Press Releases
Year 2004
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15 Sep 2004
URA tender closes for Po On Road/Shun Ning Road project
In response to media enquiries on the tender submissions for the joint development of the Po On Road/Shun Ning Road project in Sham Shui Po, the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Wednesday) issued the following statement: A total of 13 tender offers have been received for the commercial/ residential development in Po On Road/Shun Ning Road, Sham Shui Po. A tender review panel under the URA Board will consider the tenders and make recommendation to the Board for a decision in due course. Earlier, 22 developers took part in an expression of interest exercise for the project. Twenty-one of them were qualified and invited to place a tender. The Po On Road/Shun Ning Road project site covers an area of about 15,000 square feet and is expected to deliver a gross floor area of about 13
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9 Sep 2004
Sino Land wins URA's Fuk Wing Street/Fuk Wa Street project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Thursday) announced that a wholly owned subsidiary of Sino Land Company Limited, Falcon City Limited, has won the joint development contract for its Fuk Wing Street/Fuk Wa Street project in Sham Shui Po in a public tender exercise. The Fuk Wing Street/Fuk Wa Street project was one of the three early launch projects for which land acquisition was commenced by the URA in March 2002. Covering a site area of about 14,900 square feet, it is expected to deliver a maximum gross floor area of about 111,700 square feet of residential floor area and about 22,300 square feet of commercial retail area upon completion in 2008. In addition, about 2,700 square feet of open space will be provided. Sino Land is one of the 16 property developers who tendered for
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4 Sep 2004
Letter from Hong Kong
宇軒世侄： 你在美國進修建築學博士課程，轉眼間已過了兩年。兩年前這個時候，我曾經在香港家書中，與你談及香港的市區老化問題，和市區重建局的工作方向。當時市建局的工作，還在起步階段。 兩年過去了，市建局至今為止，不但只已經開展了十七個重建項目，而且我們更新市區的模式，已經擴濶到其他新領域，包括樓宇復修、舊區活化及文物保育，不再局限於拆樓重建。更加重要的，是我們發覺社會對於市區更新的態度，開始出現微妙的轉變。 記得兩年前我曾經講過，市建局需要幫助舊區居民超越兩座「意識形態的大山」，令到他們的目光不再局限於拆樓重建和高價補償，同時亦希望舊樓業主改變態度，主動復修。要改變這些根深蒂固的思想，實在不容易。 這兩年來，我們推行了一批試點項目，希望尋求實際可行方法，為推動新的復修文化，邁出第一步。今年五月，我們決定以二億一千萬元，推行兩個計劃，以不同類型的業主為對象，分別名為樓宇復修試驗計劃和免息貸款計劃。 復修試驗計劃以收到政府維修令的業主為對象，為業主提供物料補助和專業意見。免息貸款計劃則鼓勵沒有收到維修令的業主，希望他們主動進行預防性的復修工程。這些樓宇大多是位於深水埗、大角咀、西營盤及灣仔等舊區。樓齡一般都達到三十年或以上。 未來五年，估計有大約五百四十幢舊樓，近三萬二千個單位受惠。我們同時得到十個專業團體和非政府機構的協助，在舊區進行推廣樓宇復修的工作。 據業主向我們反映，物料方面的支持固然重要，但更重要的，是我們的員工以專業知識和經驗，指引他們如何籌備工程，並且在有需要時，在業主之間排難解紛，加強他們的信心。 有街坊跟我們說，在維修工程完成之後，甚至當工程還在進行中，部分單位已經有人出價求售。維修前後的成交價、出租率和租金，都可以有不錯的升幅。這些消息在街坊之間輾轉相傳，令到其他大厦的業主，原本對失修的問題不聞不問，現時則變得較為積極。我十分希望這種轉變，會不
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27 Aug 2004
New mortgage loan scheme for rehabilitated buildings
Seven Hong Kong banks have joined hands with the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) in a new initiative to provide better mortgage services to owners of rehabilitated residential old buildings. At a press conference today (Friday), the Managing Director of the URA, Mr Billy Lam, described this as an important measure to motivate owners of old buildings in rehabilitation by improving the liquidity potential of their flats. Participating in the initiative are the Bank of East Asia, HSBC, Liu Chong Hing Bank, Nanyang Commercial Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Wing Hang Bank and Wing Lung Bank. Mr. Lam said he believed that more banks would join in later. The banks will offer mortgage loans up to 70% of the property value at an interest rate of 2% less than the premium rate or better. More impor
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26 Aug 2004
URA tender closes for Fuk Wing Street/Fuk Wa Street project
In response to media enquiries on the tender submissions for the joint development of the Fuk Wing Street/Fuk Wa Street project in Sham Shui Po, the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Thursday) issued the following statement: A total of 16 tender offers have been received for the residential/commercial development in Fuk Wing Street/Fuk Wa Street, Sham Shui Po. A tender review panel under the URA Board will consider the tenders and make recommendation to the Board for a decision in due course. Earlier, 22 developers took part in an expression of interest exercise for the project. All of them were invited to place a tender. The project site covers an area of about 14,900 square feet and is expected to deliver a maximum gross floor area of about 111,700 square feet of residential
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20 Aug 2004
Invitation to Tender for Po On Road/Shun Ning Road Project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Friday) invited a total of 21 property developers to tender for the joint development of the Po On Road/Shun Ning Road project in Shum Shui Po. The project site covers an area of about 15,000 square feet and is expected to deliver a gross floor area of about 135,000 square feet for residential and commercial purposes upon completion. Open space of about 2,700 square feet in area will be provided for the enjoyment of the local community. In the expression of interest exercise which closed on 28 July, 22 submissions were received from interested parties for the joint development of the project. A tender review panel under the URA Board decided to invite 21 of them for tender, after taking into consideration their experience and financial strength
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30 Jul 2004
Invitation to Tender for Fuk Wing Street/Fuk Wa Street Project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Friday) invited a total of 22 property developers to tender for the joint development of the Fuk Wing Street/Fuk Wa Street project in Shum Shui Po. The project site covers an area of about 14,900 square feet and is expected to deliver a maximum gross floor area of about 111,700 square feet of residential floor area and about 22,400 square feet of commercial retail area upon completion in 2008. In addition, about 2,700 square feet of open space will be provided. In the expression of interest exercise which closed on 9 July, 22 submissions were received from interested parties for the joint development of the project. A tender review panel under the URA Board decided to invite all of them for tender, after taking into consideration their experien
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28 Jul 2004
Expression of Interest for URA's Po On Road/Shun Ning Road
In response to media enquiries on the result of the expression of interest exercise for the Po On Road/Shun Ning Road joint development project in Sham Shui Po, the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (Wednesday) issued the following statement: A total of 22 submissions have been received expressing an interest in the joint development of the Po On Road/Shun Ning Road project site. A tender review panel under the URA Board will shortlist the qualified parties and invite them to submit a formal tender for the development. It is expected that the tender exercise will take place in the near future. The project site covers an area of about 15,000 square feet and is expected to deliver a gross floor area of about 135,000 square feet for residential and commercial purposes upon completi
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25 Jul 2004
Site visit by the Housing & Development Board, Singapore
市區重建局（市建局）與新世界發展合作的堅尼地城新海旁重建項目，建築工程正進行得如火如荼。新加坡建屋發展局營建技術處處長劉裕民（圖1左四）（圖2右二）帶同部門的專業人員日前來港，實地了解承建商協興建築有限公司的預製組件建築技術。 這是新加坡建屋發展局半年來，第二次到堅尼地城新海旁重建地盤實地參觀考察。他們對於承建商能夠用平均五日時間，利用預製組件完成建造一層樓的外牆、樓梯、露台和有關部分，深表興趣，希望深入了解。 堅尼地城新海旁重建項目共有三幢住宅大樓，樓高49至57層。預計會在明年首季全部完工，共提供1,182個單位。
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23 Jul 2004
New Ways to Rehabilitate Old Buildings
適當的舊樓復修，不但可以令居住環境更加舒適、安全及衛生，而且還可以提高樓宇的價值，活化舊樓的按揭市場，一舉多得。 市區重建局社區事務及公共關係委員會主席李偉民先生今日（星期五）在一項舊區樓宇復修專題創作比賽頒獎典禮致辭時，作上述表示。 他說：「經過市建局的推動，銀行界對復修樓宇的按揭市場潛力，反應正面。」 其他出席典禮的主禮嘉賓尚有油尖旺區議會主席陳文佑議員，市建局行政總監林中麟先生，及救世軍社會服務部總監郭原慧儀女士。 是項名為「居安『私』危---舊區樓宇復修專題創作比賽」的活動，由救世軍市區重建社區服務隊主辦及市區重建局贊助，今年4月至7月期間舉辦。目的是讓全港的中學生有機會親身體驗舊區樓宇的問題，並作專題探討研究，透過他們創作的作品，向舊樓業主宣揚樓宇復修的重要性。 李偉民說：「幾十年來，社會上普遍存在一種錯誤的看法，認為樓宇年齡大就一定變舊，變舊就一定殘破，殘破就一定要拆卸。事實並非如此，如果樓宇保養得宜，不單是舊而不殘，甚至可以比較普通的新樓更具吸引力，情況好比一部保養良好的老爺車，有時比較一般的新車更好用、更有吸引力、更有市場價值。」 市建局的樓宇復修計劃，目的是針對一般人對樓宇復修的薄弱意識，大力提倡復修文化，將這種文化植根社區。 他指出，市建局自去年十月推出樓宇復修試驗計劃以來，已有14幢大廈完成或正展開復修工程，亦有20幢的樓宇復修工程正在籌劃中，涉及4,000個單位。 此外，市建局最近亦推出一項樓宇復修貸款及資助計劃，協助經濟上有困難的業主，初步進展良好。未來五年，估計會有540幢大廈的業主受惠，單位數目約達3萬多個。 市建局期望舊區的舊樓，逐步變成都市綠洲，再次展現更美好的生命力。他說：「我們是本著『你肯做、我幫手』的原則，為業主提供物料資助、技術支援或財政的協助，亦擔當重要的中間人角色，令他們有信心、有動機、有能