Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority will examine whether legislation should be introduced requiring landlords to create periodic maintenance plans for their blocks and ensure sufficient funds for the work. The study would also cover the possibility of creating a new statutory body to supervise building restoration and maintenance, according to the authority’s retiring head, Wai…
Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority (URA) plans to improve pedestrian connectivity and public access to the harbourfront at one of two sites the cash-strapped body has been granted by the government to boost its finances. Authority managing director Wai Chi-sing revealed more details about the plot in To Kwa Wan in his blog on Sunday,…
The refurbished Mong Kok Market Complex in Hong Kong is set to temporarily house the Yau Tsim Mong District Health Centre. Urban Renewal Authority (URA) managing director Wai Chi-sing wrote on his official blog on Sunday that the former market building, which is undergoing a four-year makeover, recently received its occupation permit and the fire…
The head of Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority has rejected criticism over the dismantling of a recreational facility less than a year after its opening, saying the free space was intended to be a short-term initiative and that some of its features would be donated to other public housing estates. The space in Kwun Tong,…
Hong Kong’s cash-strapped Urban Renewal Authority intends to adjust the pace of its projects to ensure better financial stability, while private developers will be briefed in advance on plans to avoid failed tenders. The changes, outlined by managing director Wai Chi-sing on Sunday, were aimed at helping the authority maintain adequate cash flow and avoid…
Hong Kong’s cash-strapped Urban Renewal Authority may consider issuing bonds or borrowing more money as it reveals plans to take on a major redevelopment project in Kowloon City on its own after a failed tender in September. The authority’s managing director Wai Chi-sing said it was exploring the “self-initiated approach” to the Kai Tak Road/Sa…