The Belcher's


The Belcher's is a private residential estate in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong Island. It consists of six residential buildings constructed in two phases; three buildings were constructed in each phase. Construction for the first phase was completed in 2000, and in 2001 for the second phase. The estate was named after the adjacent Belcher's Street, which in turned was named after Sir Edward Belcher, a Canadian-born British naval officer and explorer.

Features

Towers 5 and 6 have 63 floors. Towers 1 and 2 have 61 floors. Towers 3 and 8 have 59 floors. The development's facilities include, amongst other things, carparks, swimming pools, and a shopping mall, The Westwood.
It is located at 89 Pok Fu Lam Road among green hills and close to a number of schools and the University of Hong Kong. Many units have views of Victoria Harbour. The Belcher's links to a transportation network including the HKU Station on the Island Line.
, two of the buildings are at 227 metres tall the 28th and 29th tallest buildings in Hong Kong. Another two buildings, at 221 metres tall, rank as the 30th and 31st tallest buildings in Hong Kong. The last two buildings, at 214 metres tall, are the 38th and 39th tallest buildings in Hong Kong.

Demographics

In the 2016 by-census, the population of the estate was recorded as 6,908. The median age of the residents was 39.2.