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Latest news and analysis about Hong Kong’s property industry, including sales, market outlook, policies, products and the performance of developers.
McDonald’s sold this property in the Tai Fong Building in the Cosmopolitan Estate in Tai Kok Tsui on November 26, according to Land Registry records. Photo: Handout
Mergers & Acquisitions

McDonald’s tastes fat profit in US$9.3 million Hong Kong property sale

Company secures 200 per cent gain in the fourth sale in an initiative to dispose of eight retail spots across the city.

Hong Kong

Mainland Chinese tycoon pays US$32.1 million for Hong Kong penthouse

Asia housing and property

The View | Asia’s housing affordability squeeze shows no signs of slowing

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Hongkong Land

Schiaparelli picks Hong Kong’s Landmark for first flagship Asian store

The fashion house, which is known for its unique and surreal designs, will open its boutique in Hong Kong January.

Hongkong Land’s Landmark shopping centres in Central are undergoing renovation. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Legislative Council election 2025

Hong Kong property tycoons turn heads at poll, urge voters to fulfil civic duty

Tycoons from SHKP, Sino Group, Henderson Land Development, New World Development, CK Hutchison and Chinese Estates cast ballots.

Happy Valley

Happy Valley nano flats rival The Peak as Hong Kong’s rent squeeze deepens

A rush of students, young professionals and new arrivals is pushing per-square-foot rents for Happy Valley nano flats towards The Peak territory.

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SHKP

Hang Seng Bank co-founder’s kin pays US$9.3 million for Hong Kong luxury flat

Magdalene Ho acquired a 1,806 sq ft, three-bedroom flat in Sun Hung Kai Properties-developed Dynasty Court in Mid-Levels this week.

Residents of the Dynasty Court enjoy sea view and proximity to Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong developers push for smoking ban at construction sites after deadly fire

Two developers already stepping up measures, with viral video showing workers being told: ‘If anyone is caught smoking, they will have to leave’.

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Property investment

HSBC to occupy over 40,000 sq ft at Hong Kong’s Capitol Centre in 2026

Current tenant Chanel’s three-year lease for the prime retail space in Causeway Bay expires on May 15 next year.

Property financing

Ex-banker sells Deep Water Bay home, then signs a lease at The Peak

Sany non-executive director Lawrence Lam signed a HK$525,000-a-month lease on The Peak, underscoring a growing appetite for top-tier rents.

Aerial view of luxury residential buildings on The Peak. Photo: Roy Issa
Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong home sales dip as December slowdown looms amid tragedy, holiday lull

Soft sentiment and stalled launches are expected to drag December property transactions to their lowest since August.

Fewer working days and the festive holidays are expected to contribute to a soft property market, analysts say. Photo: Sun Yeung
Property policies

Hong Kong home sales recovery looks more solid as prices edge up

Mortgage and resale data both show a sustained rise in sentiment amid improving rates, prices and rental yields, agents say.

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Office rental

Hong Kong’s prime office market poised for better year ahead, analysts say

The supply of new grade A office space in 2026 and 2027 is likely to be less than new prime office space completed in the last two years.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong property viewing dips after deadly fire as city pauses to mourn

Fundamentals will continue to drive the market’s gradual improvement over the longer term, analysts say.

People view the burned buildings at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po from a pedestrian bridge on November 30, 2025. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong housing

Editorial | Hong Kong must stay united on long road to recovery from Tai Po fire tragedy

In addition to comforting individuals and rebuilding homes, the city will need to come together to overcome the collective trauma it has faced.

Students offer hot water and soft drinks to the residents of Wang Fuk Court in the open area of Kwong Fuk Estate on the night of November 27. Photo: Elson Li
Emperor International Holdings

Hong Kong developers Emperor and Lai Sun find relief amid debt pressures

Emperor secures bank approval while Lai Sun negotiates asset sales as they work to ease debt pressures.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | A vacancy tax could bring back Hong Kong’s commercial buzz

The city’s magic comes from its energy and speed, not empty units. A gentle policy nudge could boost vibrancy and long-term asset values.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong developers, hoteliers offer free lodging to Tai Po fire victims

Regal Hotels, Sun Hung Kai Properties, Sino Group and Langham Hospitality provide free lodging, other support.

The Regal Riverside Hotel in Sha Tin, a property in the portfolio of Regal Hotels International, on January 14, 2013. Photo: Handout
New World Development

Hong Kong developers Sino Group, NWD delay flat sales amid Tai Po fire grief

Developers defer sales of a total of 213 units in Yau Tong and Yau Ma Tei scheduled for Friday.

Property financing

‘No acne’ salon boss snaps up US$19.58 million Ho Man Tin luxury duplex

The director behind Hong Kong’s “no acne” salon has bought into the Ultima development, putting a fresh face on the city’s luxury market.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why this is not just another retail downturn for Hong Kong

When even Link Reit, the city’s largest retail landlord, is cutting dividends, the downturn looks less like a dip than a shift.

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A mall in Tsim Sha Tsui on July 31. Photo: Jelly Tse
Property financing

Momentum builds: ‘bigger’ Hong Kong property rebound forecast for 2026

Resurgent stock market helps steer secondary home prices to 14-month high as rent index maintains historical peak.

Residential property prices are projected to rise by about 3 per cent in 2025 and around 3 per cent to 5 per cent next year, analysts say. Photo: Eugene Lee
Mainland China

‘Out of ICU’: Hong Kong’s quarterly real estate deals triple to US$4.9 billion

Hong Kong was the second-best performing commercial real estate market in Asia-Pacific after Malaysia in the three months to September: MSCI.

Office rental

Hong Kong’s Central prime office rents are up for the first time in over 3 years

Prime office rents in the city’s Central business district inch up on the back of an overall improvement in vacancy rates.

Interiors

Even the cat matches the decor in this chic, Parisian-inspired flat

After a two-year search, a Hong Kong couple finally found a rare, light-filled flat – and transformed it with calm, clever design.

The living room of Jeff Chan and Liz Leung’s flat in Jardine’s Lookout, in Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Chan. Styling: Suh-hee Park
Asia housing and property

Hong Kong and Singapore prime office rents set to equalise by 2027: CBRE

The projected increase in Singapore’s office rents could influence how companies allocate manpower between the two cities.

Prime office rents in Hong Kong and Singapore are set to reach parity within two years. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong

Hong Kong talent scheme: They came for jobs. Will they stay to buy homes?

Imported professionals could sustain the property market – if they put down roots and transition from renting to owning.

Property financing

US$44 million sale of Hong Kong luxury home linked to mainland Chinese investor

Deal involving buyer Xu Liusheng adds to a growing list of prime assets being snapped up following years of falling prices in Hong Kong.

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