The site of No. 3 Central Waterfront was won by "Guoji Development", a subsidiary of Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd., for a record-breaking 50.8 billion yuan last year. Henderson recently applied to the Urban Planning Commission to build three buildings with a height of 6 to 10 floors on the land commercial building, and intends to relax the height restriction to relocate the Star Ferry Clock Tower, with a height of 25 meters above the main horizontal datum.
The document mentioned that the project will use the "bridge" as the design concept to develop the new central waterfront into a world-class new landmark. It is expected that the first phase of the 3A site will be completed in 2026, and the second phase of the 3B site will be completed in 2031.
According to the document, the application site is currently mainly vacant, and part of it is occupied by the General Post Office, the Star Ferry car park, the former Hong Kong Jockey Club Betting Center, two public toilets and the temporary footbridge connecting the International Finance Center and the Central Pier.
The site will be divided into east and west sides for development. Three commercial buildings will be built on the west side, ranging in height from 6 to 10 floors, with a height of 47 to 50 meters on the main horizontal basis; A pedestrian platform with a garden view and commercial facilities under it”, the building is no more than two floors high.
The document specifically mentions that the planning outline stipulates that the Star Ferry Clock Tower, which will be rebuilt on the original site, has a height of 25 meters above the main horizontal datum, so an application for relaxation of the height restriction is also required.
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The proposed development will provide approximately 150,000 square meters of gross floor area for a mixed-use commercial development comprising offices, retail and entertainment, as well as 22,819 square meters of non-commercial gross floor area for the reprovisioning of the affected General Post Office and Public toilets and reconstruction of the Star Ferry Clock Tower, as well as the provision of public transport facilities and public parking.
The application site is planned to be developed in two phases, of which the first phase of the 3A site (including related and existing public facilities in the early reset area) is expected to be completed in 2026, and the second phase of the 3B site is expected to be completed in 2031.
The proposed development will also have about 28,750 square meters of public open space for public use, including 12,000 square meters of ground public open space, the sky platform "Horizon Park", etc., and a 400-meter-long road combined with "Grand Boulevard". A landscape corridor extending from the inland of Central to the waterfront through the ground.
According to the document, the Statue Square corridor will be composed of a historical corridor, an open space corridor and a viewing corridor, describing that while creating different focal points on the waterfront, it can also respect the cultural and historical context.
As for the design concept, the document mentioned that the whole project will use "bridge" as the development design concept to develop the new central waterfront into a world-class, vibrant new landmark.
The proposed design is based on the concept of embracing Hong Kong's unique skyline and urban landscape, and connects 3 commercial buildings with decreasing building heights towards the waterfront through sky platforms, so as to strengthen the connection between the inland and waterfront in Central, while bringing a lot of greenery and public space.
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