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4 Findings of “OU(B)” Area
Land Area, Numbers of IBs and GFA
4.1 19 out of the 75 industrial areas covered in 2014 Area Assessments are
“OU(B)” areas in the territory (Plans 1 and 2). They include four areas in
Hong Kong Island, six areas in Kowloon, five areas in Kwai Tsing/Tsuen Wan,
and two areas each in NENT and NWNT. In total, the 19 areas cover about
198.6 ha (about 39.0%) of the industrial land with 788 (about 54.4%) existing
IBs providing a total GFA of about 15.16 million m2 (about 54.4%), all
representing a reduction as compared with 2009 Area Assessments which
covered about 200.1 ha of land, 813 IBs and about 15.37 million m2
GFA
(Appendix 4.1).
4.2 In terms of land area by region, Kowloon remains to have the largest share
(about 106.6 ha or 53.6%), followed by Kwai Tsing/Tsuen Wan (about 52.6 ha
or 26.5%) and Hong Kong Island (about 15.8 ha or 7.9%) (Figure 4-1 and
Appendix 4.1). By “OU(B)” area, Kwun Tong (about 45.7 ha) has the
largest land area, followed by Castle Peak Road/Wo Yi Hop Road (about 22.9
ha) and Kowloon Bay (about 22.4 ha).
4.3 In terms of number of IBs by region, Kowloon is also the largest provider (508
buildings or 64.5%), followed by Kwai Tsing/Tsuen Wan (147 buildings or
18.7%) and Hong Kong Island (92 buildings or 11.7%) (Figure 4-1 and
Appendix 4.1). By “OU(B)” area, Kwun Tong has also the largest number of
buildings (247 buildings), followed by Cheung Sha Wan (100 buildings) and
Castle Peak Road/Wo Yi Hop Road (71 buildings).
4.4 In terms of GFA by region, Kowloon is also the largest provider (about 8.06
million m2 or 53.2%), followed by Kwai Tsing/Tsuen Wan (about 4.48 million
m2 or 29.6%) and Hong Kong Island (about 1.41 million m
2 or 9.3%) (Figure
4-1 and Appendix 4.1). By “OU(B)” area, Kwun Tong has also the largest
amount of GFA (about 3.26 million m2), followed by Castle Peak Road/Wo Yi
Hop Road (about 1.83 million m2), Cheung Sha Wan (about 1.56 million m
2),
Kwai Chung Road (about 1.24 million m2), San Po Kong (about 1.16 million
m2) and Kowloon Bay (about 1.11 million m
2).
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9.3%
11.7%
7.9%
53.2%
64.5%
53.6%
29.6%
18.7%
26.5%
4.8%
2.3%
6.6%
3.1%
2.9%
5.3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
GFA
(15.16 M m2)
No. of IBs
(788)
Land Area
(198.6 ha)
HK Island Kowloon Kwai Tsing/Tsuen Wan NENT NWNT
Figure 4-1 Distribution of “OU(B)” Area in terms of Land Area, No. of
IBs and GFA
Building Ownership, Age and Condition
4.5 788 out of 1,448 IBs covered in 2014 Area Assessments are in “OU(B)” area.
In terms of ownership, about 74.2% or 585 buildings are under multiple
ownership, while the remaining 25.8% or 203 buildings are under single
ownership (Figure 4-2). Compared with the findings in 2009 Area
Assessments, there is higher percentage of buildings under multiple ownership
(about 71.5% in 2009). Spatially, more buildings in both the Metro area and
NT are under multiple ownership.
4.6 On building age, about 66.1% or 521 buildings are 30 years or above which
are much higher than 54.5% in the 2009 Area Assessments (Figure 4-2).
About 31.2% or 246 buildings are between 15 and 29 years which are lower
than 34.3% in the 2009 Area Assessments. About 2.5% or 20 buildings are
below 15 years old with 11 buildings of five years old or less (i.e. completed
after the 2009 Area Assessments). Three of them are in Cheung Sha Wan,
two each in Tai Kok Tsui, Kwun Tong and Chai Wan Kok, and one each in
Castle Peak Road/Wo Yi Hop Road and Kwai Chung Road.
4.7 For the building condition, about 72.3% or 570 buildings are in fair condition
which is lower than 79.6% in the 2009 Area Assessments (Figure 4-2).
About 15.9% or 125 buildings are in good condition which is higher than
14.6% in 2009 Area Assessments. 63 out of the 125 buildings are in Kwun
Tong. The remaining 11.8% or 93 buildings are in poor condition which is
higher than 5.8% in 2009 Area Assessments. 36 and 20 out of the 93
buildings are in Kwun Tong and Tai Kok Tsui respectively.
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28.5%
25.8%
71.5%
74.2%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
2009 (813 IBs)
2014 (788 IBs)
Ownership
Single Multiple
11.2%
2.5%
34.3%
31.2%
54.5%
66.1%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
2009 (813 IBs)
2014 (788 IBs)
Age
<15 yrs 15-29 yrs >=30yrs No Information
14.6%
15.9%
79.6%
72.3%
5.8%
11.8%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
2009 (813 IBs)
2014 (788 IBs)
Condition
Good Fair Poor
Figure 4-2 Ownership, Age and Condition of IBs in “OU(B)” Area
Vacancy and Take-up
4.8 The overall vacancy of the 788 IBs in “OU(B)” area based on GFA is about
6.0% or 0.91 million m2 GFA which is lower than the 8.4% or 1.29 million m
2
identified in the 2009 Area Assessments (Appendices 4.1 and 4.2).
4.9 The vacancy rates of individual “OU(B)” areas vary. Seven areas are above
the overall rate of 6.0%, including Tai Kok Tsui (about 11.0%), Chai Wan Kok
(about 11.0%), Shau Kei Wan (about 9.8%), Kwun Tong (about 9.5%), Chai
Wan East (about 7.6%), Shek Mun (about 6.6%) and Kwai Chung Road (about
6.5%) (Figure 4-3 and Appendices 4.1 and 4.3). The high vacancy in Tai
Kok Tsui, Chai Wan Kok, Kwun Tong and Kwai Chung Road is partly due to
existence of wholly vacant IB(s) in the areas.
4.10 Very low vacancy rate of less than 1.0% is identified in three areas, including
Tai Po (about 0.6%), Yuen Long (about 0.8%) and Tsing Yi (about 0.9%).
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Figure 4-3 Vacancy Rates of Individual “OU(B)” Areas Based on GFA
4.11 Derived from the R&VD’s records and based on the BD’s Monthly Digests,
the overall take-up of the IBs in all “OU(B)” areas for 2013 is about -85,817m2,
meaning a net decrease in occupied GFA in 2013 as compared to 2012. The
negative take-up mainly comes from Kwun Tong (about -76,753m2), Kwai
Chung Road (about -46,957m2), Castle Peak Road/Wo Yip Hop Road (about
-29,351m2), Shek Mun (about -27,672m
2) and Wong Chuk Hang (about
-20,583m2) (Appendices 4.1 and 4.2).
Usage
4.12 Same as the 2009 Area Assessments, Warehouse/Storage is the largest user in
the IBs in “OU(B)” area, followed by Office and Manufacturing/Workshop
(Figure 4-4 and Appendix 4.3).
9.8%
4.1%
1.9%
7.6%
11.0%
4.1%
2.3%
4.1%
4.8%
9.5%
5.7%
6.5%
3.2%
11.0%
0.9%
6.6%
0.6%
4.6%
0.8%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
* areas with wholly vacant building(s)
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Figure 4-4 Distribution of Uses in “OU(B)” Area Based on GFA
4.13 Being the largest user in the “OU(B)” area, Warehouse/Storage occupies about
33.3% or 5.04 million m2 of the existing GFA (Figure 4-4). The figures are
slightly higher than the 32.4% and 4.98 million m2 identified in the 2009 Area
Assessments (Appendix 4.3). The use is the predominant use in 12 out of
the 19 areas (except the six areas in Kowloon and Tsuen Wan Texaco Road).
11 areas have more than 33.3% of their GFA for Warehouse/Storage use
(Figure 4-5). Spatially, the Warehouse/Storage GFA is mainly concentrated
in Castle Peak Road/Wo Yi Hop Road, followed by Kwun Tong and Kwai
Chung Road (Figure 4-6). Castle Peak Road/Wo Yip Hop Road alone takes
up about 20.5% (1.03 million m2) of all Warehouse/Storage GFA in the
“OU(B)” area.
Figure 4-5 Warehouse/Storage GFA in “OU(B)” Area (in %)
Manufacturing/
Workshop
6.8%
Warehouse/Storage
33.3%
Office
30.0%
Other Uses
6.2%
Vacant
6.0%
Under Renovation
1.9%
Non-response
15.8%
37.8%
44.4%
39.2%
25.9% 26.9%
13.3%
25.0% 27.8% 28.0%
17.4%
56.4%
36.3%
31.6% 34.0%
77.8%
56.9%
61.3%
55.5%
50.8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
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Figure 4-6 Warehouse/Storage GFA in “OU(B)” Area (in m2)
4.14 Office is the second largest user and occupies about 30.0% or 4.55 million m2
of the existing GFA in the “OU(B)” area (Figure 4-4). The figures are lower
than the 33.8% and 5.20 million m2 identified in the 2009 Area Assessments
(Appendix 4.3). Eight areas have more than 30.0% of their GFA for Office
use (including all six areas in Kowloon, Shau Kei Wan and Tsuen Wan Texaco
Road) (Figure 4-7). The Office GFA is concentrated in Kwun Tong and
Cheung Sha Wan (Figure 4-8). These two areas take up about 42.0% (1.91
million m2) of all Office GFA in the “OU(B)” area.
Figure 4-7 Office GFA in “OU(B)” Area (in %)
Figure 4-10 Office GFA in “OU(B)” Area (in m2)
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
30.4%
16.3%
20.0% 20.4%
30.1%
47.5%
51.6%
32.4%
39.7%
35.8%
18.5%
27.8%
33.8%
18.5%
4.5%
24.2%
10.9%
7.0%
18.1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
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Figure 4-8 Office GFA in “OU(B)” Area (in m2)
4.15 Manufacturing/Workshop takes up about 6.8% or 1.04 million m2 of the
existing GFA in the “OU(B)” area (Figures 4-4). The figures are lower than
the 7.4% and 1.13 million m2 identified in the 2009 Area Assessments
(Appendix 4.3). Eight areas have more than 6.8% of their GFA for
Manufacturing/Workshop use (Figure 4-9). The Manufacturing/Workshop
GFA is mainly in Kwun Tong, Castle Peak Road/Wo Yi Hop Road and Chai
Wan Kok (Figure 4-10). These three areas take up about 38.4% (0.40
million m2) of all Manufacturing/Workshop GFA in the “OU(B)” area.
Figure 4-9 Manufacturing/Workshop GFA in “OU(B)” Area (in %)
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
4.0%
10.8%
18.9%
5.5% 5.1% 4.7% 4.1%
6.8%
3.5%
5.5% 6.6% 6.9%
20.8%
10.9%
4.8%
3.1%
22.3%
10.8%
8.9%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
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Figure 4-10 Manufacturing/Workshop GFA in “OU(B)” Area (in m2)
4.16 Apart from Warehouse/Storage, Office and Manufacturing/Storage, “Other
Uses” are commonly found in “OU(B)” area. They occupy about 6.2% or
0.94 million m2 GFA (Figures 4-4). The figures are much higher than the
3.5% and 0.53 million m2 identified in the 2009 Area Assessments (Appendix
4.3). The percentages are particularly high in Chai Wan East (about 19.8%
mainly for data centre), followed by Kowloon Bay (about 11.4% mainly for
showroom and research and development/testing centre) (Figure 4-11). In
terms of GFA, the “Other Uses” are mainly concentrated in Kwun Tong,
Cheung Sha Wan and Kowloon Bay (Figure 4-12). These three areas take up
about 56.1% (0.53 million m2) of all “Other Uses” GFA in the “OU(B)” area.
Figure 4-11 “Other Uses” GFA in “OU(B)” Area (in %)
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
4.7%
7.5%
3.0%
19.8%
9.6% 10.0%
6.7%
5.1%
11.4%
7.5%
2.3% 2.1% 2.4%
5.4%
0.5%
3.2% 3.5%
5.9% 6.0%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
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Figure 4-12 “Other Uses” GFA in “OU(B)” Area (in m2)
4.17 Regarding the types of “Other Uses”, about 25.4% or 0.24 million GFA is for
showroom (mainly in Kwun Tong, Kowloon Bay, Cheung Sha Wan and Hung
Hom), followed by shop and services (about 18.5% or 0.17 million m2 mainly
in Kwun Tong, Cheung Sha Wan and San Po Kong), research and
development/testing centre (about 9.9% or 93,017m2 mainly in Kowloon Bay
and Cheung Sha Wan), studio (about 9.0% or 84,801m2 mainly concentrated in
Kwun Tong and Chai Wan Kok) and data centre (about 8.4% or 78,733m2
mainly concentrated in Chai Wan East, Castle Peak Road/Wo Yi Hop Road and
Wong Chuk Hang) (Figure 4-13 and Appendix 4.3).
Figure 4-13 Types of “Other Uses” in “OU(B)” Area Based on GFA
(in %)
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
Showroom
25.4%
Research and
Development/Testing
Centre
9.9%
Data Centre
8.4%
Call Centre
0.3%
Studio
9.0%
Gallery
1.8%
Wholesale Centre
0.9%
Shops and Services
18.5%
Eating Place
7.9%
Recreational Facilities
2.9%
Training Centre/Educational
Institution
2.8%
Religious Institution
2.3%Domestic Use
4.1%Others
5.9%
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Extent of Subdivision
4.18 Out of the total of 58,021 units in the 19 “OU(B)” areas, about 5.2% or 3,013
units in 14 “OU(B)” areas are found subdivided, involving a total of about
10.6% or 1.60 million m2 of the GFA. Most of these units are divided into
two to five subdivided units and most of the IBs involved are under multiple
ownership. The extent of subdivision is relatively larger in Hung Hom, Tai
Kok Tsui, San Po Kong and Kwun Tong than in other ten areas (Figure 4-14).
Figure 4-14 Units Subdivided and GFA Involved in Respective “OU(B)”
Areas
Approvals for New Development and Redevelopment/Wholesale Conversion
in Last Five Years
4.19 In the last five years (from January 2009 to April 2014), 100 sites in 14
“OU(B)” areas have obtained one or more of the following four kinds of
approvals for new development or redevelopment (including wholesale
conversion) of old IB for non-industrial use (Appendix 4.4):
(a) planning approval granted by the Board under the Town Planning
Ordinance (29 sites involved);
(b) building plan approval granted by the Building Authority under the
Buildings Ordinance (28 sites involved);
(c) approval for wholesale conversion of existing IB with special waiver
executed under Revitalisation Policy (48 sites involved);
(d) approval for redevelopment of old IB with lease modification executed
under Revitalisation Policy (four sites involved); and
(e) approval for new development or redevelopment with lease modification
executed not under Revitalisation Policy (21 sites involved).
In terms of use, 99 of the sites are for commercial uses (including office, hotel,
shop and services and eating place), while the remaining site is for data centre.
Spatially, 45 of the sites are in Kwun Tong, 12 in Wong Chuk Hang, nine each
2.1 2.6
0.5
13.4
6.8
15.2
8.0 7.1
5.6
1.2
7.1
1.3 1.4
4.9 3.5
6.4
1.7
23.9
13.0
24.1
18.2
6.8
18.1
2.5
10.1
3.6 2.5
7.0
0
5
10
15
20
25
Wong
Chuk
Hang
Chai Wan Chai Wan
East
Tai Kok
Tsui
Cheung
Sha Wan
Hung
Hom
San Po
Kong
Kowloon
Bay
Kuwn
Tong
Castle
Peak
Road/Wo
Yi Hop
Road
Kwai
Chung
Road
Chai Wan
Kok
Tsing Yi Tuen
Mun Area
9
% of Units Subdivided % of GFA Involved
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in Cheung Sha Wan and Castle Peak Road/Wo Yi Hop Road, six in Kowloon
Bay, four each in San Po Kong and Kwai Chung Road, three each in Tai Kok
Tsui and Shek Mun, and one each in Shau Kei Wan, Chai Wan, Hung Hom,
Chai Wan Kok and Yuen Long. Based on the survey of 2014 Area
Assessments, 20 sites have the proposed non-industrial uses/developments
completed, while works for 33 sites are under progress. The approvals for
the remaining 47 sites have not yet been taken forward.
4.20 During the same period, 17 sites in nine “OU(B)” areas have obtained building
plan approvals for new development or redevelopment for industrial use
(Appendix 4.5). Spatially, four of the sites are in Cheung Sha Wan, two each
in Wong Chuk Hang, San Po Kong, Tai Kok Tsui, Kwun Tong and Chai Wan
Kok, and one each in Kowloon Bay, Kwai Chung Road and Castle Peak
Road/Wo Yi Hop Road. Based on the survey of 2014 Area Assessments,
eight sites have the proposed industrial developments completed, while works
for four sites are under progress. The approvals for the remaining five sites
have not yet been taken forward.
Assessments of Individual Areas
4.21 Detailed assessments of the 19 individual “OU(B)” areas are at Appendix 4.6.