Key Takeaways
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (00016.HK) sold all 275 units offered at its Lime Spark residential project over the weekend, a sign of resilient demand in Hong Kong’s property market that comes as mainland Chinese buyers are returning in force.
The successful sales event, which generated over HKD 1.8 billion ($230 million), points to a strengthening primary housing market, according to data from Midland Realty. Purchases by mainland Chinese buyers in Hong Kong climbed to a two-year high in April, with transaction value hitting a 17-month high of HK$18.9 billion, the agency’s data shows.
Across two sales rounds on May 16 and 17, SHK Properties sold out the entire launch, including 121 units in the second round on Saturday. The developer immediately raised prices by an average of 2.6 percent for a new batch of 87 two-bedroom units, which will go on sale as early as this weekend. The new units have a discounted average price of HKD 18,613 per square foot.
The strong result from one of Hong Kong’s largest developers suggests robust underlying demand for new housing, fueled by attractive rental yields and a favorable exchange rate for mainland buyers. One investor reportedly spent over HKD 30 million to acquire four two-bedroom units during the sale. The performance offers a bullish signal for the city’s real estate sector, standing in contrast to the ongoing liquidity challenges faced by some developers in mainland China. The upcoming sale of the newly released 87 units will serve as a key test of whether this pricing power and demand momentum can be sustained.
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