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Popularity of 'solitary confinement' condos worries Hong Kong property watchers

The Mont Vert condominium is under construction in northern Hong Kong. Developer Cheung Kong Holdings says interest in the smallest units has been especially high.

HONG KONG -- Cramped condominiums are increasingly hot properties in Hong Kong, prompting pundits to sound the alarm about an overheating real estate market. 

     Large apartments, not to mention single-family homes, are beyond the reach of many in the city, where 7.2 million people reside in an area half the size of Tokyo. But condo buyers are showing a willingness to compromise on space, and major developers are moving to cash in.

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