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The striking red facade of The 13 Hotel and Casino. Photo: Handout
Greater Bay Area

Macau’s most opulent lodging, The 13 Hotel and Casino, up for sale again

The 22-storey luxury property in Macau’s Coloane district was estimated last year to be worth US$309 million.

Hong Kong property

Exclusive | Hong Kong pharmacy to become latest tenant on Russell Street amid rent slump

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Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Yacht haven: Hong Kong aims to be growth hub for leisure-boat industry

Hong Kong property

Firm tied to Philippines brand Oishi buys 2 Hong Kong shops

Snack maker adds to property holdings in city as some analysts predict improvements in retail sales.

Prawn crackers from the Philippine-based maker of Oishi snacks sit on a store shelf in this undated file photo. Photo: Handout
Prawn crackers from the Philippine-based maker of Oishi snacks sit on a store shelf in this undated file photo. Photo: Handout
China property

Swire Properties bullish on mainland China despite tariff war’s pall

Hong Kong developer says it is on the hunt for retail investments in Shenzhen amid the ‘onshoring’ of consumption, CEO says.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s home purchase forfeitures drop as sentiment improves

Forfeitures of deposits declined to 83 cases in the first quarter, 20 per cent lower compared with the last quarter of 2024, according to Centaline.

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China property

Can demand for upscale homes in Shanghai spark a broader market recovery?

While prices of upscale units in Shanghai rose 5 per cent quarter on quarter, overall market prices fell 4 per cent year on year in March.

Prices of high-end homes in Shanghai are rising, while they continue to fall in the mass-market segment. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images
Prices of high-end homes in Shanghai are rising, while they continue to fall in the mass-market segment. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property market to feel the squeeze from Trump’s tariffs

A weaker yuan and a slowing economy could deter mainland homebuyers, but some analysts caution it is too early to draw conclusions.

Hong Kong property

SCMP wins gold at HSUHK’s journalism award with real estate story

Salina Li won the Gold Award in the real estate category for her feature story that compared Hong Kong’s 2024 property slump with the city’s 1997 crash.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s office segment to see faster turnaround than retail: Morgan Stanley

‘We think the Hong Kong office market is not structurally impaired,’ Morgan Stanley’s Praveen Choudhary says.

Morgan Stanley expects improved office space demand in Central and at super grade A commercial buildings in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong property

Exclusive | Hong Kong online broker rents shop in one of the world’s costliest retail strips

Futu could be paying HK$1.2 million (US$154,000) per month in rent, a steal compared to the HK$8.6 million in monthly rent that Burberry paid in 2018.

Renovation work at the venue of the former Transformers Ark restaurant on Russell Street, Causeway Bay on March 26, 2025. Photo: SCMP
Renovation work at the venue of the former Transformers Ark restaurant on Russell Street, Causeway Bay on March 26, 2025. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s March property sales rise to the highest in 4 months

Sales of new and lived-in homes, shops, office units, car parking space and industrial properties jumped by 55 per cent to 6,657 lots last month.

Hong Kong property

New World Development plans sweetening of terms on two loans that it is seeking

Victoria Dockside complex will be offered as a second-ranking security to banks.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong mortgage loans surge to 9-month high as new homebuyers seek financing

Financial institutions approved mortgage loan applications worth US$3.3 billion in February.

A man passes a property agency in Mong Kok. Photo: Elson Li
China property

Country Garden’s 2024 loss narrows amid tentative recovery signs

The loss attributable to shareholders stood at 32.8 billion yuan, compared with a record 178 billion yuan loss in 2023, according to an exchange filing.

The headquarters of Country Garden Holdings in Foshan in southern China’s Guangdong province on January 27, 2024. Photo: AFP
The headquarters of Country Garden Holdings in Foshan in southern China’s Guangdong province on January 27, 2024. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property

Rich buyers keep scoring Hong Kong luxury homes at stunning discounts

Plum properties sell for songs, but bargains may not last as demand for upscale homes is up 50 per cent from last year, agents say.

China property

Shanghai’s luxury property market thrives while mass housing segment deteriorates

More than 60 per cent of the 4,110 new homes in China priced above 30 million yuan were sold in Shanghai last year, according to CRIC data.

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China property

Exclusive | BlackRock sells last Shanghai asset at discount amid China retreat

The US firm is selling its last major asset in the city, Trinity Place, for 900 million yuan (US$124 million), according to sources.

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A view of the Shanghai skyline and Huangpu river in 2022. Photo: Reuters
A view of the Shanghai skyline and Huangpu river in 2022. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s home prices fall towards decade low on interest rate, tariff pain

Secondary home prices have declined by a cumulative 27 per cent since January 2022, according to government data.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s battered retail sector about to turn around: UBS, JLL

UBS revises its 2025 forecast to flat from a 5 per cent decline, while JLL sees signs of stabilisation as Shenzhen shopping craze cools.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong may need 7 to 15 years to end city’s office glut, experts say

The city has 15 million sq ft of excess office space, more than all the current space in the main business district.

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Hong Kong landlords need to look for tenants outside the city’s traditional industries to fill their vacant offices, experts say. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property demand sees some improvement after stamp duty cuts

The market’s long-term recovery depends on interest rate trends, as homebuyers remain cautious amid the US-China trade war, experts say.

A view of Kowloon from the sky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck on February 27. Photo: Sam Tsang
A view of Kowloon from the sky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck on February 27. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong property

2 of Hong Kong’s biggest developers miss profit goals amid slump

‘The global economy is expected to remain challenging in 2025’, says CK Asset chairman Victor Li Tzar-kuoi.

Hong Kong property

Henderson’s smooth succession: a tale of 2 brothers and a US$91 billion empire

Tycoon ensured a lasting legacy after he handed over control of the group to his two sons Peter Lee and Martin Lee well ahead of time.

Hong Kong property

Tributes pour in for Lee Shau-kee, Hong Kong’s ‘patriotic philanthropist’

Lee gave away some of his US$29.2 billion fortune to fund education, provide housing and elderly care for the city’s underprivileged.

Professor Zhou Qifeng, President of Peking University and Lee Shau-kee in 2011 visited the construction site of the Lee Shau Kee Humanities Buildings inside the Jingchun Garden which used to be an imperial garden in the Qing dynasty. Photo: Handout
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