Press Releases
Year 2017
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22 Feb 2017
URA welcomes Government’s initiative to allow property owners to join “Smart Tender” at a concessionary rate
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) welcomes the initiative announced in the 2017-18 Budget by the Financial Secretary today (Wednesday) to earmark $300 million to allow property owners to participate in the "Smart Tender" Building Rehabilitation Facilitating Services (Pilot Scheme) of the Authority at a concessionary rate. The URA introduced the Smart Tender pilot scheme in May 2016 to provide Owners' Corporations (OCs) of private buildings with a range of facilitating services for the repair and maintenance of their buildings. The services include the provision of professional and technical support to the OCs during the procurement process of contractors for carrying out common area rehabilitation works of the buildings with the aim of minimising the exposure of tender rigging. Follo
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20 Feb 2017
22 tenders received for development of URA’s Peel Street/Graham Street Project (Site A)
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) received a total of 22 tenders for Site A of the Peel Street/Graham Street project (the Project) when the invitation for submission of tender closed today (Monday). A tender review panel (TRP) of the URA Board will consider the tenders received and make recommendation to the URA Board for its decision on the award of tender for Site A of the Project. The URA earlier invited interested developers to submit Expression of Interest for the tender of Site A of the Project. After careful consideration of the Expression of Interest received, the TRP invited 42 developers to submit tenders for Site A of the Project. The Project is divided into three sites (Sites A, B and C) and is being implemented in phases. The site being put up for tender is Site A sit
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18 Jan 2017
Invitation to Tender for Development of URA’s Peel Street/Graham Street Project (Site A)
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Wednesday) invited a total of 42 property developers to tender for the development of Site A of the Peel Street/Graham Street project. The URA earlier invited interested developers to submit Expressions of Interest for the development, and a total of 43 submissions were received when the expression of interest exercise closed on 10 January 2017. After careful consideration, a tender review panel under the URA Board has decided to invite 42 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 should reach the URA Headqu
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10 Jan 2017
43 Expressions of Interest received for Development of URA’s Peel Street/Graham Street Project (Site A)
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) received a total of 43 Expressions of Interest for Site A of the Peel Street/Graham Street project when the invitation for submission closed today (Tuesday). 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 is divided into three sites (Sites A, B and C) and is being implemented in phases. The site being put up for development is Site A situated on Peel Street, which covers a site area of
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7 Jan 2017
URA joins hands with young people to serve residents in old districts
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) has partnered with 10 tertiary institutions and social service organisations under the Community Service Partnership Scheme (CSPS) in this 2016/17 academic year to organise various programmes to serve the residents in the old districts. An Old Hong Kong-themed party was especially held today (Saturday) for about 80 elderly residents in Kowloon City/To Kwa Wan, including those affected by the URA redevelopment projects, to celebrate the approach of the Year of the Rooster. Entering its fifth year, CSPS is a collaboration of tertiary institutions and social service organisation that aims to service the older community in Hong Kong. Through the assistance of social service organisations, volunteers comprising URA colleagues and tertiary students organise
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30 Dec 2016
Invitation for Expressions of Interest for Development of URA’s Peel Street/Graham Street Project (Site A)
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) will invite interested developers to submit Expressions of Interest for the development of Site A of the Peel Street/Graham Street project on 3 January 2017. The project is divided into three sites (Sites A, B and C) and is being implemented in phases. The site being put up for development is Site A situated on Peel Street, which covers a site area of about 890 square metres. Upon completion, it is planned to provide about 116 residential units with a total residential gross floor area of about 7,830 square metres, and a gross floor area of about 1,460 square metres for a multi-purpose activities hall and commercial purposes. The site will also provide a public open space of not less than 300 square metres for the enjoyment of the general public. T
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19 Dec 2016
URA welcomes re-appointment of Pius Cheng as Executive Director
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Monday) welcomes the Government's re-appointment of Mr Pius Cheng Kai-wah, a qualified solicitor, as an Executive Director of the URA, for another term of one year effective 1 January 2017. "Mr Cheng has a profound knowledge and expertise in urban renewal, as the Executive Director of the URA, he made invaluable contribution on the policy formulation and execution of URA's initiatives and administering affairs of the Authority. He also played a pivotal role in devising the implementation details for a number of initiatives and development projects, including the "Smart Tender" building rehabilitation facilitating services and the residential development at Kai Tak," said the Chairman of the URA, Mr Victor So Hing-woh. Mr Cheng first joined the
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16 Dec 2016
URA commences a project under 5th round of demand-led redevelopment project (pilot scheme)
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Friday) announced the commencement of a project at Man On Street/Tai Kok Tsui Road in Tai Kok Tsui under the fifth round of the demand-led redevelopment project (pilot scheme), which is also the 12th demand-led project commenced by the URA since the introduction of the pilot scheme in 2011. In accordance with Section 23 of the Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance, an URA notice announcing the commencement of the project is published in the Gazette today. There will be a two-month publication period commencing today. The URA will consider written objections to the project received during the publication period. The project, located at Nos. 8 -30 Man On Street (even number) and Nos. 193 - 199 Tai Kok Tsui Road (odd number), covers a total area of
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9 Dec 2016
URA’s Bailey Street/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 Bailey Street/Wing Kwong Street redevelopment project in Kowloon City, which was 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). The project was commenced on 4 March 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 3 August 2016 in accordance with the URAO. Pursuant to the URAO, any objector to the project who is aggrieved by the decision of SDEV may appeal on or before 9 January 2017 by lodging a notice of appeal with t
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30 Nov 2016
URA welcomes appointments to the Board
The Chairman of the Urban Renewal Authority (URA), Mr Victor So Hing-woh, today (Wednesday) welcomed the appointment of two new non-executive directors (non-official) and the re-appointment of two non-executive directors (non-official) to the URA Board by the Government, with effect from 1 December 2016. The two newly-appointed non-executive directors are Legislative Council member Joseph Lee Kok-long, and Mr Michael Wong Yick-kam. Legislative Council members Alice Mak Mei-kuen and Wu Chi-wai have also been re-appointed as non-executive directors of the URA Board. "On behalf of the Board of the URA, I would like to extend our warmest welcome to the newly-appointed and re-appointed members. We look forward to working together, and with the URA Management as a team, to take forward urba