Metro City (Hong Kong) Explained

Metro City
Location:Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung District, Hong Kong
Coordinates:22.3231°N 114.2578°W
Opening Date: (Phase 1)
(Phase 2)
(Phase 3)
Developer:Henderson Land Development (恒基兆業地產)
Manager:Sunlight REIT (陽光房地產基金):Phase I
Henderson Land Development(恒基兆業地產):Phase II/III
Owner:Sunlight REIT (陽光房地產基金):Phase I
Henderson Land Development(恒基兆業地產):Phase II/III
Number Of Stores:400
Floor Area:1500000square feet

Metro City is the largest private housing estate and shopping centre in Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong, developed by Henderson Land Development.[1] Built on the reclaimed land in Po Lam, the estate was developed in three phases.

The MTR Po Lam station, terminus of Tseung Kwan O line, is located next to Metro City Phase II.[2] Metro City Phase II also serves as the Po Lam public transit terminal.

Residential blocks

The estate is divided into three phases by the order of their development, offering a total of 6768 units.[3] Phase 1 consists of 6 blocks completed in 1996. Phase 2 consists of 11 blocks completed in 2000. Phase 3, also called The Metropolis,[4] consists of 4 blocks completed in 2002.[5]

Shopping centre

Each phase of Metro City has its own shopping centre. The shopping centre is the largest in Tseung Kwan O and covers 1.5 million square feet in size. It houses a department store, two grocery stores, a wet market, and over 400 shops. There are two cinemas in Tseung Kwan O, one is located at Metro City.

Footbridges connect the three shopping centres.[6] Surrounding housing estates such as The Pinnacle, Verbena Heights, Po Lam Estate, and Yan Ming Court also have direct pedestrian access to Metro City through footbridges.

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130107195905/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=16824&sid=&con_type=1&archive_d_str=19980910 Henderson Land sweetens rate terms for Metro City
  2. http://www.gohome.com.hk/English/buildingreview/ReviewDetail.asp?page_no=1&Code=1311 Metro City
  3. http://www.midland.com.hk/eng/m_index/3a.shtml No. of Units of These 100 Secondary Estates
  4. http://www.hendersonclub.com/chi/pdf/faq/FAQs_Terminals.pdf Henderson Club
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20041127055846/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=100504 Metro City
  6. http://www.sunlightreit.com/en/port/overview_retail_02.htm Metro City Phase I