Chapter 225 The King of Land at Queen's Road, Central
After reading the sand table, Yang Wendong also put on a safety helmet and came to the construction site.
Zheng Zhijie introduced: "Yang Sheng, the foundation is almost completed. In a few days, construction of some buildings will begin."
"For an 8-story building, it shouldn't cost much How long?" Yang Wendong asked.
Zheng Zhijie replied: "We use a 24-hour working system, and we can build one floor in 7 to 10 days. The lower three floors will be slower because the requirements are higher, but the upper floors will be much faster."< br>
"Okay, safety must be guaranteed. I will find a third-party agency to inspect all buildings." Yang Wendong reminded.
Zheng Zhijie said: "Don't worry, Yang Sheng, we don't dare to underestimate the quality. This time it is Kinmen Construction who is responsible for the construction of the entire industrial zone;
Many buildings in Central were built by them. They are very experienced in this field. I don’t think they will use their reputation to cheat.”
“Kinmen Construction?” Yang Wendong was stunned. He had heard of this company in his previous life. .
Zheng Zhijie introduced: "Kinmen Construction is among the top three in Hong Kong's construction industry."
"Yeah." Yang Wendong didn't pay attention, and then looked at several rebuilt buildings in the distance and asked: "Are those staff dormitories over there?"
Zheng Zhijie replied: "Yes, those buildings are all It's a dormitory. According to the plan, there are 40 rooms on one floor, and every 6 people have a room. There are almost 2,000 people in one building;
But Wei Sheng also said that in reality, it should not be So Many of our workers have families, and they do not all live in dormitories. "It doesn't matter, everyone is free." Yang Wendong asked again: "The conditions in the dormitories." What is the plan like? "
Wei Zetao next to him said: "Everyone has a 1-meter-wide bed, a cabinet, two people share a table, and there are fans and lights in the room;
Each house also has a balcony where you can dry your clothes. The toilet and bathroom are shared. In addition, high-power electrical appliances are strictly restricted and fires are not allowed. Everyone has to buy boiling water from one place. ”
“Sounds okay. "Yang Wendong thought about it, and it felt a bit like a university dormitory in the early 20th century in his previous life.
Although in the eyes of previous generations, not having air conditioning, entertainment, and a separate bathroom was equivalent to going to jail, but in this era, being able to It would be nice to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain.
Wei Zetao added: "Compared with the environment where many people live in Hong Kong, it is actually much better. "
"Okay, let's do this first. Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Let's wait and see when it is completed." ”
These introductions are all understood by Void. Without seeing them with his own eyes, Yang Wendong cannot give any opinions of his own.
Now he only needs to know that the general situation meets his requirements. When the dormitory or factory is built in the future, he will have his own ideas after seeing it.
The last stop was a large warehouse with only one floor. After everyone walked in, there were already many densely packed wooden boxes stacked on three floors.
Wei Zetao said: "Yang Sheng, these are all plastic particles imported from Wanwan, which is produced by Fumao."
"Wang Yongqing's factory started operating very quickly. " Yang Wendong nodded and said.
The future "Formosa Plastics" invested last year has achieved results this year. Last month, the new factory in Fumao was completed and began mass production of plastic particle raw materials.
Wei Zetao said: "Yes, because there are enough funds and there is no wrangling from the bank, Wang Sheng is very efficient, and it is two months ahead of the previous customized plan."
" What's the price?" Yang Wendong asked.
Wei Zetao replied: "It's almost 20% cheaper than the cost of shipping back from the United States, and a little cheaper than the previous British traders. When Wang Sheng's production capacity increases, we will be able to survive here. We can compete with the existing trading companies for the market."
"Okay." Yang Wendong said again: "Our industrial park here is very large, and we will definitely attract investment in the future. Do not accept textile, garment, mechanical processing, etc.;
First, we will only rent to factories related to plastics. In this way, everyone will get together, our prices will be cheap, and everyone will benefit. "
"Understood. "Wei Zetao agreed and said that he also understood the boss's purpose, which was to monopolize the supply of plastic raw materials in Hong Kong.
At noon, Yang Wendong took all the company's senior executives to have lunch at a nearby food stall, and then After going back to their respective homes, Yang Wendong followed Zheng Zhijie to the Cheung Hing Building on Des Voeux Road in Central.
“It’s on the 19th floor? The speed is quite fast. "Yang Wendong counted carefully and found that 19 floors of the total 25-story building have been built.
Zheng Zhijie said: "After we acquired this building, we injected funds again, and the original contracting company worked harder. It's done, and it is expected to be completed in October; however, the interior decoration will still take some time. Now more manpower has been added to decorate floors below the 15th floor. It is estimated that it will be completed by the end of the year, faster than expected. ”
"There is no need to pursue speed too much, we are not short of two months." Yang Wendong said.
Zheng Zhijie said: "Okay."
Yang Wendong asked again: "How is the investment in the shopping mall downstairs going?"
Zheng Zhijie said: "If we count the future Carrefour supermarkets have basically It’s completed. In addition, a cinema has been built inside the square according to your requirements.”
“Well, cinemas and supermarkets are not actually expected to make a lot of money, but they can attract a large number of people. " Yang Wendong nodded and said.
In previous lives, many cinemas were located in shopping malls or even office buildings. Yang Wendong also thought about this in his early years, but it was not easy to implement.
Because the movie theaters in this era were all single rooms and very large in area. This was because the number of movies was small and the cost of screening was high.
As for ordinary office buildings, the single-floor area is not large. It is impossible to put a movie theater in it.
This is only possible with larger shopping malls. However, in this era, there are very few such large shopping malls. The only few are controlled by large consortiums and are already operating well. I want to persuade It is almost impossible for them to go to great lengths to renovate movie theaters.
After the acquisition of Liao Chuangxing Building, the shopping mall below meets this requirement. It can be regarded as Yang Wendong's test of "putting cinemas in shopping malls" in this era.
Zheng Zhijie continued: "But the cinema inside Changxing Mall will open some time later than the mall, because the mall was almost completed before we acquired it.
Now that we need to make major changes to an area, we need to spend a little money It's time."
"Okay, I understand." Yang Wendong nodded. The seats in the theater are slanted, which requires that any property needs to be modified or rebuilt before the movie can be placed.
Zheng Zhijie said again: ‘Yang Sheng, let me introduce to you the future locations of some well-known brands in our mall.
This first floor.’
Yang Wendong also listened casually. He also knew some well-known international brands, but they were mainly from the UK. The Commonwealth was exclusive to foreigners, so it was a bit difficult for many foreign investors to come in.
After listening, Yang Wendong asked: "It hasn't been fully rented out yet, has it?" Zheng Zhijie said: "Not yet. In the early days, it was mainly when Liao Chong Hing Bank signed contracts with some well-known brands. Later, after we took over, I Some have been signed, but there are still some positions that have not been decided.
But I don’t plan to look for big brands in these positions. I will finalize them all in the next two months.”
“Okay,” Yang Wendong nodded. He said, "Leave me a larger one, and I'm going to let Yiyi's clothing store open one there too." ’
Although it sells mid-to-low-end clothing, it is also very suitable for high-end shopping malls, because most of the people who come to shop are actually ordinary people.
In high-end shopping malls, there are only a few truly high-end brands.
"Okay." Zheng Zhijie agreed.
After looking at Changxing Plaza, everyone returned to Geely Building, the new headquarters of Changxing Real Estate:
Zheng Zhijie also brought some financial information and said: "Yang Sheng, this is what happened in the past six months. Financial information of Changxing Real Estate: In the past six months, we have developed a total of 4 residential projects
In fact, one project has already sold off-the-plan properties. Judging from this project alone, the net profit will be around HK$1.1 million. The other three projects have not yet sold off-the-plan properties, but even based on the current housing prices, the three projects can at least make a profit of HK$1.1 million. Earn 2.5 million Hong Kong dollars. ”
“Now we are not allowed to sell off-the-plan properties at will, right? "Yang Wendong asked suddenly after looking at the information.
Zheng Zhijie replied: "Yes, last year, unfinished buildings appeared in some places, and many citizens who bought off-the-plan properties suffered heavy losses, and they made trouble. Forcing the Hong Kong government to come forward to solve the problem;
At the beginning of this year, the Hong Kong government also formulated restrictions on uncompleted properties, which can only be sold after a certain period of time. ”
“That’s okay, the market must have restrictions. "Yang Wendong doesn't really care.
Although there are no restrictions on off-the-plan properties, which is also good for his real estate company, he hopes that the market will only have problems during the major crises in his memory, so as to maximize profits.
Zheng Zhijie added: 'In fact, the sluggishness of the real estate market in the first half of this year was partly related to this policy. Even the subsequent run on Liu Chong Hing Bank, if we really get to the bottom of it, it may also be because of this matter. ’
“The financial and real estate markets are like this...” Yang Wendong nodded and said.
With the model of Liao Chong Hing Bank, problems will arise sooner or later, but if you know the time and make arrangements early, you can still seek the best interests for yourself.
Of course, he is not adding insult to injury. It is also the best choice for the Liao family to sell the property to him, otherwise the family's losses will be even greater.
Zheng Zhijie took out another document and said: "Yang Sheng, next, I plan to continue to participate in the Hong Kong government's residential auctions on Hong Kong Island. These are the target locations."
"Okay." Yang Wendong read it. After the meeting, I naturally agreed: "Just give me the specific information before the bidding."
The Hong Kong real estate market was somewhat sluggish in the first half of the year, but it began to gradually return to normal in the second half of the year, but the recovery speed may be slow. Point, this is also because after Liao Chong Hing Bank, many banks began to become more cautious.
"Okay." Zheng Zhijie paused and said: "Yang Sheng, there is also a special piece of land. The Hong Kong government requires that this land must be turned into a large hotel. Originally we did not have this business, but this The location of the land is great."
"Where is the location?" Yang Wendong asked.
Zheng Zhijie replied: "No. 2 Queen's Road."
"Queen's Road? No. 2?" Yang Wendong was stunned for a moment. Isn't this the location of Li Jiacheng Jiang Industrial Center Building in history?
According to legend, this land was the location of the Hilton Hotel in Hong Kong in the early years. Later, in the 1980s, the hotel property was acquired by Lao Li. However, because Hilton signed a 50-year cooperation period with the original owner, Lao Li There is nothing you can do to develop this land.
Later, when Lao Li acquired Hong Kong Electric, he used the advantages of Hong Kong Electric and the power of local snakes to force the Hilton Hotel to leave Hong Kong after taking a sum of money. After that, Lao Li demolished Hotel, and the future Cheung Kong Industrial CITIC Tower was built.
Looking at it this way, this land has now been put up for auction by the Hong Kong government.
Zheng Zhijie said: "Yes, the location of this land is very good and the area is large enough, 38,000 square feet. According to the requirements of the Hong Kong government, any bidder needs to build a five-star building with more than 600 guest rooms. ”
“38,000 feet?” Yang Wendong did some mental calculation and asked: "Then the value of this land can be worth 30 million Hong Kong dollars?"
This year's commercial land auctions in Central, Hong Kong, or private transactions, Basically, it is more than 800 Hong Kong dollars per foot.
The location on Queen's Road is even more excellent, so the price is bound to be higher.
Zheng Zhijie nodded and said: "30 million Hong Kong dollars may be conservative. Judging from the location, this land is at the level of a land king.
If office buildings can be built, then I estimate the final price may be higher. ”
“Which companies are more interested in this land? "Yang Wendong asked again.
Zheng Zhijie said: "Jihe Land, Swire Group, and Huangpu Group have all stated that they will participate in the bidding. In addition, some consortiums from Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom also seem to be interested. "
"It is normal for such a good location to attract so many large financial groups. "Yang Wendong is not surprised.
Hong Kong has now become a new star in the Asian economy, and Central is the core of Hong Kong's economy. High-quality land in Central will inevitably attract bidding from multiple consortiums.
Zheng Zhijie asked: "Yang Sheng, are you interested in this land?"
"Of course." Yang Wendong nodded and said: "The land on Queen's Avenue covers an area of 38,000 square feet. It is estimated that it will be very large within ten years." It’s rare to have such an opportunity.”
Although. He said that like Lao Li in history, he could acquire the already built Hilton hotel properties in the late 1970s, but he would also encounter Hilton's contract issues, and it would probably take until the late 1980s and early 1990s to be able to build his own hotel property. Really control the property with this location.
Of course it is impossible for him to wait until 30 years from now.
A hotel with such a high-quality location is also a high-quality investment. It is estimated that it will only suffer losses during the economic crisis in 1966.
Moreover, now that his status in Hong Kong is getting higher and higher, he often has to go to Gui Lao's hotel to meet people to discuss things. Sometimes he is always a little uneasy.
Open a hotel now, and wait until the 1980s to see the demand. Whether you continue to operate it or demolish it and build a super skyscraper, it will be very cost-effective.
Zheng Zhijie said: "Then do I need to sign up for you?"
"Wait a minute, for such a big project, I need to discuss it with the bank first." Yang Wendong Then he said: "First make an appointment with He Shanheng from Hang Seng Bank for me. I will talk to him about financing."
"Okay." Zheng Zhijie agreed.
PS: Please give me monthly tickets
(In real history, the total investment in Hilton Hotels in the 1960s was US$14 million.)
(End of this chapter)