News
Retail sentiment weakens as rents slide down
High street shop leasing remains subdued.
Demand for space in industrial market softens in 1Q15
There were also some downsizing and relocating.
How will new permit rules involving Mainland visitors affect HK?
Curbs are seen to avoid trade abuse.
New Shenzhen multi-entry visa restrictions could cut visitor influx by up to 4.5m
The measures target trade abuse.
Central Grade A office market net take-up jumps to 369,00sf in 1Q15
Overall vacancy also improved.
Hong Kong developers sold 430 units in mid-April
Primary take-up's still strong.
Hong Kong home prices rebound in mid-April
Following a fleeting fall.
April GGR in Macau could sink 37% y/y
Early April daily table revenues were soft.
Office market net take-up in 1Q15 jumps to 300,800 sq. ft NFA
The market gains momentum in 1Q15
Large transaction activity slows in investment sector
Sales of industrial properties fell hard.
60% of Asia-Pacific companies bullish over increase in strategic sales
Companies will be more involved in divestments.
Overall GGR in Macau gaming sinks 39.4% in March
1Q15 GGR plummets 36.6% y/y.
Asia Pac's real estate firms raised US$9.93b in capital
It's a US$7.83b down from last year.
Check out how fast rents will rocket in Wan Chai and Causeway Bay
Their prices will even outperform Central.
Asia's regional GDP predicted to remain stable in 2015
And a modest uptick is expected in 2016.
Chart of the Week: Office rental growth of non-core locations to outperform core district
Central vs Wan Chai's premium dropped to 46%.
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