工商铺买卖处低位，有代理行资料显示，1月份共录约188宗成交，金额仅录得约18.64亿，创自2020年2月以来新低。

该行代理表示，据统计，1月份市场录约188宗工商铺买卖，总金额约18.64亿，按月分别跌约3%及约70%，按年分别下调约13%及约54%。

金额大跌70%商厦最伤

3大范畴中，商铺买卖宗数由12月约49宗，微跌14%至约42宗，金额仅录约5.48亿，按月跌约68%，投资者罗守辉持有的葵芳兴芳路208号葵芳汇地下及1至3楼以约3.1亿沽出，新买家为华润隆地，料回报高达6厘。

该代理续表示，写字楼买卖宗数上升，由12月约22宗，1月份大幅增加41%至约31宗，金额仅录约3.99亿，按月大减约87%，反映写字楼以低银码为主。工厦买卖交投走势稳定，宗数按月及按年分别微跌约7%及3%，月内工厦出现瞩目成交，香港浸信会医院以约1.37亿购入观塘伟业街105号全幢活化工厦。

商铺买卖42宗按月跌14%

该代理分析，1月股楼疲弱，即使政府首季停止推商业及住宅地皮，未有提升买家入市信心，预料本月工商铺买卖低位徘徊。

(星岛日报)

马亚木6300万沽金马伦道孖铺 盛滙商铺基金承接连约回报5厘

尖沙咀金马伦道变身食肆，人气急升，尤其受内地客追捧，该街道亦刚录成交，盛滙商铺基金斥资6300万购入孖铺，连约回报5厘，原业主为「小巴大王」，持货20年升值17%。

金马伦道17号A及B铺，接近加拿分道旺段，由盛滙商铺基金斥资6300万承接，建筑面积1950方呎，平均呎价3.23万，现址肥仔面家及 Sooshi 寿司，月租共26.2万，回报5厘。原业主为「小巴大王」马亚木，于2004年9月以5370万买入，持货20年，帐面赚570万，物业升值17%。

平均呎价3.23万

盛滙商铺基金创办人李根兴回应，买入此孖铺最大原因，极睇好核心区铺市前景，大批内地客来港，春节期间内地游客破疫前纪录，核心区周街逼满人！大湾区融合发展，期望落实「一签多行」，配合各区夜繽纷活动及盛事，下半年美国减息，以及3000万投资移民计划落实，四大核心区铺市最受惠，尖沙咀是首选。

他笑言，深圳周街广东话，尖沙咀周街普通话，港人北上消费不会逆转，南下旅游经商亦越来越多，带动大湾区融合经济发展。踏入今年盛滙租出四间铺，3家租客为内地背景，过江龙租客及买家越来越多。

他又说，基金成立至今，已买入106间街铺，涉资18.4亿，通关后加码，今年目标扫入多约8至10亿街铺，约40至50间，每间约2000万至3000万，目标金额为60%核心及40%民生区。

李根兴：尖沙咀周街普通话

他预期，铺市今年「先苦后甜」，小阳春在《财政预算案》后3至4月份出现，下半年有望减息，价量会转，预期铺价触底回升，幅度约3%至8%。核心区表现较佳，售价升约8%，民生升约3%。核心租金明显跑赢，升幅约10至15%，民生铺租升幅约2至5%。商铺买卖按年升约25%至约250亿，约1300宗水平。

(星岛日报)

Deals remain dull as agents batten down

The number of deals at 10 major housing estates in Hong Kong rose to seven over the weekend but still remained in the single digits, as two major property agencies said they are planning further cutbacks amid a weak market.

A property agency reported seven transactions in 10 blue-chip estates, compared to none a week ago, with buyers expecting the government to scrap the property cooling measures in the upcoming budget.

Another property agency too posted seven deals, with the number stuck in the single digits for the fifth consecutive week.

This came as both agencies, two major real estate agencies in Hong Kong, revealed plans to downsize amid a weak market.

Hong Kong's economy and the property market are facing structural changes, an agent said, adding that the agency is planning to close about 20 percent of its branches this year and may also see its staff numbers decline by 400 to 500, the agent said.

Although the rental market has become more prosperous, it only accounts for about 20 percent of the first agency's business and cannot fully compensate for the decline in residential transactions, the agent said.

The agent added that transactions in the local property market may return to normal levels only after the US starts to cut interest rates.

Hong Kong private home prices dropped 6.8 percent last year, a second year of decline, as high interest rates and the slowing economy continue to weigh on sentiments.

Another agent from the second agency meanwhile said the group has been downsizing due to market conditions, closing about 140 branches and losing over 1,700 employees in 2023.

The agent said the company may further shrink its business if the economy continues to deteriorate.

In the primary market, Sino Land (0083) is planning to launch four new projects this year, offering a total of 1,961 flats.

Among them, One Central Place in Central, which will provide 121 flats, is expected to launch sales in the first quarter.

In the commercial market, the number of new shop registrations dropped 15.4 percent month-on-month to 66 last month, according to the agency.

In other news, a three-story house at 15 Moorsom Road, Jardine's Lookout, saw its indicative price reduced by 17 percent to HK$190 million, according to an international property agency.