Press Releases
Year 2014
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12 Jun 2014
URA and JMHO sign Memorandum of Understanding on provision of mediation venues
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) and Joint Mediation Helpline Office (JMHO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Pilot Scheme for Community Venue for Mediation (Pilot Scheme) today (12 June) on the provision of meeting facilities for the Pilot Scheme. According to the MOU, the URA will provide meeting facilities at its Urban Renewal Resource Centre (URRC) at No. 6 Fuk Tsun Street in Tai Kok Tsui to residents in the service areas of the Authority for holding mediation meetings relating to disputes on urban renewal, building repair and maintenance, property valuation, construction and so forth. Both organisations hailed the partnering as a breakthrough in expediting the development of mediation services in old districts. Attending the signing ceremony today were the Executi
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20 May 2014
Invitation to tender for development of Development Areas 2 & 3 of Kwun Tong Town Centre Project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Tuesday) invited a total of 10 property developers to tender for the development of residential propertiesabove a podium providing retail and government facilities in the main site of the Kwun Tong Town Centre redevelopment project. The project is the largest redevelopment initiative ever undertaken by the Authority since establishment. With a total project site area of over 5.35 hectares, the project is divided into five development areas and being implemented in phases. The project areas being put up for development are Development Areas 2 and 3 which occupy a site of about 21,754 square metres bounded by Yue Man Square, Hong Ning Road, Mut Wah Street and Hip Wo Street in Kwun Tong Town Centre. The new development is set to provide a total
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19 May 2014
URA’s Kai Ming Street demand-led project attains over 98% acceptance rate
Property owners representing over 98 percent of the undivided shares of the Kai Ming Street demand-led redevelopment project in To Kwa Wan have signed agreements to sell their properties to the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) within the 75-day conditional offer period expiring today (Monday). The URA made an early commencement of the No. 41- 51 Kai Ming Street (odd nos.) project last December under the third round of the demand-led pilot scheme after giving special consideration to the demolition orders issued by the Buildings Department relating to Nos. 45 - 51 Kai Ming Street (odd nos.). Conditional acquisition offers were then subsequently issued to property owners in the Kai Ming Street project on 4 March 2014. Subject to no appeal or dismissal of all appeals 30 days after the public
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29 Apr 2014
Lai Sun Development Company Limited wins development of URA’s San Shan Road/Pau Chung Street Project in Ma Tau Kok
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Tuesday) announced that Winstead Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lai Sun Development Company Limited, has won the contract for the residential-cum-commercial development of San Shan Road/Pau Chung Street project in Ma Tau Kok by tender. With a site area of about 1,170 square metres, the project occupies a corner site abutting San Shan Road and Pau Chung Street in Ma Tau Kok. The project is planned to deliver a total gross floor area of about 10,534 square metres for an estimated total of 144 residential units, together with the provision of commercial space of about 1,756 square metres. Lai Sun Development Company Limited is one of the eight tender submissions received for the above development project. The URA Board after careful consider
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14 Apr 2014
URA partners with students and NGOs to serve the residents in old districts
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) has partnered with 11 tertiary institutions and non-government organisations in 2013/14 academic year to bring love and care to the disadvantaged families, senior citizens, people living in sub-divided units and the mentally-challenged people in five old districts under the Community Service Partnership Scheme (CSPS). Speaking at the ceremony of appreciation just held over the weekend (12 April), Managing Director of the URA, Ms Iris Tam, commended all participating volunteers and partnering organisations for the community service. She truly appreciated that they have spent over 1,400 hours in this academic year bringing hearty services to residents being served. Since the launch of CSPS in 2012/13 academic year, over 2,600 service hours have been ac
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11 Apr 2014
URA commences second redevelopment project in the third round of demand-led pilot scheme
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Friday) announced the commencement of the second demand-led redevelopment project under the third round of the pilot scheme which is scheduled for implementation in the Authority's 2014/15 Business Plan. The project, located at Nos. 68A - 70C To Kwa Wan Road (even number), is the ninth demand-led project commenced by the URA since the introduction of the demand-led pilot scheme in 2011. Speaking at a media briefing session this morning, General Manager (Planning & Design) of the URA, Mr Lawrence Mak, said among the 51 applications received in the third round, four projects which have fully met the selection criteria have been chosen for inclusion in the 2014/15 Business Plan of the Authority. Last December, the URA commenced in advance the pr
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8 Apr 2014
15 Expression of Interest Submissions received for Development Areas 2 & 3 of Kwun Tong Town Centre Redevelopment project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) received a total of 15 Expressions of Interest submitted by developers and consortia for the development of residential properties above a podium providing retail and government facilities in the main site of the Kwun Tong Town Centre redevelopment project. The invitation for submission closed today (Tuesday). A tender review panel under the URA Board will shortlist qualified companies and invite them to submit tenders for the development project. The tender exercise will take place in the near future. The project is the largest redevelopment initiative ever undertaken by the Authority. The project areas being put up for development are Development Areas 2 and 3 which occupy a site of about 21,754 square metres bounded by Yue Man Square, Hong Ning Road
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7 Apr 2014
URA’s San Shan Road/Pau Chung Street Project in Ma Tau Kok received eight tender offers
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Monday) announced that a total of eight tender offers have been received for the residential-cum-commercial development of San Shan Road/Pau Chung Street project in Ma Tau Kok. A tender review panel will consider the tenders received and make recommendation to the URA Board for a decision on the award of a development agreement in respect of this project. Earlier, the URA invited 19 property developers to submit a tender for the development after they had put forward their expressions of interest. With a site area of about 1,170 square metres, the project occupies a corner site abutting San Shan Road and Pau Chung Street in Ma Tau Kok. The project is planned to deliver a total gross floor area of about 10,534 square metres for an estimated t
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25 Mar 2014
Paliburg and Regal Hotels International win development of URA’s Shun Ning Road project in Sham Shui Po
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Tuesday) announced that a consortium, Star Yield Investments Limited, consisting of Paliburg Holdings Limited and Regal Hotels International Holdings Limited, has won the contract for the residential-cum-commercial development of Shun Ning Road project in Sham Shui Po by tender. The project with a site area of about 825 square metres is located at Shun Ning Road near Tonkin Street in Sham Shui Po. The total residential gross floor area is about 6,186 square metres. It is expected that 50 percent of the total number of residential units will each have a saleable area of not more than 46.5 square metres (i.e. about 500 square feet). The consortium is one of the four tender submissions received for the above development project. The URA Board after
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17 Mar 2014
URA encourages young people to explore urban renewal through performing arts
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) has continued this year to organise a series of interactive and interesting school programmes to inspire the students to learn more about urban renewal. A finale event to conclude this school year's programme has been held on 14 March at the Youth Square in Chai Wan with a gala show by primary students and the final of a drama competition by secondary school students, with about 400 people participating. The drama competition titled "What can we do for the old districts?" aims to encourage the students to explore the issues of old district through creative script writing and drama performance. The four shortlisted teams have demonstrated a high quality of play and good understanding of social issues. The drama competition was supported by Hong Kong E