Rare momentum: Hong Kong universities, schools prop up commercial property market

Rare momentum: Hong Kong universities, schools prop up commercial property market

Educational institutions pour more than US$1.4 billion into deals, helping steady the city’s commercial real estate sector

In the first five months of the year, property acquisitions by educational institutions accounted for nearly 40 per cent of total investment in the commercial property sector, the consultancy said.

“Education-related investments have already reached HK$11.1 billion [US$1.4 billion] in the first five months of 2026 alone,” said Thomas Chak, head of capital markets and investment services at Colliers.

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