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Hong Kong building complex

Manulife Plaza
宏利保險大廈
General information
StatusCompleted
Location33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°16′42.0″N 114°11′04.6″E / 22.278333°N 114.184611°E / 22.278333; 114.184611
Construction started1996; 28 years ago (1996)
OpeningApril 1997; 27 years ago (1997-04)
Cost$166,700,000 HKD
Height
Architectural240.35 metres (789 ft)
Top floor198.0 metres (650 ft)
Technical details
Floor count52, plus 4 basement floors
Floor area112300m
Design and construction
Architect(s)DLN Architects & Engineers
DeveloperHysan Development Company
Main contractorAoki Corporation
Lee Garden One
Traditional Chinese宏利保險大廈
Simplified Chinese宏利保险大厦
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHóng Lì Bǎoxiǎn Dàshà
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationWàhng leih bóu hím daaih hah
JyutpingWang4 lei6 bou2 him2 daai6 ha6
Lee Gardens One
Traditional Chinese利園一期
Simplified Chinese利园一期
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLì Yuán Yī Qī
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLeih yún yāt kèih
JyutpingLei6 jyun2 jat1 kei4

Manulife Plaza, also known as Lee Garden One, is an office skyscraper in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The triangular-shaped tower stands 789 ft (240 m) tall and contains 52 floors of office space. The building is currently the 16th tallest in Hong Kong and the tallest in Causeway Bay. It also has seven-storey podium hosting a shopping centre.

History

The site was developed in the 1920s as part of Lee Garden by Hysan Lee. The Lee Gardens Hotel opened in 1971 and was demolished in August 1994 to make way for the current building.

the previous building on the site - Lee Garden Hotel

Shopping centre

The base of Lee Garden One is a shopping centre, opened in October 1997. International luxury brands include Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermès, Dior, Cartier, BVLGARI, Joyce Boutique, Valentino. And the 4th to 5th floors of the mall are restaurants, respectively West Villa Restaurant and An Nam.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Manulife Plaza". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "The Lee Gardens Hotel – Hysan 95".

External links

Official website

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See also: List of tallest buildings in Hong Kong
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