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Hong Kong investor nets $30M profit on Tsim Sha Tsui retail portfolio after 40% price cut

A Hong Kong investor named Ng Kan-hoi has sold a portfolio of retail shops in Tsim Sha Tsui for HK$256.8 million (US$30.2 million). Despite accepting a price cut of over 40% from his original asking price of HK$430 million, the investor still achieved a profit of nearly HK$237 million after holding the properties for more than four decades. This sale occurred amidst concerns about rising interest rates and a weak retail property market. AI

RANK_REASON Significant real estate transaction involving a substantial profit despite market challenges. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Hong Kong investor nets $30M profit on Tsim Sha Tsui retail portfolio after 40% price cut

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Chris Tsang ·

    How a Hong Kong property investor still made US$30 million – after a 40% price cut

    Amid concerns over rising interest rates and a weak retail property market, a long-time investor has sold a portfolio of prime street shops in Tsim Sha Tsui – held for more than four decades – and locked in a profit of nearly HK$237 million (US$30.2 million) despite accepting a d…