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Overall office rent declines by 3.7% in 2022: JLL
Vacancy rate in end-December rose due to new completions.
The overall office rental in Hong Kong declined by 3.7% in 2022, JLL reported.
In december alone, the overall net effective rents inched down by 0.4% month-on-month in December.
Across the major submarkets, Central and Wanchai/ Causeway Bay declined by 0.5% and o.4%, respectively.
By the end of December, the vacancy rate grew to 12.1% due to new completions.
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In particular, the vacancy rate in Central and Wanchai / Causeway Bay rose marginally to 8.8% and 10.2%, respectively, whilst Kowloon East's vacancy rate rose to 19.5%.
Moreover, the overall net absorption stood at -116,900 sq ft in December due to limited leasing activities towards year-end.
Amongst the new lettings, pension services provider iFAST ePension leased two floors (45,500 sq ft, GFA) at The Gateway Prudential Tower in Tsimshatsui for in-house expansion.
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