Sai Yee Street / Flower Market Road Development Scheme (YTM-013)

Location: The Scheme comprises 6 sites (refer to Site Plan): (i) Site A1 - broadly bounded by the existing buildings, Sai Yee Street to the east, Prince Edward Road West to the south and Fa Yuen Street to the west; (ii) Site A2 - broadly bounded by existing buildings and Yuen Ngai Street to the east; (iii) Site A3 - broadly bounded by existing buildings and Yuen Ngai Street to the west; (iv) Site A4 - broadly bounded by existing buildings and Flower Market Road to the north; (v) Site A5 - broadly bounded by existing buildings and Flower Market Road to the north; and (vi) Site B - broadly bounded by Sai Yee Street to the west, Boundary Street to the north, Mong Kok Stadium to the east and Flower Market Road to the south.

Area: About 29,315 sq.m

Affected buildings: About 31 street nos. of buildings

Affected population: About 580 persons

Affected property interests: About 191 interests

Affected households: About 275 households

Sai Yee Street / Flower Market Road Development Scheme (YTM-013)

Project Development Information

Total GFA	About 103,900 sq.m.
Residential GFA	About 75,400 sq.m.

Project Status

The Government Gazette for the commencement of the Development Scheme (“the Project”) was first published on 15 March 2024 and a freezing survey was conducted within the Project on the same day.

According to section 25 of the Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance (“URAO”), a draft Development Scheme Plan (“DSP”) of the Project is to be submitted by the Urban Renewal Authority (“URA”) to the Town Planning Board (“TPB”) for consideration. The URA intends to submit the draft DSP of the Project, including the Stage 1 Social Impact Assessment (“SIA”) Report, to the TPB on or before 18 March 2024. The URA will also prepare and submit a Stage 2 SIA Report to the TPB for consideration, and intends to submit on or before 30 April 2024.

As an administrative arrangement, upon receipt of the draft DSP of the Project (including the Stage 1 SIA Report) and the Stage 2 SIA Report by the TPB, such information will be made available for public inspection at Planning Enquiry Counters specified in the Government Gazette, as soon as practicable until the draft DSP is considered by the TPB. Such information will also be made available for public inspection at the URA’s Headquarters, Urban Renewal Resource Centre and URA’s website at (http://www.ura.org.hk) until the Chief Executive in Council has made a decision in respect of the draft DSP.

If the draft DSP of the Project is deemed to be suitable for publication under the Town Planning Ordinance (“TPO”) (Chapter 131) after consideration by the TPB, it will be exhibited by the TPB for public inspection under section 5 of the TPO for a period of two months. During this period, any person may make representation in writing to the TPB in respect of the draft DSP in accordance with section 6(1) of the TPO.

The URA will accord to prevailing policies to prepare the issuance of acquisition offers and compensation to the affected owners and tenants after Chief Executive in Council's approval of the draft DSP and the approved DSP is gazetted.

Project Programme

Project commenced in March 2024.

Targeted completion by 2035/2036.

Proposed Redevelopment

In response to the Chief Executive’s 2023 Policy Address’s directives to implement the recommendations of the District Study for Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok (“YMDS”) and to commence the redevelopment at “Nullah Road Urban Waterway” in Mong Kok East, the URA commenced the Project under section 25 of the URAO as the first implementation of a project proposed under the recommendations of the Master Urban Renewal Concept Plan (“MRCP”) as devised from YMDS.

Through replanning and restructuring of land uses, the key planning objectives and proposals of the Project includes:

Create a “Waterway Park” as an iconic green hub with blue-green features to form as part of the Mong Kok East – Nullah Road Urban Waterway Development Node (“Nullah Road DN”) to steer urban regeneration.
Shape the Waterway Park as a “connector” to integrate and create synergies with the proposed development and nearby facilities; and incorporation of colourful landscape design theme to facilitate it as a “flower viewing hotspot” to echo with 2023 Policy Address’s directive of the “Shining City Project”.
Re-provide/ upgrade/ provide new GIC/ recreation/ sports facilities within the multi-purpose complex building (subject to timely confirmation of funding availability and operational arrangement of the relevant Government Bureaux/ Departments) to better utilize land resources and echo with the “Single Site, Multiple Use” initiative.
Provide an underground public vehicle park in addition to ancillary parking facilities to address district’s parking and loading/ unloading demand; provide new pedestrian connections to enhance walkability and accessibility; and promote the “Park n’ Walk” concept as advocated in the YMDS.
Redevelop existing aged buildings and GIC facilities into quality mixed-used development to generate more housing supply and planning gains.
Provide new retail space and ground floor retail frontage to reinforce the street vibrancy and provide room for expansion of Flower Market precinct.
Adopt an “integrated approach” for 4R urban renewal initiatives, including to reshape the back lanes as the “Third Street” of the Flower Market precinct through separate rehabilitation/ revitalisation initiatives, to enhance walking environment and reinforce local characters of Flower Market.

The Project may also include other facilities and uses as required or approved by the TPB.