The first batch of nano flats at Edition 178 in Kwai Chung, which comprises of units ranging in size from 222 sq ft to 398 sq ft, was being launched at about HK$14,000 per square foot after discount. Buyers of the units are expect to pay a monthly management fee of HK$4.8 per sq ft. Photo : HANDOUT
The first batch of nano flats at Edition 178 in Kwai Chung, which comprises of units ranging in size from 222 sq ft to 398 sq ft, was being launched at about HK$14,000 per square foot after discount. Buyers of the units are expect to pay a monthly management fee of HK$4.8 per sq ft. Photo : HANDOUT

Three out of 10 HK flats under construction are now ‘mini-flats’ as home prices soar beyond the reach of general public

Building started on more than 3,200 flats at less than 200 square feet in size in the first five months of 2017, that’s 30pc of the total new flats currently under construction

The first batch of nano flats at Edition 178 in Kwai Chung, which comprises of units ranging in size from 222 sq ft to 398 sq ft, was being launched at about HK$14,000 per square foot after discount. Buyers of the units are expect to pay a monthly management fee of HK$4.8 per sq ft. Photo : HANDOUT
The first batch of nano flats at Edition 178 in Kwai Chung, which comprises of units ranging in size from 222 sq ft to 398 sq ft, was being launched at about HK$14,000 per square foot after discount. Buyers of the units are expect to pay a monthly management fee of HK$4.8 per sq ft. Photo : HANDOUT
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