The amount fell by more than a fifth from the same period a year ago to US$21.3 billion, the lowest figure since the second quarter of 2010, according to a report by property consultancy JLL.
Investment in Hong Kong commercial property this year is likely to fall 65 per cent year on year to HK$26 billion (US$3.33 billion), a 15-year low, as a slow economic recovery in the city and mainland China as well as elevated interest rates weigh on sentiment, Colliers says.