Press Releases
Year 2023
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15 Sep 2023
URA’s Queen’s Road West / Kwai Heung Street Development Project Authorised by the Secretary for Development
The Secretary for Development (SDEV) has authorised the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) to proceed with the Queen’s Road West / Kwai Heung Street Development Project (the Project) in the Central and Western district. A Gazette notice of this development project under the Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance (URAO) was published today (15 September 2023). During the two-month publication period after the commencement of the Project on 2 December 2022, the URA received submissions of general comments and objections which were considered in accordance with the provisions of the URAO. The URA then submitted its deliberations on the objections to the SDEV on 28 April 2023. After carefully considering the URA’s submission, the unwithdrawn objections, the URA’s related deliberations as well as t
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29 Aug 2023
32 Expressions of Interest Received for URA’s Shing Tak Street / Ma Tau Chung Road Development Project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) received a total of 32 Expressions of Interest for the development of the Shing Tak Street / Ma Tau Chung Road Development Project (the Project) in Kowloon City when the invitation for submission closed today (29 August 2023). A tender review panel under the URA Board will shortlist the qualified developers and consortia from the submissions, taking into consideration their experience in property developments in the past and financial capability to undertake the Project in accordance with the shortlisting criteria set by the tender review panel. Based on the principal tender terms approved by the URA Board, shortlisted developers and consortia will be invited to submit tenders for the development of the Project. The Project, which commenced in May 2
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14 Aug 2023
Invitation for Expression of Interest – URA’s Shing Tak Street / Ma Tau Chung Road Development Project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) will invite interested developers and consortia to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to develop the Shing Tak Street / Ma Tau Chung Road Development Project (the Project) in Kowloon City tomorrow (15 August 2023). The Project, which commenced in May 2020 and authorised by the Government, is one of the URA’s pilot projects to redevelop buildings under the Civil Servants’ Co-operative Building Society (CBS) Scheme. To assist CBS members in navigating through complicated dissolution procedures and to obtain ownership titles of the properties they occupied, the URA provided free legal consultation services and other forms of support. Thanks to their cooperation, all the 154 ex-CBS members affected by this Project were relocated by March 2023, six mon
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14 Jul 2023
URA Welcomes the Appointment of Wilfred Au as Executive Director
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (14 July 2023) welcomes the Government’s appointment of Mr Wilfred Au as an Executive Director of the URA for a term of three years commencing from 15 July 2023. Mr Au will succeed Mr Eric Poon who is retiring upon completion of his term of office. Mr Au will be responsible for formulating and implementing policies and initiatives on matters relating to planning and design, property and land, and corporate services. “Joined in 2008 and later promoted as Director of Planning and Design of the URA, Mr Au is well versed with the entire range of operations at the URA and has extensive experience in urban renewal project planning. He has been involved in various aspects of these projects, including setting strategic directions for large-scale rede
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29 Jun 2023
URA Provides Further Rent Relief Measures for Tenants
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) announces today (29 June 2023) that it will provide a further extension of rent relief for domestic and commercial tenants in its properties for another three months, from July 2023 to the end of September 2023, in a bid to support its tenants during the post-pandemic economic recovery period. Since April 2020, the URA has provided rent relief measures for its tenants. The cumulative value of earlier rent concessions, together with the budget earmarked for the upcoming round of rent relief, is estimated to be approximately HK$267 million. Taking into consideration that social life and the economy are gradually returning to normal, and the business performance of the tenants in general is steadily improving, the URA has formulated the latest round of
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6 Jun 2023
URA Urges Public to Beware of Fraudulent Electronic Messages
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today urges the public to be vigilant about, and cautious of, fraudulent electronic messages purporting to be related to the work of URA. The URA has become aware that some members of the public have been receiving messages via instant messaging apps from individuals, claiming to have been referred by URA staff to set up a meeting. The URA wishes to clarify and emphasise that these messages are fake and are in no way related to the Authority. The URA is taking this matter seriously with appropriate actions being considered. Following the commencement of redevelopment project, the name and contact number of a dedicated URA case officer will be provided to property owners and tenants either by phone or during visits, so as to answer any queries about
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3 Apr 2023
URA Issues Acquisition Offers to Property Owners of Kim Shin Lane/ Fuk Wa Street Development Project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (3 April 2023) issued acquisition offers to property owners affected by the Kim Shin Lane/ Fuk Wa Street Development Project (SSP-017) in Sham Shui Po. Eligible owner-occupiers of domestic properties of the SSP-017 project will be offered $16,022 per square foot of saleable area, which is the unit rate of a seven-year-old notional replacement flat situated in the same locality (“Notional Unit Rate”). The above Notional Unit Rate, approved by the Land, Rehousing and Compensation Committee (LRCC) of the URA Board, was established in accordance with URA procedures. Seven independent consultancy firms selected by open ballot were appointed to assess the Notional Unit Rate for the acquisition offer. The assessments were conducted in March 2023 by co
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31 Mar 2023
Two Building Rehabilitation Subsidy Schemes Launch their Third-Round Application Starting Tomorrow
The Operation Building Bright 2.0 Scheme (OBB 2.0) and the Fire Safety Improvement Works Subsidy Scheme (FSW Scheme) will commence their third-round application starting from tomorrow (1 April 2023) for a period of six months until 30 September 2023. Under the two Schemes, financial assistance will be provided to eligible owners for carrying out the necessary building inspections and repairs required by the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme (MBIS), and conducting fire safety improvement works to comply with Fire Safety Directions issued under the Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance. The new round of application will further assist more building owners in carrying out proper maintenance and repair works to improve their living environment and the safety standard of their properties.
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31 Mar 2023
URA Extends Rent Relief Period for Its Tenants
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) announces today (31 March 2023) the extension of rent relief measures for its domestic and commercial tenants for another three months, from April 2023, to the end of June 2023. The measure is to provide continuous supports to business and domestic occupants during the current period of post-pandemic economic recovery. The URA has been implementing rent relief measures for its tenants since April 2020. The cumulative value of rent concessions provided thus far, together with the budget earmarked for the upcoming round of measures, will amount to around HK$259 million. This round of rent relief will cover around 1,100 domestic and commercial tenants. The measures include: 75% rental reduction for approximately 680 domestic and commercial ten
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8 Feb 2023
URA Publishes Tender Amounts of Unsuccessful Submissions for Queen’s Road West / In Ku Lane Development Project
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) today (8 February 2023) published on an anonymous basis the tender amounts offered by the unsuccessful but conforming tenderers in the tender for the development of Queen’s Road West / In Ku Lane Development Project (the Project) in Sai Ying Pun. The URA commenced the tender exercise of the Project earlier and a total of seven tenders were received when the tender closed on 24 November 2022. After careful deliberation by the URA Board, the URA awarded the tender for the Project to Sky Oasis Enterprises Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CK Asset Holdings Limited, on 15 December 2022. In addition to publishing the name of the successful tenderer and its holding company upon the award of the tender through a press release, the URA also disclosed at t