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Project Update

The Kwun Tong Town Centre project is one of the redevelopment projects announced but not yet commenced by the Land Development Corporation in 1998. Occupying a site area of 570,000 square feet, this multi-billion-dollar project will be the largest single project undertaken by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) affecting about 1,656 property interests and about 5,000 people. The URA plans to commence the statutory town planning approval process for the project before March 2007.

Because of the very large scale and complexity of the project, the URA will work closely with the local community to ensure that the views of all important stakeholders are fully taken into consideration in the project planning process.

The Kwun Tong District Advisory Committee (DAC) has been set up in November 2005 to collect public views and suggestions. For more information, please refer to the following press releases:

On 14 January 2006, the URA organised a design community workshop for over 100 participants from the Kwun Tong community and other sectors to articulate their aspirations and innovations on the future design of the Kwun Tong Town Centre redevelopment project. For more information, please go to

The Urban Renewal Authority today (30 March 2007) announced the commencement of its biggest ever project - redevelopment of the Kwun Tong Town Centre - by conducting a freezing survey of the estimated 4,500 residents who will now have the long-awaited opportunity to improve their living standard through compensation and rehousing.

The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) has submitted the development scheme plans of the Kwun Tong Town Centre project to the Town Planning Board (TPB), signifying commencement of the statutory planning procedures for the mega project.

On 7 September 2007, the TPB considered the development scheme plans of the Kwun Tong Town Centre project. On 5 October 2007, upon TPB旧 endorsement, the development scheme plans were exhibited for public inspection. Written representations could be addressed to the Secretary of the TPB. For details, please refer to

On 14 March 2008, the TPB considered the representations and comments received and decided not to propose any amendments to the development scheme plans of the Kwun Tong Town Centre project. For more information, please go to

On 5 May 2008, the URA announced to implement the Kwun Tong Town Centre project in phases and acquire all property interests in one go. For more information, please refer to the following press release:

On 25 July 2008, 11 valuers for assessment of the Notional Unit Rate for the Kwun Tong Town Centre project are confirmed after the open and fair balloting exercise.  Please refer to the following item for details:

On 29 Augest 2008, URA submitted the master layout plans of the Kwun Tong Town Centre - Main Site and Yuet Wah Street Site to the TPB. For details, please refer to :

On 12 Septermber 2008, the approved URA Kwun Tong Town Centre - Main Site and Yuet Wah Street Site Development Seheme Plan were gazetted. For more information, please go to :

On 5 December 2008, the Town Planning Board approved the Master Layout Plan of Kwun Tong Town Centre ¡V Yuet Wah Street Site with conditions. Please refer to the following item for details :

On 16 January 2009, the construction of temporary Fuk Tong Road Bus Terminus commenced. For details, please refer to :

On 23 January 2009, the Town Planning Board approved the Master Layout Plan of Kwun Tong Town Centre ¡V Main Site with conditions. For more information, please go to :

On 30 March 2009, the URA has acquired 1,088 property interests, which is about 66% of the total property interests when the 90-day offer lapsed. For more information, please go to:

To tie in with the Redevelopment Scheme of Kwun Tong Town Centre, the terminating points of 9 bus routes will be relocated by phase. For more information, please go to:

On 19 October 2009, The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) announced that a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sino Land Company Limited, Central Wisdom Limited has won the joint development contract for the Yuet Wah Street Site in Kwun Tong in a public tender exercise. For more information, please go to :

On 4 February 2010, a community engagement workshop was held to solicit views/ ideas from different stakeholders on the interim traffic and transport arrangements owing to road closures and the construction of new footbridges at the Main Site during the redevelopment period.  For more information, please go to :

In response to the ideas/views collected from the first Traffic and Transport Community Engagement Workshop held on 4 February 2010, two more engagement workshops were held on 1 and 8 June 2010 for the members from Traffic and Transport Committee (TTC) of Kwun Tong District Council (KTDC) and the minibus operators respectively with a view to soliciting their opinions on the initial proposals. For more information, please go to:

URA plans to expedite the KTTC redevelopment project by merging Development Area 2 (DA2) and Development Area 3 (DA3), which implies the traffic and transport arrangements arising from redevelopment of the KTTC. URA will conduct an opinion survey and roving exhibition in 6 Kwun Tong Area Committees from July to September 2010 for public consultation. For more information, please go to:

 

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