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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property
Latest news and analysis about Hong Kong’s property industry, including sales, market outlook, policies, products and the performance of developers.
A woman walks past a real estate agency office displaying advertisements for residential listings in Telford Plaza, Kowloon Bay, on August 16, 2026. Photo: Karma Lo
Property financing

Hong Kong property market gets reprieve on rates, for now

Major banks hold rates steady despite Fed action, but some sellers and buyers are already anticipating increases later, agents say.

Hong Kong

Developer family’s deals signal capital shift across Hong Kong property sectors

Amoy Footbridge

Bridging effect: how Kowloon Bay’s modest new link can deepen neighbourhood ties

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Hang Lung Properties
Property financing

Singapore-led Southeast Asian buyers expand Hong Kong commercial property assets

Southeast Asian capital, led by Singapore, now eclipses mainland Chinese as the city’s leading non-local commercial property investors.

The Center in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

‘Vicious cycle’: why Hong Kong’s commercial property downturn could worsen

Tighter bank lending is further weakening demand for commercial property in Hong Kong, and could tip the market into a ‘vicious cycle’, agency warns.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

85% of Wang Fuk Court owners sign sale deals as flat selection moves ahead

Housing Bureau holds computerised ballot to set flat-selection order, posts results online as rehousing scheme moves into next phase.

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Retailing

Hong Kong malls see growth with new stores and events: Hang Lung CEO

Leasing situation ‘steadily improving’ with new stores set to ‘open one after another’ in fourth quarter and beyond, Weber Lo says.

A view of Hang Lung Properties’ Hang Lung Centre in Causeway Bay. Photo: Google map
Centaline Property

Shop kings go bust: the rise and fall of Hong Kong’s retail property moguls

Shop prices in the city have fallen more than 40 per cent from their 2018 peak, but they may not have hit rock bottom yet.

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Hong Kong housing

Letters | Ensuring building safety in Hong Kong an uphill struggle

Readers discuss efforts to reduce shoddy work in building renovation, signs on expressways, and classic Hong Kong comedy films.

Hong Kong

Diminishing gains: why next-gen wealthy Hongkongers pivot from property assets

Property is losing its sparkle for next-generation investors who prioritise liquidity, easy succession and higher returns.

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A view of Repulse Bay in Southern district of Hong Kong Island. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong housing

Quality concerns prompt further tests on concrete used in 3 housing blocks

Main contractor on Tung Chung estate, Able Engineering, is also part of a joint venture involved in scandal-hit lift installation work.

Tung Chung. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong

Video | Why some Chinese F&B chains have exited Hong Kong

Dessert chain Fufuland and tea drink chain Ningji had about 10 outlets in Hong Kong at their peak, but have now left the market.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong home prices headed for 15% gain this year: Midland forecast

As the market digests uncertainties, new property launches are accelerating and buyers are returning to the market, executive says.

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SHKP

SHKP posts 4.6% profit rise amid Hong Kong’s property recovery

Hong Kong’s biggest developer reported underlying profit of HK$22.85 billion, as the city’s property market continues to recover.

Sun Hung Kai Properties’ residential development Sierra Sea in Sai Sha has been a strong revenue driver for the company in recent months. Photo: Edmond So
Property financing

Susquehanna rents 3 floors of office space as market sees slow recovery: sources

The US-based firm is set to rent space in Cheung Kong Center II as the Central district leads office rental market recovery in the city.

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Cheung Kong Center II in Hong Kong’s Central district. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong population

Opinion | Hong Kong must plan for the population it wants to have

As the population ages, becomes more mobile and welcomes more non-locals, data-based planning is needed to inform and improve urban planning.

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Fintech

Hysan courts fintech as ZA Bank commits to new Causeway Bay headquarters

As landlords navigate soft office demand, tech and digital enterprises are stepping in to capitalise on falling rents and more favourable terms.

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Macau

The house wins: Macau kingpin’s former ‘love nest’ sells for cut-price HK$81m

The Mid-Levels flat – once owned by Alvin Chau’s former mistress – is the latest luxury property to sell for a steep paper loss in Hong Kong.

The luxury flat in the Mid-Levels was once owned by the ex-girlfriend of Macau “junket king” Alvin Chau. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Hong Kong celebrity Jeffrey Ngai splashes out on US$16,000 rental home

The singer and actor recently moved into a Mid-Levels duplex near his friend, singer Tyson Yoshi, market sources say.

Property financing

Foreign, mainland students head to Hong Kong for study, sparking property demand

City to attract around 200,000 extra students, requiring international schools, university campuses to expand, as incentives lure wealthy migrants.

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Hong Kong

Banks’ reluctance to lend deepening Hong Kong shop slump: landlords

Pressing owners to repay loans amid falling values while turning away new buyers could prolong wider economic drag, advocacy group says.

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Pedestrians walk past a vacant retail shop plastered with “for lease” posters on Gloucester Road in Causeway Bay on September 6. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong housing

Make home ownership a 5-year plan goal, Legco president says

Starry Lee says reviving Tenants Purchase Scheme and reserving subsidised flats for young, middle-class families could help achieve target.

Residents hoping to take part in the city’s subsidised housing scheme view a model of an estate. Photo: Dickson Lee
International Property

Which property markets will be the winners and losers if Fed raises US rates?

Fed chairman’s focus on inflation at meeting last month has heightened expectations of monetary tightening.

China Evergrande Group

After Evergrande, new rules spark unease amid developers’ debt resolution

China’s property downturn worsens as regulators accelerate reform of the commercial housing sales system, sending jitters through the sector.

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Hong Kong economy

Dairy Queen to return to Hong Kong with 4 stores. Is it scooping up cheap rents?

American ice cream chain says flagship store to open in Causeway Bay in November, followed by three other outlets across city.

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Dairy Queen is promising ice cream “thick enough to hold when the cup is turned upside down”. Photo: Handout
Property investment

Bargain for Hong Kong bar property reflects struggling retail market

While North Point shop deal falls through, former home of Insomnia bar in Lan Kwai Fong sells for 60 per cent less than its 2015 value.

Revellers flock to Lan Kwai Fong in Central on December 25, 2025. Photo: Oscar Liu
Property investment

Hong Kong bars, restaurants take on more floor space, boost novelty offerings

More food and beverage outlets ‘incorporating unique experiential elements into the dining journey’, says CBRE’s Lawrence Wan.

Hong Kong

SHKP clinches rare MTR station-top megaproject in Hong Kong’s Tuen Mun

Developer has now won two projects in the area, which combined are expected to deliver nearly 6,800 flats.

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