Press Releases
Year 2013
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4 Mar 2013
URA invites public to name Kai Tak “Flat-for-Flat” project
市區重建局（市建局）今日（星期一）宣布舉辦「全民鬥出『名』」比賽，邀請市民集思廣益，齊動腦筋和發揮創意潛能，為市建局 啟德「樓換樓」項目構思一個別出心裁而又切合該項目特點的中文名稱。 市建局「樓換樓」先導計劃是2011年出台的《市區重建策略》其中一個亮點，為市建局2011年2月24日以後開展的重建項目的住宅自住業主提供現金補償以外的另一選擇。項目地盤佔地約5,700平方米，將主要興建四幢住宅樓宇，提供約500個實用面積由約330至670平方呎不等的住宅單位，預計2016年落成。 項目以優質實用為設計原則、加入環保元素、提供綠化環境及住戶公用設施。 市建局發言人表示：「啟德『樓換樓』項目由市建局負責發展，其設計原則結合了專業意見及民調結果，因此我們希望市民大眾亦可以參與為項目命名。」 他補充說，我們建議參賽者先行了解市建局啟德「樓換樓」項目的設計和特色 ，例如自然通風、高綠化率、單位間格實用、採用耐用材料及提供適合長者設施等，然後發揮創意，創作一個充分反映「樓換樓」項目特色的中文名稱。 參賽作品必須是原創作品。最多五名被挑選的具創意名稱的參賽者，每人可獲得港幣5,000元現金獎。如名稱最終被採用為該項目的中文名稱，參加者可另外獲得港幣25,000元現金獎。 有關參賽細則和表格，以及項目的設計和詳情，已上載至市建局網頁 www.ura.org.hk。截止日期是2013年4月3日，比賽結果將於4月底前公布。 （完）
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18 Jan 2013
URA commences second industrial building redevelopment pilot scheme project in Cheung Sha Wan
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Friday) announced the commencement of an industrial building redevelopment project in Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, the second of its pilot scheme after the kick-off of the first one in Kennedy Town of Central & Western District last October. At a media briefing to outline details of the project, Director (Acquisition and Clearance - Industrial Buildings) of the URA, Mr Joseph Lee, said the second project under the pilot scheme would see the industrial building be redeveloped into an office premises. "As the proposed office use is in conformity with the statutory zoning for this area, property acquisition for redevelopment can start right away as soon as it has gone through the necessary planning procedures and obtained authorisation from the Gover
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7 Jan 2013
Nine Expressions of Interest received for Main Operator of URA’s Central Oasis Revitalisation Project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) received a total of nine Expressions of Interest for the Main Operator of its Central Oasis revitalisation project at the former Central Market building when the invitation for submission closed today (Monday). A tender review panel under the URA Board will shortlist qualified companies and invite them to submit tenders for the Main Operator of the project. The tender exercise will take place in the near future. Standing on a 43,000 square feet site amidst the hustle and bustle of the Central district, the Central Oasis project aims to revitalise the 74-year-old, four-storey former Central Market building into a retail-cum-leisure diversified development with the provision of greeneries and quality public spaces as a new hang-out area. (ENDS)
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24 Dec 2012
Major breakthrough for URA’s demand-led redevelopment projects before deadline
The second and third demand-led redevelopment projects of the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) in Sham Shui Po and Tai Kok Tsui respectively have today (Monday) achieved a major breakthrough with owners representing more than 80 percent of the undivided shares per lot having agreed to sell their properties to URA. The Chairman of the URA, Mr Barry Cheung, congratulated the property owners on fulfilling the key term of the Authority's conditional offer within the 60-day offer period and extended his appreciation to them for their joint efforts, in particular to the shop owner in the Tai Kok Tsui project who has also agreed to sell his property to URA for redevelopment just before deadline. "Thanks to his co-operation and agreement to participate, this is extremely good news to some 300 resi
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10 Dec 2012
URA welcomes appointment of Iris Tam Siu-ying as Managing Director
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Monday) welcomes the Government's appointment, which takes effect from 1 March 2013, of Ms Iris Tam Siu-ying as Managing Director of the URA. The Chairman of the URA, Mr Barry Cheung, said: "My fellow Board members and I have been working closely with Ms Tam over the past six years, and we have been consistently impressed by her profound knowledge, insights and passion for urban renewal." Ms Tam joined the URA in 2006 as Executive Director (Planning and Project Control), and has been deputising for the Managing Director in project planning and management. Mr Cheung added: "Apart from her invaluable contribution to urban regeneration in Hong Kong, including the formulation of new policy proposals during the Urban Renewal Strategy Review, Iri
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23 Nov 2012
Invitation for Expression of Interest for Main Operator of URA’s Central Oasis revitalisation project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) is going to invite interested parties to submit Expressions of Interest for the Main Operator of its Central Oasis revitalisation project next Monday (26 November 2012). Standing on a 43,000 square feet site amidst the hustle and bustle of the Central district, the Central Oasis project aims to revitalise the 73-year-old, four-storey former Central Market building into a retail-cum-leisure diversified development with the provision of greeneries and quality public spaces as a new hang-out area. Parties interested in the Main Operator of Central Oasis are requested to indicate their capability and experience in facility management, leasing and marketing, building conservation and event promotions to undertake the project in accordance with the requireme
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16 Nov 2012
URA welcomes appointments to the Board
The Chairman of the Urban Renewal Authority (URA), Mr Barry Cheung, today (Friday) welcomed the appointment of Mr Dennis Kwok, and the re-appointments of Mr James To Kun-sun and Mr Wong Kwok-kin, who are all incumbent Legislative Council members, as non-executive directors (non-official) to the URA Board for a period of two years with effect from 1 December 2012. "On behalf of the Board and management of the URA, I would like to extend our warmest welcome to the newly-appointed and re-appointed members who have shown great dedication to serving the community and have rich experience in public service. While the appointments are made in their personal capacity, their involvement and participation will enhance the representativeness of the URA Board, as well as strengthen collaboration b
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9 Nov 2012
URA’s Reclamation Street/Shantung Street project: Authorisation by the Secretary for Development
The Secretary for Development (SDEV) has authorised the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) to proceed with the Reclamation Street/Shantung Street project in Mong Kok. The authorisation for the project is given under Section 24(5) of the Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance (URAO) and is published in the Gazette today (Friday). The project was implemented by way of a development project in accordance with Section 26 of the URAO. The implementation notice of the Reclamation Street/Shantung Street project was published in the Gazette on 10 February 2012 under Section 23 of the URAO. It was followed by a two-month publication period, during which written objections were received and deliberated. In accordance with Section 24(3) of the URAO, the URA submitted the Reclamation Street/Shantung Stree
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29 Oct 2012
URA unveils flat-for-flat fixed unit prices for the first demand-led project and conditional acquisition offers for two other demand-led projects in 2012/13
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Monday) announced the fixed unit prices for the flat-for-flat option for its debut demand-led project at 229A-G Hai Tan Street, Sham Shui Po, which is offered as an additional option to the domestic owner-occupiers affected by the project. On the other hand, conditional acquisition offers have been issued to property owners of two other demand-led redevelopment projects in Sham Shui Po and Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon. The said offers were approved by the Land, Rehousing and Compensation Committee of the URA Board on 19 October 2012 after careful deliberations. Letters outlining details of the fixed unit prices for the flat-for-flat arrangement and conditional acquisition offers are issued to the eligible owners of the three demand-led projects respecti
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29 Oct 2012
URA begins property acquisition for Kowloon City Road / Sheung Heung Road project today
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Monday) issued acquisition offers to property owners of the Kowloon City Road / Sheung Heung Road project in Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon City district. Among others, eligible owner-occupiers of domestic properties affected by the project are offered $10,232 per square foot of saleable area, which is the market value of a notional seven-year-old flat, based on the assessment conducted by independent valuation consultants on 10 October 2012. The acquisition offer for the project was recently approved by the Land, Rehousing and Compensation Committee of the URA on 19 October 2012 after careful deliberations. Property owners are given 60 days to consider and accept the offer upon receiving the offer letters. The Kowloon City Road / Sheung Heung Road project