TREE NEWS update: A consortium of China Merchants Shekou and Nanshan won a residential plot in Shanghai’s Yangpu district on Sept. 28 for 2.92 billion yuan, a 21.46% premium over the 2.405 billion yuan starting price. The site covers 18,557.31 square meters with a planned floor area of 44,537.54 square meters and a floor-area ratio of 2.4. Five bidders competed through 109 rounds, with the final floor price reaching 65,574 yuan per square meter.
China Merchants Shekou Consortium Wins Shanghai Yangpu Plot at 21.46% Premium
The 109-round contest and 21.46% premium signal that state-linked developers still see core Shanghai residential land as worth fighting for, even as the broader market stays cautious. The floor price of 65,574 yuan per square meter sets a high bar for the project's economics, and with five bidders pushing that far, the question is whether this reflects genuine end-user demand in Yangpu or a willingness among state players to accept thinner margins for quality sites. Watch whether comparable Shanghai land auctions draw similar competition or whether this proves an outlier.
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