金融中心地位穩 甲廈長綫受惠

代理：商用物業未見底 料至明年中

最近投資氣氛稍轉好，有代理認為，商用物業市場尚未見底，疫情帶來影響料持續至明年中。投資市場方面，該代理認為酒店價回調，漸具投資價值，而本港金融中心地位穩固，甲廈長綫受惠。

據代理數據顯示，截至10月份，今年逾億元成交涉約64宗，涉資320億元，若與去年208宗及1,280億元比較，價量均明顯下挫，若與2018年投資高峰期比較，當時全年成交金額達1,970億元，成交宗數324宗，目前僅為高峰期的16%。

不過，踏入11月，市況有所改善，市場亦錄得「久違」的近百億成交，太古地產 (01972) 宣布，以約98.45億元，把太古城中心一座寫字樓全幢沽出，物業總樓面約63萬平方呎，呎價近1.6萬元，新家為基滙資本等。至於逾億元成交，尚有Downtown 38基座舖位 (3億元)、中環中心兩單位 (1.16億元)等，成交有所反彈。

中港盡早通關 非常重要

投資氣氛有所好轉，該代理表示，近期市場氣氛稍好。「外圍局勢上，美國總統選舉結果後，中美關係緊張或會緩和，人民幣亦有機會升值，對香港投資市場有利。另外，從近日住宅市場上，反映資金仍非常充裕，均有利投資市場。」不過，該代理對後市仍抱審慎睇法，「認為樓市已見底似乎言之尚早，疫情下很多機構仍有收縮的需要，會打擊商用物業需求。此外，近期銀行取態審慎，多不願批出借貸，若寫字樓、舖位無租約，未必批貸款。個別業主持重貨，銀行開始勸出售，未來數月料市場出現業主割價求售情況。」

後市上，該代理認為中港盡早通關是非常重要，「環球疫情仍嚴峻，相比之下，中港情況向好，只要通關有商務往來，可帶動市況反彈。」

酒店價格跌 有投資商機

各項範疇上，今年酒店受「零旅客」影響，生意明顯下挫，而酒店成交亦不多，涉及3宗，包括德祥地產 (00199) 出售銅鑼灣摩頓台7號珀麗尚品酒店，作價4.6億元。酒店共設有94間房，以4.6億元成交價計，平均每間房約489萬。該代理分析，酒店價格下跌，反而有投資商機，「酒店開始獲投資者留意，他們認為未來始終會通關，最快造就酒店入住率，長遠來說酒店供應不多，投資者認為只要折讓便值得入市。」寫字樓方面，該代理指疫情下金融業表現並不差，「今年財富管理、私人銀行生意更勝去年，因很多人未能離港，集中火力在投資市場上。」他指，香港金融中心地位不變，寫字樓需求長遠仍佳，「新股集資仍然強勁，香港始終是內地及國際重要的金融中心，疫情或令明年上半年甲廈租金仍下跌，料下半年可反彈。」

(經濟日報)

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五大零售區鋪位空置率微升中原：幅度約0.02%至0.16%

踏入第四季，市場期望聖誕及新年長假期可帶旺零售市道，而且現時核心區鋪租大跌，商戶開業意欲上升，鋪位空置率升勢漸收窄。有代理統計，10月份5個核心消費區包括中環、灣仔、銅鑼灣、尖沙嘴及旺角商鋪空置率微升，升幅約0.02%至0.16%；中環仍是最嚴峻地區，最新錄約20.61%。核心區鋪位空置率升勢放緩，配合現時市況見好轉，代理預測年底前空置率逐漸改善，吉鋪逐漸被消化。

按該代理行資料顯示，10月份五大核心區包括中環、灣仔、銅鑼灣、尖沙嘴及旺角商鋪空置率比9月錄輕微升幅，幅度由約0.02%至0.16%，整體走勢平穩。當中錄最大升幅為中環區，同時亦是5個地區中空置率最高，中環10月鋪位空置率為20.61%，按月增加約0.16%；另一港島核心消費區銅鑼灣最新數字則錄得約11.74%，比9月上升約0.08%。至於九龍區方面，尖沙嘴商鋪空置率緊追中環，最新按月升約0.13%，至約16.99%。

年底前吉鋪逐漸被消化

代理續表示，雖然月內各區空置率繼續見遞增，不過幅度相對輕微，由於鋪租大幅下調，令商戶租鋪意欲上升，而且第四季一向為鋪位租賃旺季，料有不少租客趁核心區鋪租相宜，進駐提升品牌知名度之餘，亦準備迎接聖誕、新年檔期，一舉兩得，因而令核心區空置率升勢轉趨平穩。事實上，最近租務市場氣氛不俗，資料顯示，10月錄約439宗租賃，與9月數字相若，更有租客大手承租旺區巨鋪，為運動鞋品牌FootLocker落實租用旺角家樂坊地下約2萬方呎樓面，市傳月租約200萬，預計是今年最大額鋪位租務成交。

商戶迎接聖誕新年檔期

代理分析，第四季因有多個長假檔期，一向為鋪位租賃旺季，而現時核心區不少優質地段鋪回落至相當吸引水平，相信刺激不少商戶闖一闖，以優惠租金落戶一綫地段，為未來市況好轉而作好準備。同時，最近2個月鋪位租務交投量均超過400宗水平，比之前明顯有轉活迹象，對吸納空置樓面有正面幫助，預料未來數月核心區商鋪空置率會漸趨平穩走向，有望輕微回跌。

(星島日報)

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Store vacancies rise at shopping hubs

The percentage of shops sitting empty in the five core shopping districts rose by 2-16 basis points last month, according to data from property agent.

Of the five districts - Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui, Central, Wan Chai and Mong Kok - Central saw the highest vacancy rate at 20.61 percent in October, up by 16 basis points from a month before. In Causeway Bay, the vacancy rate went up 8 basis points to 11.74 percent.

The increase in the vacancy rates in the five core areas have been smaller amid tumbling rents, agent said.

Meanwhile, the owner of a shop premise at 31 Queen's Road Central, which is currently rented by US clothing retailer Gap, is offering the premise for lease at HK$3.3 million per month, local media reports.

In the secondary market, property agent recorded 14 secondary transactions at ten blue-chip housing estates over the past weekend, down by one transaction week-on-week.

In Lai Chi Kok, a 635-sq-ft flat at Mei Foo Sun Chuen changed hands for HK$8.6 million, or HK$13,543 per sq ft, after HK$580,000 was cut from the asking price.

In Quarry Bay, a 583-sq-ft flat at Tai Koo Shing fetched HK$10.5 million, or HK$18,010 per sq ft, after HK$2 million was slashed from the asking price.

And in Tseung Kwan O, a 526-sq-ft flat at Metro City sold for HK$8 million, or HK$15,209 per sq ft, after HK$280,000 was cut from the asking price.

In the primary market, Hong Kong Ferry (0050) and Empire Group sold 30 out of 123 units at Starfront Royale in Tuen Mun as of 1 pm on Sunday.

On Saturday, New World Development (0017) collected HK$3.9 billion after selling all 343 units on offer at The Pavilia Farm phase two on top of Tai Wai Station. NWD has already collected around HK$15 billion after selling around 1,440 units in the first two phases of the project. The developer released 396 units in the third price list of The Pavilia Farm phase two at an average HK$20,988 per sq ft after discounts, 5.8 percent higher than the first price list.

(The Standard)

Embattled Goldin scraps $1.3b share placement

Goldin Financial (0530) has terminated a placing agreement that would have raised around HK$1.38 billion due to the current market conditions, the debt-laden local developer said last night.

Goldin said earlier last month it would place about 1.4 billion new shares at HK$1 per share to not less than six independent investors.

The new shares are equal to 20 percent of the total existing shares, or around 16.67 percent of the issued share capital after placement.

The net proceeds were intended to be used for repayment of indebtedness and general working capital, it had said.

The developer and Titan Financial Services, the placing agent, entered into a termination agreement to suspend the placing on November 13.

Goldin said it will consider engaging in further fundraising activities and will keep the market informed.

The developer has warned of a HK$6.1 billion loss for the year ended June from a profit of HK$6.37 billion a year ago.

It had planned to sell the Goldin Financial Global Centre, a 28-story Grade A office tower in Kowloon East, for HK$14.3 billion. However, Hong Kong's High Court ruled that the tower remains under the control of the receivers.

The sole agent for the sale of the Goldin Financial Global Centre, had valued the tower at around HK$12 billion, equivalent to a unit price of over HK$14,000 per sq ft.

Goldin sold a residential site in Kai Tak at a loss of HK$2.6 billion in May.

Gerald Ma Lai-chee, who worked for CK Asset (1113) for 24 years, resigned as vice-chairman and non-executive director just two-and-a-half months after his appointment.

(The Standard)

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