麗新國際 (00191) 聯同系內麗新發展 (00488) 宣布，以近14.22億元出售中環友邦金融中心餘下10%權益予友邦保險 (01299) ，麗新發展將套現所得，用於償還貸款及一般營運資金。友邦保險將完全擁有友邦金融中心全部權益。

中環友邦金融中心地盤原址為富麗華酒店，該酒店業權是於1997年由麗展投得，當時作價69億元，其後適逢亞洲金融風暴，麗展分段將該物業斬件出售。物業樓高38層，提供總面積約42.9萬平方呎。據通告指，預期麗國及麗展分別錄得近1.55億元帳面虧損。

(經濟日報)

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甲廈空置率16.7%創歷史新高 外資代理行：首季丟空樓面達1470萬方呎

甲廈供過於求，今年首季新增供應面積達92.52萬方呎，導致整體空置率再創歷史新高，達1470萬方呎，空置率16.7%，租金按季跌1.2%；不過，本季吸納量高達61.2萬方呎，為2018年第三季以來最高水平。

有外資代理行指，今年首季新落成的甲廈項目，預租進展緩慢，整體空置樓面達1470萬方呎，空置率創歷史新高，即16.7%，供應過剩導致租金按季跌1.2%，連續第20季下降。

租金連續第20季下跌

不過，市場吸納量改善，租賃按季增35%，達130萬方呎，淨吸納量達61.2萬方呎，自2018年第3季以來最高，除中環外，大多數核心區均錄淨吸納量，港島東7.16萬方呎，2022年第4季以來首次增長。東九地標甲廈AIRSIDE錄數宗大租賃，帶動區內淨吸納量23.33萬方呎。

該行代理表示，近三分一新租賃由銀行金融業推動，政府機構亦是好租客，展望未來，企業繼續控制成本，供應增加，預計空置升租金受壓。

去年全年零售業銷貨額增長16.2%，1月較去年同期升0.9%，2月份升1.9%，為連續15個月上升，租賃需求導致空置率按季跌2.5個百分點至6.6%，為2019年第四季以來最低。4核心區空置率均個位數，2018年第二季以來首次出現。

核心區舖空置率錄個位數

中環空置率跌幅最大，下降5.3個百分點至6.6%，尖沙咀及旺角空置率分別降2.9及2.3個百分點，至5.8%和7.4%。銅鑼灣空置率維持不變，空置率下降導致核心區街舖租按季升2.7%，2022年第3季以來最大增幅。

該行另一代理表示，選擇減少，首季租賃勢頭減弱，部分食肆縮小規模，核心區舖租升2.7%，為2022年第3季度以來最大按季增幅。該行另一代理表示，倉庫空置率上升0.2個百分點至5.6%，租戶縮規模，倉租按季跌1.1%，自2020年第4季首錄跌幅。

(星島日報)

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代理行：工商舖611宗買賣按季跌11%

有本港代理行資料顯示，第一季市場共錄約611宗工商舖買賣，總金額約187.83億元，按季分別跌約11%及7%，季度成交量更較過去20年逆境時期更淡靜，創有紀錄以來最低交投量。

宗數有紀錄以來新低

今年第一季工商舖市況欠佳，發展商及投資者積極出貨，議價空間擴大，有見減息周期將至，預測第2季工商舖量升價跌，料交投量約750宗，金額約145億元，租售價維持現水平，或最多跌幅約5%。

該行代理表示，今季工商舖成交宗數為有紀錄以來新低，對比2003年沙士、2008年金融海嘯、2013年工商舖加辣，至近年動亂及疫情期間表現更差。疫情期間的季度最低成交量曾錄約660宗，今季比其進一步減約7%。

該代理表示，北上消費成風，餐飲業受拖累，加上政府擬落實推行垃圾徵費，加重餐飲及零售業營運成本，令本身經營困難的店舖倍添壓力，有機會出現新一輪結業潮。

料食肆現新結業潮

該行另一代理表示，首季錄約131宗舖位成交，歷來最低，宗數跌勢自2022年第3季起，對比去年第4季約173宗跌約24%，按年同期大跌逾40%，金額受愉景新城商場以約40.20億易手所帶動，錄約71.90億元，按季增約30%，若扣除該大額交易，按季減約23%。

該行另一代理表示，首季共錄約122宗寫字樓成交，較第4季約128宗為低，按年約35%跌幅，自2023年第1季後連續4季下跌，連續7個季度宗數低於200宗。金額共約85.71億元，若扣除中環盈置大廈，季內金額僅錄約21億，為2022年第3季後新低。

該行另一代理表示，首季共錄約358宗工廈成交，按季輕微跌約7%，總金額約30.22億，按季跌約35%，量穩價跌。

(星島日報)

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紅磡商住大廈放售 估值逾3億

有外資代理行代理表示，獲接管人委託，標售紅磡新柳街3號「Incredible Residences」及馬頭圍道96號1樓至11樓連天台 (住宅部分)，截標日期為2024年5月31日 (星期五) 中午12時。

Incredible Residences於2020年完工，樓高25層，總建築面積約23,878平方呎。該商住大廈提供5個商舖和61個住宅單位，物業市值逾3億元。至於馬頭圍道96號住宅部分，市值約5,000萬元，合共約3.5億元

據了解，兩項物業原由海外投資者持有，去年曾推出標售，未獲承接，年初更被銀行接管。

(經濟日報)

舊樓有價 漢口大廈獲批作商住用

尖沙咀的商業用地供應相對罕有，而且貴為核心商業區之一，區內舊樓價值高，因此一般而言，發展商透過收購舊樓以增加在區內的土地儲備。據本報粗略統計，該區重建步伐積極，現時至少有9個重建項目正在進行，涉約112萬平方呎樓面，當中由新世界 (00017) 或相關人士持有的漢口大廈，於今年初獲批建商住項目。

9項目重建 增建112萬呎樓面

根據統計，區內現時至少9個重建項目正在進行，涉及樓面約112萬平方呎，其中有8個屬於舊樓收購重建項目，其中由新世界或相關人士持有的漢口大廈，於年初獲城規會批准重建1幢28層高的商住大廈，項目擬以地積比率約12倍重建，將提供110伙分層住宅、辦公室、及商店，總樓面涉約138,791平方呎。

項目於去年3月進行強拍，並由新世界或相關人士成功以底價約21.34億元統一物業業權，以重建後的總樓面計算，每呎樓面地價約1.5萬元。

香檳大廈改建 料擴展恒地版圖

至於另一龍頭發展商亦積極在區內擴大其商業王國，由恒地 (00012) 收購多年的香檳大廈B座亦已在今年初完成強拍程序。項目於今年1月以底價約17.28億元，成功由發展商統一業權。據發展商最新中期報告指，項目重建後的總樓面涉約14.7萬平方呎。

值得留意的是，恒地積極擴展區內的版圖，同系的美麗華商場及酒店正正位於香檳大廈旁邊，預計若香檳大廈B座成功重建後，將會產生協同效應，並將有望擴展其原有逾200萬平方呎樓面的商業王國。

事實上，各發展商積極收購區內舊樓，區內近年最大型的商業項目屬於由海員俱樂部與帝國集團合作的前海員之家，日後會重建為1座40層高酒店，總樓面約34.7萬平方呎，由發展商營運的酒店樓面涉約30萬平方呎，另約5萬平方呎樓面需預留給海員俱樂部作教堂及會所。

同時，樂風集團等於2022年亦就尖沙咀漢口道35至37號恕園大樓申請強拍，當時項目的現況市值逾6.3億元，但因發展商最後成功收購項目全數業權，所以不需循強拍途徑統一其業權。其後，項目於去年已獲屋宇署批出建築圖則，並獲准重建1幢21層高商廈，涉及總樓面約11.53萬平方呎。

(經濟日報)

Debt-saddled Lai Sun Development sells stake in insurer AIA Group’s Hong Kong headquarters

A wholly-owned unit of the developer has sold its equity stake in the AIA Central skyscraper for HK$1.42 billion (US$180 million) in a bid to boost its liquidity

Lai Sun Development was saddled with total liabilities of more than HK$34.69 billion for the six months ended January 31, according to its interim results

A wholly-owned unit of Lai Sun Development Company, a Hong Kong property firm, has sold its equity stake in the AIA Central skyscraper for HK$1.42 billion (US$180 million) in a bid to boost its liquidity.

The move comes just a few weeks after the developer disposed of its interest in an industrial building in the city as it tries to overturn a mountain of debt.

Lai Sun said it has signed an agreement to sell its unit Peakflow Profits’ shareholdings in Bayshore Development, the owner of AIA Central, to Grand Design Development, which is a subsidiary of insurance giant AIA Group.

The 38-storey office tower at 1 Connaught Road Central has served as the regional headquarters of Asia’s biggest insurer since 2005.

Peakflow Profits is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lai Sun Development and an indirect, non-wholly-owned unit of Lai Sun Garment (International), according to an exchange filing.

AIA Group will hold the remaining equity stake in Bayshore Development after the disposal.

The proceeds of the sale will go towards repayment of bank loans and general working capital for Lai Sun Development, the companies said in a statement.

Lai Sun Development was saddled with total liabilities of more than HK$34.69 billion for the six months ended January 31, according to its interim results.

Each of the Lai Sun units is expected to record a loss of about HK$154.6 million on the disposal, according to the filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange.

“The disposal enables the vendor to realise the value of the property investment, thereby enhancing the cash flow and financial position of the LSG Group and the LSD Group as a whole,” the companies said, adding that the deal is “prudent” while the terms and conditions of the sale are “fair and reasonable”.

In mid-March, Lai Sun Development sold some of its property assets in the Wyler Centre Phase II, an industrial building in Kwai Chung, including the 20th floor and its parking spaces on the second floor, for HK$80 million – an estimated loss of HK$6 million.

The company said in a filing on March 15 that the sale represented its “commitment to its noncore asset disposal plan” aimed at enabling it to reallocate more financial resources to capital structure enhancement.

(South China Morning Post)

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Luxury home deals soar in first quarter

Luxury home deals on The Peak and in the Southern District jumped 1.4 times to 22 in the first three months of 2024 over the previous quarter, and the turnover soared over 13 times to HK$3.4 billion, a local property agency said.

Among them, there were six deals worth more than HK$100 million, versus none in the fourth quarter of last year. Three new luxury homes were sold in the first quarter worth HK$1.27 billion, and 19 deals were reported in the secondary market for a total of HK$2.14 billion, the agency said.

A house was sold for HK$333.55 million at Mount Pokfulam yesterday, a project co-developed by Wang On Properties (1243) and Kam Wah Property.

And a 1,290-square-foot unit with a roof top at The Avenue 2 in Wachai was rented out for HK$115,000 per month by an expat.

Meanwhile, the mass residential market continued to remain active. New projects raised prices and reduced discounts after drawing buyers from the secondary market, which recorded more losses.

CK Asset (1113) revealed its the fifth price list, putting up 96 units at Blue Coast in Wong Chuk Hang for sale. The average price after discounts was raised by 4 percent to HK$25,307 per square foot.

The fourth price list had an average price of HK$24,289 per sq ft after discounts. CK Asset has increased prices four times since the initial price list, which hit a five-year low with an average of HK$ 21,968 per sq ft.

CK Asset executive director Justin Chiu Kwok-hung said that all flats for the phase 3B of Blue Coast have been put up for sale. The company plans to release the phase 3C in the middle of this year, hoping that selling prices will stay ahead of costs to ensure no more losses.

The average cost per sq ft for Blue Coast is HK$28,000.

A total of 413 units have been sold so far, around 98 percent of flats in the first round of sales. The developers have raked in HK$7.6 billion with an average transaction price of HK$24,000 per sq ft.

In other news, OnMantin atop Ho Man Tin MTR station, which was jointly developed by Great Eagle (0041) and MTR Corp (0066), may be launched as early as this month. The project comprises five towers with 990 homes and is estimated to be completed in March 2025.

Star Properties has put up 57 flats for sale at After The Rain in Yuen Long, carrying an average price of HK$13,992 per sq ft after discounts.

K&K Property put up 10 flats for sale at One Stanley, located at 128 Wong Ma Kok Road, for tender yesterday.

And Henderson Land (0012) has adjusted its price lists for Square Mile in Tai Kok Tsui to reduce discounts that were offered during the Spring Festival.

In other news, a two-bedroom flat in Euston Court in Hong Kong Island saw a HK$1.4 million loss when it was sold for HK$8 million. The seller had bought the unit for HK$9.4 million in March 2023, which depreciated roughly 15 percent in a year.