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Hong Kong’s homebuyers return to market, snapping up new flats at In One Above project in Ho Man Tin on Sunday

  • More than half the available flats at the project by Chinachem Properties and MTR Corporation sold by 5:30pm on Sunday
  • The flats were priced between HK$7.99 million (US$998,000) and HK$30.08 million, or HK$21,948 to HK$32,800 per square foot

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People queue up in Tsuen Wan West to buy units of the In One Above development in Ho Man Tin on May 21, 2023. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Historically high lending rates did not stop Hong Kong’s homebuyers from returning to the market on Sunday to snap up a fresh batch of flats in Ho Man Tin, highlighting improved sentiment in the city’s battered home market.
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In the first two hours of the sale, 48 of the 90 flats were sold at the In One Above project by Chinachem Properties and MTR Corporation, according to Chinachem. Another 20 units were slated to be sold separately via bidding.

The flats on offer on Sunday, consisting of one- to three-bedroom flats ranging from 327 to 960 sq ft, were priced between HK$7.99 million and HK$30.08 million after discounts of up to 15 per cent, which translates to HK$21,948 to HK$32,800 per square foot, according to agents.

“In One Above has an advantageous geographical location, with an exclusive elevator that goes directly to the lobby of the Ho Man Tin MTR station,” said Kelvin Cheong, operation director of the residential department of Midland Realty. “The asking prices of the flats were close to market prices, which makes them attractive to homebuyers, but also long-term investors,” he said.

The exterior of In One Above, a property development project atop Ho Man Tin MTR station. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
The exterior of In One Above, a property development project atop Ho Man Tin MTR station. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Rental prices for the flats could reach HK$80 per square foot, with a rental return of around 3.5 per cent, Cheong estimated.

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