H Development Holdings has invested HK$600 million (US$77 million) in Health Aura at 9 Keswick Street in Causeway Bay.

The tower has been built in accordance with medical specifications, with space dedicated for MRI centre.

H Development Holdings is seeking to lease a purpose-built tower, the first of its kind in Causeway Bay, as the privately owned property firm believes the city has the potential to become a medical tourism destination for the Greater Bay Area.

The company has invested HK$600 million (US$77 million) in Health Aura on Keswick Street, which has a gross floor area of 30,000 square feet. The redeveloped property, which is about a five-minute walk from St Paul’s Hospital, will be available for lease soon.

The tower has been built in accordance with medical specifications all the way down to its sewage systems. The ground floor is specifically designed for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) centre based on guidelines from medical-equipment maker Siemens Imaging Systems.

“We hope to lease the whole building to one medical group,” chairman Eric Ng said. “The location is perfect to meet the demand of visitors from the Greater Bay Area who seek medical care in Hong Kong.”

The company has a portfolio worth HK$20 billion in Hong Kong, comprising five completed commercial buildings and another three under construction. Five of the eight buildings are located in Causeway Bay, including the recently completed 25-storey grade A commercial tower, HDH Centre, on Irving Street.

Analysts said demand for wellness and health care services from locals and mainland visitors, especially routine check-ups and screenings for cancer, are likely to grow in the coming years due to an increasingly greying population. Figures from Hong Kong government show that the share of city’s population aged 65 or above will increase from 19 per cent in 2020, to 31 per cent in 2039, and 34 per cent in 2049.

A property agency firm forecasts that medical centres will require of one million sq ft of commercial space from 2019 to 2022.

“Hong Kong’s tourism will transform to health care over the next several years from purely shopping as shoppers gradually shift to online shopping,” agent said.

“Operators of high-end medical group will opt for bigger spaces,” the agent said, adding Health Aura’s 30,000 sq ft space should be sought after.

The agent said that a growing number of landlords were increasingly offering commercial space to medical tenants.

In Tsim Sha Tsui, Henderson Land Development’s H Zentre, opposite Sheraton Hotel, has purpose-built systems and facilities for medical service providers. The tower has a mix of wellness and retail services providers.

“We will offer long lease terms to medical tenants who invest heavily in their clinics,” said Thomas Wu, chief executive of H Development.

A five-year fixed term plus the option of another five years will allow tenants to maximise the use of expensive equipment, he said, adding that the normal market practice is for landlords to offer a fixed-term lease of two years with an option for another two.

H Development is optimistic about Hong Kong’s office and retail market, noting that the government’s long-term, multitrillion-dollar infrastructure development plans, such as the Northern Metropolis and Lantau Tomorrow Vision, will create the city’s next housing and business hubs.

“It will create ample job opportunities bringing more people to Hong Kong,” said Wu.

“With more Chinese companies seeking to list in Hong Kong means more demand for office space. The next 10 years will be a golden era for Hong Kong.”

(South China Morning Post)

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Hong Kong market will be unkind to old mass housing estates as prices slide in early weeks of 2022

Large developments built more than 20 years ago in Kowloon and Hong Kong Island are likely to experience bigger declines

Covid-19 infections and emigration have been cited as reasons for caution in the market outlook this year

Prices at large decades-old housing estates in Hong Kong are likely to fall further after owners signalled their willingness to compromise on their expectations amid a worsening wave of Covid-19 infections and concerns about higher interest rates.

A property agency’s index tracking prices in mass housing estates has retreated 3.4 per cent since it peaked on August 8 last year, according to compiler a property agency’s data from January 16. The reading is set to weaken through the Lunar New Year next month, a company official said.

Hong Kong recorded 140 new cases of Covid-19 infections on Sunday, the worst outbreak in 18 months, after scores of residents at a housing estate were ordered to undergo tests last week amid a lockdown. The Federal Reserve has signalled three rate increases this year, spooking investors especially in Hong Kong, which adopts policy in lockstep with the US central bank.

“Correction will definitely sustain,” a property agent said. “It has not really reflected the [Omicron variant] landing in Hong Kong, which has caused a lot of trouble now.”

Large developments built more than 20 years ago in Kowloon and Hong Kong Island are likely to experience bigger declines as investors, who tend to be more sensitive to interest-rate changes, occupy a higher proportion of housing estates than those in New Territories, the agent added.

South Horizons in Southern district suffered the most, having lost 7.6 per cent in value to HK$17,296 per sq ft between August 8 and December 26, according to the agency’s data. Taikoo Shing in Quarry Bay is the next biggest loser with a 6.5 per cent drop to HK$19,917 per sq ft.

Kai Tak and Ap Lei Chau are among the districts with the highest proportion of listings offering price cuts, according to another property agency’s information, including smaller units of less than 431 sq ft. This has “driven the number of deals up significantly” despite the pandemic, another agent said.

“Many owners are willing to reduce prices to push transactions forward,” agent said. “Some sellers who are eager to cash out may even offer discounts of 5 per cent or more” to entice buyers, the agent added.

The price actions in the early days of 2022 underscores some jitters about the outlook for the local market. Analysts at Morgan Stanley and UBS have predicted softer conditions this year, partly due to emigration. JPMorgan stands on the opposite side with forecast for a gain in 2022.

To be sure, houses in New Territories also offer compelling opportunities for bargain seekers. Almost 17 per cent of properties in Shatin offer price cuts, among the 30,00o-odd online listings maintained by the property agency.

Prices at Kingswood Villas in Tin Shui Wai, among major housing estates, has weakened also more than 5 per cent since early August. A flat measuring 540 sq ft changed hands for HK$5.16 million last week. At HK$9,556 per sq ft, the price was 21 per cent below the original asking price in mid-2021.

The Caribbean Coast in Tung Chung saw 14 transactions in the first 21 days this month, compared with only three deals in the same period last month, according to another property agency.

(South China Morning Post)

尖區星光行呎租22元跌23%

受疫情打擊，甲廈市場淪為「重災區」，租金持續下滑。消息指，尖沙嘴星光行低層單位以每呎約22元租出，較舊租金跌約23%，低市價逾一成，並創該廈過去一年以來新低。

低市價逾一成

市場消息指出，尖沙嘴星光行低層27C室，建築面積434方呎，以每呎約22.5元租出，月租約9765元；據地產代理指出，上址舊租金為每呎29.5元，惟該租戶於去年12月遷出，故最新租金下跌約23.7%。

代理亦指出，上址租金明顯較市價為低，以該廈市場每呎租金約25元計，上述租金低市價約12%；據本港一間代理行資料顯示，該甲廈近期頻錄承租，最新承租個案為該廈高層29室，面積約452方呎，於本月以每呎28元租出，月租約12656元。若該廈呎租跌穿每呎22元水平，需追溯至去年2月，當時該廈低層48室，面積約398方呎，以每呎約20元租出，月租約8000元。

據業內人士指出，儘管甲廈空置率逐步改善，惟整體租金表現仍備受壓力，近期，部分業主希望在農曆新年前將單位租用，加上新一波疫情急升溫，議價空間逐步擴闊，故近期甲廈租金均見折讓。

另外，金鐘區內甲廈亦錄承租個案，消息指，統一中心高層C01室，面積3856方呎，以每呎約46.7元租出，月租約18萬。

(星島日報)

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Landmark South 意向呎租30元

由信和及帝國集團合作發展的黃竹坑 Landmark South 總樓面逾25.6萬方呎，首批租戶於今年第3季進駐，項目意向呎租約30元。

今年第二季竣工

信和集團及帝國集團昨日宣布，旗下首個位於黃竹坑甲廈項目 Landmark South，樓高31層，總樓面256957方呎，將於今年第二季落成，項目已開始招租，意向呎租約30元，該項目包括甲級辦公室、零售及餐飲等用途，辦公室面積約218222方呎，單位面積介乎1497至14005方呎，零售鋪位面積則介乎11823方呎至38735方呎。另外，該項目8樓設有9000方呎空中花園，同時設有4100方呎室內綠化空間。

同時，該項目獲香港藝術發展局進駐，設立其永久辦事處，以營運面積約5000方呎的全新藝術展覽空間、一個藝術資訊中心及約28間藝術工作室。

獲香港藝術發展局進駐

信和集團資產管理董事蔡碧林表示，Landmark South 與集團區內住宅項目產生協同效應，鞏固集團在港島南的多元物業投資組合。

帝國集團執行董事姚志偉稱，隨着港鐵港島南線通車後，黃竹坑人流不斷增加，區內發展日見成熟，料疫情回穩後優質商廈需求有力反彈。

(星島日報)

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金鐘海富中心 港鐵上蓋配套齊

海富中心位於金鐘核心地標之一，位處港鐵站上蓋配套成熟，日後東鐵綫通車後金鐘更屬交通中樞，前景理想。

海富中心位於港鐵金鐘站上蓋。是一幢分散業權的商業大廈，是金鐘區內甲級寫字樓指標，目前物業可提供出租及出售，相比之下該物業的成交不算太活躍。

海富中心在1980年落成，樓齡約42年，是由兩幢甲級商業大廈組成，分別為一座及二座，樓高共22層，每層面積約10,627平方呎，單位面積由數百平方呎起，單位景觀主要望向城市景及部分海景。該物業有不少行業進駐，例如領事館、金融及律師樓等企業。

交通配套方面，該物業在港鐵金鐘站A出口上蓋，由該物業步行至A出口約2至3分鐘路程，加上第2季東鐵綫將延伸至金鐘，屆時往返其他地區更方便，金鐘勢成中樞。同時，附近巴士站亦提供不同巴士路綫來往各區，有利商客。

餐飲配套方面，位於大堂的下層設有美食廣場，為商客提供商務餐飲，同時可步行至統一中心及太古廣場，該商場設有大量餐飲選擇，相信可以滿足商務餐飲的要求。

高層5568呎 1.5億元成交

近期，金鐘海富中心成交較為平靜，其中在2020年10月，涉及一座高層01室，面積5,568平方呎，以逾1.5億元成交，平均呎價2.85萬元；另一宗成交為於2019年1月，涉及高層B02室，面積3,061平方呎，以1.09億元成交，平均呎價3.56萬元；另一宗1期於2018年11月，涉及單位為中低層04室，面積6,452平方呎，以2.3億元成交，平均呎價3.56萬元。

(經濟日報)

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低層1058呎 意向價3491萬

中環區一帶的寫字樓一直備受投資者歡迎。新近有業主因應市況變化，放售金鐘海富中心二座低層單位，意向價約3,491萬元，將以交吉形式出售，自用投資皆宜。

呎價3.3萬 附精緻裝修

代理表示，今次放售單位位於金鐘夏愨道18號海富中心二座6樓08室，面積約1,058平方呎，意向價約3,491萬元，折合呎價約33,000元。謝立生表示，物業以交吉形式出售，單位附有精緻寫字樓裝修，方便準買家節省時間及成本。此外，物業本身佔盡地理優勢，交通四通八達，而單位間隔靈活，可吸引不同企業進駐，租務情況理想；現時該物業市值呎租約40至45元。

該代理續稱，金鐘寫字樓供應向來緊絀，大多業主具實力且惜售，翻查資料，2021年至今金鐘指標甲廈僅錄得9宗買賣個案；另外，該廈對上一宗相類似單位面積的成交個案亦需追溯至2018年中，為低層06室，面積約901平方呎，成交呎價約31,076元。

該代理表示，隨着政府展開金鐘廊重建發展計劃，金鐘一帶商業核心區地位將進一步穩固，料將吸引更多跨國及中資企業進駐。加上沙中綫即將通車，金鐘站作為主要中轉站，周邊物業價值會大大提高。該代理相信，今番放售單位為區內知名指標商廈，質素上乘，甚具競爭力，料會獲用家及投資者洽詢。

(經濟日報)

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指標甲廈售價窄幅向上 按月升0.1%

上月商廈市場氣氛稍為回暖。有代理行發表的報告指出，指標甲廈售價窄幅向上，按月上升0.1%，按年累升1.7%，甲廈租金按月微升0.2%。

該報告指出，上月分散業權甲廈售價按月微升0.1%，分散業權乙廈售價則維持不變。12月較為矚目之大手寫字樓買賣為上環中遠大廈10樓全層寫字樓，面積約19,745平方呎，作價約4.2億元易手，呎價約21,270元，是次出售物業錄得虧損約2,620萬元。

租金方面，分散業權甲廈乙廈租金上月分別按月升0.2%及升1.4%。上月較為矚目的租務成交為銅鑼灣利園一期高層單位，面積約14,737平方呎，呎租約80元。

整體甲廈空置率 高位徘徊

空置率方面，雖然整體甲廈空置率仍然在高位徘徊，但上月空置率出現輕微緩和，當中灣仔/銅鑼灣及上環的表現最好，灣仔/銅鑼灣空置率連續5個月回落，該區的空置率更由11月份的9.4%下降至12月份的8.4%。而上環的指標甲廈空置率亦由11月份的8.7%下降至12月份的7.8%，連續兩個月回落。

該行代理表示，今年預料多個寫字樓一手項目將會繼續推出，有望帶動寫字樓成交，當中位於荃灣的沙咀道1號項目以及宏基資本 (02288) 旗下的黃竹坑宏基匯亦有機會在年內推出，期望有助刺激寫字樓買賣成交數字。

該代理又指，2022至2023年甲級寫字樓供應將達高峰，今年甲廈落成量將超過500萬呎 (建築面積)，而通關前景未明朗，即使一旦通關，預料初期亦會設限額，相信整體市場氣氛仍然持觀望態度，短期寫字樓租務市場或會繼續受壓。

(經濟日報)

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信和結志街申建商廈被拒 城規會︰改作寫字樓偏離規劃原意

本港房屋土地供不應求，由信和持有中環結志街36號住宅用地，早年向城規會申請改劃為寫字樓用途發展被城規會否決後，發展商隨即提出上訴、再度闖關，城規會上訴委員團最新公布，在重新檢視相關方案後，決定駁回其申請，認為用作寫字樓發展，將會偏離原先作住宅的規劃原意，並加劇住宅地皮供應短缺。

信和近年一直爭取就結志街36號住地用地、改劃作商業項目發展，發展商過去多次就項目提出發展商業項目，早於2018年被都會規劃小組委員會拒絕其申請，其後更於2019年初再被城規會否決，發展商隨即提出上述，城規會上訴委員會在重新檢視相關方案後，決定駁回其申請，意味上述項目被否決。

曾兩度駁回申請

城規會上訴委員公布，已於近日駁回上述，並公開判詞；據文件顯示，上訴委員團認為，是次上訴的用地計畫用作寫字樓發展，必然會偏離「住宅 (甲類)」的規劃原意，而且城規會拒絕批出規劃許可的理由之一，即批出該許可會為在同一個地區「住宅 (甲類)」的類似申請開創不良先例，而且該類申請的將加劇住宅用地的供應短缺。

開先例將加劇住宅短缺

另外，據差估署香港物業報告所指，2020年上環丙級寫字樓的需求下降1.7萬多方呎，空置率升至7.5%；申請人亦未有充分理據證明或說服城規會區內有強烈增加寫字樓需求，亦未能證明該地盤不利於住宅發展；故此駁回其申請；換言之，上述項目由住宅改劃商廈項目發展正式被否決。本報昨向信和查詢有關事宜，唯截稿前未有回覆。

據城規會文件顯示，上述結志街36號項目，毗鄰信和與市建局合作發展的私樓ONE CENTRAL PLACE；地盤面積約948方呎，現劃作「住宅 (甲類) 9」地帶用途，早於2018年向城規會申請改劃為擬議辦公室、商店及服務行業及食肆發展。發展商計畫地盤以地積比15倍重建，擬議興建一幢樓高不多於21層高的小型商廈，當中地下3層作商鋪食肆，其餘樓層為寫字樓，涉及可建總樓面約14225方呎。

資料顯示，上述項目早於2018年申請被拒絕後，發展商提出覆核申請，並於2019年被規劃署反對申請。

(星島日報)