Lee Garden One
Manulife Plaza | |
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宏利保險大廈 | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Location | 33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong |
Coordinates | 22°16′42.0″N 114°11′04.6″E / 22.278333°N 114.184611°E |
Construction started | 1996 |
Opening | 1997[1] |
Cost | $166,700,000 HKD |
Height | |
Architectural | 240.35 metres (789 ft)[1] |
Top floor | 198.0 metres (650 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 52,[1] plus 4 basement floors |
Floor area | 112300m2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | DLN Architects & Engineers[1] |
Developer | Hysan Development Company[1] |
Main contractor | Aoki Corporation |
Manulife Plaza (Chinese: 宏利保險大廈; Cantonese Yale: Wàhngleih Bóuhím Daaihhah), also known as Lee Garden One (利園一期; Leih'yún Yātkèih), 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 mall.
History
The site was developed in the 1920s as part of Lee Garden by Hysan Lee. The Lee Gardens Hotel was demolished in August 1994 to make way for the current building.[1]
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Mall
The base of Lee Garden One is a shopping mall, 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.
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