Government completes $4.1b new buildings in September

It also certified buildings with up to 100,005 square metres for occupation.

The Buildings Department completed buildings in September with a declared cost of $4.1b.

Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor area for domestic use was 51,721 square metres involving 1,004 units, and 100,005 sq. m. was for non-domestic use, the agency said.

The department also approved nine building plans in September, with four on Hong Kong Island and five in the New Territories.

Of the approved plans, three were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, four were for commercial development, one was for a community services development, and one was for a factory and industrial development, it said.

In the same month, consent was given for works to start on eight building projects which, when completed, will provide 11,985 sq. m. of gross floor area for domestic use involving 216 units and 14,785 sq. m. of gross floor area for non-domestic use.

The department has also been notified of superstructure works for three building projects.