Chapter 656: Multiple winning housing in one go
The ups and downs of real estate and the stock market have been the focus of media attention for this period of time. However, Hong Kong is not the only real estate stock market, and other things will also have a great impact;
For example, in June, MacLeho publicly announced that he would implement the [Householders have their own houses] plan, including the construction of a sufficient number of affordable housing in Hong Kong in the next ten years, so that a large number of people who cannot afford a house can have a place to live;
This incident still had a little impact on the real estate market, and many people began to wait and see, but with the launch of the Hong Kong government's continuous plans, the market no longer cared about it.
It seems that he followed some of Yang Wendong's suggestions. The first batch of affordable housing will only supply disabled families, seriously ill families or some families with special difficulties. These extremely poor families are not the target customers of the real estate market themselves. Therefore, the Hong Kong government provides houses for these people, which naturally will not affect the market;
In addition, the Hong Kong government announced the possible location for building affordable housing, which is located deep in the New Territories, which is also a pond jungle, and there is no supporting facilities around it. The Hong Kong government just promised to build a road, but everyone knows that transportation in such places is a big problem for the real poor, because they have to work and live in such places, the commuting cost will be very high;
But no matter what, this is also a benefit introduced by the Hong Kong government. No matter how bad the living environment is, it is better than none. Many people who do not live in or cannot afford to rent a house are not qualified to be picky.
Half a month after the publication, there seemed to be no objection on the market, so the Hong Kong government began bidding, seeking professional construction companies to design special apartments. The winners can naturally be responsible for the entire construction project;
Some construction companies are also quite interested, but after seeing the budget given by the Hong Kong government, they immediately give up. You should know that the real estate market is booming at this time. Many shopping malls, office buildings, residential buildings and even road infrastructure require a lot of manpower. They can make a lot of profits from these projects. On the contrary, the Hong Kong government project has a pitiful low profit margin. Even if the price of building materials fluctuates, they may lose money. In this case, they are naturally unwilling to participate.
However, when Yang Wendong saw the bidding conditions of the Hong Kong government, he called Zheng Zhijie and Ning Zhiyuan, a Chinese man in charge of Kinmen Construction.
"What is the profit margin for this project?" Yang Wendong asked.
Ning Zhiyuan replied: "Yang Sheng, based on the current material market price, the profit margin of the entire project is only about 3%. This has not considered the design cost. The cost is not high if the simple design is not high, but if the Hong Kong government is not satisfied with our design, the investment will not be small."
Zheng Zhijie followed and said, "Yang Sheng, the profit margin of 3% is actually a theory. If there are some changes, it is very likely to lose money. This is also the reason why many construction companies are unwilling to take on it, because at present, other projects are at least a dozen points of profit;
But the Hong Kong government also refused to make concessions and insisted that this was an infrastructure public project. Although the profit margin was low, the project was large in scale and lasted for a long time, so the budget was very hampered. ”
"The Hong Kong government is saying it well. This project is indeed long enough. According to MacLeho's plan, as long as he is in office, he will continue to do it." Yang Wendong said with a faint smile.
Although the [Householders have their own houses] plan has not been successful in the history of Hong Kong, it just means that it has not been completely successful. Over the years, some houses have been built, but they are far from meeting the market demand. There is also a certain reason here that the application conditions are too wide, which leads to too many people competing;
In fact, this kind of core affordable housing is unlikely to cover many groups anywhere, so it should only target those very poor special groups. Only in this way can it be successful because it does not infringe on the interests of capital;
Although this is a kind of government bowing to capital, reality is like this. Disrespect for reality will only lead to greater failure.
Zheng Zhijie saw what the boss meant and asked, "Does Yang Sheng want us to take over this project?"
Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Yes, I want Kinmen Construction to participate. First of all, this project is indeed a long-term project. Although it doesn't make much money, it can also drive a lot of industrial employment;
Second, I also hope that with the help of the strong design capabilities of Kinmen buildings, with the lowest cost and the smallest area, it can provide an relatively better living environment for ordinary poor people. ”
In fact, there is another thing that is, it seems that this project is indeed not profitable now, but once the economic crisis breaks out and the real estate market stops, it will inevitably plummet, whether it is labor costs or the prices of various building materials. The reference for the calculation of the cost of the Hong Kong government is still at the current time point. At this time, the prosperity of real estate will inevitably increase various procurement costs;
The next real estate crisis will last at least one or two years. In this way, not only will the profit be higher, but it will also bring stable employment to Kinmen Construction workers. Otherwise, the number of unemployed people in their construction companies will be too many, and they will be bad, either losing money or laying off employees.
Another last point is that Kinmen Architecture is the top two construction companies in Hong Kong, and its design capabilities are also very strong. Even in this small apartment design, the professional Bei Jinming may not be able to compare with it. This is also caused by the special environment in Hong Kong. Seeing that the boss was not just looking at profits, Zheng Zhijie naturally responded: "Okay Yang Sheng, then I will immediately negotiate with the Hong Kong government on related matters."
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded and looked at Ning Zhiyuan and said, "On the Kinmen Construction, you should have snacks for the design of affordable housing. Don't care about the cost. You should make the whole family live better to the greatest extent;
But one thing to note is that it cannot be too good. It is too good. I think there will be rich or powerful people trying to find ways to embezzle these houses. In this case, we need to seek a balance, such as bathrooms or bathing places, and use public ones. This itself is actually good for residents. ”
In the past, an expert on the Internet in the mainland once suggested that public low-rent housing should not have independent bathrooms, and he was also blasted online; but later netizens realized that what they were saying was really right;
The mainland is different from Hong Kong. Although the land value of cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou is also very high and the supply is in short supply, other places are still enough. There are always enough places to build affordable housing, and the area will not be too small. If there is an independent bathroom, it is very similar to a single apartment, and there will inevitably be people driving a BMW to apply. And the fact is the same.
Only sufficient inconvenience can guarantee the interests of the real poor.
Ning Zhiyuan is also a smart person. After understanding the boss's meaning, he said, "Okay Yang Sheng, I will set up some things that make tenants feel inconvenient. As long as the house is difficult to rent out, it can ensure that some people will not touch it."
"Smart." Yang Wendong praised with a smile.
Those who drive Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW, although they use their relationship to compete with the poor for affordable housing or low-rent housing, they will definitely not live in it themselves, but will rent it out for profit. As long as they can't rent it out, they will naturally give up.
Ning Zhiyuan said again: "Then I will arrange a design department today to design floor and house structure drawings according to the requirements of the Hong Kong government. I will inform you when the results are released."
"Okay, I want to see it too." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
Yang Wendong is still willing to do this at the same cost, and it also has some benefits to himself. Although this benefit does not seem to be a lot, it is enough to not lose.
Zheng Zhijie said again: "Yang Sheng, there is actually another problem. The Hong Kong government has chosen several locations, and the transportation is very poor. Although the Hong Kong government promises to build roads, travel is definitely inconvenient;
My idea is that it is better to let Changxing Industrial or several other factories dispatch some past. Anyway, with the current economic situation, the location of many existing factories will be a waste to open a factory. ”
Changxing Group started out with factories in its early years, with a large number of factories located in towns such as Tsim Sha Tsui and Kwun Tong. Ten years ago, Hong Kong's economic core was still in Hong Kong Island, and these towns could only be regarded as rural areas;
However, with the development of the economy and population in ten years, Hong Kong Island has reached its limit, and some towns on the Kowloon Peninsula have become key economic development goals. Even many large real estate consortiums in Hong Kong have developed in these places.
Just like those century-old British-funded enterprises have a large amount of high-quality land on Hong Kong Island, Changxing Group also has a lot of land around many important towns on the Kowloon Peninsula. With the expansion of urbanization, although these places are not as valuable as Central, they are of extremely high value. It is a bit waste to open factories or as warehouses, and the labor costs are getting higher and higher, so it is time to consider moving out.
"Yes, you can discuss this matter with Wei Zetao or Zhou Haoran and others, and arrange some small business in moderation." Yang Wendong naturally agreed very much: "The Hong Kong government also brings very poor people and even disabled people together. We provide jobs nearby, which is a great charity."
In the past life, many companies in the mainland recruited disabled people. Although it was also because of special subsidies, it was a good thing no matter what it was for, especially the white elephant instant noodles brand that was often eaten by the post-80s childhood. This company recruited far more disabled people than normal needs, and it was also considered that the boss was kind-hearted.
Hong Kong does not have this policy, but Yang Wendong will do something similar by the way
Of course, severe disability that is completely paralyzed is definitely not easy to recruit. Generally, they are slightly disabled, but they can still do something. If they are very serious, they can only rely on charity.
Zheng Zhijie agreed, "Okay, this will also benefit the positive image of our company."
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