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Potential buyers at a State Pavilia sales office in North Point. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s February property sales fall to 5-month low amid caution

Property agencies say potential buyers and investors are cautious due to ongoing US-China tensions.

China property

The View | Why investors are taking a second look at Chinese real estate

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong developers boost flat sales amid tax incentives and stock rally

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China property

Hong Kong’s New World to launch ‘Front Tower’ office building in Hangzhou

Beleaguered developer seeks to capitalise on a tech-fuelled revival in the eastern city’s property market.

New World’s “Front Tower” in Hangzhou. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

More distress expected in Hong Kong’s property market as Winland divests assets

Borrowers have asked to defer repayments amid declines in commercial property values and rents, according to Hang Seng Bank.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s weekend property sales soar to 4-month high after stamp duty cuts

Henderson’s Eight Southpark, Wang On’s Coasto, and Kerry’s Hava see strong sales following the recent reduction in stamp duties.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong lived-in home prices fall to lowest point in 8 years in January

Some analysts express optimism that prices would bottom out in the first half of the year.

A man passes a real estate agency in Cheung Sha Wan. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong property

SHKP’s earnings drop as slowdown erodes assets

Meanwhile, New World Department Store’s interim earnings nearly double on stronger performance by mainland shopping malls.

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China property

DeepSeek keeps Hangzhou property market abuzz as ‘tech dragons’ plot growth

DeepSeek and Unitree Robotics are expanding, drawing tech talent and aiding demand for homes and offices in their base city.

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Hong Kong courts

2 subsidiaries of debt-ridden Hong Kong contractor Paul Y sued for HK$9.5 million

Mankey Construction files lawsuits against firms after their parent company proceeded with liquidation proceedings.

Construction workers at a site in Central. Paul Y was founded in 1946 in Shanghai and subsequently expanded into Hong Kong, becoming one of the city’s largest contractors. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s land sale halt may do little to ease office supply glut

The current oversupply – expected to reach 3 million square feet (278,710 square metres) in the coming months – would take between seven and 10 years to digest.

Hong Kong’s skyline with business area taken at The Peak on 4 February 2025. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong office landlords ‘defensive’ amid supply glut, relocations

‘Flight to quality’ of tenants is ‘absolutely going to continue’ with lots of new supply hitting the market, JLL analyst says.

Hong Kong economy

Explainer | How big is Hong Kong’s debt? The Post unpacks the city’s bond financing

Experts have called for the government to issue more bonds for infrastructure investment ahead of Paul Chan’s budget speech.

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Hong Kong property

Henderson releases price list for Cheung Sha Wan residential project

First 50 flats in Belgravia Place II, with a total of 248 units, are priced at HK$15,968 per square foot on average.

Potential home buyers lined up for a phase of Henderson Land’s Belgravia Place project last year. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong homes lost US$61.7 billion in value after removal of curbs: Centaline

Total value of residential properties in Hong Kong stood at HK$8.99 trillion (US$1.15 trillion) in January compared with HK$9.5 trillion before the easing.

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A man passed a property agency in Mong Kok. Photo: Elson Li
Property investment

Hong Kong landlords should brace for slashed retail rents in 2025: S&P Global

Major S&P-rated landlords could be forced to cut rents for new leases by 5 to 10 per cent, firm says, adding that situation could get worse.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s NWD to launch second State Pavilia offering after weekend sell-out

Developer to put an additional 88 units up for sale ‘in response to the market’s needs’.

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Hong Kong economy

The View | Why Hong Kong’s property blues don’t add up to a crisis yet

While financial distress is apparent, the risks must be put into context. The city’s woes are more externally driven than home-grown.

A pedestrian reacts to seeing home prices displayed by a property agency in Tai Koo, Hong Kong, on July 24. Photo: Eugene Lee
China property

Shanghai’s Temple Square mall sells below valuation in bankruptcy auction

Once coveted by foreign funds including CarVal, the shopping complex has been abandoned since 2017 after its owner fell into a debt crisis.

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Hong Kong property

4 Hong Kong developers submit bids for Tung Chung residential land

Government put the plot on the market in 2023 but withdrew it when bids were judged to be underwhelming.

China property

Chinese developer Greentown to issue US$350 million bond to refinance debt

Greentown said it would use the proceeds to refinance its debt and use cash to buy some of its outstanding notes.

Greentown China’s website. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Hong Kong property

HSBC cuts rates on fixed mortgages in Hong Kong amid slumping sales

Other banks may follow with similar cuts to ease financing costs and help revive home sales.

Pedestrians pass an HSBC branch in Mong Kok on October 22, 2024. Photo: Nora Tam
China property

China’s property market still needs more support: Goldman Sachs

Developer stocks surge by as much as 20 per cent after a report that authorities are preparing to cover China Vanke’s funding gap.

Hong Kong property

NWD raises prices for Hong Kong flat sale amid ‘enthusiastic’ demand

Indebted developer bumps up prices for third batch of flats in State Pavilia project in North Point, which goes on sale on Saturday.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong restaurateur to sell Sha Tin building amid retail distress

Yeung Wai, the chairman of Fulum Group, is offering the Big Orange, acquired in 2013 for US$64 million, via tender.

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CBRE has been appointed by the owner of the nine-storey Big Orange in Tai Wai to hold a public tender for the asset in April. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s NWD puts another 55 units at State Pavilia up for sale at low price

Enthusiastic buyers oversubscribed the sale of a first batch of flats last week.

The State Theatre building in North Point. Photo: Jelly Tse
International Property

Chinese buyers are buying more expensive properties in Australia

In the financial year that ended in June, people from China were the largest foreign investors in Australian residential properties.

China property

Analysts expect China property recovery in 2025 after seeing January improvement

New home prices in China’s top-tier cities rose 0.36 per cent in January from a month earlier.

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