Commercial Property
Property investments in Guangzhou and Shenzhen rose to $61.91b in 2018
Property investments in Guangzhou and Shenzhen rose to $61.91b in 2018
Guangzhou accounted for 60% of transactions of over $113.39m.
Hong Kong's property prices hit all-time high
Centaline’s Centa-City Leading Index was at 189.42 as of 26 May.
Equinix invests $604m to expand two Hong Kong data centres
The expansions will see the firm adding 1,500 capacity cabinets.
Property market to rebound in 2019 as investors chase decentralised assets
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
Its proximity to Shenzhen is cited as one of the “wild card” factors.
Hong Kong's second-richest man passes on massive property empire
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?
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
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
Tenants moving out of Central also contributed to the decline.
Revitalisation scheme relaunch could drive industrial property values by up to 149%
Opportunities for redevelopment abound at Kwun Tong, San Po Kong and Kwai Chung.
Industrial property transactions slow in March
Much of the leasing activity focused on relocations.
GBA to boost office demand
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
Cargo throughput is set to rise to 9 million tonnes by 2030.
CBD Grade A office rents dipped 1.7% in March
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
Discounts up to 10-20% are slapped on homes as developers feel the squeeze.
Industrial property investment ballooned 76% in Q1 2019
1 in 3 deals focused on purchasing old industrial buildings for redevelopment.
Grade A office net absorption slumps to 167,100 sqft in Q1
Banks and co-working facilities hit the brakes on their expansion plans.