The Center is the fifth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong,after International Commerce Centre,Two International Finance Centre,Central Plaza and Bank of China Tower. With a height of 346 m (1,135 ft),it comprises 73 storeys. The Center is one of the few skyscrapers in Hong Kong that is entirely steel-structured with no reinforced concrete core and is one of the tallest steel buildings in world. It is located on 99 Queen's Road Central in the Central,roughly halfway between the MTR Island line's Sheung Wan and Central stations.
The International Finance Centre is a skyscraper and integrated commercial development on the waterfront of Hong Kong's Central District.
Cheung Sha Wan is an area between Lai Chi Kok and Sham Shui Po in New Kowloon,Hong Kong. It is mainly residential to the north and south,with an industrial area in between. Administratively it is part of Sham Shui Po District,which also includes Lai Chi Kok.
The Union Square is a mixed-use commercial and residential real estate project in Hong Kong,located on the West Kowloon reclamation in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon. The area covers 13.54 hectares,while the site has a gross floor area of 1,090,026 square metres (11,732,940 sq ft),approximately the size of the Canary Wharf development in London. The complex contained some of the tallest buildings in Hong Kong,which includes the tallest commercial building in Hong Kong,the 118-storey International Commerce Centre and the loftiest residential tower in Hong Kong,The Cullinan,which rises 270-metre (890 ft) high.
HHHR Tower,also known as the Blue Tower,is a supertall skyscraper on Sheikh Zayed Road,Dubai,United Arab Emirates. The construction of the 72-floor,317-metre (1,040 ft) building started in 2006 and was completed in 2010. Designed by architect Al Hashemi,the building is primarily residential,with some commercial uses.
The Tregunter Towers is a complex of three residential buildings located in The Peak on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. All three highrises,named Tregunter 1 (地利根德閣第一座),Tregunter 2 (地利根德閣第二座),and Tregunter 3 (地利根德閣第三座).
The Belcher's is a private residential estate in Shek Tong Tsui,Hong Kong Island. It consists of six residential buildings constructed in two phases;three buildings were constructed in each phase. Construction for the first phase was completed in 2000,and in 2001 for the second phase. The estate was named after the adjacent Belcher's Street,which in turned was named after Sir Edward Belcher,a Canadian-born British naval officer and explorer.
The Cosco Tower is an office tower in the Grand Millennium Plaza in western Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The tower has a total structural height of 228 m (748 ft). Construction of the Cosco Tower was completed in 1998. There are 56 floors,53 of which are above ground.
The Summit is a residential skyscraper located in upper Mid-Levels,Hong Kong. It is one of the tallest residential buildings in the city,standing at 220 metres (722 ft) tall,with 65 storeys. Construction of the building began in 1999 and it opened in 2001. Highcliff,another tall skyscraper,stands right next to this building.
The Victoria Towers are a high-rise residential development located in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of Hong Kong. The complex consists of three towers,each rising 62 floors and 213 metres (699 ft) in height.
Island Resort is a high-rise complex located in the Siu Sai Wan area of Hong Kong. Construction of the complex began in 1999,and was completed in 2001. It is also the 71st tallest building in Hong Kong,tied with The Dynasty Tower.
Metro Town Phase One,often abbreviated to Metro Town,is a private residential high-rise development located in the Tseung Kwan O district of the New Territories in Hong Kong,on top of the MTR station in Tiu Keng Leng. It was a joint development by Cheung Kong Holdings,Nan Fung Group and MTR Corporation,which began in 2006.
Vision City is a residential high-rise development located in the Tsuen Wan district of the New Territories in Hong Kong. The complex consists of five towers,each of which ranks among the tallest buildings in the city. The tallest buildings in the complex are Vision City 2 and Vision City 3,which both rise 195 metres (640 ft) and 52 floors. The towers are tied as the 67th-tallest buildings in Hong Kong. Towers 1 and 5 rise 192 metres (630 ft) and 52 floors,standing as the 70th-tallest buildings in the city. Tower 6 rises 50 floors and 183 metres (600 ft) high,and is the city's 90th-tallest building. The entire complex was completed in 2007. The five towers,composed entirely of residential units,rise out of a common podium that is used for retail space. Vision City contains 1,446 condominiums and 138,000 square metres (1,490,000 sq ft) of floor area.
The Merton is a high-rise development located in Kennedy Town supplying 1,182 units in total,Hong Kong. The complex consists of three towers. The Merton 1 rises 59 floors and 197 metres (646 ft),and stands as the 60th-tallest building in territory. The Merton 2 and The Merton 3 rise 51 floors and 180 metres (591 ft),and stand as the 100th-tallest buildings in the territory;the two structures are tied in rank with the Sham Wan Towers and Liberté5 and 6. The complex,composed entirely of residential units,was designed by architectural firm Ronald Lu &Partners and developed by New World Development. Construction began in 1998 and completed in 2005.
Bellagio is a private housing estate on reclaimed land along Castle Peak Road,Sham Tseng,New Territories,Hong Kong.
A pencil tower is a high-rise building or skyscraper with a very high slenderness ratio that is very tall and thin. There is no universal definition of how slender these buildings are to be categorized,but some definitions of 10:1 or 12:1 ratios and higher have been used.
