Commercial Property

Here are the domino effects of Cheung Kong's hotel disposal plans

Disposel and separate listing of 4 serviced hotels may bring good news.

Sale-purchase deals for building units dip 3.7%

Number of agreements declined to 9,990.

53 Queen's Road Central sold for HK$606m

The site of the existing building might be merged with the neighbourings for redevelopment.

Shimao Property top pick by analyst

Thanks to its sales outperformance, deleveraging, and ramp-up inland purchases.

Office space vacancy hits 20-year low

But demand for Grade-A office space declined forcing rents to slip 3.2%.

Hong Kong has most expensive retail rent

Rents in Hong Kong surged 19% in 1Q12, says CBRE.

Rents in New Territories up 31%

The area outdid both Hong Kong Island and Kowloon in terms of rental hike.

Leasing demand for warehouses on the rise

Some logistics operators have already pre-committed yet-to-be vacated warehouses due to the current high occupancy level.

Hong Kong office rent increases slowing

Professional real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle said rents in top tier markets aren’t increasing.

Retail drives Hong Kong property prices upwards

Despite rising rents, local and international retailers continued their aggressive expansion to secure retail premises in prime locations.

Office vacancies drop to lowest level in 20 years

The economic slowdown hasn’t dampened demand for office space in Hong Kong.

Retail rents reach a new high in Hong Kong

Demand for milk powder and safe products for infants hike up consumer purchases in the country.

Jones Lang LaSalle launches new online property search platform

U.S.-based real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle claims its new search platform is more user-friendly.

Hong Kong warehouse rent increase rate highest in the world

Limited supply plus booming demand is pushing warehouse rents in Hong Kong to new heights.

Loan approvals rise sharply in February

The Monetary Authority has announced upbeat news for the property sector.