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Stubbs Road is a road located in Mid-Levels East,Central,Hong Kong,which connects Happy Valley to The Peak area on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong,through an area near the Wong Nai Chung Gap. It runs uphill from Queen's Road East and goes through a residential area of luxurious high-rise tower blocks. The road is named after the 16th Governor of Hong Kong,Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs. [1]
Stubbs Road is an example of the city's "cultural diversity":one of Hong Kong's tallest residential buildings,Highcliff,and the historical Chinese style building,King Yin Lei,are situated on this road.
Opus Hong Kong,a 12-story residential block designed by Frank Gehry is located on 53 Stubbs Road. The location on Stubbs Road has been owned by the Swire Group for 60 years. It originally was the home of the most senior executive in Swire. [2]
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital is located along the road.
Chai Wan,formerly known as Sai Wan (西灣),lies at the east end of the urban area of Hong Kong Island next to Shau Kei Wan. The area is administratively part of the Eastern District,and is a mosaic of industrial and residential areas. The population was 186,505 in 2001.
Fo Tan is an area of Sha Tin District,New Territories,Hong Kong. It was developed as a light industrial area,but this activity has declined markedly in recent years. There are residential areas to the east,alongside the MTR line,and in the foothills to the west.
The former Central Police Station of Hong Kong,located at the eastern end of Hollywood Road,in Central,Hong Kong has been redeveloped into a cultural and shopping destination generally called Tai Kwun (大館). Tai Kwun is composed of three declared monuments:the former Central Police Station,former Central Magistracy and Victoria Prison.
Happy Valley is an upper-income residential area in Hong Kong,located on Hong Kong Island. The area is bordered by Caroline Hill to the east,Jardine's Lookout to the south,Morrison Hill to the west,and Causeway Bay to the north. Administratively,it is part of Wan Chai District.
San Po Kong is an area in New Kowloon in Hong Kong. It is largely industrial and partly residential. Administratively,it belongs to Wong Tai Sin District.
Quarry Bay is an area beneath Mount Parker in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island,in Hong Kong. The western portion of the area was also formerly known as Lai Chi (麗池). Traditionally an industrial and residential area,the number of commercial buildings in this district has increased since the 1990s.
Tai Wai is an area in the New Territories,Hong Kong,located between Sha Tin and the Lion Rock,within the Sha Tin District.
Ngau Tau Kok is an area of eastern Kowloon in Hong Kong,in the north of Kwun Tong District east to Kowloon Bay. Largely residential,Ngau Tau Kok has a population in excess of 210,000.
Taikoo Shing or Tai Koo Shing,is a private residential development in Quarry Bay,in the eastern part of Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It is a part of Swire's property business,along with Taikoo Place,the adjacent Cityplaza retail and office complex and EAST,a lifestyle business hotel.
Taikoo Place is a commercial building complex located in Quarry Bay,east Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It comprises grade A office towers,car parking,clubs,office apartment,parks,and shops to meet the needs from business people worldwide. Island line (MTR) are available alongside Taikoo Place,Cityplaza and Taikoo Shing. These three complexes are all managed by Swire Properties since the beginning from Taikoo Sugar Refinery,the subsequent Taikoo Dockyard and the recent demolitions of the industrial buildings.
Sai Wan Ho is a primarily residential area on the northeastern shore of Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong,between Quarry Bay and Shau Kei Wan. It is part of the Eastern District,and is administered together with surrounding areas under the Eastern District Council.
Queen's Road East is a street in Wan Chai,in the north of Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong,connecting Admiralty in the west to Happy Valley in the east. Queen's Road East is one of the four sections of Queen's Road,and historically included Queensway.
Kennedy Road is a road in the Mid-Levels on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It is named after Arthur Kennedy,the seventh governor of Hong Kong.
Tai Hang is an area southeast of Causeway Bay located in the mid-north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is home to many luxurious private apartments. Residents are predominantly more affluent Hong Kong locals and expatriate professionals.
Lai Tak Tsuen is a public housing estate at 2 –38 Lai Tak Tsuen Road,Tai Hang,Causeway Bay,Hong Kong. Built in 1975,it is one of the first public housing developments in Hong Kong. It was the second self-funded rental project of the Hong Kong Housing Society. The housing estate was named after a Hong Kong government officer,Michael Wright,who had served the Government of Hong Kong for more than 30 years.
The following is an overview of public housing estates on Tsing Yi,Hong Kong including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS),Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS),Flat-for-Sale Scheme (FFSS),Tenant Purchase Scheme (TPS) and Subsidised Sale Flats Project (SSFP) estates.
The Starstreet Precinct is a neighborhood in Wan Chai,Hong Kong,centred on Three Pacific Place and comprising mainly Star Street (星街),Moon Street (月街),Sun Street (日街),St. Francis Street (聖佛蘭士街),St. Francis Yard (進教圍),and Wing Fung Street (永豐街).
Swire Properties Limited is a property developer,owner and operator of mixed-use,principally commercial properties in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Founded and headquartered in Hong Kong in 1972,Swire Properties is a major property developer in Hong Kong,and is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Including subsidiaries,it employs around 4,500 people. The company is,in turn,a subsidiary of the publicly-listed Swire Pacific Limited.
Opus Hong Kong is a 12-storey,42.62 m (139.8 ft) residential high-rise completed in 2012 at 53 Stubbs Road on Mid-Levels in Hong Kong. The project was designed by Frank Gehry in collaboration with Ronald Lu and Partners,and developed by Swire Properties. It was Gehry's first Asian residential project.
Coordinates: 22°16′10″N114°10′39″E / 22.2695°N 114.1774°E