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The Kabitat in Tin Hau. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

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.

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Hong Kong property

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

China GDP

China’s two-speed economy faces tough 2026 as growth cools

Lost momentum, weak domestic demand and high yardsticks point to a challenging year ahead for the Chinese economy.

Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property

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.

Hong Kong property

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.

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Hong Kong property

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.

Forthright Securities has leased three storeys of retail space totalling 14,000 sq ft at Golden Centre in Sheung Wan for its first flagship branch in Hong Kong. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong commercial property set for 10% rise in 2026, Colliers says

‘Measured recovery’ is in progress as mainland investment hits a half-decade high, consultancy says.

Hong Kong property

Financial firm Ares doubles Hong Kong office footprint as outlook improves

Rents for prime offices in Central could rise up to 5 per cent, according to JLL, while Knight Frank expects a gain of as much as 8 per cent.

International Property

Heightened tensions with China rattle Japan’s property market: analysts

Bilateral friction is expected to impact assets tied to tourism, including hotels and high-street retail shops, CBRE’s Chinatsu Hani says.

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Office and residential buildings seen from an observation deck at the Shinjuku business district in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s SHKP continues sell-out streak at Sierra Sea

Homebuyers snap up all 213 new flats on sale at Sierra Sea’s Phase 2A as of 9pm on Saturday.

Sun Hung Kai Properties’ deputy managing director Victor Lui (left) and real state agency general manager Allen Woo hold a banner marking the latest Sierra Sea sell-out. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong office leasing rebound lifts outlook for 2026, but rents still subdued

Hong Kong’s office sector showed muted signs of life in 2025, although stabilisation will be the dominant theme of 2026.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s SHKP nudges up prices on latest Sierra Sea flats on offer

Developer offers 148 units in Phase 2A of Sierra Sea development, expecting strong demand from homebuyers.

Asia housing and property

The View | How AI helped Asia’s real estate sector pass the tariff stress test

While multiple factors are at play, this year’s tech exuberance helped the region’s property markets stay afloat.

Tourists take photos at the Lotte World Tower’s observation deck in Seoul on September 5. Photo : Xinhua
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong primary home sales to see decade high as small flats perk up market

Attractive discounts, easing mortgage costs and policy support drive the market’s shift towards flats that cost below US$1.3 million.

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Primary home sales are projected to reach 21,000 next year. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong developers test ultra-luxury home demand with new launch on The Peak

As property prices stabilise and rents are on the rise, affluent buyers are being enticed with a fresh supply of high-end homes.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong luxury flat sells for US$28.9 million in latest high-end property deal

The Mont Verra flat has four rooms with a total saleable area of 4,332 sq ft, translating to a price of HK$51,939 per square foot.

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Hong Kong property

2 Deep Water Bay homes sold for US$283 million in biggest deal in years

The two three-storey units at 6 Deep Water Bay Road fetched HK$147,010 per square foot, the highest since HK$150,000 for a 2015 deal.

Swire Properties’ 6 Deep Water Bay Road project. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

The View | Rebound in Hong Kong’s Central office market could be turning point

At a time when uneven K-shaped recoveries are increasingly prevalent, Hong Kong’s office sector is experiencing its own unbalanced rebound.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong shipping baron’s nephew buys US$9.6 million flat in Repulse Bay

An entity linked to Raymond Pao, a nephew of the late Y.K. Pao, acquired the 2,491 sq ft, four-bedroom flat in Grand Garden on December 8.

Asia housing and property

The View | After vitalising its property market, India must shore up its weaknesses

The sustainability of the real estate boom will depend on how well New Delhi can address lingering gaps in affordability and infrastructure.

Buildings are seen under construction in Mumbai, India, on May 5. Photo: Reuters
International Property

Hongkong Land poised to launch US$6 billion Singapore property fund

The real estate fund, including stakes in One Raffles Quay and Marina Bay Financial Centre, will be Singapore’s largest, company says.

People walk across the Jubilee Bridge at the Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore on November 21, 2025. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property

Exclusive | Rosewood hotel brand of Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook is not for sale, sources say

The prestige brand has delivered ‘exceptional’ results, sources say, while suggesting that certain properties might be available.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng University joins property rush with US$11.6 million deal

Acquisition of office units in Sha Tin’s Metropole Square follows Metropolitan University’s US$334 million purchase of Hung Hom property.

Hong Kong property

Casino tycoon Fu Tak-iam’s family buys US$71 million Hong Kong rental property

Deal highlights investor shift from offices to rental housing as hotel conversions surge amid student influx.

Pleasure Properties was identified as the buyer of CHI 138, a 107-unit serviced-apartment property in Wan Chai. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong home prices to rise in 2026 due to mainland Chinese buyers, rate cut

‘Housing prices have bottomed out, and the outlook for 2026 is cautiously optimistic,’ JLL Hong Kong chairman Joseph Tsang says.

Homebuying sentiment is expected to rise in 2026. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong property

JD.com’s US$450 million stake in Hong Kong Central tower eases Lai Sun debt woes

JD.com’s latest Hong Kong investment – a half stake in China Construction Bank Tower – will ease balance sheet pressure at Lai Sun.

Hong Kong property

McDonald’s tastes fat profit in US$9.3 million Hong Kong property sale

Company secures 200 per cent gain in the fourth sale in an initiative to dispose of eight retail spots across the city.

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