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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property
Latest news and analysis about Hong Kong’s property industry, including sales, market outlook, policies, products and the performance of developers.
The skyline of Hong Kong viewed from Victoria Peak. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong

Hong Kong home prices reach 30-month high, while rents set another record

Analysts expect home prices in both primary, secondary markets to continue increasing this year as the city’s real estate recovers.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Northern Metropolis is Hong Kong’s chance to show the best of urbanism

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Asia housing and property

The View | The 2 main sources of resilience in Asian real estate

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Retail properties

Hong Kong to see more mainland Chinese brands enter retail market, analysts say

In the first four months of the year, more than one fifth of new entrants in the city’s retail market were mainland brands, according to JLL.

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Last year, Mao Geping Cosmetics opened its first outlet in Hong Kong at Harbour City in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Li Cao
Hong Kong housing

Fatal subdivided flat fire highlights need to tackle substandard homes: minister

Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho says victims had average living space of five square metres, presenting numerous fire safety hazards.

International Property

AI boom fuels US$11.6b data centre investment surge in Asia-Pacific

Adoption remains selective as some landlords are still cautious, especially when tenant credit profiles are less established.

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Hong Kong housing

Only 4 of Hong Kong’s 110,000 subdivided homes put up for seal of approval

Three of the applications submitted by single landlord, Hayson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Basic Housing Units Operators Association.

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Undersecretary for Housing Victor Tai (centre) with principal assistant secretary for housing Jason Chan (left) and Thomas Lo, the Housing Bureau's maintenance surveyor for subdivided flats, at a press briefing. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong economy

‘Aggressive pricing’: Able Engineering tops titans’ bids in Hong Kong land sale

Able Engineering outperforms analyst forecasts to secure a residential parcel that can fit nearly 1,000 units, and the win is seen reflecting rising confidence in the sector.

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Property investment

Hong Kong stars Nick Cheung and William Chan join wave of upmarket home sales

Celebrity deals highlight strengthening recovery in luxury property market after transactions more than double in first quarter.

Office rental

Hong Kong property upswing poised to hold despite interest rates risk: Moody’s

Lower mortgage rates, surging rents and demand from talent inflows and buyers from mainland China to sustain recovery, agency says.

Home prices are expected to increase in 2026, according to Moody’s. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Mainland Chinese demand for Hong Kong homes grows on yuan gains and rising rents

Purchases climb to a two-year high in April as mainland Chinese buyers pile into new launches, drawn by rental yields and yuan’s strength.

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The value of purchases in the first four months of 2026 reached HK$61.6 billion, equal to 45 per cent of last year’s HK$137.9 billion total. Photo: Jelly Tse
Retail properties

Fresh concepts lift Hong Kong retail property as tourists and consumers return

Landlords betting on a diversified tenant mix – from pop-ups to ‘sportainment’ – to sustain growth in retail property market, analysts say.

Sun Hung Kai Properties

Buyers flock to SHKP project in New Territories as home market outlook brightens

SHKP generated more than HK$1 billion after the sale of the 154 flats at Lime Spark last week.

Property financing

6 bids for Hong Kong land sale signal renewed confidence despite market caution

Tung Chung site draws bids from major developers SHKP, Kerry and Sino Land, reflecting cautious optimism for the residential property market.

A general view of Tung Chung. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong courts

Embattled Hong Kong developer sued for HK$130 million, days after founder’s death

Lofter Group founder Carol Chow, who reportedly died by suicide on Tuesday, was already facing bankruptcy petition over unspecified debts.

Lofter Group, known for its urban renewal projects across the city’s core districts, and an affiliated company were named as defendants in the High Court action initiated by Earth Core Holdings. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong

Chow Tai Fook turns from tenant to owner with Hong Kong school property deal

Cheng family entities acquire DSC International School site, with the purchase a bet on demand for international schools in city: analysts.

Hong Kong stock market

Cheng family’s NWD slumps after admitting 11 Skies, new investor plans stalled

The beleaguered developer is reportedly trying to offload the 11 Skies project and secure fresh investment to improve its balance sheet.

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Office rental

Hong Kong’s Central office rents set to reverse multi-year slump in second half

Stronger demand has reduced grade-A vacancy rates in Central to a four-year low of 9.6 per cent.

A general view of Hong Kong’s Central district, January 26, 2026. Photo: Jelly Tse
Property financing

Hong Kong’s first biodiversity loan goes to Henderson Land for Central Yards

Loan from HSBC and Hang Seng Bank, reportedly worth US$12.8 million, enhances city’s stature in sustainable finance, parties say.

China property

Hong Kong, mainland China spur surge in Asia-Pacific commercial property deals

Office and retail recovery gains traction in first quarter, as Hong Kong transactions jump 367 per cent and mainland China tops the market.

International Property

Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui tops Asia luxury retail rents – but loses global crown

City’s luxury retail shows resilience with rising tourist arrivals and new store openings despite global slowdown, according to Savills.

Shoppers queue and snap photos in Tsim Sha Tsui in early May. Photo: Jelly Tse
Asia housing and property

The View | Hong Kong’s property recovery could be more robust than many think

A variety of local factors as well as shifts in geopolitics and global commercial real estate are working in Hong Kong’s favour.

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A runner jogs down a path near blocks of flats in Kai Tak on May 3. Photo: Sam Tsang
LME

‘Positive problem’: surging demand strains Hong Kong’s metals storage capacity

15 LME-approved warehouses are already full, underscoring city’s ambition to be a commodities centre – and its urgent need for more space.

Hong Kong

Rental yields, redevelopment gains drive home sales in Hong Kong’s To Kwa Wan

Demand for 2 projects fuels busiest sales weekend in 19 months as developers market the district as part of a wider redevelopment corridor.

Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong villagers accuse authorities of rushed Northern Metropolis evictions

One elderly villager says she fears her family may be separated due to rehousing arrangements.

Yick Yuen Tsuen villagers speak to the media over forced relocations. The village falls within the government’s planned Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong records 17% jump in investment led by purchases, construction

Finance chief Paul Chan says growth reflects improving property market, but concedes uneven recovery across different sectors.

Construction in the Kwu Tung area, where a world-class fencing hall and swimming pool are planned for the Northern Metropolis. Photo: Eugene Lee
Office rental

Is Hong Kong’s cultural hub of West Kowloon emerging as ‘Central 2.0’?

SHKP to benefit as tenants including UBS, JPMorgan Chase and Banco Santander set to move into new office space near high-speed rail station.

Sun Hung Kai Properties

Hong Kong home market maintains upwards momentum as new flats snapped up

All 154 units at the Lime Spark project sold out as of 4.30pm, while 93 per cent of 158 flats available at Highwood Phase 2 found buyers.

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