Grand Promenade

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Grand Promenade
嘉亨灣
Grand Promenade (full view and deep sky blue version).jpg
Grand Promenade
General information
StatusComplete
TypeResidential[1]
Location38 Tai Hong Street, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong
Opening2005; 17 years ago (2005)[1]
Height
Roof219 m (719 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count66[1]
Design and construction
DeveloperHenderson Land Development, The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Co Ltd.[1]

The Grand Promenade (Chinese: 嘉亨灣) is a high-rise residential development built in 2005 in Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong. The complex consists of five towers, with towers 2, 3, and 5 being interconnected[2] The towers are 213 - 219 metres tall and contain 2,020 apartments.[1]

This property has been cited by the government and academics as having had a negative "wall effect" on surrounding neighbourhoods because of its bulky size on reclaimed land next to the harbour, which leads to poor air ventilation for nearby residents.[3]

The awarding of the tender in 2001 to billionaire Lee Shau Kee's Henderson Land Development was met with much controversy over the calculation of land premium. The result of this controversial episode was the massive size of the towers and the aforementioned negative "wall effect".

History[]

The entire complex was developed by Henderson Land Development and its subsidiary, The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Co Ltd.[1] Henderson Land won a tender for a site in Sai Wan Ho for Grand Promenade with a land premium of HK$2.43 billion in January 2001.

Land Calculation Controversy[]

In July 2001, the developer successfully applied for and was granted permission to exclude the public transport terminus from the gross floor area in its building plan.[4] A land tender controversy was caused when the Government maintained that former Director of Leung Chin-man had reasonably exercised his discretionary powers to exempt the area of a public transport terminus in the gross floor area calculation of the development. The effect was to allow the addition of 10,700 square meters to the project, more than doubling the number of apartments from 1,008 to 2,020, costing the government HK$125 million in lost revenue.[5][6]

In November 2005, the Audit Commission accused Leung of not conferring with other government departments before exercising his discretionary power, thus handing the developer an additional HK$3.2 billion.[4] Leung tabled a judicial review. The two sides reached a deal in May 2006, when the Commissioner dropped legal proceedings, and Leung abandoned his judicial review.[6]

Buildings of the complex[]

Rank Name Chinese name Height (m) Height (ft) Floor count
1 Grand Promenade 2—5 嘉亨灣第二至五座 219 718 66
2 Grand Promenade 1 嘉亨灣第一座 213 700 63
2 Grand Promenade 6 嘉亨灣第六座 213 700 63

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Grand Promenade". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Grand Promenade". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  3. ^ "New body to tighten 'green building' code". South China Morning Post. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Audit chief backs lawmakers in Promenade row". The Standard. 17 May 2006. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
  5. ^ "Learn from Grand Promenade in hub planning, officials told". South China Morning Post. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b Wong, Albert (25 May 2006). "Audit chief in deal on judicial review". The Standard. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2007.

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Coordinates: 22°17′07″N 114°13′29″E / 22.28518°N 114.22473°E / 22.28518; 114.22473

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