https://www.scmp.com/rss/276377/feed Rhodri James is executive director for advisory and transaction services, office, at CBRE Hong Kong en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Last month , my colleague John Davies penned an article in the Post in which he remarked, “To establish the value of the purchase by measuring prices paid previously in the area is not comparing like with like. One must consider how an area is likely to evolve into a destination and how this translates into the alpha element of project returns, over and above the beta return delivered by the Hong Kong market as a whole.” This phrase came to mind when considering the recent residential land... https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/2047918/golden-period-ahead-real-estate-sector-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/2047918/golden-period-ahead-real-estate-sector-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Nov 2016 07:00:33 +0000 Headline writers have been kept busy through the year reflecting a slowdown across property markets, as residential prices have dropped and demand for commercial space has become sluggish, leading to more abundant vacant space. While this may be true in certain sectors, the situation in the office market is somewhat more complex. Undoubtedly, demand has slipped, reflected in net take-up for Grade A offices of less than 250,000 sq ft this year up to the end of July, compared to a long-term... https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/2014942/playing-field-far-level-hong-kong-office-market?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/2014942/playing-field-far-level-hong-kong-office-market?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Sep 2016 07:01:48 +0000 In recent years, Hong Kong has been identified as the most expensive office market in the world due to high rents in Central. However, Central rents have fallen by over 16 per cent since the peak of the market in 2011 and vacancies have shot up during this time. Currently, one-third of all available space in Hong Kong is to be found in Central, and a number of occupiers have taken advantage of vacancies in the best buildings to satisfy their requirements. However, at a time when a growing number... https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/1057088/looking-farther-afield?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/1057088/looking-farther-afield?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0000