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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.
Eason Chan performs during his Fear and Dreams World Tour in Shenzhen in 2025. Photo: Handout
Property financing

Pop star Eason Chan snaps up US$23m home as celebrities flock to luxury property

Agent listings show that the property, in Shouson Hill, has four rooms and a garden, with a saleable area of 2,801 sq ft.

Interest rates

Hong Kong property sales more measured as interest rate increase looms

Taiwan

Star turn for Hong Kong luxury housing as Richie Jen buys US$8.8 million flat

Hong Kong housing

How 2 coming Hong Kong policies aim to promote subsidised flat turnover

Schemes, which launch in September, will allow owners to lease properties without paying a premium and offer elderly households flat-for-flat swaps.

A potential homebuyer looks at a scale model of a subsidised housing estate. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Property financing

Hong Kong property tycoon Mico Chung sells US$13.4 million home on The Peak

Hong Kong’s luxury property market sees another big-ticket deal as a mansion on The Peak changes hands.

Property financing

Will Beijing’s tighter capital-control rules stall Hong Kong’s housing rebound?

Developers face a crucial test as Beijing’s capital clampdown intersects with Hong Kong’s recovering housing market.

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Hong Kong developer Lai Sun seeks note swap in bid to ease liquidity pressure

Noteholders, if eligible, can swap their holdings for notes in US dollar denominations.

A view of the CCB Tower in Central. Photo: Nora Tam
Property financing

US$46.2 million penthouse sale in Mid-Levels sets a 2026 record

The sale at the luxury development is the highest price per square foot in a first-hand transaction so far this year.

Mainland China

Demand from mainland Chinese students lifts Hong Kong rents, draws investors

Upfront payments and rising demand near universities are pushing rents to record highs and turning starter homes into rental assets.

Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong office sector may boost investment to curb AI tenant loss: analysts

Landlords may need to refurbish or convert commercial real estate to better accommodate artificial intelligence technology, according to experts.

Hong Kong’s central business district. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong

Singaporean pays US$72m for home in Hong Kong’s most exclusive enclave

The former Wheelock family mansion is located in an elite waterfront community where new residents are vetted by existing owners.

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Shek O Country Club sits on land controlled by Shek O Development, a private company that leases the plots and oversees the community. Photo: Roy Issa
Property financing

Hong Kong developers rediscover pricing power amid firmer demand

Developers ‘no longer relying on discounted pricing to drive sales’, with popular projects recording double-digit increases, JLL says.

Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Hong Kong tech park tender targets strong bidders with HK$100m bond rule

Industry leaders say HSITP requirement suggests ‘well-capitalised’ bidders being targeted to eliminate risk of stalled, abandoned projects.

Banking & finance

New York leads, but Asia-Pacific’s financial hubs are on the rise

The centre of gravity is shifting east in the financial services world, but New York remains the global benchmark, says Colliers report.

Singapore ranked third in a Colliers report on the world's leading financial centres, behind New York and London. Photo: AFP
Office rental

US fintech firm iCapital doubles prime office space in Hong Kong

Company leases a 9,000 sq ft space in One IFC in Central, with an eye towards doubling its staff amid rising demand for wealth services.

A general view of Central district and Victoria Harbour waterfront. 06OCT23 SCMP/Edmond So
Hong Kong

Singapore group deepens Hong Kong student housing push with tower purchase

Acquisition of 26-storey building highlights growing international appetite for city’s distressed assets as banks step up property disposals.

Hong Kong

Golden arches as McDonald’s sells another Hong Kong property

The restaurant chain continues to trim its retail portfolio across the city by disposing of a Quarry Bay shop for US$14 million.

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Property financing

NWD’s Pavilia Rosa project tests property market amid Hang Seng slump

Hong Kong developer’s Kowloon Tong project, to be sold on a ‘first come, first served’ basis on Friday, is a test of market sentiment.

A view of Kowloon Tong, Shek Kip Mei and Sham Shui Po. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong economy

Lantau reclamation plans should be revived, property tycoon Gordon Wu says

Lack of urban land will hold back city’s development as population grows, Hopewell Holdings chairman argues.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong tycoon bets China will overtake US economy ‘in next decade or so’

Hopewell founder Gordon Wu says city must leverage its role as a premier trading hub to attract highly fluid American private wealth.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong should adopt the ‘Hefei model’ in the Northern Metropolis

If the Northen Metropolis megaproject is to accelerate, a fundamental overhaul of the existing legal framework and development model is required.

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A view of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park, part of the Northern Metropolis, in the Lok Ma Chau Loop on April 22. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong

Why Hong Kong’s lofty wealth status matters to high-end malls

Positive trend comes from a surge in affluent spending, with new flagship projects reinforcing the city’s role as a global brand magnet.

Hongkong Land's Alexander Li, director and head of retail, Hong Kong and Macau, said the number of high-net-worth individuals who spend more than HK$200,000 at Landmark in the first four months of 2026 jumped more than 30 per cent, compared with the same period a year earlier. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | For airport city to take off, Hong Kong must learn from 11 Skies failure

When the market the project was designed for has largely disappeared, the more useful question is whether it can adapt.

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Hong Kong

CLP’s Betty Yuen sells Mid-Levels flat as Hong Kong luxury market improves

US$6.5 million sale in Po Garden delivers a 238 per cent gain, as mainland buyers sustain demand for high-end homes in the city.

Hong Kong

China’s tighter grip on outbound capital may test Hong Kong’s housing rebound

The luxury market is under the spotlight as it has been the key driver for the city’s property market recovery this year.

A night view of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon side taken on August 25, 2025. Photo: Sam Tsang
Banking & finance

Why are Asia’s families eyeing liquid assets to secure their children’s wealth?

More of the continent’s parents are providing share portfolios and other assets for their offspring as confidence in property begins to wane.

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Hong Kong

Closure of boutique hotel linked to student-housing trend in Hong Kong

Move comes as hotel-to-dormitory conversions gather pace, even as some owners wait for asset values to rebound, property consultant says.

China property

The View | Green shoots in Hong Kong, mainland China property markets deserve attention

Geopolitical forces, policy support, attractive rents and lower interest rates have combined to improve the outlook for both markets.

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