Press Releases
Year 2020
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23 Apr 2020
Remarks by URA Chairman and Managing Director at media session (Chinese only)
Please refer to the Chinese version.
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23 Apr 2020
Tender awarded for development of URA’s Tonkin Street/ Fuk Wing Street Development Project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (23 April 2020) announced that the contract for the development of the Tonkin Street/ Fuk Wing Street Development Project (the Project) in Sham Shui Po has been awarded to Wider Loyal Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chime Corporation Limited. The tender amount offered by Wider Loyal Limited is HK$912.8 million, which is the highest among the tender submissions received by the URA for this project. The URA earlier invited 36 property developers to submit tenders for the Project following an expression of interest exercise. The URA received a total of 17 tenders from these 36 property developers when the submission of tender closed on 7 April 2020. After careful deliberation, the URA Board considered that the tender offer made by Wider Loya
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9 Apr 2020
URA tides over difficult times with the people of Hong Kong
In response to the Government’s latest announcement of the package of measures to support individuals and businesses affected by COVID-19, the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) announces today (9 April) that its Chairman, Managing Director and the two Executive Directors will voluntarily reduce their fee/salaries by 10% for a period of one year, starting April 2020. To assist its tenants during the current economic difficulties, the URA is working on enhancing the rent relief measures, currently in place for its domestic and commercial tenants in its solely-owned properties. These enhancements include extending the rent relief period originally end in the month of May to end of September, as well as increasing the magnitude of the percentage of relief. Meanwhile, the URA will also discuss
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7 Apr 2020
17 tenders received for development of URA’s Tonkin Street/ Fuk Wing Street Development Project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) received a total of 17 tenders for the Tonkin Street/ Fuk Wing Street Development Project (the Project) in Sham Shui Po when the invitation for submission of tender closed today (7 April 2020). A tender review panel (TRP) under the URA Board will consider the tenders received and make recommendation to the URA Board for its decision on the award of the development of the Project. The URA earlier invited interested developers to submit Expressions of Interest for the Project. After careful consideration of the Expressions of Interest received, the TRP invited 36 property developers to submit tender. The Project, which covers a site area of about 1,070 square metres, was commenced in March 2013. Upon completion, it will provide a maximum total gros
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26 Mar 2020
Temporary Closure of URA public facilities
In view of the Government’s latest measures to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) announces today (26 March 2020) that its public facilities are temporarily closed. Following the earlier announcement of temporary closure of SPORTS EXPO, the Urban Renewal Exploration Centre (UREC) will also temporarily suspend its public visiting session on Fridays from tomorrow (Friday, 27 March 2020). Visiting sessions of the UREC for schools and non-government organisations which are reserved from Mondays to Thursdays, as well as docent services at old urban district, will remain closed until further notice. The facilities in H6 CONET, 7 Mallory Street and 618 Shanghai Street including community spaces, exhibition areas and multi-purpose rooms, together with meeting
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21 Mar 2020
Temporary closure of SPORTS EXPO from tomorrow
In view of the Government’s latest measures to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) announces today (21 March 2020) that SPORTS EXPO located in THE FOREST in Mong Kok will be temporarily closed from tomorrow (Sunday, 22 March 2020) until further notice. Members of the public may call SPORTS EXPO at 2157 2345 for enquiries. (ENDS)
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13 Mar 2020
SPORTS EXPO Reopens for Public Visit
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) announces today (13 March 2020) that the SPORTS EXPO located in THE FOREST in Mong Kok will reopen on 16 March 2020 (Monday). The online booking service of the SPORTS EXPO (https://k28.ura-vb.org.hk) has been resumed with immediate effect for the public to book their visit at the date and time slot available. Infection control measures will be implemented at the SPORTS EXPO to reduce the risk of infection and the spread of the virus. These measures include limiting the number of visitors for each visiting session, temporary closure of the Virtual Reality (VR) game section which requires the wearing of VR headset, stepping up the cleansing of the game devices and interactive displays in exhibition zone at the venue, and shortening the opening hours. S
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9 Mar 2020
Urban Renewal Exploration Centre Reopens Public Visiting Session
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) announces today (9 March 2020) that the Urban Renewal Exploration Centre (UREC) will reopen its public visiting session on 13 March 2020 (Friday). The online booking service of the UREC (http://urec.org.hk/) will resume tomorrow (10 March 2020) for the public to book their visit at the date and time slot available. Infection control measures will be implemented at the UREC to reduce the risk of infection and the spread of the virus. These measures include limiting the number of visitors for each visiting session, providing alcohol hand sanitizer, and stepping up the cleansing of the facilities at the venue. The UREC opens to the public every Friday from 10:00am to 12:00nn and from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Visiting sessions for schools and non-government
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6 Mar 2020
Invitation to Tender for Development of URA’s Tonkin Street/ Fuk Wing Street Development Project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (6 March 2020) invites a total of 36 property developers to tender for the development of the Tonkin Street/ Fuk Wing Street Development Project (the Project) in Sham Shui Po. The URA will provide the relevant tender documents to the invited property developers, based on which they can submit tenders for the development. All tender submissions should reach the URA Headquarters at 26/F COSCO Tower, 183 Queen’s Road Central, by 12:00 noon on 7 April 2020 (Tuesday). Any submission of the tender received after the specified closing time mentioned above will not be accepted. The tender review panel will consider the tenders received and then make recommendation to the URA Board for its decision on the award of the development of the Project. The
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18 Feb 2020
37 Expressions of Interest received for URA’s Tonkin Street/ Fuk Wing Street Development Project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) received a total of 37 Expressions of Interest for the development of the Tonkin Street / Fuk Wing Street Development Project (the Project) in Sham Shui Po when the invitation for submission of Expressions of Interest closed today (18 February 2020). A tender review panel under the URA Board will shortlist the qualified developers from the submissions, taking into consideration their development experience and financial capability to undertake the development in accordance with the shortlisting criteria set by the tender review panel. The URA will soon invite the shortlisted developers to submit tenders for the development of the Project based on the principal tender terms approved by the URA Board. The Project, which covers a site area of about 1,07