8月 4, 2021
Weekly Snippet | Wong Chuk Hang becomes a focus for investors
Wong Chuk Hang has developed rapidly supported by government initiatives and will become an area of commercial towers, upmarket residential developments, and shopping malls.
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7月 28, 2021
Weekly Snippet | Tackling land shortage and cautious investment sentiment
Land and home shortages are battleground issues for Hong Kong. Financial Secretary Paul Chan said recently that Hong Kong has enough land for development but planning processes need to be simplified to speed up the release of supply to tackle the housing crisis.
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7月 26, 2021
Senior living; Hong Kong’s sleeping giant
The megatrend of ageing populations is something that is challenging cities all over the world. It’s pressing nature means we’re facing a situation where we will soon have more people at extreme old age, than young people.
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7月 23, 2021
Land Sales Programme | July Update
The Hon Kong SAR government will offer 15 new residential sites in this fiscal year (April 2021 – March 2022), four of which are located on Hong Kong Island. Two government land sale sites will be made available in the second half of 2021-22.
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7月 21, 2021
Weekly Snippet | Recovering demand and growing confidence shaping the market
In a market that has started to see institutional investors step off the sidelines, we have seen overall investment activity become more active as stakeholders seek opportunities before the market rebounds.
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7月 7, 2021
Weekly Snippet | Two notable real estate market trends
In this Weekly Snippet, our experts share their observations of the trends in the office and retail property investment markets.
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6月 30, 2021
Weekly Snippet | What’s in it for occupiers in the office leasing and secondary residential markets?
In the latest Weekly Snippet, Wang Cheung of Office Services and Angus Luk of Valuation & Advisory Services share their on-the-ground market observations of the office leasing and residential sectors.
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6月 23, 2021
Weekly Snippet | A comeback of flexible workspace and an increase of F&B expansions
We have continued to see positivity in the property market amid the early sign of economic recovery. On the retail front, rising local consumption has stimulated demand for F&B, and Cynthia Ng of Retail Services has seen the increase in expansions of F&B operators in the market.
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6月 18, 2021
Weekly Snippet | Easing market conditions continue to grow confidence
The luxury home market has seen record-breaking transactions in recent months, as buyers’ confidence continues to return due to improving market conditions.
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6月 16, 2021
Adapt, Adjust, Accommodate
“Adapt, adjust, accommodate,” a phrase traditionally associated with Eastern Yogic philosophy, has become an important mantra for the hotel industry over the past year.
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6月 11, 2021
Land Sales Programme | June Update
Kwu Tung Area 24 is part of the April to June 2021 Land Sale Programme and is a rolled over site from the 2020-2021 Land Sale Programme.
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6月 10, 2021
Leveraging data-driven insights to accelerate success
Actionable research has always been a tool to support the decision-making process. Today, from the primary author of ‘Greater Bay Area: A 2030 Outlook’ and ‘The future landscape of the Hong Kong data centre market’, Rosanna Tang sees it as one of the most important aspects for real estate professionals, especially when the market has so much uncertainty.
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6月 10, 2021
Hot demand for cold storage
Cold storage , a sub-sector of industrial properties to store, pack, and distribute temperature-sensitive and perishable products, has recently emerged as one of the most appealing niche asset classes in Hong Kong.
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6月 9, 2021
Weekly Snippet | Hong Kong property market showing signs of optimism
We have seen visible signs of recovery in Hong Kong’s economy this year. Real GDP resumed with appreciable YoY growth of 7.9%, ending six consecutive quarters of contraction.
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6月 4, 2021
Hong Kong residential market dazzles
Without a crystal ball, one must look at both the global and local economic drivers and at Colliers we believe that they continue to point in one direction – up.
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6月 2, 2021
Weekly Snippet | Re-opening of the borders to boost property investment and residential markets
The weather has been heating up, and so has the Hong Kong property investment and China residential markets. Entering into Q2, Backy Fung of Capital Markets & Investment Services observed that investment momentum has spread to the office, retail and site re-development sectors.
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5月 27, 2021
Colliers – a great place to nurture young, emerging talents
Utilising young, emerging talent is a fundamental at Colliers. We have a strong demographic of young leaders that we foster closely by equipping them with industry leading knowledge, exposing them to a collaborative culture, and empowering them to be enterprising to lead our industry into the future.
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5月 26, 2021
Weekly Snippet | Now should be a good time to snap up deals at attractive rates
As economic activity picks up in Hong Kong, there have been a few notable retail and residential leasing trends in the market.
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5月 13, 2021
The impact of climate risk on real estate valuation
The global business community is now seeing the financial implications of climate change. From intensified wildfires, typhoons, and other natural disasters, to increased severity of flooding in Hong Kong, acute shocks are demonstrating the necessity for investors to mitigate underlying and emerging environmental and social risks.
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5月 12, 2021
Weekly Snippet | Office and retail sectors recovering in parallel with Hong Kong’s economy
There has been continued economic growth and lower unemployment recorded in the first quarter of 2021. Hong Kong’s economy has rebounded with a 7.8% YOY growth, posting an 11-year high and ending the prolonged contraction since the third quarter in 2019.
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5月 11, 2021
2021-22 Land Sale Programme | May update
The Lands Department announced on 27 April that the tender for the Fanling Sheung Shui Town Lot No. 279 at Area 25, Kwu Tung, New Territories, was awarded to the highest tenderer.
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5月 7, 2021
Secrets for success within the competitive real estate industry
At Colliers, our enterprising culture enables our people to do their best work. As an ex-international rugby player, discipline, hard work and being able to listen and communicate are important attributes that Niall Rowark of Office Services brings to the table.
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5月 5, 2021
Weekly Snippet | Hong Kong office market displaying signs of improvement
While a number of multinational companies, especially those in the banking sector have downsized their office footprints, we have observed that other companies have taken advantage of attractive rental packages and increased availability to relocate to more prestigious locations.
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5月 3, 2021
Rebalancing within Hong Kong SAR’s office sector
The Hong Kong SAR has a long-standing reputation of vying to be one of the most, if not the most, expensive office leasing markets in the world.
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4月 27, 2021
Weekly Snippet | Prospect of the Southern District and the changing retail rental landscape
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the social situation in Hong Kong, the housing market has been resilient and the being the least affected sector.
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4月 22, 2021
Leveraging ESG knowledge to add value
At Colliers, we are committed to maximising the potential of property to accelerate the success of our clients and our people. An area of specific focus includes improvement of performance through the adoption of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations and practices.
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4月 21, 2021
Weekly Snippet | What’re the housing and office leasing markets up to?
Housing supply has been a long-standing problem in Hong Kong. To contribute to relieving the problem and speed up the development of new housing, the government said they would not rule out the possibility of revisiting a shelved vacancy tax proposal for unsold homes.
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4月 20, 2021
2021-22 Land Sale Programme | April Forecast
The Lands Department announced on March 23 that there will be a residential and a commercial site to be disposed of by public tender in the 2020-21 Land Sale Programme.
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4月 14, 2021
Weekly Snippet | Improved Q1 sentiment creates positive market outlook
The first quarter saw economic uncertainties still cloud the real estate market’s outlook. For the retail sector, large size premium brand expansions remained quiet in core locations, and luxury brands continued to scale back their operations.
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4月 8, 2021
Colliers’ experts – seeing things differently
Having an enterprising spirit is ingrained in Colliers’ culture. Our professionals embrace change and think differently to turn today’s challenges into future opportunities. Meet one of our valuation experts, Nancy Chan, who illustrates how we see what could be. She also shares how our brand values guide her day-to-day work.
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3月 30, 2021
Weekly Snippet | Increasing activity instils positive momentum in Hong Kong’s property market
Hong Kong’s real estate market has seen an increase in activity, especially in the office leasing and investment sectors. For occupiers, inspections have increased since Chinese New Year, and there is a greater consideration for Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) as a decentralisation move.
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3月 23, 2021
Weekly Snippet | New opportunities emerge in the current high-vacancy market
Amid an economic downturn, there has been an increase in firms – from co-working space providers to finance companies and retailers – surrendering their spaces before contracts expire; however, our experts have not seen a further climb in vacancy due to leasing momentum slowed. Instead, they have seen new opportunities emerge.
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3月 16, 2021
Weekly snippet | New land premiums pilot scheme’s implications for investors and developers
The Development Bureau introduced a two-year pilot scheme, which has started imposing land premiums at standard rates for the redevelopment of industrial buildings built before 1987 on 15 March.
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3月 11, 2021
Collaboration – the key to a successful real estate ecosystem
Hong Kong’s real estate industry operates with a unique ecosystem. Stakeholders need to collaborate, so they are aware of each other, know what they are doing and leverage opportunities where possible - and ultimately thrive.
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3月 11, 2021
Weekly snippet | Opportunities for both office and retail occupiers in core locations
Across the office and retail sectors, landlords have become more flexible and are open to negotiation to secure longer and preferable lease terms. The Hong Kong Market Outlook 2021 hinted at softer leasing momentum but anticipated the office sector would bottom out by the of Q2 with retail experiencing an uptick from the low base experienced in 2020.
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3月 8, 2021
2020-21 Land Sale Programme | March Update
The close of 2020 saw a record-breaking land sale on the Victoria Peak, with a Wharf Holdings Ltd. led consortium paying US$1.5 billion for a plot that became the most expensive residential site sold by government tender. This bid was higher than market value and reflects the confidence of developers in the sectors outlook, especially for luxury housing.
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3月 3, 2021
Weekly snippet | All eyes on industrial investment opportunities
Hong Kong real estate investment was comparatively subdued in 2020, with institutional investors and funds adopting a safety-first approach and choosing to see out market uncertainty before committing any capital. Keeping a diligent view of the market, Colliers’ research identified industrial assets – specifically data centres and cold storage – and overall growth in activity in China as areas to watch at the start of the year.
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2月 26, 2021
Addressing Hong Kong’s housing supply issues
Sufficient land supply has been a long-standing challenge for Hong Kong. Much of the space, including village, brownfield/storage and agricultural land, held by private developers is underutilised or not easy to develop.
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2月 25, 2021
Investing time to find the right solution
At Colliers, our people are our greatest asset. While providing the right platform to succeed is important, we also need to ensure that our experts provide clients with the confidence that they have a partner they can trust.
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2月 23, 2021
Weekly snippet | Increased activity drives early market sentiment
This week will see Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po announce the 2021/22 Hong Kong Budget. Despite the city seeing economic improvement towards the end of last year, its recovery is far from complete and requires the government to take decisive action to stimulate economic growth and re-energise core revenue streams, and where possible, explore new sources of commerce for the city
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1月 28, 2021
Doing what’s right to create positive change
A passion for doing what’s right underpins everything we do at Colliers. From respecting our internal relationships, to delivering enduring value to our clients, enhancing the quality of experiences in our communities defines our approach.
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1月 20, 2021
Where does Hong Kong SAR go from here?
As of 1 July 2019, rents in Central stood at an average of HK$150 sq. ft. with vacancy rates at circa 2% throughout the CBD - the highest level and lowest prolonged level on record, for rents and vacancy, respectively.
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1月 14, 2021
Be the expert for your clients
‘Unprecedented’ has become a sound bite for 2020. As cliché as it may seem, even in context of the outbreak of SARS in 2003 and the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, stakeholders in the property investment market are truly experiencing something for the first time.
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1月 7, 2021
Year of the Ox: grabbing opportunity by the horns
The Year of the Ox, a hardworking and methodical animal, has the makings of being a positive and productive period in Hong Kong. Like this zodiacal projection, we anticipate that our hard-working population will be rewarded as it emerges from a near two-year recession, with firm growth as Mainland China starts to kick on, recommencing positive economic momentum.
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12月 17, 2020
The XRL site: A new landmark and GBA business hub
The completion of the XRL commercial project, totaling 3.2 million sq. ft. of GFA, is expected to transform West Kowloon into a new and strategic commercial hub for cross-border businesses, capital and talent flow.
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11月 19, 2020
Partnering with clients adds value
Market uncertainty has created a shift in the expectation of clients. Office Services’ Eugene Yip shares how getting closer to the needs of his clients, and even challenging their way of thinking, has enabled him to provide clarity and solutions most relevant to their business.
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11月 11, 2020
A market for occupiers to be resilient and ambitious
Since before the start of 2020, Hong Kong’s real estate had been operating with caution embedded into its local and global decision-making processes.
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11月 5, 2020
Success that exceed expectations
Being successful could be seen as a byproduct of working hard. For talents like Pureanae Jang, working hard is the byproduct of being successful. Sharing how being enterprising keeps her driven with a need to achieve, the recently promoted Associate Director who now leads the Valuation & Advisory Services Investor Services Team takes five-minutes to share a little more about her background and what keeps her focused.
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10月 22, 2020
Accelerating your success with L&D
Continually learning and developing your skills are fundamental parts of being a professional. That’s especially true according to Valuation and Advisory Services latest recruit, Brian Leong.
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10月 16, 2020
Property Valuation – an integral element in real estate ecosystem
There has been a saying that the real estate industry is like an ecosystem, where every stakeholder - including the Government, occupiers, investors, developers, banks, professional advisors (like liquidators) and so on - work closely together, relying on each other to thrive.
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10月 8, 2020
Clients are partners too
It’s all about investing in relationships. At least that’s what Capital Markets and Investment Services ’ Russell Lam believes.
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9月 25, 2020
What does the Trustbridge WeWork deal mean for the flexible workspace market?
At the beginning 2020, we anticipated that the overall demand from Asia’s flexible workspace operators would be less than half the level recorded in 2019.
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9月 17, 2020
Work hard and keep moving forward
Generally, your effort reflects reward. For Office Services’ Sayaka Matsumoto, this couldn’t be more fitting as when she goes about her business, whether at Colliers or in her personal life, the mantra is built around one simple principle - hard work.
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9月 3, 2020
Returning to where it began
Real estate has always been in the cross hairs for Erica. After joining Colliers for a brief spell as an intern over a decade ago, we catch up with our latest senior recruit as she opens up on why now is the right time to join the investment team and how she firmly has her sights set on performance and establishing a leading role.
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9月 2, 2020
Recentralisation – seizing the flight-for-quality options in the CBD
In Hong Kong, the heightened US-China geopolitical tension coupled with the fluctuation of the COVID-19 pandemic locally has continued to weigh on the office rental performance. In 2020, we forecast overall Grade A office rents will fall 14% YOY, with a bigger correction of 18% YOY in the CBD (Central and Admiralty).
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8月 20, 2020
Collaboration is the key to success
Real estate is a traditional component of the Hong Kong landscape and economy. However, adopting a slightly unorthodox route to work at Colliers - pivoting from running his own real estate business - Shaman Chellaram, Senior Director, Capital Markets and Investment Services, reflects on his time so far at Colliers as he discusses how collaboration has helped him integrate into the business, not just in Hong Kong, but Globally.
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