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‘Aggressive pricing’: Able Engineering tops titans’ bids in Hong Kong land sale

South China Morning Post · · 254 words · By Cheryl Arcibal
Corporate Competition Real Estate Market Confidence
open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3354122/non-traditional-hong-kong-bidder-t…

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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Hong Kong construction and engineering company Able Engineering has secured a residential site in Tung Chung for a higher-than-expected HK$1.627 billion (US$207 million) premium”
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The specific detail regarding Able Engineering securing the site for HK$1.627 billion is found in one specific web search result. Other results discuss different Tung Chung sites (Area 106A, Area 122, Area 106B) or general market valuations, but do not independently corroborate this specific transaction for this specific company.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meanings_of_minor-planet_names…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tung Chung Town Lot No. 54 at Area 106A. A private residential site in Tung Chung received six bids when the tender closed on Friday, the Lands Department said.Market valuation of the plot ranges from…
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/finance/article/332139/A-resi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hong Kong Government hands Tung Chung Area 122 to the Housing Society for subsidised flats, with 1,600 units expected in 2031-32, aligning with grassroots homeownership support.
https://chinagbanews.com/hong-kong-tung-chung-housing-societ…
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“Able Best, a construction and private development unit of Able Engineering, secured a 50-year land grant for the 152,332 sq ft plot”
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The detail about Able Best securing a 50-year land grant for a 152,332 sq ft plot is only mentioned in one source. Other search results are irrelevant (valve seats, Bengaluru plots).
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web search NEUTRAL — Best method of removing valve seats from Aluminum cylinder heads.
https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/categories/images-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Built on a small plot, Brick Little House creatively uses the available space to create a home that is refreshingly unique.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYM3BVdAzVU
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web search NEUTRAL — Able Best, a construction and private development unit of Able Engineering, secured a 50-year land grant for the 152,332 sq ft plot, according to a statement from the Lands Department on Tuesday. The …
https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3354122/non-traditiona…
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“The winning bid topped analysts’ estimates, which ranged between HK$960 million and HK$1.5 billion”
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The claim that analysts' estimates were in the range of HK$960 million to HK$1.5 billion is corroborated by two sources: one mentioning the range and another specifically citing CBRE's estimate of HK$960 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — The winning bid topped analysts’ estimates, which ranged between HK$960 million and HK$1.5 billion. The parcel is expected to yield a gross floor area of as much as 533,172 sq ft and is estimated to a…
https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3354122/non-traditiona…
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web search NEUTRAL — Consultancy CBRE estimated its value at HK$960 million (US$122.6 million).
https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3353737/6-bids-hong-ko…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hongkong Land’s strategic investment of US$400 million (HK$3.1 billion) in LANDMARK reinforces Central, Hong Kong as a world-class destination for luxury retail, lifestyle and business Hongkong Land e…
https://www.lankabusinessnews.com/hongkong-land-and-luxury-r…
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“The parcel is expected to yield a gross floor area of as much as 533,172 sq ft”
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The gross floor area of 533,172 sq ft is mentioned in only one source. Other sources discuss different sites with different floor areas (e.g., Area 106B with 37,200 sq metres).
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web search NEUTRAL — The parcel is expected to yield a gross floor area of as much as 533,172 sq ft and is estimated to accommodate 990 residential units.
https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3354122/non-traditiona…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hong Kong Government hands Tung Chung Area 122 to the Housing Society for subsidised flats, with 1,600 units expected in 2031-32, aligning with grassroots homeownership support.
https://chinagbanews.com/hong-kong-tung-chung-housing-societ…
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web search NEUTRAL — A residential site located at Area 106B of Tung Chung New Town Extension is up for sale via tender, providing a supply of about 745 flats. The site has a gross floor area of approximately 37,200 squar…
https://hongkongbusiness.hk/residential-property/news/tung-c…
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“is estimated to accommodate 990 residential units”
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The estimate of 990 residential units is mentioned in only one source. Other sources mention different unit counts for different sites (e.g., 1,600 units for Area 122, 745 flats for Area 106B).
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web search NEUTRAL — The winning bid topped analysts’ estimates, which ranged between HK$960 million and HK$1.5 billion. The parcel is expected to yield a gross floor area of as much as 533,172 sq ft and is estimated to a…
https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3354122/non-traditiona…
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web search NEUTRAL — The parcel, located in Tung Chung, is set to offer approximately 745 flats after its initial unsuccessful tender in September 2023. Listening to Market Feedback Linn announced the last land sale progr…
https://hongkongnewstv.com/tung-chung-residential-site-tende…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hong Kong Government hands Tung Chung Area 122 to the Housing Society for subsidised flats, with 1,600 units expected in 2031-32, aligning with grassroots homeownership support.
https://chinagbanews.com/hong-kong-tung-chung-housing-societ…
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“The other five bidders for the site were affiliates of K&K Property, Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), China Overseas Land & Investment (Coli), K. Wah International, and a unit of joint bidders Kerry Properties and Sino Land”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists entirely of dictionary definitions for the word 'OTHER'. No evidence was provided that lists the actual bidders for the site.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · Like many English words, other possesses great flexibility in meaning and function. Over the past few centuries, it has served as an adjective, an adverb, a noun, and a pronoun.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other
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web search NEUTRAL — When we use the indefinite article an before other, we write it as one word: another. Another means ‘one more’ or ‘an additional or extra’, or ‘an alternative or different’. …
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/other
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web search NEUTRAL — Use the adjective other to distinguish something as being different or distinct. You might ask your friend if she's coming to the movies with you, or if she has other plans.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/other
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