Myeong-dong ranked as world’s 8th most pricey retail area
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Seoul’s Myeong-dong street was ranked the eighth most expensive retail street in the world, according to a report by real estate service company Cushman & Wakefield Thursday.
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Cushman & Wakefield’s “Main Streets Across the World 2016/2017” priced real estate in Seoul’s shopping district Myeong-dong at $908 per square foot (0.093 square meter) per year, with an outlook to further rise. Although consumers in South Korea are increasingly turning online for shopping, the report said the “inflow of Chinese tourists” is supporting the demand for shop units.
Other major shopping streets noted in Korea were around Gangnam Station and Garosu-gil, as well as the trendy Hongdae district.
The Nature Republic cosmetics store in Myeong-dong has been the most expensive plot of real estate in Korea for the past 12 years, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport this year.
According to the Cushman & Wakefield report, the most expensive shopping district in Asia is Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay at $2,878 per square foot, followed by Japan’s Tokyo Ginza district at $1,249. The most expensive shopping street in the world is Upper 5th Avenue in New York City, at $3,000 per square foot.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which retail areas in Asia are more expensive than Myeong-dong?
Which retail areas in Asia are more expensive than Myeong-dong?
Hong Kong's Causeway Bay is the most expensive in Asia, priced at $2,878 per square foot. Japan's Tokyo Ginza district follows, costing $1,249 per square foot.
Q.What is helping to maintain demand for retail space in Myeong-dong?
What is helping to maintain demand for retail space in Myeong-dong?
Despite consumers increasingly shopping online, the demand for shop units in Myeong-dong is supported by a continuous inflow of Chinese tourists to the area.
Q.What is the most expensive plot of land in Korea?
What is the most expensive plot of land in Korea?
The Nature Republic cosmetics store in Myeong-dong has been identified by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport as the most expensive plot of real estate in Korea for the last 12 years.
Q.Which other Korean retail areas were mentioned in the report?
Which other Korean retail areas were mentioned in the report?
Besides Myeong-dong, the Cushman & Wakefield report also noted other major shopping streets in Korea. These include areas around Gangnam Station, Garosu-gil, and the trendy Hongdae district.
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