工商鋪市況明朗，有代理表示，今年第一季香港錄約890宗工商鋪買賣，比去年第四季增長25%，總金額錄約195.64億，按季升約74%。

因應通關效應，鋪位交投暢旺，共錄11宗逾億成交，佔整體大手個案比例逾一半，自2月份訪港旅客首次突破百萬人次後，最新3月份整體訪港旅客飆升至245萬人次，恢復到疫情前季度平均客量約3成，當中約8成即超過196萬人次為國內旅客。個別財團趁早吸納全幢酒店，季內錄其中一宗酒店易手個案，為中國旅遊集團酒店控股公司以約34億購入尖沙嘴金巴利道28號君怡酒店全幢，更是疫情以來最大宗酒店交易。

市場錄11宗逾億成交

該代理續稱，2023年共錄約214宗鋪位買賣，按季微減約3%，成交金額增加，首季錄93.96億，按季大升95%，反映鋪位成交個案增多，最大額鋪位交易為旺角亞皆老街16至16B 旺角商業大廈地下E鋪及1至4樓，成交價達約3.5億。

該行另一代理稱，第一季市場共錄約1172宗鋪位租務，總金額約1.36億，按季升約18%及17%，按年見顯著轉好，宗數及金額分別升約44%%及40%。主打旅客生意的藥妝品重返核心消費區尖沙嘴、旺角、銅鑼灣及中環。日本人氣連鎖藥妝店承租旺角彌敦道639號雅蘭中心地下G15至19號及1樓104號複式鋪，市傳月租約100萬，亦有鐘表珠寶店進駐中環皇后大道中54至56號豐樂行地下至3樓複式鋪，料月租約80萬。

(星島日報)

更多雅蘭中心寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：雅蘭中心寫字樓出租

更多旺角區甲級寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：旺角區甲級寫字樓出租

更多豐樂行寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：豐樂行寫字樓出租

更多中環區甲級寫字樓出租樓盤資訊請參閱：中環區甲級寫字樓出租

強拍申請今年以來暫錄2宗 財團放緩併購待降門檻修例

自政府建議放寬申請強拍門檻至7成業權後，今年至今近4個月土地審裁處僅接獲2宗強拍申請，對比去年同期大跌約60%，更創近2年同期新低紀錄。有業界人士認為，目前財團放緩併購步伐，以待下半年審議的降低強拍門檻條例生效後，才加快收購，預期強拍申請個案將會回升。

據土地審裁處資料，今年迄今僅接獲2宗強拍申請個案，對比去年同期的5宗，按年減少60%，更創自2021年起近2年新低紀錄；而今年期內涉及物業總市場估值約4.75億，對比去年同期的10.31億，大減5.56億，最新市場估值金額亦是近2年新低紀錄。

創兩年新低

上述2宗強拍申請個案市場估值金額介乎約2.14億至2.6億，最矚目為九建柯氏家族相關人士收購多年的中環歌賦街35至39A號舊樓，今年1月向該處提出強拍申請，以統一業權發展，當時尚餘6個物業未成功收購，包括4個住宅單位，2個地庫，市場估值介乎約424.3萬至658.1萬，而市場對整個項目估值2.14649394億。

該項目現址為一幢樓高4層的商住舊樓，地下為商鋪，樓上為住宅樓層，該舊樓早於1958落成入伙，至今樓齡約65年。上址地盤面積約4917方呎，若以重建地積比10倍重建發展，可建總樓面約49170方呎。

另一宗申請為財團併購的鴨脷洲山明街16至24號 (雙號)、新市街41及43號 (單號)，當時財團持有約80%業權，餘下3個商鋪、4個住宅單位，以及部分天台尚未收購，其中商鋪市場估值約864萬至1187萬，而住宅單位估值約394萬至492萬，部分天台估值33.5萬及41萬，而整個項目市場估值約2.60637億。

資料顯示，2022年的《施政報告》建議放寬申請強拍門檻，樓齡達50年或以上但少於70年的私人樓宇門檻由八成業權降至七成，樓齡達70年或以上則降至六成。位於非工業地帶的工廈，如樓齡達30年或以上，強拍門檻降至七成業權。據了解，政府擬於今年下半年向立法會提交修訂強拍條例草案。

按年大跌約60%

有測量師指出，強拍申請宗數減少，市場上有併購財團等待降強拍門檻生效，屆時叫價太高的小業主議價能力將會大降，另外，目前一手樓積存的貨尚待消化，亦有部分發展商放慢收購步伐。

另一測量師表示，年初時樓市稍為好轉，雙方出現拉鋸局面爭持不下，放寬舊樓強拍門檻草案料下半年審議，料發展商或財團亦等降強拍門檻後才申請。市場估計屆時強拍申請個案將會回升。

另有測量師說，在目前市況下，買賣雙方仍呈拉鋸局面爭持不下，而且觀望實際修改亦無可避免。另外，近月亦接獲小業主就降低強拍門檻的查詢及影響。

今年至今土地審裁處僅接獲2宗強拍申請，對比去年同期大跌約60%，更創近2年同期新低紀錄。

(星島日報)

記利佐治街鋪每月30萬租出 藥妝品簽約3年 租金較疫市前低33%

兩地通關後，藥房積極於核心區租鋪，除了尖沙嘴及旺角外，銅鑼灣亦是主要的目標，區內記利佐治街一個地鋪，以每月30萬租出，平均呎租600元，較疫情前低33%。

上址為銅鑼灣怡和街1至1L號香港大廈地下R鋪，鋪面向記利佐治街，建築面積500方呎，入則閣樓250方呎，過去疫情3年間，該鋪位一直由手機配件店短租，月租約10萬，最近剛由藥妝品長租，簽署3年租約。

平均呎租600元

該鋪位對上長租客為影音店，承租上址逾30年，有代理指，於2019年間月租約45萬，最新租客較疫市前減33%。由於該鋪位業主早年廉價購入物業，71年5月購入價僅25萬，多年來由長情租客影音店租用，租金較穩定，於鋪位高峰期亦未有如其他鋪位暴漲。

該鋪位毗鄰的香港大廈S及X號鋪連閣樓，位處單邊，屬於該地段的「鋪王」，地鋪約1080方呎，閣樓1000方呎，於2012年中珠寶鐘表店提價逾1倍，以200萬搶租該鋪位，呎租約1852元，當時的舊租客為Omega (由太子鐘錶珠寶開設)，月租約90萬，租期至2013年2月。

近期，區內亦錄矚目租賃，羅素街59號地下B1至B3號鋪，位處波斯富街交界，建築面積約1408方呎，現時由專賣食品「樓上有限公司」短租，亦由藥妝店承租，月租接近80萬。

花園街地鋪16萬承租

對上長租客首飾店Swarovski於2019年3月以80萬續租，最新租金重返疫市前。

市場消息透露，旺角花園街85、87及89號3個交吉多時的鋪位，連錄承租，其中，85號地鋪面積約1300方呎，1樓約1000方呎，以約16萬租出，租客亦是藥妝品，該鋪位舊租客為體育用品店允記，於疫情前月租28.5萬，最新租金較疫市前跌43%。

銅鑼灣記利佐治街一個地鋪，曾由手機配件店短租多年，最新由藥妝店進駐，月租30萬，較對上長租客影音店，租金減少33%。

(星島日報)

基建效應 推動油塘轉商住發展

油塘將有不少新基建陸續上馬，包括規劃中的將軍澳——油塘隧道將進一步加強區內交通，推動油塘舊有工業區的轉型，近年區內工廈陸續展開重建將帶來近萬伙供應。

油塘位於九龍的東面，佔據鯉魚門海峽，西面是觀塘商業區、東面是將軍澳住宅區，但跟這兩個社區分別被茶果嶺及魔鬼山分隔，往九龍最主要靠鯉魚門道，而往港島則有東隧，近年則曾添將軍澳藍田隧道。至於據去年施政報告提出的「三鐵三路」基建，其中就包括興建連接將軍澳——油塘隧道，將會進一步方便油塘居民來往將軍澳、調景嶺一帶。

5項目 增建3400伙住宅

現時油塘屬於住宅及工業綜合社區，以茶果嶺道為分界，北部以住宅區為主，包括油塘邨、油翠苑、油塘中心等，而南部分別是鄰近港鐵油塘站的油塘灣工業區，以及東源街、高輝道交界一帶的工業區，兩者近年均在加速轉型。

其中東源街、高輝道一帶現時以分層工廈為主，過去10年陸續有工廈重建成住宅項目，例如包括嘉賢居、鯉灣天下等，目前正在進行規劃及重建中的項目，則仍有5個，合共將提供近3,400伙。

東源街5及8號 料今年推售樓花

當中最早登場將會是長實 (01113) 旗下東源街5及8號項目，發展商已經在2年前補地價約22.1億元，將工業地轉為興建4幢住宅大廈，提供約800伙，預計以中、小型單位為主，將會在2023年推售樓花。

另外曾經在區內收購工廈重建成曦臺的宏安 (01222)，亦再次收購四山街18至20號油塘工業大廈第4座。該工廈於1979年落成，現為樓高4層的工業大廈，地盤面積約41,800平方呎，規劃為「住宅（戊類）」，預計重建作商住用途，最高地積比率6倍，可建樓面約25.08萬平方呎，估計可以提供約400至500個中小型住宅單位。

至於油塘灣項目更是早在20年前已經獲恒地 (00012) 等7間發展商牽頭展開重建轉型，現時計劃分為4期興建約32至34幢住宅、4幢酒店及1個商場，總樓面達429萬平方呎，涉及多達6,556伙，其中由發展商組成的財團所主導的第1及2期，則涉及30幢住宅，大約6,200個單位，目前亦正在商討補地價之中。

(經濟日報)

油塘工廈地廠 19年間升值27倍

油塘工廈交投增加，早前九龍建業 (00034) 主席柯為湘或有關人士以約3,680萬元售出油塘工業大廈1個面積約8,000平方呎地廠，持貨約19年半，勁賺近27倍離場。

九建相關人士持有 3680萬沽

柯為湘近期陸續出售油塘區物業，包括上述位於四山街16號油塘工業大廈2座地下C1及C2室地廠單位，面積約8,000平方呎，上月底以約3,680萬元成交，平均呎價約4,600元。據悉，買家為經營生雪及乾冰生意的蕭邦集團蕭氏家族。

上述單位原業主為柯為湘或有關人士，於2003年9月以133.43萬元購入，持貨約19年半，帳面大賺3,546.57萬元，升值26.6倍。

此外，柯為湘亦在今年初以約4,488萬元售出同區高輝道7號高輝工業大廈A座5樓2室及1個車位；據悉，柯為湘方面亦在上月中放售同區寶城工業大廈單位，意向價約1.43億元。

油塘寶城工業大廈8樓半層及9樓全層，建築面積分別約11,350及約22,700平方呎，合共約34,050平方呎，意向價約1.43億元，平均每呎叫價約4,200元，該單位現時連租約，但亦可交吉出售。

(星島日報)

Knightsbridge gears for sales

The Knightsbridge in Kai Tak, which is being developed by six builders, is expected to release the first batch of flats for tender by the end of this month, at the earliest.

The development, located at No 22 Shing Fung Road, Kai Tak is constructed by six developers, including Henderson Land Development (0012), New World Development (0017), China Overseas (0688), Wheelock Properties, Chinachem and Empire Group.

Mark Hahn Ka-fai, the general manager of sales (2) department at Henderson Land, said the project's sales brochure is scheduled to be released as early as next week.

The first batch of at least 114 flats is expected to be offered for sale via tender and their price will be established based on other home transactions in Kai Tak, he said.

The entire project comprises 566 homes that vary in size from 351 to 1,942 square feet and over 70 percent of them are three-bedroom units or larger.

Additionally, the project will have 409 parking spaces.

It is projected to be completed by September 30, 2024.

The Knightsbridge will be offering access to show flats starting from Friday. So far, they have received around 800 to 1,000 registrations for the visit.

(The Standard)

Hong Kong home sales hit 20-month high, with return of mainland Chinese buyers, property tax cut boosting sentiment

Besides an improvement in overall investment sentiment, a cut in ad valorem stamp duty rates has also fuelled a surge in transaction volume, a property agent said

High-end market should outperform the mass market, as it is less vulnerable to macroeconomic issues, a property agent said

Hong Kong home sales reached 6,690 units in March, a 20-month high, as improved sentiment and a property tax cut boosted transactions, according to a property agency.

Homes priced between HK$4 million (US$510,000) and HK$5 million in particular accounted for 16.5 per cent of the total number of transactions in the first quarter, higher than their share of transactions of between 10.5 per cent and 13.9 per cent in the same quarter since 2020, according to the latest report by the consultancy.

“Besides improvement in overall investment sentiment, the government’s move on lowering ad valorem stamp duty rates also fuelled the surge in transaction volume,” a surveyor said.

The reopening of the border with mainland China had boosted hopes that Hong Kong’s battered property market would pick up, with wealthy mainland Chinese buyers able to inspect homes for purchase and companies more willing to expand or set up operations in the city, potentially bolstering the tenant pool as more talent relocates.

The latest numbers are proving that these hopes were not unfounded.

“The number of cases involving buyer’s stamp duty increased 50.8 per cent month on month in March, indicating more non-permanent residents entered the market,” the surveyor said.

March was also the first full month of the tax cut, which was announced in late February, whereby ad valorem stamp duty will be HK$100 for homes worth up to HK$3 million, instead of homes worth up to HK$2 million previously. The tax cut, which is implemented on a sliding scale, applies to homes worth HK$10 million or below, with savings for properties worth HK$9 million amounting to as much as HK$67,500, according to calculations by another agency.

The higher number of home sales is fuelling an increase in home prices, although this has remained soft, the surveyor added.

“Positive investment sentiment and recovery of buyers’ confidence carried forward,” he said. “A rebound in overall residential prices gained momentum with a 2.2 per cent month-on-month increment in February 2023, after going up by 1 per cent month on month in [January].”

Developers, however, have been extending various perks and incentives to buyers, effectively limiting price increases. These perks included discounts and cash rebates, among others, the agency said. “Currently, the residential price is soft mainly due to developers offering more attractive packages, and it is expected that the situation will persist in the second quarter this year,” the surveyor said.

As many as 119 new private housing projects with a total of 40,291 units are expected to launch this year, one of the largest stockpiles in about two decades, according to another agency.

Among the market’s segments, luxury property is likely to see the most upside owing to the return of mainland Chinese buyers.

“The transaction volume for high-end residential properties has gained momentum, where transactions for residential properties worth at least HK$20 million surged by 56.7 per cent month on month to 320 units in March, after surging by 83.8 per cent the previous month,” the agency’s report said.

Not only did the number of transactions improve, a number of sales were also notable for the amounts involved, the agency added.

For instance, a duplex at Upper Riverbank in Kai Tak sold for HK$125 million, a new high for the project. In the upscale district of Mid-Levels, three transactions were recorded with CK Asset Holdings cashing out a total of HK$461.1 million.

“This month observed more demand for luxury houses,” the report said. “K Wah International sold another house at K. Summit, Kai Tak for HK$134.4 million after selling its first house the previous month, while First Group Holdings … disposed of a 6,520 sq ft house at 20 Kent Road, Kowloon Tong, for about HK$480 million. On the other hand, [Sun Hung Kai Properties] sold a 4,016 sq ft house at Central Peak, Mid-Level East, at a project record high of HK$409.6 million.”

The high-end market should outperform the mass market, as it is less vulnerable to macroeconomic issues such as US recession fears, a wider banking fallout and interest rates, the agent said.

“I expect it to pick up in the second half of the year, as wealthy buyers are less concerned about interest rate rises.”