Commercial site in Aberdeen attracts 24 bids as developers’ confidence grows
The site in Wong Chuk Hang is likely to fetch between HK$1.42 billion and HK$2.4 billion, or HK$5,000 to HK$8,000 per square foot
The government has received 24 bids for a commercial site in Aberdeen, part of Hong Kong Island’s Southern District, with analysts saying the response reflects developers’ confidence in the market outlook.
The 19,000 square-foot site in Wong Chuk Hang is likely to fetch between HK$1.42 billion and HK$2.4 billion, or HK$5,000 to HK$8,000 per square foot, according to property agents.
The wide range of estimates reflects uncertainty over the maintenance costs of a nearby slope which, according to the land sale particulars, the winning developer will need to take care of.
The total gross floor area of the commercial site will be as much as 284,900 sq ft. The particulars also require the developer to construct another building covering 30,000 sq ft as a cultural and arts centre as well as office premises.
Thomas Lam, head of valuations and consultancy at Knight Frank, said the high number of bidders indicated developers’ optimism for the city’s property market.