疫情渐稳 投资者趁机出货套现

本地疫情渐稳定，物业市场投资气氛稍好，资深投资者亦趁机出货，陈秉志及邓成波两大手投资者近日频频推售物业，并成功沽货套现。

市况略为好转，投资者纷推售物业，磁带大王陈秉志，近期连环沽出中环中心单位，其中48楼全层，面积约25,695平方呎，以约9.8亿元成交，呎价约3.8万元，是次交易为该厦相隔1年后，首次录全层易手个案，亦为今年最大宗甲厦买卖成交。据了解，该层楼面现时每月租金收入约210万元，租约两年后到期，目前回报率约2.6厘。新买家为内地企业合生创展，该集团于2018年，中环中心展开拆售时，以11.18亿元购入49楼全层，呎价约4.35万元。如今购入相连楼层，按是次呎价约3.8万元计，已较两年前楼上49楼低约13%。

另外，陈氏亦沽出中环中心3913室，面积约1,995平方呎，涉资约6,118万元，呎价约30,667元。翻查资料，陈秉志去年曾拆售该层楼面，分间成12个单位出售，面积由约1,841至3,140平方呎不等，呎价约4.1万元起。及后因遇上社会事件，投资气氛转差，业主决定收回。现今重推单位，定价较去年减约25%。

磁带大王接连沽粉岭铺

另外，他亦沽出非核心区铺位，位于粉岭联昌街，分别以约2,350万元，沽出20至44B地下餐厅铺位；其后以约2,100万元，沽出粉岭联昌街29号铺位，面积约1,100平方呎，现由音乐中心以每月4.8万元租用。两铺位先后售出，套现约4,450万元。

邓成波售地盘及铺位 套6.7亿

至于铺王邓成波近期加快推售物业，包括太子基隆街地盘，涉及地段1、3、5及7号全幢，9至11号逾20%不可分割业权份数，现为多幢4至10层高唐楼，地盘面积约5,654平方呎，最高可建楼面面积约50,886平方呎。

较早前邓成波以4.5亿元标售项目，消息称项目终以约3.5亿元易手，减价约2成。此外，他亦以约3.2亿元，沽出筲箕湾老人院铺位，仅平手离场，两物业料套现共6.7亿元。

分析指，疫情冲击工商物业，个别持重货投资者，需推售物业减磅，如今疫情受控，投资气氛好转，故不少放售中物业渐获承接。由于个别投资者仍希望沽货套现，续推售物业，故相信市况渐稳定下，整体成交量可望回升。

(经济日报)

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尖沙咀栢丽大道铺2.1亿沽 蚀5成离场

疫情冲击核心区零售，铺位价格急挫，近日投资者林子峰以2.1亿购入尖沙咀栢丽大道铺，原业主蚀逾5成离场。

尖沙咀栢丽购物大道D段地下29至30号铺及1楼15号铺，面积约3,470平方呎，以约2.1亿元成交。

林子峰承接 可作自用

据了解，新买家为资深投资者林子峰，据悉将以约35万元放租。此外，日后他亦可把铺位作旗下品牌使用，包括零食店优品360，鞋店Union等。

翻查资料，铺位原由资深投资者李耀华持有，他于2012年，即商铺投资最高峰期以4.4亿元购入，若最终以2.1亿元沽出铺位，持货8年蚀2.3亿元离场，蚀幅达52%，成为疫情下商铺录得最大宗蚀让成交。事实上，本年初同地段亦录商铺买卖，原业主持货多年亦需蚀让离场，涉及地段为64号铺，面积约766平方呎，今年3月以4,260万元交吉易手。原业主于2010年购入，涉资约6,800万元，帐面蚀2,540万元。

(经济日报)

康城13期获九财团入标

疫情下楼市前景不明朗，港铁将军澳日出康城13期昨日截标，收9份标书，与12期标数相若，仍属区内次高，入标财团以本地大型财团为主。

信和嘉华嘉里伙招商局

昨截标的将军澳日出康城13期，早前劲收35份意向书，创区内新高纪录。港铁发言人表示，项目共收9标书，将详细考虑各份标书，并于稍后公布结果。是次项目吸引多家本地大型发展商入标竞投，就现场所见，入标财团包括有长实、恒基、新地、南丰及会德丰地产，同时，嘉华伙拍信置、嘉里及招商局置地，四家公司以合组财团入标，而新世界则与远东发展以合资形式入标竞投。

南丰地产发展部及销售部总经理卢子豪指出，集团于将军澳日出康城已有2个项目，发展具一定协同效应，13期为区内最后一个项目，加上区内大型商场开幕，配套渐趋理想，发展潜力不俗，集团以独资形式竞投。

新世界远展合作竞投

嘉华香港地产发展及租务总监尹紫微表示，该项目为日出康城最后一期，坐拥海景、区内配套成熟，惟项目单位数量有限制，集团会考虑当中细节，以市场价竞投。

会德丰地产高级经理 (物业发展) 何伟锦指，集团于区内拥有发展项目，是次以「自己计数」独资形式入标，计画兴建中小型单位，受低息环境及供应有限等利好因素支持，料楼价平稳发展。

补价创项目新高

有资深测量师指出，该项目总楼面逾154万方呎，料每呎楼面地价约6000元，市场估值逾92亿。

(星岛日报)

北角七姊妹道巨铺5000万售持货五年蚀30%投资者陈永安沽货

资深投资者减磅沽货，甚至不惜蚀让离场。消息指，由太兴集团主席陈永安持有的北角七姊妹道巨铺，以5000万售出，持货5年帐面劲蚀2200万，幅度为30%，事实上，太兴集团今年以来第二度蚀让沽铺，合共蚀让达2450万。

市场消息指出，上述蚀让为北角七姊妹道116至122号兆华大厦地铺连1楼，地铺面积300方呎、一楼面积5500呎，合共面积5800方呎，以约5000万售出，呎价约8621元，该铺由健身中心以20万承租，料买家享租金回报约4.8厘。

健身中心20万承租

原业主于2015年以买卖公司形式购入，作价7200万，持货5年帐面蚀让2200万，幅度为30%。据土地註册处资料显示，上述铺位由威智有限公司 (GLORY WISE LIMITED) 持有，註册董事为陈永安，与太兴集团主席名字相同。

资料显示，于今年7月，由陈永安相关人士持有的旺角通菜街162号地铺以4900万沽，持货5年帐面损失约250万，该铺由冰室以13万承租，料买家享租金回报约3.2厘。据了解，该铺以公司名义持有，公司董事包括陈淑芳、陈静嫻及陈淑芬，为太兴集团关连人士。

冼仲彦2580万购沙咀道铺

荃湾沙咀道341号云南过桥米綫店，成交价2580万，建筑面积1000呎，买家为投资者冼仲彦医生，门阔约14呎，内阔约17呎，深约50呎，月租73000元，料回报3.4厘，原业主1990年12月以360万买入。原业主早前沽售九龙城城南道32号地铺，现址兽医诊所，作价1850万。至于冼仲彦对上一单买卖，为今年9月以2280万购入入大河道铺位，现址牙医诊所。

(经济日报)

恒基2.34亿统一西半山旧楼

市区靚地供应有限，发展商纷积极作收购重建。由恒基收购多年的西半山罗便臣道旧楼，昨进行强拍，并由恒基以底价「一口价」2.34亿统一业权，将与毗邻项目合併发展。

西半山罗便臣道27E及27F号旧楼昨推出强拍，由已夺逾80%业权的恒基，以底价2.34亿统一业权，项目佔地约3822方呎，现址为一幢6层高楼宇，地下为商铺，1至5楼为住宅，採1梯两伙设计，并于1960年落成，楼龄约60年。

恒基发言人指，上述项目将与毗邻地盘合併发展，以地积比率约5倍兴建，总楼面约2.5万方呎，将主攻细单位。

拟合併两地盘发展

事实上，恒基早于10年前已收购罗便臣道23、25、27D至F号旧楼，整批旧楼佔地逾5000方呎，楼高均约5层，楼龄已逾62年，属区内罕有具重建价值旧楼。

而近期恒基亦接连有旧楼强拍，正收购中的红磡「黄埔五街」，早前获批强拍申请，为黄埔街4幢旧楼，底价13.63亿，预计可发展逾12.96万方呎。该4幢旧楼为黄埔街2至16A号，1座楼高7层、3座楼高8层，落成于1957年，当入稟申请时，分别持有业权94.63%至100%。

(星岛日报)

Downtown38商场获洽财团出价约三亿

近期民生地段铺位受捧，由新地及市建局持有的土瓜湾Downtown 38基座商场，市场消息透露，该项目获準买家洽购至尾声，物业将以约3亿易手，较意向价4亿减1亿或25%，亦有市场消息指，物业已易手，惟有关消息未获证实。

Downtown 38基座商场部分连4个私家车位及1个电单车位。该物业总建筑面积约20921方呎连约403方呎平台，以易手价3亿计，每呎造价约14340元。

每呎出价约14340元

该物业包括地下、一楼及二楼，地下分间为8个地铺，每个均设独立洗手间，部分更设独立厨房，建筑面积由约400方呎至约1600方呎。一楼现时为两个食肆铺位，建筑面积分别为约5000方呎及约5800方呎。

(星岛日报)

Lohas Park project draws 9 bids

The tender for the 13th and final phase of Lohas Park in Tseung Kwan O attracted just nine bids yesterday, compared to 35 expressions of interest received in September.

The site, which could potentially accommodate 2,550 flats, is valued at HK$8.51 billion to HK$15.47 billion, or HK$5,500 to HK$10,000 per buildable square foot.

Sun Hung Kai Properties (0016), CK Asset (1113), Henderson Land Development (0012), Wheelock Properties and Nan Fung are among the developers that have submitted bids.

Meanwhile, MTR Corporation (0066) will open the second phase of The Lohas - the first shopping mall at Lohas Park in Tseung Kwan O - on Sunday.

Hong Kong's property market sentiment remains volatile due to the pandemic, but about 10 percent of Hongkongers - among the highest levels on recorded over the past nine years - consider it a good time to purchase property, according to a survey by Citi Hong Kong.

The survey was conducted among over 500 Hong Kong respondents in September.

Over 40 percent of respondents expect home prices in Hong Kong to fall over the next 12 months, representing a larger percentage than that of the previous quarter, but smaller than in the first quarter of the year.

Regarding the impact of Covid-19 on property prices, respondents expect a median decline in property prices of 5 percent from the beginning to the end of the current year, believing that pandemic would knock 8 percent off property prices at most, a hit milder than the actual price reduction of 10 percent to 12 percent during the SARS epidemic in 2003.

Most people who became more interested in purchasing a property amid the pandemic were still adopting a "wait-and-see" attitude, expecting property prices to fall by another 20 percent before they would make a purchase.

Separately, Estate Agents Authority chairman William Leung Wing-cheung said he will step down at the end of this month.

(The Standard)

Goldin loses case over tower sale

Hong Kong's High Court yesterday ruled that Goldin Financial Global Centre and Smart Edge remain under the control of the receivers, meaning debt-laden Goldin Financial (0530) cannot interfere in the sale of the 28-story Grade A office building in Kowloon East.

Smart Edge and the office tower remain under the control of Cosimo Borrelli and Simon Ma Siu-ming as joint receivers and managers of Smart Edge and Goldin Financial Global Centre.

Borrelli and Ma and Jocelyn Chi Lai-man are the only duly appointed directors of Smart Edge.

Justice Linda Chan made the orders dated October 29, 2020 as requested by the receivers. The former directors of Smart Edge did not oppose the orders.

The receivers and the directors are the only representatives authorized to deal with the affairs of Smart Edge, including GFGC and the ruling enables their receivers to proceed to sell Smart Edge and/or GFGC without interference.

Businessman Fong Tim had purchased the two controlling companies of Goldin Financial Global Centre for HK$14.3 billion through Hundred Gain International.

(The Standard)

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Small flats defy Hong Kong’s recession, gaining in price as larger homes continue to lose value

Gains in the prices of small flats in September were enough to push an official gauge back into positive territory for the first time since early summer

Smaller units are more sensitive to a sudden improvement in market sentiment, say analysts, while buyers of bigger properties await signs of long-term optimism

Small apartments appear to be bucking a downward trend in Hong Kong’s property sector, gaining in price as the city struggles with a crippling recession.

The prices of bigger homes and commercial property are falling as the coronavirus pandemic, which followed months of social upheaval, has wrought havoc on the local economy, slashing household budgets and causing a spike in unemployment.

But gains in the prices of small flats in September were enough to counter those drops and push an official gauge back into positive territory for the first time since early summer.

The overall home price index rose 0.42 per cent in September to 382.6 after two months of declines amounting to 1.5 per cent, according to data released by the government’s Rating and Valuation Department on Friday.

“The increase was unexpected, but the property market adjustment should continue,” agent said. “The current real estate market is very distorted.”

It was only the prices of homes smaller than 753 square feet that actually went up, with those measuring less than 430 sq ft rising 0.4 per cent. Much bigger flats – those larger than 1,722 sq ft – went in the other direction, falling by 1.3 per cent.

Small apartments tend to cater to small families and are “more sensitive” to an improvement in market sentiment, according to another agent.

“Buyers entering the market are mainly [targeting] small to medium sized flats. As sentiment improves, they become more proactive in entering in market,” agent said. “Then homeowners will have less room for price negotiation or reduction.”

Buyers of bigger homes are more concerned about the longer-term prospects of the market, which “does not [benefit from] stable user demand, so large units, luxury homes continue to be under pressure,” the agent added. “Buyers are not very proactive in entering the market. Some owners of luxury homes with liquidity needs may sell them at lower prices, driving the prices down.”

Based on last year’s peak, residential property prices have fallen by only 3.6 per cent.

Some 557 units in three projects will go on sale this weekend.

On Saturday, CK Asset will release 98 units at El Futuro in Kau To Shan, Sha Tin, while K Wah International will attempt to sell 211 units at K Summit in Kai Tak. On Sunday, Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) and Empire Group will put 248 units at Starfront Royale in Tuen Mun on the market.

Rents in the city have continued to slide amid the economic downturn and rising joblessness.

The rental index declined 1 per cent in September after three months of increases. The rents and values of commercial properties and shops continue to slide, with plenty of stores being offered and sold at a loss.

For instance, Tai Hing Group and other investors recently sold two large shops in North Point and Mong Kok at a combined loss of HK$24.5 million (US$3.16 million). They have also listed two other shops in Central and Causeway Bay for a total loss of HK$10.29 million.

Agent said that the adjusted decline in home prices this year will be about 2 to 3 per cent, which is less than many observers had feared. The important factors in the fourth quarter are how quickly the Hong Kong economy and high unemployment levels can recover.

“Unfortunately, large-scale lay-offs have occurred in large companies. Pay attention to whether it will affect other companies’ [actions] with lay-offs or leave without pay,” agent said. “Most companies will increase salaries at a low rate next year. These factors will ultimately affect the wage earners’ purchasing power.”

Because of the huge lay-offs announced by Cathay Pacific this month, property prices in Tung Chung, where many of the airline’s staff live, will take a hit, agent said. The agent predicted rents there will fall 10 per cent and property prices will slide 5 per cent in the next six months.

(South China Morning Post)