有代理表示，股市回吐窒碍工商铺市道，惟预期经第三季连月回调后，第四季可望喘稳回升。

根据代理资料所得，今年9月全港共录得510宗工商铺物业买卖登记 (数字主要反映2至4星期前市场实际状况)，较8月的582宗再跌12%，已连跌3个月创近7个月新低，亦为年内次低，反映股市回落对工商铺市道影响不轻；至于该月买卖合约总值录得89.42亿元，按月跌25%，连跌两月，并跌穿百亿元水平。

按工商铺3个物业类别划分，工厦按月登记量已跌穿300宗，但仍为交投最多的类别。9月全月工厦仅录得271宗登记，按月跌19%，佔整体工商铺成交达53.1%。当中买卖登记佔比最多的是介乎200万至500万元以内的细价工厦，期内录得119宗登记，惟按月跌16%。此外，在高价工厦登记减少下，拖累月内工厦买卖金额急跌58%，仅录得30亿元，创了6个月以来最少。

商厦仅91成交 7个月新低

商厦买卖登记量表现最为逊色，终于跌破之前保持了6个月按月均录逾百宗的纪录，反映内地整顿行业及港股下挫而令商厦交投遇冷，9月商厦买卖登记只录得91宗，按月大减23%，为7个月以来新低；当中尤以5,000万至1亿元以内组别跌幅最大，按月挫56%，由8月的9宗减至9月的4宗。至于月内整体商厦买卖登记金额跌幅相对较少，按月跌13%，录23.67亿元，主要靠亿元以上登记增多所支撑。

至于店铺买卖登记量方面，受惠疫情稳定，加上消费券效应及市场报復式消费而令店铺买卖登记量跑赢大市，成为唯一逆市录得升幅的类别。9月店铺共录148宗登记，按月升14%；而升幅主要集中在中高价店铺，如1,000万至2,000万元以内组别按月倍增至35宗，而在大码登记支撑下，买卖登记总额录35.71亿元，按月劲升69%。

代理指出，工商铺整体登记量于9月跌幅扩大，包括受到股市于第三季明显造淡及恒大事件困扰所影响，拖累季内工商铺登记量只有1,738宗，较次季的1,999宗回落13%。至于10月因市场一度观望《施政报告》政策，加上短期通关落空，故料10月登记量仍续维持在相若水平横行，料录约520宗。不过，黄氏相信，踏入第四季中后段，随着股市若能持续回升，恒大事件明朗化及市场对《施政报告》有较正面的解读，工商铺整体后市亦可望逐渐回暖。

(经济日报)

中环地王建40万呎城市绿洲 恒基：重置天星鐘楼及邮政总局

中环新海滨商业地王日前由恒基以五百零八亿破纪录独资投得，该项目除了兴建商场及写字楼外，并着重绿色设计，拥有逾四十万方呎绿化空间，冀打造「城市绿洲」，落成后将重塑中环海滨环境，为该区带来新景象。届时还会重置天星鐘楼，并于该项目中间的一座地下及地库提供邮政总局设施。

中环商业地王设计方案全城关注，恒基主席李家杰、李家诚及一眾管理层，昨日出席网上记者会讲解项目的设计概念。李家杰指出，集团投得的中环地王绿化面积达四点八公顷，并着重绿色设计，将设有大量绿色元素，并建三百米长的天台公园，提供六十个不同项目，包括引入不同高科技设施；并循减碳、能源控制和污水处理等方面加入不同的新科技，冀成为国际指标和新的榜样，同时将贯切集团ESG理念建造项目，即「环境保护 (Environmental)、社会责任 (Social) 与公司管治 (Governance)」，希望为下一代提供更美好环境。

李家杰：绿化面积达4.8公顷

恒基主席李家诚补充，该项目设逾四十多万方呎绿化空间，将会重塑中环海滨环境，希望公眾地方、绿化空间均以高水準设计，并会利用专长回馈社会，为市民带来更多活动空间，营造中环新景象。

他强调，集团对香港充满信心，再者香港是世界金融中心，中环永远是国际金融机构、跨国企业最抢手落户的地点，相信该项目会为集团带来理想的回报。另外，除提供商业楼面外，亦会以崭新概念运用绿色空间，把文化、表演活动等融入购物体验中，并提供休閒、旅游娱乐和表演的场地。

李家诚：重塑海滨环境

据卖地条款，中环邮政总局届时将会拆卸，恒基地产策划 (一) 部总经理余惠伟表示，未来邮政总局设施将设于该项目中间的一座地下及地库；同时亦会重置「天星小轮鐘楼」。据卖地章程显示，中标发展商须负责重建天星小轮鐘楼，并于该鐘楼原址作兴建、管理及维修。

余惠伟指出，希望透过项目建设世界级地标，设计以「桥」为概念，设计会提供大量绿化及公共空间，连接中环与海滨长廊的林荫大道，与海滨产生协同效应，更能使海滨朝气蓬勃；亦加强中环内陆和海滨的连接，同时会提供支援设施，例如提供三百多个公眾停车位等。

邮局将设于地下及地库

从该项目设计概念图可见，由三座建筑物组成，部分位置刻意留中空，作通风廊及都市窗户，而建筑物天台「Horizon Park」相连平台串连起三座建筑物，长约三百米，未来公眾可在平台上眺望中环和维港景色。平台将以植物营造空中森林，同时提供草坪、缓跑径及户外空间予公眾使用。另外，该项目商场集合艺术、雕塑、自然、文化和剧场于一身，其核心为一个六层高的水族馆，预料将会成为新一个瞩目景点。

业内人士指，今次海滨三号地以其中环海边的位置和独特的低密度设计，在设计上亦有考虑周遭商厦的景观，故以低密度发展，同时该项目设计以中空式设计及大规模园林绿化，增加通风及通透效果，营造「城市绿洲」概念，加上全港首个长约三百米的绿化天台，而且未来亦会重置天星鐘楼等，更成为该项目一大卖点，相信未来也能赢得市民的掌声。

(星岛日报)

中环海滨地王 Lead 8王欧阳操刀设计

供大量绿化空间 李家杰：ESG理念打造项目

恒地 (00012) 相隔4年再下一城，重注508亿元夺中环新海滨3号商业地王，项目的设计由Lead 8及王欧阳负责，除兴建300米长的天台公园外，亦会提供大量绿化及公共空间，与海滨产生协同效应。恒基兆业地产集团联席主席李家杰指，将贯彻ESG理念打造项目。

中环新海滨3号商业地王，由Lead 8及王欧阳负责，其中Lead 8于2014年成立，曾负责多个内地地标项目，包括上海徐家汇中心项目，不少为中资龙湖旗下项目，如龙湖重庆公园天街、星湖天街等。本地项目则包括新世界发展的香港国际机场航天城11 SKIES及北角和富薈等。

而王欧阳则设计多个本地地标项目，包括铜锣湾时代广场、香港太古广场第一及二期、朗豪坊、太古坊一座等，并另曾负责观塘市中心、太古坊、香港大学百周年校园等项目。

设300米长天台公园 引文化表演

恒地一眾高层昨日会见传媒，介绍项目详细设计概念及规划特色，而恒基兆业地产集团联席主席李家杰指，项目面积达4.8公顷，将採用「桥」的设计，设大量绿化空间，包括兴建300米长的天台公园，且提供60个不同项目包括不同新科技的设施。集团主要希望从减碳、能源控制、污水处理等方面，建立国际榜样。同时，集团会贯彻ESG理念打造项目，以给予下一代更好环境。

恒基兆业地产集团联席主席李家诚表示，项目设有40多万平方呎的绿化空间，将为市民提供更多活动空间。鑑于香港是世界性金融中心，而中环永远是跨国公司最抢手的选址，相信会为项目带来优良回报。而项目的定位除了包含传统国际品牌外、崭新概念等，未来亦会引入不同的文化表演，以融入购物消閒元素。集团亦对香港充满信心，并会利用专长回馈社会。

重置天星小轮鐘楼+邮政总局

恒地地产策划部总经理余惠伟称，集团希望建设世界地标，其设计会提供大量绿化及公共空间，与海滨产生协同效应，并会供应300多个公眾车位、引入5G网络及礼宾服务等。另外，集团亦会重置天星小轮鐘楼，并在中间地块的地下及地库，重置邮政总局。

至于投资回报方面，目前中环商厦普遍月租每呎约130至190元不等，若以项目的地价及建筑费，即630亿元计，项目回报率约4厘。而以平均呎租160元计，回报达5厘；如以呎190元计，回报则近6厘。

中环新海滨3号商业地王位于怡和大厦对出，地盘面积近52万平方呎，最高可建楼面约161.5万平方呎。

值得留意的是，中标财团另需兴建约23万平方呎的政府设施，包括重置现时的邮政总局等。

(经济日报)

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土瓜湾美善同道商住地盘获洽 屯马綫通车带动财团区内觅盘

随着屯马綫通车，令红磡及土瓜湾一带的交通进一步改善，区内物业受捧，土瓜湾美善同道一个商住地盘，由準买家以4.68亿洽购至尾声，楼面呎价11429元，目前正进行尽职审查。

上址为土瓜湾美善同道51至57号商住地盘，市场消息透露，该物业于市场上放售一段日子，获多名买家洽购，其中，一名準买家极具诚意，出价达4.68亿，打动业主割爱，双方就该项目进入细节商谈，準买家亦就物业作尽职审查，预期短期内将落实交易。

涉资约4.68亿洽至尾声

该项目属住宅甲类地段，佔地面积4800方呎，可建总楼面40950方呎，地积比约8.5倍，平均楼面呎价11429元。

楼面呎价11429元

近年，土瓜湾不断有新项目落成，区内变天，其中，美善同道聚集公务员宿舍，地段甚寧静，适合兴建精品住宅，今年2月，裕泰兴就美善同道6至12号补地价，涉资1.8484亿，以住宅楼面36006方呎计算，即每呎5134元。

其中美善同道6及8号，该财团于11年以强拍形式统一业权，作价1亿，总楼面约2.16万方呎计，即每呎楼面达4629元。至于10至12号物业，早年完成统一业权。项目曾获屋宇署批出建筑图则，可兴建1幢30层高的商住楼。

庄士「逸 · 酒店」获洽购

红磡区内亦有大型酒店获洽购，庄士机构公布，集团旗下红磡芜湖街83号「逸 · 酒店」，正与独立第三者进行初步洽谈，可能出售持有该酒店及其牌照之附属公司。

市场消息透露，上述酒店準买家为美资基金aew，洽购该酒店至尾声，全幢总楼面约12万呎，平均呎价1.3万，提供388个房间，平均每个房间作价412万。

该基金趁疫市下酒店业处低潮，拟购入投资，疫情前，该酒店每晚房价约750元至高达1000元，回报可观。aew于2000年成立，近年积极在港购物业，今年中以3亿购入柴湾美利仓大厦50%业权。

準买家美资基金aew

「逸· 酒店」楼高25层，地下及1楼为酒店大堂及商铺，5至25楼为客房，每层约23间房，前身为庄士红磡广场，属商厦用途，于1996年落成，业主近年把物业改装成酒店，于2015年正式啟用。

(星岛日报)

邓成波家族5亿 沽筲箕湾全幢工厦

黑石基金购入 拟改装作迷你仓

邓成波家族续沽货套现，消息指，该家族以约5亿元，沽出筲箕湾精雅印刷集团大厦全幢，持货2年帐面蚀8,000万。据悉，新买家为为黑石基金，今年3度入市，料购入改装迷你仓。

今年工厦市场买卖旺，市场消息指，筲箕湾精雅印刷集团大厦全幢，以约5亿元成交。物业位于阿公岩村道8号，属工厦用途，项目佔地11,666平方呎，现址总楼面69,680平方呎，以5亿元成交价计，呎价约7,175元。原业主曾经在向城规会申请放宽地积比率重建该大厦，以发展1幢26层高酒店，预计可建楼面约16.8万平方呎，以提供约726个酒店房间。以可建楼面计算，每呎楼面地价约2,976元。

持货2年转手 蚀约8000万

项目原由邓成波家族持有，波叔于2019年斥5.8亿元购入工厦，持货2年转手，蚀约8,000万元，贬值14%。该家族近月连环沽货，如今已套现逾110亿元。

消息指，新买家为黑石基金，该基金今年非常活跃，属第3度入市购工厦，早前分别以5.08亿元，购入观塘新传媒集团中心全幢，以及2.83亿元购粉岭叶氏化工大厦，合共涉近13亿元。据了解，该集团购入3项物业后，将加以改装，转成迷你仓用途，可望提高租值。

另近日消息指，一家美资基金正以16亿元，洽购红磡芜湖街「逸•酒店」。庄士机构 (00367) 指，集团可能出售旗下位于红磡芜湖83号的「逸•酒店」，集团现正与一独立第三者，并就集团持有上述酒店及其牌照的附属公司，进行初步洽谈，惟暂未就可能进行之交易订立任何条款或确实协议。

(经济日报)

轩尼诗道锦祥楼 1.99亿易手

土地註册处资料资料显示，铜锣湾轩尼诗道470号锦祥楼 (楼龄50年)，刚以约1.99亿元易手。

资料显示，项目属于一幢约5层高旧楼，估计购入重建。据悉，中银香港 (02388) 目前持有轩尼诗道472号，数月前获批重建1幢24层高商厦，总楼面约4.2万平方呎，估计是中银购入合併重建机会甚大。

(经济日报)

Henderson confident of delivering world-class landmark at Central harbourfront, dismisses dividend payment fears

Henderson beat five other rivals for a 50-year land grant for New Central Harbourfront Commercial Site 3 with a record bid of US$6.5 billion

Henderson vice-chairman Colin Lam says they are open to discussions with other parties who would be interested in jointly developing the project

Henderson Land Development said it has deep pockets to develop a prime harbourfront site in Central into an iconic landmark.

The city’s third-largest developer by market value on Wednesday won the bid for a 50-year land grant of New Central Harbourfront Commercial Site 3 for a record HK$50.8 billion (US$6.5 billion), beating five contenders in the government’s “two-envelope” tender.

“We would sign the cheque immediately if we were asked to pay the HK$50.8 billion tomorrow. It is not a problem,” said Colin Lam Ko-yin, vice-chairman of Henderson, said at a briefing on Thursday to discuss the company’s plans for the site. “We do not have any [financial] pressure and [the land purchase] won’t impact our dividend payment.”

Lam said that Henderson was open to discussions with other parties who would be interested in developing the project together.

The company plans to invest HK$63 billion to develop the site to create an iconic landmark and a “social destination dedicated to public enjoyment”. Henderson’s blueprint calls for three buildings on the harbourfront to accentuate Hong Kong’s image as Asia’s World City. The block closest to the harbour will be multifunctional, while the other two will be office buildings. Sizeable green areas and open spaces for the public have also been included in the design.

The focal point of the entire design is the old Star Ferry Clock Tower, which will be reconstructed close to its original position to maintain a visual connection with the harbour and Hong Kong’s maritime heritage, according to the land sale condition.

“My father beamed from ear to ear knowing that we won the project,” said Peter Lee Ka-kit, Henderson’s co-chairman and the elder son of founder Lee Shau-kee.

He added the land would be developed attentively, offering plenty of green space.

Martin Lee Ka-shing, co-chairman and the founder’s younger son, said the site will be developed into a world-class landmark destination. “Henderson Land is rooted in Hong Kong and we are confident of the city and we hope to leverage what we are good at to give back to society,” he said.

According to property agency, the Central Site 3 ranks as the second most expensive land transaction worldwide of all time, after a 861,120 sq ft ( 80,000 sq metre) site in Seoul’s Gangnam district was acquired by a Hyundai Motor-led consortium in 2014 for 10.5 trillion won (US$10 billion).

Market observers said the record price for the prime plot will boost the city’s commercial property market and reinforce Hong Kong’s position as a world class global financial hub.

“It is another instance of a local developer casting a vote of strong confidence about the prospects of Hong Kong, considering the project’s long-dated development cycle,” another property agent said. “The additional office space, while modest in size, will serve well as the Hong Kong financial market continues to widen in breadth and depth.”

Others pointed out that Central will remain the most sought-after district even if the North New Territories, the location of the proposed Northern Metropolis, becomes the focal point of development in Hong Kong.

“Although there are other large-scale developments such as Northern Metropolis and Lantau Tomorrow Vision in the pipeline, it would take 15 to 20 years for these projects to be fully completed and at least another decade for the areas to mature,” agent said.

“Central will remain the financial centre for Hong Kong in the foreseeable future,” the agent added.

(South China Morning Post)

After Henderson Land’s record bid, here are the 5 other most expensive land sales in Hong Kong

Henderson Land’s record bid beat out five contenders in the government’s ‘two-envelope’ tender for the harbourfront plot

Hong Kong – one of the most expensive real estate markets in the world – has consistently set record land sale prices in recent years

Henderson Land Development may have set a record by bidding HK$50.8 billion (US$6.5 billion) for Hong Kong’s most coveted commercial plot in the main business zone of Central, but the city is no stranger to eye-watering land deals.

Henderson Land’s record bid beat out five contenders in the government’s “two-envelope” tender for the harbourfront plot in Central. North of the city’s old General Post Office and next to the International Finance Centre, the plot measures 516,316 sq ft (47,967 square metres), and can yield 1.6 million sq ft in gross floor area.

The bid for Central Site 3 is “an exceptional result considering the complexity of the site, the two-envelope tender and the huge investment sums in terms of the premium and construction costs to follow,” surveyor said. “This is a historic record high lump sum for a single development site in Hong Kong and a mega sum from any investment perspective.”

Before Henderson’s bid, Hong Kong – one of the most expensive real estate markets in the world – has consistently set record land sale prices, with many of the plots forecast to yield around 5 to 6 per cent. Henderson’s Murray Road project is only likely to yield 3 per cent though due to the high price paid, according to a property agent.

After Henderson’s record bid, here are the next five most expensive commercial land bids ever made in Hong Kong, according to information provided by some property consultancies:

1. Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) won with a bid of HK$42.23 billion in November 2019 for a commercial site atop a high speed rail station at West Kowloon with an estimated gross floor area of 3.17 million sq ft. The winning bid of HK$13,345 per square foot was at the low end of a valuation range between HK$13,000 and HK$20,000 per square foot. The project, which can be developed for retail, office or hotel use, is still under construction.

2. SHKP also had a winning bid of HK$25.16 billion for the Kai Tak Area 1F Site 1 in May 2018. With a gross floor area of 1.42 million sq ft, the bid for the site translates into HK$17,776 per square foot. The developer said the total investment cost for the site would be about HK$40 billion, and the project would have 300,000 sq ft allocated for retail spaces, plus an underground shopping street connected to the Kai Tak station on the Tuen Ma line of the MTR.

3. Nan Fung Development’s unit Rich Union won with a bid of HK$24.6 billion for the Kai Tak Area 1F Site 2 in May 2017, with a gross floor area of 1.91 million sq ft. The bid translates into HK$12,863 per square foot. Nan Fung has commenced construction of the AIRSIDE, a mixed-use commercial development on the site. The 47-storey building is touted to be the tallest building in Kai Tak, which is being developed as the city’s second most important business district.

4. Henderson Land bid HK$23.28 billion for the Murray Road Car Park in Central in May 2017. The site can be developed into a commercial building with 465,005 sq ft of total gross floor area, and the bid translates into HK$50,064 per square foot. The property, to be called The Henderson, is designed by the prestigious Zaha Hadid Architects, and the 36-storey building is scheduled to open its doors in 2023.

5. Patchway Holdings (HK), a joint venture by Hysan Development and Chinachem Group, bid HK$19.78 billion for a site on Caroline Hill Road in Causeway Bay in May 2021. With anestimated floor area of 1.1 million sq ft, the successful bid translates into about HK$18,400 per sq ft. The land sale document stipulates that the winning developer must include a health care clinic, a child care centre and a public car park with at least 125 spaces in its development plans.

(South China Morning Post)

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Henderson in solid shape to handle Central project

Henderson Land (0012) said it will remain financially sound even after settling the HK$50.8 billion land price for a prime Central Harbourfront site.

Shares of the developer dropped 3 percent yesterday after the announcement of the total investment of HK$63 billion, the biggest outlay ever for a project in Hong Kong.

Its current gearing is only 20 percent as of end-July, and it will only be 30 percent after borrowing for the site, executive director and vice-chairman Colin Lam Ko-yin said yesterday in a virtual meeting.

But he added that Henderson does not rule out collaborating with other interested developers in the three-tower-block project.

The group enjoys stable rental incomes, dividends and revenues from property sales with a strong cash flow, Lam said, and it can settle the land premium in a short time without raising more funds from a share placement. To that end, the developer has no intention to change its dividend policy, Lam said.

The average rental prices for office buildings and shops in the Central stand at HK$130 to HK$190, suggesting a rental yield range of 4 percent to nearly 6 percent for the 516,300-square-foot Site 3, Lam said.

Henderson Land will relocate the General Post Office, reconstruct the Star Ferry Clock Tower and also provide over 300 public parking spaces, said Yu Wai-wai, general manager of project management department at the developer.

Lee Shau-kee, founder of Henderson Land, is very happy about winning the tender, said his son Peter Lee Ka-kit, co-chairman of Henderson Land. It had made him "grin from ear to ear," Peter Lee added.

Peter Lee also said his 93-year-old father is in good health.

The other co-chairman of Henderson, Martin Lee Ka-shing, said the company has confidence in Hong Kong, and the developer will use its expertise to give back to society.

Central district is always the top pick for multinational companies given that Hong Kong is an international financial hub, Martin Lee added, and the project is expected to deliver a good return.

Site 3 occupies a prominent location on the new Central Harbourfront. It is bounded by the Central Piers to its north, Two International Finance Centre to its west, Statue Square to its south, and the Hong Kong Observation Wheel to its east.

(The Standard)

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Flats at Monaco One in Kai Tak rolled out

Wheelock Properties unveiled its first price list of Monaco One in Kai Tak, offering 99 flats at an average discounted price of HK$23,365 per square foot.

The price came in at 3 percent higher than the first batch of the sister project Monaco in the same district launched early this year, but 17 percent lower compared to that of Henderson Land Development's (0012) The Henley III in August.

The batch comprises 49 one-bedroom units, 34 two-bedroom units and 16 three-bedroom units with saleable areas ranging from 319 sq ft to 671 sq ft.

The cheapest flat - a 319-sq-ft one-bedroom unit - is priced at HK$7.57 million after discounts, or at HK$23,724 per sq ft.

The prices of future batches may be at least 10 percent higher and the developer will start receiving checks Saturday, managing director Ricky Wong Kwong-yiu said, adding that the sales are expected to launch in mid-November.

This came as data from the Lands Department revealed that eight new residential projects filed an application for pre-sale consent in October, involving 5,378 flats.

Among the new applicants, a project on Hang On Street which is co-developed by the Urban Renewal Authority and Lai Sun Group has been named as Bal Residence.

The project will provide 156 homes upon completion and Lai Sun previously said more than 90 percent of them will be one-bedroom units.

Together with the ones applied in the previous months, 29 projects with 14,662 flats altogether were pending approval as of the end of last month.

The department only granted three pre-sale consents covering 1,221 units in the month, down around 60 percent from 2,966 units in September.

Meanwhile, there were 602 private homes completed in September in the city, up 18.5 percent month-on-month, reversing a three-month downward trend, data from the Rating and Valuation Department showed.

A total of 11,168 private residential units were completed in the first nine months of this year, accounting for 61.3 percent of the government's estimation of 18,228 units.

Class B units, which range from 40 square meters to 69.9 sq m, took up more than half of the built flats, followed by Class A units with salable areas less than 40 sq m which accounted for nearly 30 percent of the total.

(The Standard)

Number of private residential units completed up 18.5pc

Hong Kong saw 602 units of private residential units completed in September, up 18.5 percent month-on-month and twisting a three-month downward trend, the latest data from the Rating and Valuation Department showed.

For the first nine months of the year, a total of 11,168 private residential units were completed, accounting for 61.3 percent of the government's target of 18,228 units for the whole year.

The figure for the first nine months, however, was still down by 18.4 percent when compared to the 13,684 units completed in the same period last year.