资深投资者卢华拆售星光行12楼单位，继早前沽出一个单位后，于通关消息落实后，至今连录3宗买卖，成交呎价最高约1.73万。
卢华拆售星光行12楼，去年12月推出首批4个单位，仅沽出1个，及后在落实通关消息后，3个单位陆续沽出，买家有用家及投资者，呎价最高为1207室，面积约878方呎，呎价约17330元，成交价约1521.57万，套现约5512万，儘管他推出按揭计画 (8年、70%借款优惠，利息以「大P」计算)，最终未有买家使用。
投资者卢华拆售
有代理表示，随着首批4个悉数沽出，业主最新加推3个单位，意向呎价由约15320元，预料首批连加推单位，可为业主套现近1亿元。
加推单位为09、12及14室，面积878方呎及920方呎，呎价约15320至17630元，交吉放售，叫价最相宜为1214室，面积约878方呎，意向呎价约15320元，涉资约1345万。
该批放售中单位拥维港景。该厦地契属999年期，对用家及投资者具吸引力。
加推3单位呎价逾1.53万
据了解，卢华去年3月向日本玩具商TOMY，以1.412亿购入星光行12楼一篮子物业，合共有10单位，目前已沽4个，3个推售，3个单位则尚未推出。
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永安广场银主盘呎价1.83万售
尖东永安广场403室银主盘，早前由银行推出放售，获準买家争夺，最终约2200万易手，平均每呎约1.83万，物业拥全海景，属优质盘源。
造价高位回落32%
有代理表示，永安广场银主盘建筑面积约1200方呎，以约2200万售出，平均每呎约1.83万，该单位拍卖消息传出后，迅即接获逾6名準买家出价，最后由实力投资者投得。
代理又说，同类型单位于商厦高峰期呎价高见约2.7万，现时较高位回落约32%。
另一代理表示，湾仔巴路士街14号京都大厦低层全层，面积约1600方呎，意向价1680万，租客为酒吧，料回报率约3.3厘。
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商厦受惠通关租务增 聚焦新甲厦
科企扩充租观塘 The Millennity 啟德 AIRSIDE 两层获洽
中港通关后商业气氛向好，商厦租务有所加快，新甲厦成焦点。新地 (00016) 观塘「The Millennity」入伙，全层获科技公司租用；另啟德 AIRSIDE 租务活动亦加快，两层共7万平方呎，获日资银行大手洽租料快落实。
中港正式通关，商务活动可復常，有代理指出，近期租务气氛明显转好，通关后即使大手租务个案落实未算多，查询及睇楼活动增加。该代理指近来中资机构，特别保险业正积极查询，而尖沙咀一带商厦，成不少中资机构留意对象。
业界：尖沙咀成中资对象
该代理认为，由于最近是圣诞假期后及农历年前夕，属传统租务淡季，随着睇楼量上升，预计3至4月甲厦租务将加快落实，而过去3年受疫情冲击，特别去年第5波疫情，令租务活动叫停，直至去年第四季，商厦稍转好，并已录正吸纳量，料今年租务成交为近年最多。
近日甲厦租务加快，全新甲厦成租客搬迁热点。新地旗下观塘巧明街98号九巴车厂重建项目，早前命为「The Millennity」。消息指，物业2座29楼全层，面积约1.26万平方呎，以每平方呎约28元租出。据了解，新租客为科网公司。该公司原租用同区骏业街商厦，涉及面积约7,400平方呎，是次搬迁既扩充楼面，亦可搬迁至全新甲厦项目作升级。
The Millennity 现已落成，比邻港铁观塘站及牛头角站。项目两座大楼各提供20层甲级写字楼，总楼面约65万平方呎，其基座10层为大型商场，商场佔地约50万平方呎，规模与apm相若。目前商厦部分最大租客为积金局，租用8万平方呎楼面。
另外，去年落成大型商厦项目啟德 AIRSIDE，近来租务洽商的进度亦有加快迹象。消息指，项目两层楼面，合共逾7万平方呎正获洽租，呎租约35元，预计快将落实。据了解，洽租机构为日本三菱银行集团，该机构目前租用中环友邦金融中心 (AIA Central) 逾10万平方呎楼面，预计是次洽租，将把集团后勤部分迁入啟德，而核心业务仍保留在中环。按目前友邦金融中心平均呎租约110至120元计，搬迁可大幅节省成本。啟德 AIRSIDE 为近两年最大型商业项目，去年落成，并于第三季录首宗租务，近期则有所加快，包括高层全层，面积约3.75万平方呎，以每平方呎约35元租出。
长沙湾南商金融创新中心 半层租出
至于西九龙区方面，新世界 (00017) 旗下长沙湾南商金融创新中心去年落成，近日物业半层楼面，涉及约1万平方呎，获科网公司租用，租客原使用科学园写字楼。
除了全新商厦外，传统甲厦亦有录得搬迁升级个案。消息指，湾仔中环广场低层全层，面积约2.5万平方呎，以每平方呎约45元租出。新租客为邦民财务，原租用同区商厦，搬迁可作升级。
(经济日报)
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商厦供应高峰待消化 租金难大升
通关后料租务活动加快，惟今年属商厦供应高峰，加上疫情令空置率升至新高，现时大批楼面待消化，相信租金上升空间有限。
据一间外资代理行资料显示，受疫情冲击下，甲厦空置率持续上升，目前最新空置率约14.7%，属近年新高，而空置楼面涉约1,100万平方呎。
自2020年初疫情爆发，商业活动大受影响，甲厦租金亦连续3年下挫，累积跌幅近3成。以中环超甲厦为例，呎租由高峰约180至200元，已跌至约120至130元；而东九龙全新甲厦呎租，普遍跌至每呎30元或以下水平。
由于长期录负吸纳情况，空置率上升，直至去年第四季，「0+3」入境措施推出，香港与海外商业活动稍恢復，有利商厦租务，最终出现全年35万平方呎正吸纳量，为近3年最理想。
今年将有320万呎楼面落成
中港通关，预计中资机构加快来港扩充及开业，亦可带动其他专业服务行业拓展业务，无疑有利租务市场。不过，除了市场上仍有大批楼面待消化后，去年及今年均为甲厦供应高峰，今年市场上将有320万平方呎楼面落成，包括中环两幢全新商厦，另湾仔、长沙湾等均有新项目落成。
空置率高加上新供应多，要消化楼面亦不容易，而甲厦业主为保持竞争力，在叫价上不能太进取，特别空置率较高、或全新招租项目的业主，当务之急是尽快降低空置楼面，故仍会贴市价招租。租客在市场上选择多，料租务个案明显增加，惟在业主叫价克制下，租金今年料仅平稳，难以明显上升。
(经济日报)
工商铺今年买卖 业界估增逾3成
随着中港正式通关，有代理行预计，2023年全年整体工商铺买卖宗数可增逾3成，重上5,800宗水平，当中核心区商铺的造价及租金更可望升逾两成，升值潜力尤为看好。
代理行料5800宗 金额970亿
有代理预计，2023年全年的整体工商铺买卖登记宗数可增逾3成至5,800宗水平，宗数创2019年5月以来次高；惟在未有大额全幢商厦买卖成交之下，整体买卖金额料回落近4成至970亿元。该代理又看好核心区商铺的造价及租金齐升两成，主要有见自由行旅客重新返港，令核心区商铺重生。
回顾2022年，该代理表示，受疫情持续、港股急挫，以及美国持续加息3项负面因素夹击，去年全年仅录4,431宗工商铺买卖登记，宗数为历来次低，较2021年全年6,895宗大减约36%；当中商厦2022全年仅录781宗买卖，按年大挫4成最多。然而，按买卖合约总值划分，2022全年总金额达1,595.74亿元，按年上升约4%。
凯施饼店蚀300万 沽大围铺
个别业主加快沽货，消息称，近月捲入欠薪事件的凯施饼店，沽出大围道金禧花园地下铺位，面积约1,349平方呎，以约8,200万元成交，呎价约6万元。铺位由莎莎化粧以每月约25.5万元租用，回报率约3.6厘。
据了解，凯施饼店或有关人士于2013年以8,500万元买入，持货9年转手，帐面蚀约300万元。集团近期亦放售多项铺位、工厦等物业。
(经济日报)
九龙湾工转商成形 8项目涉930万呎
九龙湾商贸区属于起动九龙东重要部分，区内不少旧工厦、货仓正部署重建，区内8个重建成商业的项目，预计将提供930万平方呎楼面供应。
九龙湾属于成功转型的前工业区，目前区内甲级商厦林立，餘下尚未展开重建的工厦，亦陆续部署重建。据资料显示，区内至少有9个重建项目，其中8个计划重建成商业用途，合共提供约930万平方呎楼面。
当中规模最大属于由政府主导的「九龙湾行动区」，将区内多个大型政府设施，包括废物回收中心、验车中心等搬迁，以腾出土地兴建大型的商业、零售及文化中心，涉及超过430万平方呎。
前回收中心 供220万呎楼面
前身为环保署的九龙湾废物回收中心、属于常悦道的第2号用地，佔地约1.7公顷，将以地积比率12倍发展，提供约220.2万平方呎楼面，当中设6层基座作为零售及餐饮等用途，总楼面59.3万平方呎，上盖再兴建3幢商厦，办公室楼面面积高达155.5万平方呎。
另一个大型重建项目，则为亿京等斥105亿元购入九龙湾国际展贸中心，总投资额高达200亿元，将会重建为3幢23至25层高的商厦，总楼面面积涉约177.5万平方呎，当中办公室总楼面佔约142.6万平方呎，作为商业或零售用途的总楼面涉约22.8万平方呎，工业展览馆则佔约12.1万平方呎。
大昌行获批重建2幢商厦
同时，由中信持有的啟祥道20号大昌行集团大厦，项目早前已获城规会批准重建为2幢32层高 (包括2层零售平台) 的商厦，另设3层地下停车场，涉及总楼面面积约147.75万平方呎。
至于在九龙湾临海的啟兴道一带近年亦有变化，当中由九龙仓 (00004) 规划逾10年重建的啟兴道1至5号九龙货仓，属于「综合发展区」用途，最新以20.9亿元完成补地价，将由现时工业用途转作商住项目，以重建后总楼面面积约82.9万平方呎，每方呎楼面补地价约2,520元。
按照发展商2021年8月向城规会提交方案，项目将建7座住宅，提供1,782伙，总楼面约82.9万平方呎，单位平均面积约465平方呎，以现时进展，相信最快可于1至2年后预售楼花。
至于邻近原本由南丰发展的临泽街8号啟汇，在2018年以约80亿元出售予「重庆李嘉诚」张松桥及资本策略 (00497) 等后，再在2020年6月获屋宇处批出图则，可建2幢商厦，涉及67.98万平方呎楼面。
(经济日报)
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Green light for 13 projects
The Buildings Department has approved 13 plans, including one in Kai Tak and another on Robinson Road in the Mid-Levels in November.
The 13 approvals include two on Hong Kong Island, six in Kowloon and five in the New Territories.
Eight are for apartment or apartment/commercial developments, two for commercial developments, one is for factory and industrial developments, and two are for community services developments. The number four site in area 4B, Kai Tai, codeveloped by New World Development (0017) and Far East Consortium (0035), has gotten the go-ahead for four 24- to 26-story residential buildings and one six-story residential block, with a total floor area of about 574,744 square feet.
In addition, plans were also approved for some urban redevelopment projects in November.
Henderson Land's (0012) project at No 94-100 Robinson Road will result in a 20-story residential building with two lower basement floors and a total floor area of 60,783 sq ft.
The department has also issued 16 occupation permits, with three on Hong Kong Island, five in Kowloon and eight in the New Territories.
(The Standard)
Testing time for new flat sales
Hundreds of new apartments will be put on the market as sentiment improves, with the new projects including Henderson Land's (0012) One Innovale in Fan Ling and La Marina at Wong Chuk Hang station, codeveloped by Kerry Properties (0683) and Sino Land (0083).
One Innovale - Cabanna released its fifth price list yesterday, offering 108 units at an average HK$14,598 per square foot after discounts.
The flats range from studios to three-bedroom units with sellable areas of 195 to 672 square feet. Prices are between HK$2.83 million and HK$9.59 million after discounts or from HK$13,838 to HK$16,011 psf.
The sales launch will be on Saturday, and besides units on the price list, five flats will be sold via tenders.
The last 104 La Marina flats take in 59 on a price list and 45 via tenders.
The new batch in the second phase of The Southside will be launched on February 2. The lowest price is HK$10 million, and the show flats were available for visiting from yesterday.
Kerry Properties said 496 flats have been sold so far, bringing in HK$12.1 billion, and that the project is set to be delivered in time as occupation permits have been received and just needs the certificate of compliance.
The 59 flats on the price list are one-to three-bedroom units, with sellable areas of 320 to 955 sq ft.
Discounted prices range from HK$10 million to HK$38.9 million, or from HK$31,388 to HK$40,892 psf, based on discounts of up to 20 percent.
In other news, luxury homes costing over HK$50 million will see a sharp rise of up to 20 percent in prices this year due to the economic recovery and a lack of new supply, a property agency predicts.
It expects such homes to rebound significantly, with the number of primary-market deals soaring by more than two times to 350 and secondary sales rising 40 percent to 300.
Luxury properties are expected to outperform the general market and their prices are estimated to rise 15 to 20 percent for the whole year.
Another agency forecasts property investment will pick up in the second half, with the transaction volume rising 5 percent year-on-year in 2023.
Real estate turnover hit HK$70.3 billion last year, a slight drop of 4 percent compared with 2021, but 42 percent lower than the prepandemic level.
(The Standard)
Mainland China money trickles into Hong Kong property market, especially luxury homes, as analysts expect slow recovery
Luxury homes are attracting mainland Chinese buyers, with three Ho Man Tin flats recently selling for about US$38 million
Given high interest rates, it will take time for buying by mainland residents to rebound from a 75 per cent drop during the pandemic, analysts say
Hong Kong property-market insiders see signs of mainland China residents returning to the housing market after the reopening of the border, although a full recovery is expected to take months amid high interest rates.
Mainlanders have started to buy homes in Hong Kong again, with interest concentrated in luxury properties so far, Victor Tin, executive director at Sino Land, told the Post.
“Luxury homes are seeing an earlier kick-off,” Tin said. “Later when the border reopening is further relaxed, there may be even more mainland buyers coming, boosting other kinds of properties.”
For example, mainlanders bought three of the six flats sold at St George’s Mansions in Ho Man Tin, a luxury project jointly developed by Sino and CLP Group, in the first 10 days of this year, Tin said. The three flats sold for around HK$300 million (US$38.41 million).
In west Kowloon, a mainland buyer forked out HK$166 million for eight flats at Grand Victoria on January 12, Tin said. Sino and three other companies developed the project.
In the pre-pandemic year of 2019, buyers with mainland China backgrounds accounted for 8.4 per cent of total home sales in Hong Kong, according to Midland Realty. Buying by mainland Chinese peaked in 2011 at 11 per cent of all homes, or 30.2 per cent of new homes.
Annual transactions by buyers who were not Hong Kong permanent residents or companies fell by about 76 per cent during the pandemic, according to Inland Revenue Department statistics cited by a property agency.
This is based on the number of cases liable to pay the Buyer’s Stamp Duty, which only applies to such buyers. There were 2,311 such transactions from 2020 to November 2022, or about 770 deals per year. In contrast, there were 9,484 such deals from 2017 to 2019, or about 3,160 deals per year.
In other words, the border closure cost the market about 2,400 deals a year, or 7,200 deals over three years, the agency said.
Now, developers and agents hope buyers from across the border will give the market a shot in the arm after total residential transactions in 2022 plummeted 39.4 per cent year on year to 45,050, the lowest level since record-keeping began in 1997, according to the Land Registry.
Yet industry watchers also know recovery will take time.
“Although border reopening is a really strong medicine to cure the weak market sentiment and impaired market conditions, Hong Kong’s been like a sick person for more than three years,” said Tony Wan, director of sales and marketing for Hong Kong Properties at K Wah International.
Wan said the importance of border reopening is more about stimulating cross-border economic activity and improving the economy, after which people will be more interested in buying homes.
The city needs to do more to strengthen economic health, including the measures outlined in Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s Policy Address to attract talent, investors, investment capital and technology to Hong Kong, Wan said. “It takes time to recover,” he added. “There’s no miracle.”
One positive sign in the property market at the moment is buying by Hongkongers who recently acquired permanent residency. Mortgage applications by this group accounted for 11.4 per cent of those handled by a mortgage brokerage service provider in the fourth quarter, the highest since records started in 2018.
The government’s Quality Migrant Admission Scheme seeks to attract highly skilled or talented people to settle in Hong Kong to enhance the city’s economic competitiveness. While the policy has seen a surge in inquiries, it is unclear to what extent immigration by mainland Chinese people will help the property market.
“Some mainlanders are still interested in investment or relocating to Hong Kong as it is a window of China to the rest of the world, especially with the lure of the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme,” an agent said. “They may come and buy a home afterwards.”
However, a boom in the short term is unlikely because of the high cost of home purchases and capital transfer, the agent added.
“Neither I nor my family has any plan to buy a home in Hong Kong,” said Effy Chen, 26, an online fashion influencer who is based in Guangzhou and has family businesses in several major cities in China.
“The reasons are straightforward. It is not comfortable for living. Homes in Hong Kong are expensive but the space is too small compared with other big cities in the mainland. It is also not a good choice to pour your money into the real estate sector rather than other sectors amid a gloomy market.”
While the reopening of the China-Hong Kong border is expected to stimulate the Hong Kong economy, rising interest rates will continue to cast a shadow over the mass residential market, according to another property agent.
“As the economy revives, positive factors in boosting residential prices including stock-market performance, increasing household income and restored investor confidence will hopefully bring the residential market back on the recovery track,” the agent said. “Whilst further interest rate hikes will continue to weigh on home prices, we foresee an overall 5 to 10 per cent year-on-year downward adjustment in 2023.”
(South China Morning Post)
