Commercial Property

Yau Tong site sold for $3.3b
16 Aug 18
It was awarded to Ace Alliance Development Limited.
Coworking operator UCommune eyes Hong Kong IPO to outbid US rival
15 Aug 18
It’s also planning to raise around US$200m in its series D round.
Office rents extend climb after rising 2.4% in Q2
8 Aug 18
Wanchai/Causeway Bay dethroned Central as rental growth driver.
Mainland firms are not letting up on Hong Kong's office market in Q2
8 Aug 18
They committed to 300,000 sqft in the first half of the year alone.
Hong Kong beats US and UK as top destination for Chinese property capital
2 Aug 18
Transaction volume surged 155% to US$3.4b in April-June.
Trade tensions could slash H2 commercial and industrial property deals by 12%
31 Jul 18
Mid-range industrial units worth $10m to $10m are likely casualties.
Landing International Development's $1.5b casino project greenlit
27 Jul 18
It will be built in Entertainment City, Manila.
Investment returns in Hong Kong offices plunge to thirty year low
27 Jul 18
It’s the only major market where returns are lower than a 10-year US Treasury Bond.
Fanling site sold for $732.9m
26 Jul 18
It was awarded to Macro Topper Limited.
Office rents up 0.9% in June
23 Jul 18
This translates to an average monthly rent of $73.9 psf.
15 building plans approved in May
20 Jul 18
Apartment developments dominated last month’s construction plans.
Check out Standard Chartered's new Kwun Tong hub
18 Jul 18
The eXellerator houses a usability testing lab to try out emerging technologies.
16 land transactions registered in Q2
17 Jul 18
The deals had a total land premium of $2.06b.
Half-year commercial property investment activity hits $89b as office market remains heated
11 Jul 18
Massive en-bloc office sales of W Square, Octa Tower and Cityplaza Three & Four buoyed half-year figures.
Hong Kong's half year property sales up 9.4%
10 Jul 18
The total consideration of these deals hit $403.68b.
Lands Department issues 8 pre-sale consents in Q2
9 Jul 18
The pre-sale consent for residential developments could yield 3,861 units.
Half year office net absorption rate of 1.5m sqft smashes 2017 full-year record
9 Jul 18
Sustained leasing demand from Chinese financial firms buoyed half-year figures.
Tech logistics boosts industrial property sector in H1 2018
9 Jul 18
A notable deal includes Alibaba's US$1.53b investment in a Hong Kong logistics hub.
Ho Man Tin parking space sold for record-breaking $6m as garage values outstrip sky high home costs
6 Jul 18
The average parking space cost has ballooned more than six times since 2006.
Hong Kong is amongst APAC's most transparent real estate markets
4 Jul 18
It ranks 3rd in APAC and 13th globally.
APAC crowned as world's largest source of real estate capital
26 Jun 18
Capital outflows from China, Hong Kong, and Singapore that totalled US$71.9b secured APAC's top spot.
Office vacancy rates tighten to 4.3% in May
26 Jun 18
Co-working operators from the Mainland continued to snap up office space.
APAC office prices up 1.7% in 2018
22 Jun 18
Hong Kong prime offices are the world's most expensive at US$306.57 per sqft per annum.
Central is the world's priciest prime office market for third straight year
22 Jun 18
Occupancy costs per sqft are higher than London and New York at $2,505.
13 building plans approved in April
22 Jun 18
Apartment and commercial developments dominated monthly construction plans.
Flexible workspaces represent 1.2% of Hong Kong's office space
22 Jun 18
This marks one of the least penetration rates in APAC.
Swire Properties to reportedly sell Cityplaza Three and Four for $14b
15 Jun 18
The buyer is Hengli Investment Holding Group.
Residential and transport projects dominate construction output in Q1
12 Jun 18
They accounted for $17.9b and $12.8b respectively.
Property sales down 10.9% to $63.5b in May
5 Jun 18
Skyrocketing property prices may have finally dampened demand.
Hong Kong's land shortage is pushing local developers to China
31 May 18
The land shortage exceeded the government estimate of 1,200 hectares.
Hong Kong dominates APAC commercial property market as transaction volumes hit $191.5b in Q1
30 May 18
The city was the only market that ranked in the top five across all five property sectors - office, industrial, retail, apartment and hotel.
17 building plans approved in March
25 May 18
Apartment developments dominated future construction activities.
Industrial leasing activity steadies in April amidst strong trade flows
24 May 18
Imports and exports rose 10.7% and 8.7% respectively in March.
Are developers snapping up hotel land to convert into higher yielding offices?
24 May 18
The office sector continues to enjoy heated interest from investors.
Hong Kong East and Kowloon dethrone Central in April as tenants embrace lower rents
23 May 18
The two markets accounted for over three quarters of new office lettings last month.
Flexible working spaces in Hong Kong doubled in past three years
21 May 18
There are more than 50 operators covering over 1m sq ft in land area.
How can property developers cash in on the eSports boom?
16 May 18
Purpose-built establishments are being constructed to cater to the global competitive gaming market and Hong Kong is no exception.
What could possibly cost more than a flat in space-starved Hong Kong?
11 May 18
HSBC and Standard Chartered have even started offering mortgages for these products.
Property sales up 36.3% to $77.8b in April
4 May 18
Residential units accounted for three quarters of the monthly sales.
Tuen Mun site sold for $2.75b
3 May 18
It was awarded to Westlink Investments.

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