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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1984
UNDER THIS CONTRACT, FOUR DOMESTIC BLOCKS TWO 35-STOREY TRIDENT 2 BLOCKS AND TWO 22-STOREY SLAB BLOCKS PLUS A SEVEN-STOREY PRIMARY SCHOOL, A COMMERCIAL CENTRE, AN INDOOR RECREATION CENTRE AND A CAR PARK WILL BE CONSTRUCTED.
WORK ON THIS PROJECT HAS JUST STARTED AND WILL PROVIDE
2 488 NEW FLATS FOR 11 000 PEOPLE BY DECEMBER 1986.
THE THIRD CONTRACT, WORTH $57.5 MILLION, IS FOR THE PHASE 4 REDEVELOPMENT OF LOWER WONG TAI SIN ESTATE IN CENTRAL KOWLOON.
THE PROJECT, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE LIVING CONDITIONS AND RELIEVE OVERCROWD ING FOR TENANTS AT THE ESTATE, WILL PROVIDE ONE NEW DOUBLE-H BLOCK OF 26/28 STOREYS AND ONE SINGLE-H BLOCK OF 26 STOREYS.
THE TWO BLOCKS TOGETHER WILL PROVIDE 1 142 MODERN FLATS FOR 5 000 PEOPLE.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY AND WILL BE FINISHED BY NOVEMBER 1986.
THREE SITES TO BE AUCTIONED
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THE ONLY REMAINING SITE, KNOWN AS KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 10729, FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE TSIM SHA TSUI EAST SHOPPING DISTRICT WILL BE AUCTIONED AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD IN THE JADE BALLROOM OF THE FURAMA HOTEL ON NOVEMBER 28, STARTING AT 2.30 PM.
IT IS THE SECOND MAJOR SITE IN THE URBAN AREA FOR WHICH THERE WILL BE AN OPTION TO PAY THE PREMIUM IN THE FORM OF MONETISED LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS (LETTERS A/B), SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LANDS DEPARTMENT.
THE SITE, ON WHICH THERE IS A BUILDING HEIGHT RESTRICTION OF 51.82 METRES, IS AT SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD. IT IS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT WHICH MAY INCLUDE A HOTEL.
UNDER THE SALES CONDITIONS, THE DEVELOPER WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE AT LEAST 13 500 SQUARE METRES OF GROSS FLOOR AREA ON THE 2 850- SQUARE-METRE SITE BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1988.
ONE SITE IN KOWLOON BAY AND ANOTHER IN SHA TIN WILL ALSO BE OFFERED AT THE AUCTION.
KOWLOON