Commercial Property

Central's Grade A rents hold firm at $161 amidst 1.7% vacancy rate in April
11 Jun 19
Decentralisation also slowed due to a low availability of spaces over 20,000 sqft.
Property investments in Guangzhou and Shenzhen rose to $61.91b in 2018
7 Jun 19
Guangzhou accounted for 60% of transactions of over $113.39m.
Hong Kong's property prices hit all-time high
3 Jun 19
Centaline’s Centa-City Leading Index was at 189.42 as of 26 May.
Equinix invests $604m to expand two Hong Kong data centres
3 Jun 19
The expansions will see the firm adding 1,500 capacity cabinets.
APAC's property market hit record $45b of investments in Q1
30 May 19
Growth was driven by China where real estate investments surged to $17b.
Property market to rebound in 2019 as investors chase decentralised assets
30 May 19
One notable deal was PAG’s $11.77b acquisition of Mapletree Bay Point in Kwun Tong in February.
Hong Kong ranks as eighth most attractive office location for tech tenants
29 May 19
Its proximity to Shenzhen is cited as one of the “wild card” factors.
Hong Kong's second-richest man passes on massive property empire
29 May 19
Lee Shau Kee’s sons will succeed as joint-chairmen of Henderson Land Development Co.
Can Hong Kong's first smart city relieve pressure off of space-starved Central?
29 May 19
Citibank, AXA, JP Morgan and Nike are some of the big-ticket names that chose to settle in Kowloon.
Commercial property sales crashed 47% YoY to $34.54b in Q1
21 May 19
Buyers’ sentiment was hit by domestic monetary tightening and US-China trade tensions.
Grade A office net absorption falls to 14,500 sqft in April as demand weakens
21 May 19
Tenants moving out of Central also contributed to the decline.
Revitalisation scheme relaunch could drive industrial property values by up to 149%
21 May 19
Opportunities for redevelopment abound at Kwun Tong, San Po Kong and Kwai Chung.
Industrial property transactions slow in March
21 May 19
Much of the leasing activity focused on relocations.
GBA to boost office demand
8 May 19
Demand will continue to come from companies in the financial sector.
Hong Kong to cement top position as world's busiest cargo port under GBA plan
8 May 19
Cargo throughput is set to rise to 9 million tonnes by 2030.
CBD Grade A office rents dipped 1.7% in March
30 Apr 19
Demand was high for units smaller than 10,000 sqft with monthly rates of $100-$130 psf.
No recovery in sight for property market in Q1
23 Apr 19
Discounts up to 10-20% are slapped on homes as developers feel the squeeze.
Japan's commercial property market to rise despite tight conditions
23 Apr 19
Prime rents within Tokyo’s 23 CBDs pushed to $71.57 per 1,420 sqft per month, a cyclical high for stock of this nature.
Industrial property investment ballooned 76% in Q1 2019
17 Apr 19
1 in 3 deals focused on purchasing old industrial buildings for redevelopment.
Grade A office net absorption slumps to 167,100 sqft in Q1
17 Apr 19
Banks and co-working facilities hit the brakes on their expansion plans.
New office lettings crashed 30% in March
16 Apr 19
Net take-up fell into negative territory at 95,700 sqft.
Here's why Chinese developers are on a buying spree of old buildings
4 Apr 19
Compulsory sale applications from Chinese developers surged 160% YoY to 39 applications.
Commercial real estate investment jumped 40% to $204.09b in 2018
3 Apr 19
Strong office investments offset sluggish retail and industrial investment volumes.
Hong Kong has the world's lowest prime logistics yield
3 Apr 19
The country’s prime yield stood at 3.4%, down 30 bps from 2017.
APAC commercial property investment hit $163b in 2018
3 Apr 19
Investments in office, retail and industrial properties hit a new high of $146b.
Check out Hong Kong's first co-working tower by Spaces
29 Mar 19
The building consists of 130 private offices and 800 workstations.
Spaces unveils sleek 20-storey co-working hub
25 Mar 19
A pristine view of Victoria Harbour can be viewed at its top floor.
Flexible workspace operator theDesk unveils group medical insurance plan
6 Mar 19
The plan is expected to benefit the 500 individuals who work from itslocations in Sai Wan and Causeway Bay.
Hong Kong unveils 2019 Land Sales Programme
1 Mar 19
It will provide around 8,850 flats.
LF Logistics bags Technology Excellence Award for e-Commerce – Logistics
27 Feb 19
A true testament to its speed, the company handled 8 million orders and 11.32 million units during China’s “Single’s Day...
Hong Kong is catching up with other APAC markets to embrace sustainability
27 Feb 19
Governments around the world are putting policies in place to curb carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Compulsory sale applications from Chinese developers surged 160% in 2018
27 Feb 19
Hong Kong’s older buildings are in for a revamp.
Hong Kong beats US and UK as preferred destination for Chinese property investment in 2018
25 Feb 19
The SAR snapped up 61% of investment volume for a record US$9.53b.
Securities regulator joins the fray fleeing Central's pricey office market
20 Feb 19
The SFC will move to One Island East in 2020 to cut rental costs.
Grade A office vacancy rate rose to 4.4% in January
19 Feb 19
Vacancy rates in Central and Kowloon East hit 2.3% and 10.3%.
China's commercial property investment hits a record $43.8b in 2018
31 Jan 19
Shanghai and Beijing continued to attract significant foreign investor interest.
Investors pool cash into data centres and co-living as alternative assets shine
30 Jan 19
The protracted trade dispute has dimmed outlook for traditional real estate.
Warehouse rents to rise 5% in 2019 as trade tensions bite
30 Jan 19
This would follow a 2.8% annual increase in 2018, the sharpest rise in four years.
Grade A office rental growth hits 6.7% in 2018
30 Jan 19
However, the outlook into 2019 looks increasingly dim.
Can data centres prop up Hong Kong's slowing industrial sector?
23 Jan 19
Undaunted by trade jitters, operators are actively expanding in Tseung Kwan O.

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