Grand Promenade
| Grand Promenade | |
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嘉亨灣 | |
.jpg) Grand Promenade | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential[1] |
| Location | 38 Tai Hong Street, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong |
| Opening | 2005[1] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 219 m (719 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 66[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Henderson Land Development, The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Co Ltd.[1] |
The Grand Promenade (Chinese: 嘉亨灣) is a high-end and high-rise residential development located at Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong Island. It is one of the largest pet-friendly estates with a wide variety of clubhouse facilities in Hong Kong East composed of 5 towers (omitted tower 4) developed by Henderson Land Development and its subsidiary, The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Co Ltd. in 2005, providing a total of 2,020 apartments ranging from 293 sf net to 2,170 sf net.
Grand Promenade is built along the sea, with a panoramic view of Victoria Harbor and the Shau Kei Wan Typhoon Shelter. It has a large clubhouse and swimming pool for residents.
The complex consists of five towers, with towers 2, 3, and 5 being interconnected[2] The towers are 213 - 219 metres tall and contain 2,020 apartments.[1]
Buildings of the complex
Completed in 2005 by Henderson Land Development, there are 5 residential towers (Tower 4 omitted) in a L-shape built upon the base with a total of 2,020 apartments. Residential floors start from 7/F or 8/F to 71/F or 73/F (4/F, 14/F, 24/F, 34/F, 40/F, 44/F, 54/F & 64/F omitted), have 3 to 8 units per floor and a saleable area of 293 sq.ft to 2,170 sq.ft. Each unit has a balcony or flat roof. The penthouses have a rooftop with a jacuzzi.
| Rank | Name | Chinese name | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floor count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Promenade 2—5 | 嘉亨灣第二至五座 | 219 | 718 | 66 |
| 2 | Grand Promenade 1 | 嘉亨灣第一座 | 213 | 700 | 63 |
| 2 | Grand Promenade 6 | 嘉亨灣第六座 | 213 | 700 | 63 |
Facilities
Grand Promenade is designed with modern and luxurious living in mind, providing residents with high-end facilities and amenities.
The development has one of the most extensive clubhouse facilities in Hong Kong East. Club@Sea, currently located on the 6th floor, covers an area of 130,000 square feet and has more than 70 facilities, which are divided into four themes: Leisure World, Fitness World, Sports World and Family Kingdom. Facilities include a table tennis room, multi-function room, art studio, game room, band room, Chinese opera room, glow bowling centre, American pool/snooker, karaoke rooms, aerobics/yoga room, piano rooms, conference room, golf simulator room, learning kitchen room, gymnasium, tepidarium, wine gallery etc. Also, it has a garden-style garden platform and sky garden, a 25-meter outdoor all-weather swimming pool, a private dog park (ranked as one of the most pet-friendly developments in the area) and a jogging trail, providing the resident with ample space for fresh air and entertainment.
Ancillary Facilities
Next to Lei King Wan, there is a gathering area of various speciality restaurants "Soho East", as well as supermarkets and daily necessities chain stores on the ground floor. There are many livelihood stores and restaurants around MTR Sai Wan Ho Station, as well as banks, shopping malls, cooked food centres and markets. In terms of community recreational facilities, there are Quarry Bay Park, Aldrich Bay Park, Sai Wan Ho Waterfront Park, Island East Sports Centre, Sai Wan Ho Sports Center, Sai Wan Ho Playground and Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre nearby for public use.
Grand Promenade is close to Cityplaza and the core business district of Taikoo Place, and there are many international schools nearby, which are favoured by business and corporate clients and foreigners, especially Japanese and Korean families.
Transportation
Grand Promenade is accessible by public transportation and road, with major highways nearby. It is located 5-min away from Sai Wan Ho MTR station while being next to the Harbour and within easy access to the core business districts in Hong Kong. Grand Promenade is located just next to the Hong Kong East Commercial Hub - Taikoo Place, and 12min- & 18min-away to Causeway Bay and Central, Hong Kong.
There is a public transport interchange on the ground floor of the base and a 3-storey parking lot on the upper floor. There are also many bus routes and minibus services in the area.
Education
Grand Promenade is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 14.[3] Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and North Point Government Primary School.[4]
Also, the development is near several international schools, including DSC International School, Hong Kong and Korean International School of Hong Kong as well as local schools like Munsang College (Hong Kong Island).
The development is also near several reputable international nurseries such as Grace Garden International Kindergarten.
History
The entire complex was developed by Henderson Land Development and its subsidiary, The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Co Ltd.[1] Henderson Land won a tender for a site in Sai Wan Ho for Grand Promenade with a land premium of HK$2.43 billion in January 2001.
Controversy
Land Calculation Controversy
In July 2001, the developer successfully applied for and was granted permission to exclude the public transport terminus from the gross floor area in its building plan.[5] A land tender controversy was caused when the Government maintained that former Director of Building Authority Leung Chin-man had reasonably exercised his discretionary powers to exempt the area of a public transport terminus in the gross floor area calculation of the development. The effect was to allow the addition of 10,700 square meters to the project, more than doubling the number of apartments from 1,008 to 2,020, costing the government HK$125 million in lost revenue.[6][7]
In November 2005, the Audit Commission accused Leung of not conferring with other government departments before exercising his discretionary power, thus handing the developer an additional HK$3.2 billion.[5] Leung tabled a judicial review. The two sides reached a deal in May 2006, when the Commissioner dropped legal proceedings, and Leung abandoned his judicial review.[7]
Wall Effect of Area Nearby
This property has been cited by the government and academics as having had a negative "wall effect" on surrounding neighbourhoods because of its bulky size on reclaimed land next to the harbour, which leads to poor air ventilation for nearby residents.[8]
The awarding of the tender in 2001 to billionaire Lee Shau Kee's Henderson Land Development was met with much controversy over the calculation of land premium. The result of this controversial episode was the massive size of the towers and the aforementioned negative "wall effect".
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Grand Promenade". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ "Grand Promenade". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ "POA2023 Primary School Lists by School Net for Discretionary Places Admission Stage". Education Bureau. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "POA School Net 14" (PDF). Education Bureau. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Audit chief backs lawmakers in Promenade row". The Standard. 17 May 2006. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
- ^ "Learn from Grand Promenade in hub planning, officials told". South China Morning Post. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b Wong, Albert (25 May 2006). "Audit chief in deal on judicial review". The Standard. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
- ^ "New body to tighten 'green building' code". South China Morning Post. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
External links
- Tower's Website Archived 16 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
