The Landmark (Hong Kong)

The Landmark (置地廣場)

Location	Central, Hong Kong
Developer	Hongkong Land
Management	Hongkong Land
Owner	Hongkong Land

The Main Entrance of The Landmark

The Landmark (Chinese: 置地廣場) is an office and shopping development owned by Hong Kong Land in Central, Hong Kong. It is commonly known as the home of numerous prestigious international brands and the gathering place of well-heeled shoppers.

History

It is partly built on the site of the former Hong Kong Hotel, which was in its day the most famous hotel on Hong Kong Island. In the 1970s, Hongkong Land started the development of the Landmark under its Central Redevelopment Scheme. The first phase of the project was completed in the late 70s and the whole project was completed in 1983.

When the development was completed in 1983, the development consisted of a series of levels of shops surrounding a large central atrium with two office towers on top, known as Edinburgh Tower and Gloucester Tower respectively, and an annex building, known as the Landmark East. In 2003, Part of Edinburgh Tower was converted into The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel, a boutique hotel.

Recent Development

In 2002, Hongkong Land owner Enrique Cheng announced a 1 billion dollar plan - The Landmark Scheme - to renovate The Landmark to fit the growing needs of Central's business community. The whole scheme included extending the existing shopping atrium to 3/F and 4/F of the building, introducing a high-end department store Harvey Nichols and a boutique hotel The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel, and the redevelopment of The Landmark East into a new 14-floor state-of-art Grade A office tower named York House. The Whole Landmark Scheme was completed in October 2006 with the opening of York House. The design was created by Kohn Pedersen Fox.

External links

• Official page of The Landmark, Hong Kong
• The public announcement by Hongkong Land on The Landmark Scheme