Central Building (Hong Kong)


Central Building is a building located at 1–3 Pedder Street, at the corner of Queen's Road Central, in Central, Hong Kong.

History

The location was previously occupied by the Hong Kong Hotel. In 1957, under the ownership of Central Development Limited, the former hotel building was renovated and rebuilt. In 1958, it was completed as Central Building.
The original stock certificates of Central Development Limited bore the signature of lead investor Kwan Fan-Fat, owner of Golden Dahlia, the 1949 Hong Kong Derby winner). The commemorative marble foundation stone of Central Building was dedicated by its chairman Hui Oi-Chow on 29 August 1957. Mr. Hui was the patriarch of the Hui family, one of the Four big families of Hong Kong.

Features

Central Building is one of Hong Kong's most familiar commercial buildings, in the heart of the Central business district of Hong Kong Island. Central Building attracts a wide range of tenants – from large property developers and professional services on the office floors to prestigious international brands on the retail floors below. It has 17 floors, with the ground floor and basement level being shops and the other floors being offices. Each floor has a floor area of about. Central Building is currently also known for its many medical practitioner tenants.
Another major office building – Central Tower – built in 1997 by the Central Development Ltd. is located directly across Queen's Road Central from Central Building. Center Tower is at 28 Queen's Road Central.

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