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Hong Kong offers developers 20% plot bonus to revive old districts

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Hong Kong is launching a new pilot scheme next month to encourage private redevelopment of older districts. The government will offer developers a bonus plot ratio of up to 20% or an equivalent land premium value in seven urban areas. Analysts believe this incentive will help revitalize neighborhoods like Sham Shui Po, which have seen stalled redevelopment projects due to a slow property market, by making borderline redevelopment cases financially viable. AI

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Hong Kong offers developers 20% plot bonus to revive old districts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Sun ·

    Hong Kong’s rare plot incentive will help resurrect decaying districts, analysts say

    A rare Hong Kong government incentive for developers will help revive old neighbourhoods such as Sham Shui Po, where more redevelopment projects have stalled amid a sluggish property market, analysts have said. They said on Thursday that the bonus plot ratio pilot scheme, due to …

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