Press Releases
Year 2017
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27 Apr 2017
16 units in URA’s Kai Tak development sold in open market sale
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Thursday) sold all 16 units in its Kai Tak development in the open market at the prevailing market prices. Interested parties who have submitted to the URA the Registrations of Intent by 24 April 2017 were invited to the Sales Office at No.6 Fuk Tsun Street in Tai Kok Tsui today (27 April 2017) for flat selection and purchase according to the order of priority determined by balloting conducted on 25 April 2017. The URA has entered into preliminary agreements for sale and purchase (PASP) with the respective purchasers of all 16 units. It targets to complete the assignment of the properties with the respective purchasers 90 days after signing of the PASP. The 16 flats range from 442 square feet to 562 square feet in saleable area, comprising 1
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25 Apr 2017
Invitation to Tender for Development of URA’s Fuk Chak Street/Li Tak Street Demand-led Redevelopment Project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Tuesday) invited a total of 28 property developers to tender for the development of Fuk Chak Street/Li Tak Street demand-led redevelopment project in Tai Kok Tsui. The URA earlier invited interested developers to submit Expressions of Interest for the development, and a total of 28 submissions were received when the expression of interest exercise closed on 20 March 2017. After careful consideration, a tender review panel under the URA Board has decided to invite 28 qualified property developers to tender for the project. The URA will provide the relevant tender documents and principal tender terms approved earlier by the URA Board to the qualified developers, based on which they can submit tenders for the development. All tender submissions sh
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19 Apr 2017
URA announces open market sale of 16 flats in Kai Tak development
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Wednesday) announces the sales arrangements and price list of 16 flats in its Kai Tak development for sale in the open market. In compliance with the Residential Properties (First-hand Sales) Ordinance, the URA uploaded the sales brochure and price list to the Kai Tak development website (www.urakaitak.hk) and the Sales of First-hand Residential Properties Electronic Platform. The 16 flats range from 442 square feet to 562 square feet in saleable area, comprising 1 one-bedroom and 15 two-bedroom units. The selling prices range from $6.967 million to $8.98 million, or about $15,043 to $16,450 per square foot in saleable area. Interested parties can submit the Registration of Intent at the Sales Office of the URA's Kai Tak development, located
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29 Mar 2017
URA welcomes Government’s approval of land grant in support of the revitalisation of Central Market
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Wednesday) welcomes the approval-in-principle of the Chief Executive-in-Council for granting the site of the former Central Market to URA for 21 years by way of private treaty for the revitalisation of the building and its future operation. The URA was tasked by the Government in the Policy Address 2009 of the Chief Executive to revitalise the former Central Market building to provide diversified uses and greening for public enjoyment. The URA then set up the Community Advisory Committee to conduct an extensive public engagement exercise from 2009 to 2011 to collect views and gauge public aspirations on the future use and operation of the revitalised Central Market building. In 2015, the URA announced that it would adopt a simplified version of
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25 Mar 2017
Young people inspired and expressed their “Ideal Smart City” through microfilm and drama
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) continued this year with a series of interactive learning and outreach programmes for young people to inspire them to approach and understand urban renewal from different perspectives. To conclude the URA's 2016/17 school programmes, a finale event was held for the secondary school microfilm and drama competitions cum gala show of the roving drama workshops for the primary schools at the Youth Square in Chai Wan yesterday (24 March), with about 400 students participating. With the theme of "Urban Renewal Goes Smart: Your Ideal Smart City", this year's school programmes aimed at encouraging students to express their aspirations for bringing smart elements into urban regeneration either through their creative use of camera lenses or drama performances.
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20 Mar 2017
28 Expressions of Interest received for URA’s Fuk Chak Street/Li Tak Street Demand-led Redevelopment Project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) received a total of 28 Expressions of Interest for the Fuk Chak Street/Li Tak Street demand-led redevelopment project in Tai Kok Tsui when the invitation for submission closed today (Monday). A tender review panel under the URA Board will shortlist the qualified developers, taking into consideration their experience and financial capability to undertake the development in accordance with the requirements and criteria set by the URA. The URA will soon invite the qualified developers to submit tenders for the development based on the principal tender terms approved by the URA Board earlier. The project, which covers an area of 768 square metres, was commenced in June 2013 under the second round of the URA's Demand-led Redevelopment Projects (Pilot Schem
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17 Mar 2017
URA and TWGHs join hands to launch Young Leaders Programme
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) has joined forces with Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs) for the first time to co-organise the "Touching Lives; Reaching Out: Young Leaders Programme" for secondary school students under TWHGs, with an aim to help develop young people's leadership, problem solving and interpersonal skills through coaching on programme management and execution while at the same time encouraging them to explore, care, serve and promote the community. A launching ceremony for the Young Leaders (YL) Programme was held today (Friday), which was officiated by Chief Executive of TWGHs, Mr Albert Su Yau-on, Non-Executive Director of the URA Board, Dr Gregg Li Ka-lok, and Managing Director of the URA, Ir Wai Chi-sing. The six-month programme will be joined by 60 students fro
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17 Mar 2017
URA commences a new project in Kowloon City to maximise planning and social benefits in the district
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Friday) commences the planning procedure of the Kai Ming Street/Wing Kwong Street Development Project (KC-013) in Kowloon City with an aim to maximise the planning and community benefits to be brought about by the holistic and district-based approach which the URA has adopted in rejuvenating the district since last year. Situated next to the Wing Kwong Street project (KC-012) commenced in June last year and authorised by the Secretary for Development to proceed as published in the Gazette last Friday (10 March), Project KC-013 is located at Nos. 4 - 28 Kai Ming Street (even number) and Nos. 29 - 33 Wing Kwong Street (odd number) covering a total area of about 1,750 square metres. The buildings, which were built between 1958 and 1963, are eight s
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13 Mar 2017
市建局卑利街／嘉咸街項目地盤C閣麟街旁的「磚石構件」（傳媒資料） (Chinese version only)
市建局於去年9月8日應邀出席古物諮詢委員會 (古諮會) 會議，向委員講解嘉咸街／卑利街項目 (H18) 地盤C內公共空間內如何融入保育「磚石構件」的設計。由於建議的保育方案需兼顧安全考慮，市建局早前特別委託了獨立土力結構工程師進行勘察及研究。 根據當時土力結構工程師的初步評估報告，有關「磚石構件」用作擋土牆用途的安全系數低於土力結構標準。基於初步的評估報告及可行方案因素，本局當時考慮以重置方式保育構件，把狀況良好的「磚石構件」保留並重置及重塑1900年代地段模樣，以彰顯昔日唐樓「背對背」的城市設計。 及後，本局完成現場抽取土壤樣本及分析。根據獨立土力結構工程師的意見，「磚石構件」的現時狀況的安全系數低於土力結構標準。在符合安全系數的前題下，若將整幅擋土牆原址保留，技術上並不可行。儘管如此，本局了解社會上的訴求，在切實可行下仍繼續探討及研究保育的可行性，深化現時保育「磚石構件」的方案。 綜合各方面考慮因素及工程師的分析及建議，市建局深化去年9月提出的保育磚石構件的方案，以保育融合方案 (integrated preservation approach) 彰顯「磚石構件」的歷史意義，將「磚石構件」融入將來項目內的公共空間，並透過公共空間的設計及融入其他保育元素，立體地將該區的歷史故事展現給社會。 視乎結構及技術可行的進一步研究結果，目前的建議保育融合方案包括 : 考慮原址保留約20米的磚石構件，即約佔全長約34米磚石構件的超過一半； 重置部份狀況良好的「磚石構件」於公共空間，以彰顯昔日「背對背」建築物形態； 融入鋪地設計及其他裝置藝術呈現昔日地段模樣；及 將昔日「背對背」房樓的城市設計和當時民生的歷史資料和圖片在公共空間及部份發展可用面積展示出來，形成一個三維博物館 (walking museum)，將「磚石構件」背後的故事展現到現今社會。
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10 Mar 2017
URA’s Wing Kwong Street project: Authorisation by the Secretary for Development
The Secretary for Development (SDEV) has authorised the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) to proceed with the Wing Kwong Street redevelopment project in Kowloon City, which is published in the Gazette today (Friday). The project was implemented by way of a development project in accordance with the Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance (URAO) and was commenced on 3 June 2016, followed by a two-month publication period, during which written objections were received. The URA had deliberated on the objections and submitted the project to SDEV for consideration on 1 November 2016 in accordance with the URAO. SDEV has duly considered the URA's submission, the unwithdrawn objections and comments, URA's deliberations on the objections as well as URA's assessment on the likely effect of the project.