Urban Renewal Authority
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The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) is a quasi-governmental, profit-making statutory body in Hong Kong responsible for accelerating urban redevelopment.
A printing shop with an Urban Renewal Authority closure notice.
URA projects have been criticised for lacking human scale. The Island Crest development replaced a block of shophouses.
Lee Tung Street prior to demolition.
The Center
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The Center is the fifth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, after International Commerce Centre, Two International Finance Centre, Central Plaza and Bank of China Tower. With a height of 346 m (1,135 ft), it comprises 73 storeys. The Center is one of the few skyscrapers in Hong Kong that is entirely steel-structured with no reinforced concrete core and is one of the tallest steel buildings in world. It is located on 99 Queen's Road Central in the Central, roughly halfway between the MTR Island line's Sheung Wan and Central stations.
The ground floor lobby of The Center
Public Open Space: Cheung Fat Garden