Manulife Plaza, also known as Lee Garden One, is an office skyscraper in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The triangular-shaped tower stands 789 ft (240 m) tall and contains 52 floors of office space. The building is currently the 16th tallest in Hong Kong and the tallest in Causeway Bay. It also has seven-storey podium hosting a shopping centre.
| Manulife Plaza | |
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宏利保險大廈 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | 33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°16′42.0″N 114°11′04.6″E / 22.278333°N 114.184611°E |
| Construction started | 1996 |
| Opening | April 1997[1] |
| Cost | $166,700,000 HKD |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 240.35 metres (789 ft)[1] |
| Top floor | 198.0 metres (650 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 52,[1] plus 4 basement floors |
| Floor area | 112300m2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | DLN Architects & Engineers[1] |
| Developer | Hysan Development Company[1] |
| Main contractor | Aoki Corporation |
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| Traditional Chinese | 宏利保險大廈 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 宏利保险大厦 | ||||||||||||
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| Lee Gardens One | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 利園一期 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 利园一期 | ||||||||||||
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History
editThe site was developed in the 1920s as part of Lee Garden by Hysan Lee. The Lee Gardens Hotel opened in 1971[2] and was demolished in August 1994 to make way for the current building.[1]
Shopping centre
editThe base of Lee Garden One is a shopping centre, opened in October 1997. International luxury brands include Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermès, Dior, Cartier, BVLGARI, Joyce Boutique, Valentino. And the 4th to 5th floors of the mall are restaurants, respectively West Villa Restaurant and An Nam.
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