（By Liang Yueqin）
As the new year coming, first hand projects hurry to compete for more customers. Double Cove Starview in Ma On Shan developed by Henderson, New World and Peterson closed the application for its fourth batch of 247 units last 8 pm, with more than 2,900 cases received, which exceeded 10.7 times than the quota. As for the first 50 units of The Avenue in Wan Chai developed by Sino, Hopewell and URA, source told nearly 65 applications had been received until last night.
Tian Zhaoyuan, the Sales Associate Director of Sino, expressed during the first 50 units of The Avenue 1 there are 31 units in 2 rooms layout with usable area in 587 sq ft at lowest price of HKD 12.1 million, and discounted price will be HKD 9.982 million after the highest discount of 17.5%; 6 units among are in 3 rooms layout, in usable area of 658 sq ft, at lowest price of HKD 13.56 million, and the discounted price is HKD 11.187 million; The remaining 13 units are in 1 room layout, with usable area of 440 sq ft at the lowest price of HKD 10.012 million, and its discounted price is HKD 8.259 million. The applications for these units will be closed at 3 pm tomorrow, and the draw lots will be held at the same night.
The Avenue 2 had sold more than 950 units.
He added, The Avenue 2 had sold more than 950 units, which are 92% of the launched 1,028 units, 2 rooms units among are popular,for example room B and G in building 1 and room A in building 2 are all sold while room A in building 3 are only left 2 units, and The Avenue 1 will supply 2 rooms units in more styles for choice. In addition, residents of The Avenue 1 and 2 can enjoy Club Orient of which the area is about 36,500 sq ft, where there are 24 hours gym center, indoor swimming pool in 20m length, outdoor swimming pool in 25m length, bowling alley, boxing ring and business center.
Besides, the sale of The Avenue 2 continues, room B in high floor of building 3 of which sold yesterday at discounted price about HKD 12.33 million, with the sq ft price at about HKD 23,051 under area of 535 sq ft. Source told, Kerry's The Summa in Midlevels West sold 2 units.
The highest sq ft price in Starview is HKD 28,000.
As for Double Cove Starview in Ma On Shan which will put on sale its fourth batch of 272 units tomorrow, these units are mostly located in building 18 including 247 standard units and 25 feature units, layouts of which are 4 rooms and top floor compound apartment, and the usable areas of them are from 480 sq ft to 2,881 sq ft, with sale prices from HKD 5.446 million to HKD 81.87 million; The highest sq ft price is HKD 28,000, and HKD 2.68 billion estimated to be took in if all sold. Draw lots for 247 units among will be held today, and sale will be at 5 pm tomorrow according to the order decided by draw lots, while the other 25 feature units will be put on sale by draw lots on site after register which starts at 10 pm tomorrow.
