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High Peak is a low-density luxury development at No 23 Po Shan Road in Mid-Levels West. Photo: Google Maps

Property

Mainland Chinese investor snaps up Hong Kong luxury home for US$22 million

Mid-Levels West deal highlights continued strong demand for Hong Kong’s trophy homes, driven largely by mainland Chinese buyers.

How lower US interest rates can help Hongkongers amid steady local prime rates

Swire Properties bullish on mainland retail despite slowing market

Business

All signs point to rebound in Hong Kong’s housing market: Morgan Stanley analyst

A combination of factors – falling interest rates, rising rents and stamp duty removal – bodes well for the market after years of downturn.

Praveen Choudhary, head of Asia gaming, Hong Kong and India property research at Morgan Stanley, has covered Asian property markets through many boom-and-bust cycles. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Praveen Choudhary, head of Asia gaming, Hong Kong and India property research at Morgan Stanley, has covered Asian property markets through many boom-and-bust cycles. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Business

Hong Kong homebuyers keep up demand as new launches draw brisk sales

Two-thirds of Park Seasons’ latest batch sold by midafternoon on Saturday, while Kabitat Tin Hau sold out a day earlier.

Business

Nomura banker buys HK$75 million house as Hong Kong luxury market steadies

Villa Rosa purchase comes as top banks strike an upbeat note on Hong Kong’s luxury housing market.

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Property

Complaints against Hong Kong property agents rise faster than home sales

Market recovery exposes pressure points as complaints surge 56 per cent, with online advertising violations dominating cases.

The Estate Agents Authority opened 253 complaint cases in 2025, up from 162 in 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong
The Estate Agents Authority opened 253 complaint cases in 2025, up from 162 in 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Business

Hong Kong tests student housing land sales amid slumping office demand

Government invites interest in three sites for student hostels, signalling a shift from office sites to education-focused development.

Business

Hong Kong homebuyers snap up all flats in latest batch at SHKP’s Sierra Sea

The achievement marks a significant milestone, with more than a fifth of the 9,700 units available already sold.

Business

Fancl distributor couple buys Lippo Centre office, shop in US$38.3 million deal

Purchase by the Japanese skincare brand’s distributor marks a 60 per cent cut from 2017 price as cash-rich local investors hunt for bargains.

The sun is reflected on the Lippo Centre in Admiralty. Photo: Dickson Lee

Property

Mainland China’s home prices extend slide, deepening property downturn

New home prices fall again in December, with declines across most cities, as second-hand values plunge year on year.

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People skate on a frozen lake at Chaoyang Park in Beijing, with residential buildings in the background. Photo: AP
People skate on a frozen lake at Chaoyang Park in Beijing, with residential buildings in the background. Photo: AP

Companies

Exclusive | Chow Tai Fook’s Henry Cheng reveals Hong Kong empire’s investment philosophy

In a rare media interaction, the chairman of New World Development’s parent company talks about his family’s unusual investment playbook.

Business

Hotel conversions gain traction in China’s office market amid high vacancies

In Hangzhou, one office building now houses around 10 hotels, alongside restaurants, photography studios and second-hand luxury stores.

Business

Mainland Chinese buyers pour US$2 billion into Hong Kong super-luxury homes

Mainland buyers account for 80 per cent of the city’s biggest blockbuster deals in the most exclusive neighbourhoods in 2025.

Luxury residences perch on Mount Kellett Road, The Peak, overlooking southern Hong Kong Island. Photo: Roy Issa

China Business

SHKP sells all 229 Sierra Sea units on offer as buyers cautiously return

Last weekend, SHKP sold all 213 units on offer at the same project, underscoring that demand was returning to the market.

A view of Sun Hung Kai Properties’ residential development Sierra Sea, April 30, 2025. Photo: Edmond So
A view of Sun Hung Kai Properties’ residential development Sierra Sea, April 30, 2025. Photo: Edmond So

Business

Hong Kong’s latest office landmark nearly full as segment upturn simmers

The Henderson has reached 90 per cent occupancy, as ‘the rental downcycle is nearing its end’, analyst says.

Business

Hong Kong’s finance sector a ray of sunshine for city’s retail property segment

Financial services providers are emerging as a new force in the city’s retail property leasing space, analysts say.

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Spending

Why restaurants are replacing shops, changing Hong Kong’s retail landscape

The mix of tenants in malls and at street level is changing as restaurateurs pounce on slumping rents to expand, often taking the spaces left behind by retailers forced to leave during the pandemic.

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illustratio by perry tse

Business

Magnate warns of tough times as Hang Lung kicks off results season

The comments by Chan showed how Hong Kong has been caught since 2019 by a series of turbulent events, including months of anti-government protests, US sanctions and a Covid-19 pandemic in its third year.

Business

Hong Kong, mainland cities worst performers in index tracking home rent growth

Upmarket home rents in Hong Kong and Shenzhen declined in the year’s first half, bucking the global trend of increases among 30 cities tracked by property consultancy Savills.

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Business

Hong Kong’s Peak Lookout restaurant has rent halved as Covid wipes out tourism

The owners of the iconic Hong Kong restaurant, previously a huge draw for tourists with its prime location, are now paying less than half the monthly HK$230,000 (US$29,300) they were forking out on a lease signed pre-pandemic.

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With its red, pitched roof, it has the appearance of an old English country cottage, with stone walls, arched windows and a visible chimney. Photo: Dickson Lee
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OPINION
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The View | 3 factors Asia’s real estate investors must watch in 2026

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The View | Hong Kong commercial property mired in downturn as stock market booms

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Nicholas Spiro

The View | Why Thai property investors can find reason for cheer in dismal 2025

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Nicholas Spiro

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Nicholas Spiro

The View | Critics of Singapore’s property cooling measures miss bigger picture

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MULTIMEDIA
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What’s behind HSBC’s privatisation of Hang Seng Bank?

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Gold scams in China and changing global politics

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