months.

Hong Kong Property also attributed the increased deals in the secondary market to the expected slowdown in interest rate hikes as homeowners continue to offer price cuts.

Meanwhile, demand in the primary market remained hot, with small units remaining lucrative to homebuyers.

Vanke Hong Kong said seven flats at Bondlane I in Cheung Sha Wan were sold on Saturday, after the 30 units offered in the first round saw a demand of over seven times the supply, with 250 pledges.

The two-bedroom flats among the released units have sold out.

The developer responded it might consider offering more units with two bedrooms for sale in the short term.

The prices after discount for the 30 units in the first round ranged between HK$4.16 million and HK$7.82 million.

(The Standard)

 

大額投資市場 工廈獨撑

投資氣氛持續低迷,近期大額投資物業上,僅工廈獨撑市場。只要根據工廈與商廈、舖位多項數據作比較,便一目了然,解釋為何工廈仍是一枝獨秀。

今年第三季,投資氣氛明顯放緩,主要受美國加息步伐轉急所致,與供樓相關的港元1個月同業拆息 (HIBOR),續高於3厘水平,最新1個月同業拆息報3.21厘。

大額工商舖物業,向來由投資者入市主導,基金過去兩年積極在港入市,全因在低息環境下,享穩定回報率,故過去兩年投資市場整體表現不差。不過,隨着息口預期持續向上,借貸成本上升,基金及本地投資者要追求更高回報率,抵銷加息影響。但同時間,持貨業主減價幅度未算強勁,導致成交量偏低。

基金吸納工廈 拓迷你倉業務

單計近兩三星期,市場上大額工商舖物業買賣,涉及3億至5億元以上實在不多,而10億以上大手成交更是極少。從成交中,資金集中追捧同一個範疇,就是工廈。如長沙灣永新工業大廈,原由「毛紡大王」之稱的曹光彪家族持有,總樓面涉約21.5萬平方呎,以8.5億元成交,新買家為私募基金黑石 (Blackstone) 夥迷你倉集團合資買入。

該基金近年積極入市,主要吸納工廈,發展迷你倉業務。另外,新加坡迷你倉品牌StorHub以9,800萬元,近日購入長沙灣長裕街18號柏裕工業中心7、8樓全層樓面,而該集團今年積極在港入市,早前亦已收購該廈單位,包括以3.5億元,購入該廈約50%業權,如今再增持單位。

工廈回報率3.5% 勝甲廈商舖

在多項不利因素下,工廈仍是投資者,特別基金首選。若參考工商舖3項數字,一作比較便得知原因。據一間外資代理行數據,今年9月份,甲廈及商舖空置率,分別為14.4%及10.2%,兩項數字均偏高,而工廈空置率,僅為2.7%。租金方面,近3年甲廈及商舖租金,分別大幅下挫26.6%及35.6%,而工廈租金卻錄2.1%升幅,表現相距極遠。對投資者來說,回報率甚為重要,工廈現時回報率平均約3.5%,而甲廈及舖位,則低於3%。

以上多項數字,足以反映工廈受捧原因,畢竟本港商業氣氛尚未回復,特別甲廈市場,空置率高加上供應多,租金持續受壓,令投資者卻步。相反工廈空置率低,租金有增長,數字甚亮麗,而在加息持續下,投資者定必對回報率更加重視,如今工廈回報率仍高於甲廈及商舖,故令投資者相對安心。

此外,工廈始終具備增值空間,如最近大手成交的工廈,多屬基金購入,改裝成迷你倉,故物業價格同時提升。既有穩定回報,又有增值空間,工廈難怪繼續成投資者首選。

(經濟日報)

 

工廈錄145宗註冊按月跌16% 代理行:淡市下企業偏向租用

一間代理行綜合土地註冊處資料顯示,10月工廈註冊量只錄145宗,金額12.67億,按月分別跌16.2%及26.9%。工廈買賣減少,令售價按月跌0.4%。

金額12.67億按月跌26.9%

該行最新發表的工廈市場報告指出,10月共有約510宗租務,租金按月升0.5%,連升三個月。矚目租務為,荃灣嘉民國際通訊中心低層2層樓面,分別以月租約101萬和72.3萬租出,面積分別達58569方呎和41909方呎。另外,石門永得利中心高層單位則以月租約58.8萬成交,呎租約10.1元。

貨倉連錄大額租賃

十月份有三區平均呎價按月上升,升幅皆維持1%以內。跌幅最大的分區為荃灣區,最新報4183元,按月跌1.4%。分區呎租方面,升幅最大的分區為九龍灣和沙田 (火炭及石門),10月呎租分別報17.7元及15.1元,按月升3.1%。黃竹坑 (香港仔及/鴨脷洲) 最新呎租為15.8元,按月跌1.5%,為跌幅最大一區。

上月錄4宗逾億成交,以基金投資者為主,他們對貸款依賴較低,無畏加息。10月最大宗億元成交為新加坡基金普洛斯以10.8億購入青衣清甜街8至12號全幢倉庫,黑石基金亦夥同StorHub迷你倉以8.5億向曹光彪家族買入位於長沙灣的永新工業大廈全幢。

該行代理表示,加息減少投資活動,令工廈買賣疏落,為節省成本,企業都會偏向租用物業。

(星島日報)

 

代理行:上月100宗鋪位註冊升25%

有代理行綜合土地註冊處資料顯示,上月錄100宗鋪位,在工商鋪三個範疇,未及工廈的145宗,惟最矚目成交都集中鋪位。

海悅廣場全幢4.5億矚目

上月錄100宗鋪位成交,按月升25%,矚目包括,銅鑼灣羅素街8號英皇鐘錶珠寶中心19樓全層,九龍城馬頭圍道209號海悅廣場全幢,作價分別1.1億及4.25億,海悅廣場項由老牌家族俊業集團向中國海外買入,計畫翻新為民生商場,項目鄰近土瓜灣及啟德,區內正在變天。

該行指出,截至10月份為止,今年下半年 (7至10月份),工商鋪宗數共錄1357宗,按年跌約39%,料未來2個月註冊量低位徘徊,全年註冊宗數或較該行早前預測的5555宗還要低。雖然預計工商鋪難以在短期內回復至昔日高峰期水平,但本月宗數及金額稍回暖,微升約0.6%及8.4%,各板塊表現個別發展。

工廈註冊量按月降約16.2%,錄145宗,金額按月挫約26.9%至12.67億,唯一錄跌幅板塊。商廈註冊錄68宗,按月升約17.2%,10月份整體金額錄39.28億,按月升約8.4%。

(星島日報)