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'''Kowloon City Plaza''' ('''KCP'''; {{zh|t=九龍城廣場}}) is a [[shopping mall]] located at [[Kowloon City]], [[Kowloon]], [[Hong Kong]].<ref name="intro">[http://www.kcp.hk/aboutUs/index.php KCP About Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111183318/http://www.kcp.hk/aboutUs/index.php |date=2011-01-11 }}</ref><ref name="public">[http://www.mtr-shatincentrallink.hk/pdf/en/multimedia-gallery/press/17062009_pr_e.pdf Public views welcome for Kowloon City Section of Shatin to Central Link] Retrieved 17 August 2014.</ref> It was established in 1993, and it underwent a HK$100-million renovation from October 2005 to December 2006. The mall re-opened on 26 January 2007.<ref name="intro"/>
'''Kowloon City Plaza''' ('''KCP'''; {{zh|t=九龍城廣場}}) is a [[shopping centre]] located in [[Kowloon City]], [[Kowloon]], [[Hong Kong]].<ref name="intro">[http://www.kcp.hk/aboutUs/index.php KCP About Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111183318/http://www.kcp.hk/aboutUs/index.php |date=2011-01-11 }}</ref><ref name="public">[http://www.mtr-shatincentrallink.hk/pdf/en/multimedia-gallery/press/17062009_pr_e.pdf Public views welcome for Kowloon City Section of Shatin to Central Link] Retrieved 17 August 2014.</ref> It was opened in 1993, and it underwent a [[HK$]]100-million renovation from October 2005 to December 2006. The shopping centre re-opened on 26 January 2007.<ref name="intro"/>


==History==
==History==
On 28 November 1989, the site was purchased at government auction for HK$286 million by Lo Yuk-sui of development company Century City. Lo stated that his company planned to spend HK$700 million constructing a shopping and cinema complex, with a car park, on the site.<ref name="auctionprices">{{cite news |last1=Symonds |first1=Mark |last2=Lok |first2=Francis |title=Auction prices fail to indicate obvious trend |work=South China Morning Post |date=29 November 1989 |page=Property 1}}</ref>
On 28 November 1989, the site at [[New Kowloon|NK]]I[[land lot|L]] No. 6056<ref>http://notice.singtao.com/ADMA/00224/epdf/Pioneer1111111.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.pioneerglobalgroup.com/pgg/forweb/photo/Press_20040730/Press_20040615.pdf</ref> was purchased at government auction for HK$286 million by {{ill|Lo Yuk-sui|yue|羅旭瑞}} of development company {{ill|Century City|yue|世紀城市國際}}. Lo stated that his company planned to spend HK$700 million constructing a shopping and cinema complex, with a car park, on the site.<ref name="auctionprices">{{cite news |last1=Symonds |first1=Mark |last2=Lok |first2=Francis |title=Auction prices fail to indicate obvious trend |work=South China Morning Post |date=29 November 1989 |page=Property 1}}</ref>


A subsidiary of Century City, Cathay City International, launched the Kowloon City Plaza development. The property was sold to Paliburg Holdings, a related company, in December 1990 for HK$357 million.<ref name="357million">{{cite news |last1=Kirby |first1=James |title=Paliburg buys plaza for $357m |work=South China Morning Post |date=31 December 1990 |page=Business 1}}</ref>
A subsidiary of Century City, Cathay City International, launched the Kowloon City Plaza development. The property was sold to {{ill|Paliburg Holdings|yue|百利保控股}}, a related{{how}} company, in December 1990 for HK$357 million.<ref name="357million">{{cite news |last1=Kirby |first1=James |title=Paliburg buys plaza for $357m |work=South China Morning Post |date=31 December 1990 |page=Business 1}}</ref>


The complex received its occupation permit in May 1993.<ref name="leap">{{cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Barry |title=Century City net takes 45pc leap |work=South China Morning Post |date=18 October 1993 |page=Business 1}}</ref> It opened later that year. Following the closure of nearby Kai Tak Airport, Paliburg Holdings proposed to build a 39-storey hotel on part of the site. However, this was rejected by the [[Town Planning Board]] on 19 November 1999, on the grounds that the scale of the proposal was not compatible with the site's surroundings.<ref name="plannersreject">{{cite news |last1=Woo |first1=Richard |title=Planners reject Paliburg's Kowloon City Plaza hotel |work=South China Morning Post |date=20 November 1999 |page=Business 2}}</ref>
The complex received its occupation permit in May 1993.<ref name="leap">{{cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Barry |title=Century City net takes 45pc leap |work=South China Morning Post |date=18 October 1993 |page=Business 1}}</ref> It opened later that year. Following the closure of nearby [[Kai Tak Airport]] in 1998 and height restrictions rescinded, Paliburg Holdings proposed{{when}} to build a 39-storey hotel on part of the site. However, this was rejected by the [[Town Planning Board]] on 19 November 1999, on the grounds that the scale of the proposal was not compatible with the site's surroundings.<ref name="plannersreject">{{cite news |last1=Woo |first1=Richard |title=Planners reject Paliburg's Kowloon City Plaza hotel |work=South China Morning Post |date=20 November 1999 |page=Business 2}}</ref>


Kowloon City Plaza was acquired by real estate fund Pamfleet, in partnership with Morgan Stanley, for HK$2.03 billion in April 2004.<ref name="lustre">{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Sandy |title=Overpriced real estate loses lustre |work=South China Morning Post |date=28 July 2004 |page=1}}</ref> Pioneer Global Group, a technology company, subsequently took a small stake in the deal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wong |first1=Raymond |title=$39m Pioneer deal for stake in plazas |work=South China Morning Post |date=27 May 2004}}</ref> The new owners thereafter carried out a major renovation, completed in 2006 at a cost of around HK$100 million, of the interior and exterior of the property.<ref name="makeover">{{cite news |last1=Wong |first1=Foster |title=$100m makeover for Kowloon City Plaza |work=South China Morning Post |date=8 March 2006 |page=3}}</ref> Rents doubled following the refurbishment.<ref name="double">{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Sandy |title=Rents double at new-look Kowloon City shops |work=South China Morning Post |date=27 January 2007 |page=3}}</ref>
Kowloon City Plaza was acquired by real estate fund [[Pamfleet]], in partnership with [[Morgan Stanley]], for HK$2.03 billion in April 2004.<ref name="lustre">{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Sandy |title=Overpriced real estate loses lustre |work=South China Morning Post |date=28 July 2004 |page=1}}</ref> [[Pioneer Global Group]], a technology company of the Gaw family, subsequently took a small stake of HK$39 million in the deal in May 2004.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wong |first1=Raymond |title=$39m Pioneer deal for stake in plazas |work=South China Morning Post |date=27 May 2004}}</ref> The new owners thereafter carried out a major renovation, completed in 2006 at a cost of around HK$100 million, of the interior and exterior of the property.<ref name="makeover">{{cite news |last1=Wong |first1=Foster |title=$100m makeover for Kowloon City Plaza |work=South China Morning Post |date=8 March 2006 |page=3}}</ref> Rents doubled following the refurbishment.<ref name="double">{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Sandy |title=Rents double at new-look Kowloon City shops |work=South China Morning Post |date=27 January 2007 |page=3}}</ref>


During the [[2008 financial crisis]], the property was sold to toy baron [[Francis Choi]] for HK$1.48 billion.<ref name="hkej2017">{{cite news |last1=Ko |first1=Tin-yau |title=Fate of Kowloon City Plaza tied to HK's economic ups and downs |url=https://www.ejinsight.com/eji/article/id/1585014/20170614-fate-of-kowloon-city-plaza-tied-to-hk-s-economic-ups-and-downs |work=Hong Kong Economic Journal |date=13 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="toystory">{{cite news |title=Toy story end in mall deal plot |url=https://www.thestandard.com.hk/sections-news-print/183916/Toy-story-end-in-mall-deal-plot |work=The Standard |date=14 June 2017}}</ref>
During the [[2008 financial crisis]], the property was sold to toy baron [[Francis Choi]] for HK$1.48 billion.<ref name="hkej2017">{{cite news |last1=Ko |first1=Tin-yau |title=Fate of Kowloon City Plaza tied to HK's economic ups and downs |url=https://www.ejinsight.com/eji/article/id/1585014/20170614-fate-of-kowloon-city-plaza-tied-to-hk-s-economic-ups-and-downs |work=Hong Kong Economic Journal |date=13 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="toystory">{{cite news |title=Toy story end in mall deal plot |url=https://www.thestandard.com.hk/sections-news-print/183916/Toy-story-end-in-mall-deal-plot |work=The Standard |date=14 June 2017}}</ref> Redevelopment of the site was again proposed in 2019.<ref>https://www.info.gov.hk/tpb/en/papers/MPC/K/Y-K10-2/Y-K10-2_Appendix_D1.pdf</ref>


== Location ==
== Location ==
[[File:KCP Logo.png|thumb|238px|The Logo of Kowloon City Plaza]]
[[File:KCP Logo.png|thumb|238px|The Logo of Kowloon City Plaza]]
Kowloon City Plaza is located near the [[Kowloon Walled City Park]] and Carpenter Road Park.
Kowloon City Plaza is located near the [[Kowloon Walled City Park]] and the Carpenter Road Park.


==Description==
==Description==

Revision as of 11:26, 10 December 2021

Kowloon City Plaza (KCP)
The main entrance of Kowloon City Plaza
Map
Location128 Carpenter Road,
Kowloon City, Kowloon,
Hong Kong
Opening date1993; 31 years ago (1993)
DeveloperPaliburg Holdings
OwnerFrancis Choi[needs update]
ArchitectAedas Architects (for renovation of 2005-06)[1]
No. of stores and servicesover 70
Total retail floor area640,000 sq ft (59,000 m2)
No. of floors10 floors
Parking400 spaces
WebsiteKCP
Kowloon City Plaza
Traditional Chinese九龍城廣場
Simplified Chinese九龙城广场
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiǔ Lóng Chéng Guǎng Cháng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationjyou3 lung2 cheng2 gwang3 chang2
Jyutpinggau2 lung4 sing4 gwong2 coeng4

Kowloon City Plaza (KCP; Chinese: 九龍城廣場) is a shopping centre located in Kowloon City, Kowloon, Hong Kong.[1][2] It was opened in 1993, and it underwent a HK$100-million renovation from October 2005 to December 2006. The shopping centre re-opened on 26 January 2007.[1]

History

On 28 November 1989, the site at NKIL No. 6056[3][4] was purchased at government auction for HK$286 million by Lo Yuk-sui [yue] of development company Century City. Lo stated that his company planned to spend HK$700 million constructing a shopping and cinema complex, with a car park, on the site.[5]

A subsidiary of Century City, Cathay City International, launched the Kowloon City Plaza development. The property was sold to Paliburg Holdings [yue], a related[how?] company, in December 1990 for HK$357 million.[6]

The complex received its occupation permit in May 1993.[7] It opened later that year. Following the closure of nearby Kai Tak Airport in 1998 and height restrictions rescinded, Paliburg Holdings proposed[when?] to build a 39-storey hotel on part of the site. However, this was rejected by the Town Planning Board on 19 November 1999, on the grounds that the scale of the proposal was not compatible with the site's surroundings.[8]

Kowloon City Plaza was acquired by real estate fund Pamfleet, in partnership with Morgan Stanley, for HK$2.03 billion in April 2004.[9] Pioneer Global Group, a technology company of the Gaw family, subsequently took a small stake of HK$39 million in the deal in May 2004.[10] The new owners thereafter carried out a major renovation, completed in 2006 at a cost of around HK$100 million, of the interior and exterior of the property.[11] Rents doubled following the refurbishment.[12]

During the 2008 financial crisis, the property was sold to toy baron Francis Choi for HK$1.48 billion.[13][14] Redevelopment of the site was again proposed in 2019.[15]

Location

The Logo of Kowloon City Plaza

Kowloon City Plaza is located near the Kowloon Walled City Park and the Carpenter Road Park.

Description

The building has a floor area of around 640,000 square feet (59,000 m2) and houses over 70 shops and eateries over seven shopping levels. It also had 400 parking spaces.[16] The anchor tenant is Japanese supermarket and department store AEON, which occupies the entirety of the 2/F and 3/F levels.

  • McDonald's in Kowloon City Plaza
    McDonald's in Kowloon City Plaza
  • The exterior appearance of Kowloon City Plaza
    The exterior appearance of Kowloon City Plaza
  • The Customer Services Counter of Kowloon City Plaza during Chinese Lunar New Year
    The Customer Services Counter of Kowloon City Plaza during Chinese Lunar New Year

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kowloon City Plaza.

References

  1. ^ a b c KCP About Us Archived 2011-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Public views welcome for Kowloon City Section of Shatin to Central Link Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  3. ^ http://notice.singtao.com/ADMA/00224/epdf/Pioneer1111111.pdf
  4. ^ http://www.pioneerglobalgroup.com/pgg/forweb/photo/Press_20040730/Press_20040615.pdf
  5. ^ Symonds, Mark; Lok, Francis (29 November 1989). "Auction prices fail to indicate obvious trend". South China Morning Post. p. Property 1.
  6. ^ Kirby, James (31 December 1990). "Paliburg buys plaza for $357m". South China Morning Post. p. Business 1.
  7. ^ Porter, Barry (18 October 1993). "Century City net takes 45pc leap". South China Morning Post. p. Business 1.
  8. ^ Woo, Richard (20 November 1999). "Planners reject Paliburg's Kowloon City Plaza hotel". South China Morning Post. p. Business 2.
  9. ^ Li, Sandy (28 July 2004). "Overpriced real estate loses lustre". South China Morning Post. p. 1.
  10. ^ Wong, Raymond (27 May 2004). "$39m Pioneer deal for stake in plazas". South China Morning Post.
  11. ^ Wong, Foster (8 March 2006). "$100m makeover for Kowloon City Plaza". South China Morning Post. p. 3.
  12. ^ Li, Sandy (27 January 2007). "Rents double at new-look Kowloon City shops". South China Morning Post. p. 3.
  13. ^ Ko, Tin-yau (13 June 2017). "Fate of Kowloon City Plaza tied to HK's economic ups and downs". Hong Kong Economic Journal.
  14. ^ "Toy story end in mall deal plot". The Standard. 14 June 2017.
  15. ^ https://www.info.gov.hk/tpb/en/papers/MPC/K/Y-K10-2/Y-K10-2_Appendix_D1.pdf
  16. ^ "About KCP". Kowloon City Plaza. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

Further readings

  • Ho, Ken K.S. (1993). Behaviour of the instrumented trial barrette for the Development at N.K.I.L. 6056, Carpenter Road, Special Project Report No. SPR13/93, Geotechnical Engineering Office, Civil Engineering Department, Hong Kong Government.

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