超级豪华公寓汉美登：2008年推出已卖四成

李敏雯 (2011-06-04)

每个单位至少800万元起跳的超级豪华公寓汉美登（Hamilton Scotts），自2008年推出市场以来卖出四成，当中一半买家是本地人。 　　发展商高鸿置地（KOP Properties）表示，接下来会推出的公寓项目将走年轻化路线，令其单位在更可负担的范围内。 　　汉美登是本地唯一在单位内设有停车位的公寓，也是继美国纽约和迪拜之后全球第三个拥有室内高楼停车位的房地产项目。这个项目也是迄今为止全球拥有最高楼层的室内停车位（30层楼高）的建筑物。 　　汉美登公寓昨早举行了盖顶仪式，该项目预料能在今年第四季取得临时入伙证（TOP）。 　　高鸿置地总裁陈莞君在盖顶仪式后接受访问时认为，这个销售数字还有待改善，不过已留意到高档房地产近期开始活跃，尤其是在市区周边的黄金地段价格攀升。 　　她说：“当时（指2008年）市场情绪不佳，我们选择销售就得降低价格，但现在集团有很好的持守力，我们也会继续观察价格走势，希望不久后这个项目的价位能逐渐回升到危机前的水平，甚至更高一点。” 　　除了两个小型顶层豪宅和两个顶层豪宅以外，汉美登其余52个单位都是约2700平方英尺（不包括停车空间在内）的三卧房式单位，目前售价从每平方英尺3000元起跳，但这个价位比2008年7月推出时的3800元尺价要低。 　　根据市区重建局网上的数据，这个项目最近的两宗交易是在去年6月，当时的价位是每平方英尺2800元和3200元。数据也显示，该项目的价位曾一度跌破2500元。 　　陈莞君指出，集团接下来会继续把创意点子带入本地的豪宅私宅项目，但在大小和种类方面做出调整，以走较年轻化的路线，这也让买家较负担得起。 汉美登的一半买家是本地人。（梁麒麟摄） 　　多数外国买家也居住在本地，他们多来自欧洲、美国、中国、香港和印度尼西亚等地。 　　陈莞君说，虽然当年集团是首个让屋主的爱车也一起登堂入室的概念在新加坡推出，有些人甚至认为是个“疯狂的想法”，但这两年在美国洛杉矶和印度孟买的建筑师也开始走这条路线，洛杉矶项目的建筑师甚至说是从一个新加坡项目获得灵感。 　　汉美登是由意大利最大建筑师事务所之一AMA Architects操刀，也多次赢得国际奖项。 　　陈莞君也不排除参与政府售地计划下投标地皮，但为了维护这个高档品牌，还不至于在近期内把眼光转向大众或中档私宅领域。 　　高鸿置地也是本地豪华私宅项目丽嘉豪庭（Ritz Carlton Residences）的发展商。它也在去年底买下英国伦敦的著名地标建筑之一——Ten Trinity Square这栋历史悠久的建筑，并会将它发展成一个拥有37个单位的豪华住宅项目及高级酒店。这个项目已在上个月于伦敦推出。 　　*[e-mail] 《联合早报》 S’pore luxury home prices moderate in Q1 June 7, 2011 Prices of luxury homes in Singapore have moderated in the first quarter of this year due to property cooling measures, data from CB Richard Ellis’ (CBRE’s) Asian Luxury Residential Capital Value Index showed on Monday. The measures, announced in January, included raising the seller’s stamp duty and reducing credit available to those who already have outstanding mortgages. CBRE said the increase in prices of luxury homes in the core central region moderated to 0.9 per cent quarter-on-quarter, while sales volume was also down by 20.4 per cent. Prime rents in Singapore remained unchanged, but CBRE said they appeared to show signs of softening towards the end of the quarter, along with the slowdown of expatriate leasing demand. Commenting on the outlook of luxury residential markets in Singapore, Joseph Tan, executive director of residential at CBRE, said that with the absence of further government initiatives in 2011, he expects minimal growth in both the inflow of foreign investors and home prices. As such, CBRE said it expects the volume of luxury transactions in 2011 to be about 150 to 200 units, with prices likely to average at S$3,000 per square foot (psf) for resale projects and S$3,500 per square foot for new projects. Overall in Asia, the CBRE index, which measures the capital value of luxury residential properties, rose by 5.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of this year. This was up from the 0.9 per cent registered in the previous quarter. However, CBRE pointed out that most markets – including Beijing, Shanghai and key South East Asian cities – recorded a lower rate of price growth. This came as sales slowed, following the introduction of measures directed at cooling residential property markets in the region. Anton Eilers, executive director of CBRE Residential, Asia, said: “Home buying demand is expected to remain healthy as the regional economy continues to expand.” He added that the cooling measures introduced in a number of major markets will moderate price growth of luxury residential property over the course of the year, and prices and rental growth. Source : Channel NewsAsia – 6 Jun 2011 Luxury properties prove a tough sell  June 8, 2011 Sales of luxury properties in Singapore seems to be losing its shine and has slowed down in recent weeks. That is according to industry players who say that the segment has underperformed despite the overall property boom last year.   Analysts said most buyers of luxury properties here, mainly foreign investors, are turning cautious about buying their next multi-million dollar home due to the uncertain global economy.   Hamilton Scotts is one of the most anticipated super luxury properties to be launched in the last three years. The project costs more than S$100 million and it features a S$20 million en suite car porch.   Each unit is selling between S$8 million and S$10 million each, or an average of S$3,800 per square foot. But sales at the Hamilton Scotts have been slow. Out of the 56 units in the property, only 19 have been sold at between S$3,000 and S$3,700 per square foot.   The freehold property was launched in mid-2008, in the heat of the Lehman Brothers crisis.   Sales of similar luxury properties have also been slow, with the upmarket development 8 Napier selling 27 out of the total 46 units. Its latest transaction was in April at S$3,000 per square foot.   Hamilton Scotts developer KOP properties said luxury property buyers have been cautious with their cash.   Leny Suparman, CEO of KOP Properties, said: “I have not shown people, the buyers and consumers, what this project really looks like. I think people are unsure about the car porch mechanism so I think we really need to show them the entire thing and to be able to fully showcase all the wonders of this project.   “For the past three years, despite the fact that we didn’t have a show flat, we have been selling very well off the floor plans and the sales gallery in our office, I think we have done very well.”   Liang Thow Ming, head of residential services at Credo Real Estate, said sales of luxury properties tend to be slower when compared with mass market home sales.   “If you look at properties of a price tag somewhere in the region of S$8 million to S$10 million, you don’t expect these units to fly off the shelf anyway. So I think the pace of sales at Hamilton Scotts is comparable to the general luxury market,” said Mr Liang.   But analysts said the luxury property segment will cool off further, this is after recovering slightly last year from the property downturn during the global financial crisis.   Mr Liang said: “Where foreign buying is concerned, and where the luxury end of the market is concerned, the global geopolitical situation have slowed the pace of foreigners wanting to buy properties, be it in Singapore or anywhere else. So generally, I think right now a lot of foreign buyers, they would probably not take the plunge so easily. Therefore, resulting in the luxury end market not being as vibrant as the rest of the market.”   In the last three quarters, prices of uncompleted non-landed core central region homes, which include most luxury properties, grew by three per cent. Prices have already surpassed their peaks in 2008.   This is a much slower growth compared with the 26 per cent increase in prices in the whole of 2007, during the last property boom.   Luxury properties in Asia did well the first quarter of this year, recording a 5.5 per cent price growth, well over the 0.9 per cent from the previous quarter.   But key cities in Southeast Asia, including Singapore as well as major cities in China, recorded negative price growth to just over one per cent. CBRE Richard Ellis attributes this to a slew of property cooling measures introduced in those territories.   Hong Kong and Guangzhou were the only cities that recorded a price growth surge at 4.3 per cent and 7.2 per cent for the quarter.   Despite the uncertain global economic outlook, Ms Suparman is positive that sales at the Hamilton Scotts will improve, once it is completed by December this year.   “I think it’s a little bit challenging for them but if you have a completed product, it’s much easier for them to feel the space and to imagine the kind of lifestyle. So I believe this could be picked up once all these luxury projects are completed,” said Ms Suparman   Analysts expect prices of central region luxury properties to climb slowly, by about five per cent this year.   Source : Channel NewsAsia – 7 Jun 2011