商廈市況低迷，再錄低價承租，中環中心39樓一個單位以每呎32元租出，低市價逾20%，更屬過去13年來新低。
中環中心39樓一個單位，建築面積約2726方呎，去年8月交吉，在丟空15個月後，以每呎32元租出，月租87230元，市場人士表示，該單位望城市景及部分海景，屬優質戶，租金則屬過去13年來新低。
交吉逾一年始租出
對上一宗低價租賃，於2009年11月錄得，該客21樓全層，建築面積約24787方呎，以每呎28元租出，租客Compass Office商務中心。而21屬於低層，景觀未及39樓開揚。上述39樓單位，原業主於2021年6月，以8924萬購入上述單位，若以購入價計算，料回報僅1.17厘，不足1.2厘水平。
回報僅1.17厘
9月份港島區整體甲廈空置率錄約10.53%，比對9月份再度上升0.15個百分點，為連續第四個月突破港島空置紀錄新高，按年比較亦勁升0.53個百分點。其中中環區空置率9.79%，按月上升零點七個百分點，按年升百分之二點一五。
不過，甲廈交投氣氛好轉，有代理表示，比較三個月前，近月甲廈交投增加，根據往績，當甲廈交投增，接着乙廈亦起動，市場有多宗逾億元成交醞釀中，相信聖誕前將錄數宗大買賣。他相信，商廈市場跌至谷底，隨着政府政策配合，加上股票氣氛好轉，料投資者再度出動。
(星島日報)
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銀主盤延至工商舖 甲廈連錄放盤
美國銀行中心全層叫價5億低3成 海富全層1.98億放售
近期樓市交投淡靜，銀主盤積壓量急升，而且蔓延至工商舖市場。市場連錄多宗甲廈銀主放盤，例如原由內企持有的金鐘美國銀行中心全層，由銀主以5億元放售，已較購入價低3成。業界人士指出，工商舖銀主盤潮剛剛出現，預計未來數月會倍增，加上銀主去貨心切，一定會拖低造價。
消息人士透露，近日獲銀主委託，放售中環指標甲廈全層單位，涉及美國銀行中心23樓全層，面積約13,800平方呎，現時交吉。因單位屬中高層，可享有開揚景觀，屬優質全層單位。
灣仔資本中心降至2.4億放售
物業曾由一家內企持有，經營服裝生意，該企業於2018年，即商廈投資高峰期時，以7.018億元購入該層樓面，呎價高見約5萬元，貼近物業呎價最高紀錄。據了解，該企業連租約購入，並部署日後自用，惟最終料因財政問題未有供款，單位最終淪為銀主盤。據悉，現時物業市值約5億元，已較購入時價格低約3成。
近月漸出現商廈全層單位淪為銀主盤，如灣仔資本中心中高層全層，面積約1.57萬平方呎，早前由銀主委託代理行放售，早前曾以2.7億元放售，近期已降至約2.4億元。據了解，單位曾由一家天津企業持有，2014年以2.23億元購入單位自用，惟企業早年傳出財困。
至於海富中心二座中層全層，面積約10,627平方呎，曾由上市公司持有，而物業早前已淪為銀主盤，並由銀主進行放售，物業市值約1.98億元。據了解，原業主於2017年1月，以3.18億元購入，呎價高見2.9萬元。事實上，本年8月同廈曾錄全層銀主盤成交，涉及13樓全層，以1.93億元易手，呎價約18,161元，創該廈近5年來的呎價新低紀錄，由湯臣集團 (00258) 承接。按成交呎價計，已較2017年時低約4成。
現時市場約40銀主放盤
根據一間代理行統計顯示，現時市場約有40個工商舖銀主盤放售，由數十萬元的舖位「劏場舖」至數億元甲廈單位均有供應。至於寫字樓方面，既有尖東指標商廈永安廣場單位，亦有同區乙廈。此外，葵涌、屯門的細碼工廈，亦出現銀主放盤。
該行代理指出，工商舖物業銀主收樓程序相對住宅收樓較繁複，因為工商舖業主往往屬於持貨較多的投資者，經常與銀行「討價還價」，故過去數月住宅市場銀主盤數量上升，工商舖銀主盤潮至今才出現，預期年底前會倍增至80個。
該代理指出，工商舖銀主盤潮出現一定會拖低樓價，以海富中心13樓銀主盤為例，早前以1.93億元易手，呎價約1.8萬元，比市價約2.2萬至2.3萬元低約2成，同廈仍有其他銀主盤放售，相信造價更低，進一步推低造價。
(經濟日報)
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商廈空置高租金低 難吸投資者
工商舖物業中，商廈可謂空置重災，租金持續偏低，令投資者卻步，故即使銀主盤而價格有所折讓，亦不易吸引財團承接。
樓市近月轉差，不論住宅及工商舖物業，銀主盤存量也上升。近月商廈出現銀主盤，部分原由內地機構持有，因為個別內企出現資金鏈斷裂，在財困下無法供款，導致落入銀主手中。
持續加息 影響回報率
一般而言，銀主盤價格上有一定折讓，對投資者來說，相對有吸引力。惟工商舖物業買家，絕大部分為投資者，而投資睇回報，在持續加息情況下，物業要有較吸引回報率，投資者才考慮入市。
商廈目前最大問題，是空置率偏高，據一間代理行統計，9月份港島區整體甲廈空置率錄得約10.53%，比對8月份再度上升0.15個百分點，為連續4個月突破港島空置紀錄新高，按年比較亦勁升0.53個百分點。不少商廈單位目前屬空置，對投資者來說，空置單位未能提供穩定回報率，難免卻步。
寫字樓租金 續低位徘徊
即使有租金收入，目前甲廈租金仍受壓，以中環兩幢甲廈租務為例，美國銀行中心一中層單位，面積約6,632平方呎，以每呎約33元租出，呎租創逾10年新低。至於中環中心中層01室，面積約2,726平方呎，新近以每呎約32元租出，呎租屬13年新低。
由此可見，寫字樓租金續在低位徘徊，未來仍有不少新供應，投資者始終憂慮商廈前景，故即使市場出現折讓較大的銀主盤，仍對入市欠信心。
(經濟日報)
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西松建設沽星光行及粉嶺地盤
日本建築公司西松建設今年8月推出粉嶺坪輋一個露天地盤及尖沙咀星光行多個寫字樓單位放售，兩項物業市值約2.91億元，最終由單一買家合共斥資2.3億元買入，較意向價低21%。
總作價2.3億 低意向21%
資料顯示，西松建設以逾1.45億元售出粉嶺坪輋一個露天地盤，總地盤面積約87481方呎，地契用途為農地，規劃用途為露天儲物。該物業於放售時市值約1.75億元，最終成交價比市值低2980萬元或17%。不過，該地盤在1982年以425萬元購入，賬面獲利近1.41億元或逾33倍。
該公司沽出的另一批物業，為尖沙咀星光行5樓10個寫字樓單位，總建築面積約8339方呎，原市值約1.16億元，最後以8480萬元售出，成交作價較市價低3120萬元或26.9%，呎價約10169元。
有關單位於1982至1984年期間購入，總買入價約1108萬元，現售出賬面大賺7372萬元，升幅近6.7倍。
西松建設賣出兩項物業，合共套現2.3億元，賬面總獲利近2.15億元。據了解，新買家為龍昇集團 (06829) 創始人之一葉育杰或有關人士。
此外，筲箕灣海灣華庭一個地舖獲買家出價洽購。有代理表示，筲箕灣道368號海灣華庭地下6號舖，建築面積約458方呎，屬單邊旺舖，獲多位投資者出價洽購，當中有個別投資者出價至約1450萬元，呎價約31659元。
上述舖位業主早於1997年6月在物業樓花期斥資1429.1萬元購入，最新洽購價比25年前高出20.9萬元或1.5%。據了解，該舖由代理行租用多年。
(信報)
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URA 'dispenses with profit sharing' in Kwun Tong push
The Urban Renewal Authority is rumored to have removed a profit-sharing requirement for the tender of the Kwun Tong town center development areas four and five project but will simply choose the highest bidder.
The URA has required bidders to have no less than HK$25.1 billion net asset value or market value.
It invited 19 developers or consortia on Wednesday to submit bids after receiving 24 expressions of interest in September for its largest single redevelopment project ever.
A maximum total gross floor area of 201,220 square meters is expected upon completion.
The latest market valuation for the site ranges from HK$9.31 billion to HK$21.66 billion, or HK$4,300 to HK$10,000 per square foot, down from HK$7,000 to HK$12,000.
With uncertainties caused by the pandemic and the market, the URA introduced a pilot arrangement of "floating planning parameters" in the tender. That will see the total GFA unchanged, but flexibility will be given to the chosen developer or consortium to set the actual areas within specified ranges for office, hotel and other commercial uses.
In the primary market, One Innovale - Cabanna in Fan Ling, developed by Henderson Land Development (0012), has launched a second round of sales, offering 113 units with the cheapest one priced at HK$3.36 million.
Chinachem's University Heights in Mid-levels West saw a four-bedroom unit go for HK$68.8 million, or HK$43,434 per sq ft.
And actress Annie Liu Sum-yau bought a village house in Sai Kung for HK$22.5 million, nearly 10 percent lower than the asking price and 5 percent lower than the market price.
(The Standard)
Developers battle weak buyer sentiment in Hong Kong with new home sales forecast to fall to levels not seen since 2013
A property agency expects the total number of new homes sold this year to potentially fall below 10,000 units
Rising interest rates, a slumping stock market and economic headwinds in China have soured homebuyer sentiment in Hong Kong
Developers are continuing to battle a severe downturn in Hong Kong’s housing market, with one real estate firm forecasting that the total number of new homes sold this year may be the lowest since 2013 as rising interest rates, a slumping stock market and economic headwinds in China sour sentiment.
A property agency expects the total number of new homes sold this year to potentially fall below 10,000 units, which would be the lowest level since 9,986 in 2013.
“Market sentiment is not good. Launches may have slowed down,” an agent said. “It seems the confidence of homebuyers is not high currently, the outlook for interest rate is uncertain, and these factors have contributed to a ‘wait and see’ attitude.”
Unless a particular development can really capture buyer interest, the response will not be good, the agent added.
Meanwhile, another property agency has forecast that the total number of new homes sold in November will come in at 400, the lowest level in seven months as sales of new developments slow.
Henderson Land Development said it had sold 10 out of 113 flats for sale at One Innovale - Cabanna in Fanling on Thursday.
At the Pano Harbour development in Kai Tak, mainland-based developers CR Land (Overseas) and Poly Property sold only seven flats out of the 118 flats offered in the first two days of tender this week, according to the Register of Transactions. The offer included 11 two-bedroom flats, a rare event, and pulled in HK$211.18 million, including a record price for a home in the Kai Tak runway area at HK$44.68 million.
The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong (REDA) in May 2019 issued new guidelines to members stating that only houses, town houses, special units, units with three or more bedrooms measuring over 70 square metres, as well as flats of at least 100 square metres should be sold by tender.
However, Poly Property last week told local media at the development’s briefing that the developers were not members of the association and therefore not bound by its terms.
Meanwhile, Vanke Hong Kong sold just eight out of a total of 32 flats offered so far at Bondlane I in Cheung Sha Wan since sales were launched on November 12 and November 16.
Elsewhere, Grand Homm – held by Goldin Financial’s former chairman Pan Sutong – terminated the tender of 31 flats on Tuesday in an unusual move. The development has reportedly been taken over by PwC. Spokespeople for both Grand Homm and PwC declined to comment on the matter.
The weak sales sentiment comes as an agent urged developers to sell at a loss to attract market attention and drum up sales in columns for local newspaper am730 earlier this month.
Developers are seeing a growing inventory of completed new homes, now at a “dangerous level” of 15,000 – more than a 15-year high – as of the third quarter, according to the agency.
The market index, a gauge of lived-in homes compiled by the agency, has lost nearly 14 per cent since its peak in early August 2021.
Goldman Sachs has forecast a 30 per cent decline in overall home prices in the city over two years, while DBS expects a 5 per cent drop in 2023. Morgan Stanley, HSBC and other two property agencies also predict lower prices.
(South China Morning Post)
