Lee Garden One

Building in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

22°16′42.0″N 114°11′04.6″E / 22.278333°N 114.184611°E / 22.278333; 114.184611Construction started1996; 28 years ago (1996)OpeningApril 1997; 27 years ago (1997-04)^[1]Cost$166,700,000 HKDHeightArchitectural240.35 metres (789 ft)^[1]Top floor198.0 metres (650 ft)Technical detailsFloor count52,^[1] plus 4 basement floorsFloor area112300m²Design and constructionArchitect(s)DLN Architects & Engineers^[1]DeveloperHysan Development Company^[1]Main contractorAoki Corporation

Lee Garden One

Traditional Chinese

宏利保險大廈

Simplified Chinese

宏利保险大厦

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Hóng Lì Bǎoxiǎn Dàshà
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Wàhng leih bóu hím daaih hah
Jyutping	Wang4 lei6 bou2 him2 daai6 ha6

Lee Gardens One

Traditional Chinese

利園一期

Simplified Chinese

利园一期

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lì Yuán Yī Qī
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Leih yún yāt kèih
Jyutping	Lei6 jyun2 jat1 kei4

Manulife Plaza, also known as Lee Garden One, is an office skyscraper in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The triangular-shaped tower stands 789 ft (240 m) tall and contains 52 floors of office space. The building is currently the 16th tallest in Hong Kong and the tallest in Causeway Bay. It also has seven-storey podium hosting a shopping centre.

History

The site was developed in the 1920s as part of Lee Garden by Hysan Lee. The Lee Gardens Hotel opened in 1971^[2] and was demolished in August 1994 to make way for the current building.^[1]

Shopping centre

The base of Lee Garden One is a shopping centre, opened in October 1997. International luxury brands include Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermès, Dior, Cartier, BVLGARI, Joyce Boutique, Valentino. And the 4th to 5th floors of the mall are restaurants, respectively West Villa Restaurant and An Nam.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Manulife Plaza". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
^ "The Lee Gardens Hotel – Hysan 95".