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"The development is in a luxury residential area. The residents have a lot of cash and simply do not care about a few million dollars when a flat there costs about HK$100 million … Their convenience is more important."

The parking spot in question measures 16.4 x 8.2 feet, which means the spot's current value comes to about $5,600 per square foot. If you think that sounds like a lot, you're right even by Hong Kong real estate standards — it reportedly comes to about three times the average price per square foot in the notoriously pricey city.

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The sale makes Ultima the most expensive place on Earth to park, an accomplishment which can partly be traced to the decision to give the 527-unit complex just 370 car spaces, a situation that when combined with the factors above seems to have created the perfect environment for hyper-expensive parking spaces. Earlier this year, in April, one space was rented on a monthly basis at a rate of $1,274, making it the most expensive parking rental in the entire city.

It's all part of the skyrocketing Hong Kong real estate market, where records continue to fall almost on a regular basis.