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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1980
MORE RESIDENTIAL SITES FOR SALE
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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO OFFER SIX RESIDENTIAL SITES IN THE URBAN AREA HAVING A TOTAL AREA OF 157 770 SQUARE METRES FOR SALE IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE MORE LAND AVAILABLE TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR HIGH-CLASS RESIDENTIAL FLATS.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, THE GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT,
MR D M SCOTT-WILL OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT ONE OF THESE SITES, LOCATED AT RED HILL OFF TAI TAM ROAD, MEASURED ABOUT 133 000 SQUARE METRES.
+ IT WILL BE THE LARGEST SINGLE HIGH-CLASS PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL SITES TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE URBAN AREA IN RECENT YEARS, HE SAID.
+WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED, IT WILL PROVIDE SOME 500 HIGH CLASS UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION EACH WITH A FLOOR AREA OF NOT LESS THAN 240 SQUARE METRES.
THE OTHER FIVE LOTS, ALSO ON HONG KONG ISLAND, ARE LOCATED AT POLLOCKS PATH (4 800 SQ METRES), BLUE POOL ROAD (2 100 SQ METRES), KENNEDY ROAD - VICTORIA BARRACKS (4 780 SQ METRES), SOUTH BAY CLOSE (5 190 SQ METRES), AND SOUTH BAY ROAD (7 900 SQ METRES).
MR SCOTT-WILL SAID THAT THE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL SITES WERE AMONG 28 LOTS OF CROWN LAND TO BE PUT UP FOR AUCTION OR TENDER IN THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 1980 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1980.
OF PARTICULAR INTEREST WILL BE TWO PROMINENT AND VALUABLE SITES IN HARCOURT ROAD (3 300 SQ METRES) AND CANTON ROAD/HAIPHONG ROAD (6 600 SQ METRES).
THE OTHER LOTS INCLUDE SEVEN NON-INDUSTRIAL SITES SEVEN INDUSTRIAL/GODOWN SITES, THREE GODOWN SITES AND THREE PETROL FILLING STATION SITES.
THE SIX INDUSTRIAL/GODOWN SITES AT KOWLOON BAY ARE THE FIRST TO BE SOLD IN THIS AREA FOR SOME TIME AND ARE A PART OF A CONTINUING PROGRAMME OF SALES IN THIS LOCATION.
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE ONE SITE FOR INDUSTRIAL/MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR WORKSHOP AND ONE FOR PRIVATE HOSPITAL USE.
THE AREA OF THE 28 LOTS TOTALS 245 155 SQUARE METRES.
MR SCOTT-WILL SAID THAT THE SALES PROGRAMME WAS ONLY A PROVISIONAL ONE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
SALES DATES FOR EACH LOT WOULD BE ANNOUNCED IN DUE COURSE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE AND ADVERTISED IN NEWSPAPERS, HE ADDED.
DETAILS OF THE LAND SALES FORECAST TOGETHER WITH PLANS SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE LOTS TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE MAY BE SEEN AT PWD'S CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD AND AT THE KOWLOON BRANCH OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD.