Commercial Property
3 property lessons from the cooling measures over the past 6 years
3 property lessons from the cooling measures over the past 6 years
Developers are reacting strongly.
New World Development, Kerry best positioned if and when cooling measures are relaxed
Among historically sensitive property stocks.
Bad news for physical market may be good for property stocks
Based on a medium term scenario.
Grade-A office vacancy rate plunges to 1.7% in September
Tight supply trumped robust demand.
Central office market outperforms overall market in 3Q15
Through comparing occupancy movement and rental change.
Steady performance in next 12 months projected for CBD market
This is due to the current low vacancy rate.
Industrial rents rocket to a record high in 3Q15
However, momentum has slowed.
Large occupiers lead Hong Kong's leasing demand in 3Q15
Amidst a sluggish retail market.
Hong Kong still has the world's priciest office rents
Rents are rocketing up to USD255.5 psf per year.
Big-time real estate investment volume drops a whopping 44%
It now stands at HKD17.6b.
Hong Kong's industrial real estate market heavily dependent on regional retailers
As they're unscathed by sluggish retail sales.
Drop in rents is most prominent in Causeway Bay in 3Q15
There were also more surrender leases.
3Q15's take-up in Hong Kong's office market slowed to 383,000 sq. ft.
Overall vacancy rate fell, meanwhile.
China banks may bring 450,000 sq ft of new office space in Central
As part of their international expansion.
Mainland financial firms power Hong Kong office market's leasing demand
Taking advantage of the Mutual Fund Recognition Scheme.
Analysts warn against disconnect between Hong Kong's physical property, stock prices
Property index has been spiraling down.
Cathay Pacific unveils four-times-weekly service to Madrid
Tickets for the June 2 flight are on sale.