Grand Mayfair 1 may need to be reinforced after structural problems discovered

The structure of Grand Mayfair I - a project on top of Kam Sheung Road MTR station in Yuen Long - may need to be reinforced due to structural problems, media reported last night.

This is a serious problem and the whole project will need to be reinforced immediately, sources said.

The Grand Mayfair I is phase 1A of the Kam Sheung Road project, which is being jointly developed by Sino Land, K Wah International and China Overseas Land and Investment.

Sino Land said that during a routine inspection conducted by the site supervision team last month, some building processes were found to be slightly different from the approved plans, and a full inspection and follow-up have been carried out.

This includes a revised scheme or design update at the locations, which has been agreed by structural engineers, the developer said, adding that the overall construction progress of the project will not be affected.

The MTR Corporation said it had received notification from the developers on the issue as well as the follow-up plan proposed by them, and had asked the developers to take a serious approach to deal with it.

The media report said the building work is still in the initial stage and there was no cover-up found, adding that works supervisors of the project will need to take responsibility for the problems.

The project - one of the best sellers among new projects in recent years - also includes phase 1B called The Grand Mayfair II and phase 2 named The Grand Mayfair III, providing a total of 2,200 units.

Sales of Grand Mayfair I were launched in May with an average price per square foot of HK$17,608 after discounts on the first price list. And 710 of the 715 homes in the project were sold in just six days of launch, with the developers cashing in more than HK$6.6 billion in contracted sales.

Phase 1B also received a warm response with more than 600 homes sold in less than one month. And the Grand Mayfair III has been granted pre-sale consent, meaning it is ready for sale.

The first two phases are scheduled for delivery in October and November 2024, while the estimated material date for the last phase is March 2025.