Construction of the top floor in what will be Hong Kong's tallest building - the International Commerce Centre (ICC) in West Kowloon - is now under way, giving the iconic tower a height of 490 metres.
Developer Sun Hung Kai Properties said the 118-floor ICC, above Kowloon MTR, had been met with overwhelmingly enthusiastic responses from potential tenants since it was offered for lease.
'More than 80 per cent of the total gross floor space has been committed to,' a company spokesman said. 'Standing at a staggering 490 metres when fully completed, ICC is already the world's third-tallest, and the tallest building in Hong Kong.'
Leading financial institutions, such as Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, spearheaded the move from Central to this new commercial, residential and transport hub in Kowloon.
More recent tenants include ABN Amro, China Haidian, EFG Bank, SNP Vite and Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (formerly called Titan Resources).
'All of these tenants have already started their operations at the ICC. Deutsche Bank, another anchor tenant of the ICC, will also move in the mega tower in phases,' the spokesman said.