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A tram travels among office buildings in Central on January 17, 2025. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong office tenants pay world’s second-highest costs: Savills

City’s office-space costs, which trail only London’s West End, declined 1.1 per cent in the first quarter, property consultancy says.

Hong Kong property

Negative equity cases in Hong Kong’s real-estate market hit a new high

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s lived-in home prices approach 9-year low amid US-China tariff war

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Hong Kong stock market

HKEX to buy space in Exchange Square for US$812 million from Hongkong Land

Purchase follows the Securities and Futures Commission’s acquisition of its own permanent office in Quarry Bay in late 2023.

The Exchange Square in Central, home to the city’s stock market operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Photo: Nathan Tsui
China property

HSBC, Citigroup tout Chinese property stocks’ upside

HSBC raised its target price for five mainland developers by an average of 9 per cent, implying an 18 per cent upside.

Hong Kong property

21,000 Hongkongers vie for 329 new homes at SHKP’s Sierra Sea

The pricing is about 20 per cent below second-hand properties in the district in the New Territories, Midland Realty says.

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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.

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

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.

China property

Luxury malls in China adjust to market reality amid dip in consumer spending

Mall vacancy rates in Beijing stood at 10.6 per cent last year and 9.5 per cent in Shanghai, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

The Shanghai K11 shopping centre is cutting rents to keep tenants in place. Photo: Shutterstock
China property

Country Garden: restructurings covering at least 8 bonds get creditor approval

Country Garden gets approval for restructuring eight bonds, making progress in its debt-management plan.

A person rides past a Country Garden construction site in Tianjin, China. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

China property crisis still a key signal for junk bond market, Pimco says

China’s crisis reinforces what Pimco has known for a long time, which is that property bubbles are dangerous, whether they are in China or elsewhere.

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Hong Kong property

Residential landlords get support from workers at hedge funds, crypto: Savills

Savills says Hong Kong residential landlords receive support from hedge funders and crypto workers as traditional sources remain sluggish.

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
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.

Property agents and potential buyers gather at the venue on the selling day of 133 units of “The Reserve”, Phase 2 of Gold Coast Bay in Tuen Mun. Photo: Elson Li
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.

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Hong Kong courts

Debt-ridden contractor Paul Y ordered into liquidation by Hong Kong court

Thirteen public works projects, including 12 joint ventures with other construction firms, to be affected by the winding up order.

The High Court issued the winding-up orders against the 79-year-old group and its subsidiary Paul Y Management. Photo: Sun Yeung
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.

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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A man walks past a real estate agency in Causeway Bay in January 2025. Photo: Antony Dickson
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 housing

New policy will force out 1,200 of Hong Kong’s most well-off tenants in 4 years

Proposal by the Housing Bureau aims to tackle abuse of public resources by the government.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong banks keep their prime rates steady after HKMA, Fed hold fire

The Fed is seen cutting rates again by midyear, while Hong Kong banks may lower their prime rates by 0.125 percentage points.

Hong Kong property

Stephen Chow, Andy Lau poised for windfalls as their property rents rise

Rateable value is an estimate of the annual rental value of a property on the open market at a designated valuation reference date.

Hong Kong entertainer Andy Lau. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property firm Gale Well trying to sell US$386 million in assets

Company is selling commercial properties in Admiralty, Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay, as well as luxury residential assets.

Gale Well Group vice-chairman and CEO Jacinto Tong Man-leung, pictured at his office in Wan Chai on February 25, 2025. Photo: Jonathan Wong
International Property

American demand for overseas property, residency surges under Trump

UK, Portugal and Australia see influx as investment migration becomes ‘essential insurance’ against uncertainty, consultant says.

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Hong Kong property

China Vanke’s Hong Kong unit sees strong flat sales despite mortgage concerns

The embattled developer has sold 223 of the 228 flats on offer at its Le Mont residential project, according to agents.

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