Entertainment Building

Entertainment Building

Entertainment Building (Chinese: 娛樂行) is a building at Queen's Road Central between the two junctions with Wyndham Street and D'Aguilar Street in Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The neo-gothic architecture and height of the building make it distinctive amongst the old office buildings nearby.

The precursor of the building was a theatre.

The 34-storey commercial tower has a total gross floor area of convert|210000|sqft|m2.

Ownership

In November 1996, Hysan Development Holdings agreed to buy the building from Chinese Estates Holdings, for $3.64 billion, an average price of about $17,300 per sq ft. [Rachel So, [http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=34877&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=19961122&sear_year=1996 Hysan sets record with Entertainment Building purchase] , The Standard, November 22, 1996 ]

References

ee also

*List of tallest buildings in Hong Kong

External links

* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=entertainmentbuilding-hongkong-china Emporis.com]


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