Henderson to build 994 Kwu Tung flats

Henderson Land Development (0012) plans to build 994 flats in Kwu Tung and will soon launch a new project in Hung Hom.

The developer has proposed a minor relaxation of plot ratio and building height restriction for a development in the Kwu Tung North new development area, according to an application filed to Town Planning Board.

The site covers 5,250 square meters, and two 34-story blocks with a total gross floor area of 34,125 sq m are expected to be built upon it.

Meanwhile, Henderson's new redevelopment project in Hung Hom with 1,000 flats has been named Baker Circle and may be put on the market as early as next month.

The three-block project has mostly one- and two-bedroom units and is located at 38 Gillies Avenue South.

It is phase 1 of a 2,800 mega redevelopment across Gillies Avenue, Whampoa Street, Bulkeley Street, and Baker Street, which will be developed in three phases, providing a gross floor area of more than 1 million sq ft.

Phase 2 is expected to be launched in 2024 and the whole project will be built after 2027, the developer said.

This came as the Buildings Department said it approved 13 building plans in March, including Henderson's and Swire Properties' (0012) plan of constructing two 28-story complexes in Quarry Bay.

The two buildings will provide 34,219.4 sq m of residential space and 6,721.7 sq m for commercial use.

Separately, some completed units of luxury project Bisney Crest in Pok Fu Lam has opened to the public for viewing, said the developer Chinachem Group.