Metro Town (left) and its Phase 2, Le Point (right)
Metro Town Clubhouse
Podium Garden

Metro Town Phase One, often abbreviated to Metro Town (Chinese: 都會駅), is a private residential high-rise development located in the Tseung Kwan O district of the New Territories in Hong Kong, on top of the MTR station in Tiu Keng Leng. It was a joint development by Cheung Kong Holdings, Nan Fung Group and MTR Corporation, which began in 2006.[1][2][3]

The complex consists of four towers,[4] each of which ranks among the tallest buildings in the city. The tallest buildings in the complex are Metro Town Tower 1 and Metro Town Tower 2 (also called Le Point), which both rise 205 metres (673 ft) and have 62 floors.[5][6] The towers are tied with Four Seasons Place as the 45th-tallest buildings in Hong Kong. Towers 3 and 5 rise 188 metres (617 ft) and have 63 floors,[7][8] standing as the 76th-tallest buildings in the city and tied in rank with One and Two Exchange Square. The entire complex was completed in 2006.[4] Metro Town is planned to contain ten skyscrapers, but as of 2008 only the four towers of Phase One have been constructed.[9] This first phase of the project contains 1,676 residential units.[4]

Phase Two: Le Point

Le Point (French pronunciation: [lə pwɛ̃]; 城中駅) is a private housing estate belonging to Phase Two of Metro Town[10] Its five towers (which are named "Tower 6" to "Tower 10") were jointly developed by Cheung Kong Holdings, Nan Fung Group and MTR Corporation.[11][12] Completed in 2008, it is comprised a total of 2,096 units.[13]

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Metro Town had a population of 11,678. The median age was 38.1 and the majority of residents (87.4 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 3.3 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$71,710.[14]

Politics

Metro Town is located in Do Shin constituency of the Sai Kung District Council.[15] It is currently represented by Cheung Chin-pang, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Metro Town. Archived 5 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Nan Fung Group
  3. ↑ Metro Town Phase One
  4. 1 2 3 "Metro Town Phase One". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
  5. ↑ "Metro Town Tower 1". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
  6. ↑ "Metro Town Tower 2". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
  7. ↑ "Metro Town Tower 3". Emporis.com. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  8. ↑ "Metro Town Tower 5". Emporis.com. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  9. ↑ "Metro Town – Tower 1". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
  10. ↑ "Metro Town" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  11. ↑ Le Point Archived 3 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ Metro Town Phase Two
  13. ↑ Le Point Archived 2 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sai Kung District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Sai Kung District Council - Sai Kung DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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