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Legco votes 58-1 in favour of request, sets in motion scheme to supply 30,000 flats by 2027 at total cost of HK$26.4 billion. Source link

Hong Kong homebuyers steered clear of 111 flats on offer at Wheelock Properties ’s development at Kai Tak, the first project to be launched there since the government announced plans to build temporary housing units on the site of the city’s former airport. Source link

Commissioner for Harbourfront Leonie Lee says many improvement projects fail to move forward or face lengthy delays. Source link

Yang and Leung seem to have learned quickly, however, backing off from their original strong stance. Yang abstained from voting for, rather than voted against, the HK$15 billion first-round funding proposal in the Legislative Council. Private developers led by Leung have also softened their stance on the government proposal, saying …

The speed with which the government and legislators moved forward on Kai Tak light public housing disrespects the process of listening to Hongkongers’ concerns. If engaging the public and raising people’s concerns in Legco gets cut out for the sake of speed, public distrust of the government will snowball. Source …

Residents in Kai Tak to set up several booths near location to collect opposing signatures and meet lawmakers to express grievances. Source link

Property developers are finishing work on the biggest stockpile of new homes in nearly two decades, a potential supply surge that could weigh on prices following the worst sales total in nine years. Source link

Rezoning of commercial sites, appearance of Covid-19 facility raise questions about new ‘CBD2’. Source link

Proposals to repurpose quarantine centres and pockets of government land, and build a multistorey youth hostel, might seem unorthodox, but the city needs short-term housing solutions as well as long-term ones since larger projects will take a decade or more to bear fruit. Source link

Kowloon City is home to dozens of Thai restaurants and grocery stores frequented by Hongkongers seeking authentic cuisine. Source link