Hong Kong-listed Henderson Land Development Company has announced the lease of six office floors at its upcoming New Central Harbour flagship development to Jane Street, a US quantitative trading firm. In a press release, Henderson Land says the agreement marks the largest single office leasing transaction for Hong Kong’s Central Business District in decades.
Jane Street will occupy 223,437 sq ft, equal to around 70% of the development’s first phase office and ancillary space. The firm will reportedly pay rent of HK$137 ($22.40) psf per month, or about HKD$30.6 million per month, for the space, which is expected to be handed over in early 2027.
“We are proud to welcome Jane Street to our New Central Harbourfront flagship development project,” says Martin Lee Ka-shing, chairman of Henderson Land. “Deeply rooted in Hong Kong, our group is committed to advancing the city’s core districts, and this anchor tenancy reinforces Hong Kong’s unrivalled position as an international financial powerhouse.”
New Central Harbourfront is a waterfront project with over 1.6 million sq ft of gross floor area, including 700,000 sq ft of office and ancillary space and 900,000 sq ft of retail space. The development will also feature 300,000 sq ft of green and open spaces. The site is being built in two phases, with the first phase set for completion by 4Q2026, while the second will be completed in 2032.
Henderson Land had acquired the waterfront site for New Central Harbourfront through a government land sale in 2021, paying a record HK$50.8 billion.
