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Entertainment Building () is an office building in
Completed in 1846, the first building on the site was the first generation of the Hong Kong Club. After the club moved to its current location at 1 Jackson Road in 1897, the building turned into commercial use, the largest tenant was Yee Sang Fat.
In 1928, the building, along with the Coronet Theatre at its back, were demolished to make way for the construction of the air-conditioned King's Theatre (娛樂戲院). It featured a ballroom as well as a restaurant. The theatre opened to business on 31 March 1931 with
DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION: DISPOSAL OF THE ENTIRE INTEREST IN ENTERTAINMENT BUILDING
, September 9, 2005
Photoset showing the various buildings at this location over time
1993 establishments in Hong Kong Central, Hong Kong Office buildings completed in 1993 Skyscraper office buildings in Hong Kong {{HongKong-struct-stub
Central
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, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
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. The neo-gothic architecture and height of the building make it distinctive amongst the office buildings nearby. The building stands at 30 Queen's Road Central
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and occupies an area of between Wyndham Street
Wyndham Street is a one-way street in Central, Hong Kong. It is one of the earliest colonial streets, once known as Pedder Hill.
Location
It starts at the junction with Hollywood Road and Arbuthnot Road, near the Central Police Station, and ...
and D'Aguilar Street. It faces the Aon China Building () and overviews Pedder Street. It has a total gross floor area of .
History
Completed in 1846, the first building on the site was the first generation of the Hong Kong Club. After the club moved to its current location at 1 Jackson Road in 1897, the building turned into commercial use, the largest tenant was Yee Sang Fat.
In 1928, the building, along with the Coronet Theatre at its back, were demolished to make way for the construction of the air-conditioned King's Theatre (娛樂戲院). It featured a ballroom as well as a restaurant. The theatre opened to business on 31 March 1931 with Ernst Lubitsch
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's ''Monte Carlo
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''.
The theatre closed on 1 September 1962 with a Walt Disney film and was replaced by the second generation of King's Theatre. The rebuilt King's Theatre opened to business on 21 December 1964. It had 1,302 seats. The theatre was in turn closed on 1 January 1990 and was rebuilt into the present building.
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. In 2005, Hysan announced that it would sell the building for $2.7 billion.Wendy W. Y. YungDISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION: DISPOSAL OF THE ENTIRE INTEREST IN ENTERTAINMENT BUILDING
, September 9, 2005
See also
*List of tallest buildings in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has over 9,000 high-rise buildings, of which over 4,000 are skyscrapers standing taller than with 517 buildings above . The tallest building in Hong Kong is the 108-storey International Commerce Centre, which stands and is the ...
References
External links
* *Photoset showing the various buildings at this location over time
1993 establishments in Hong Kong Central, Hong Kong Office buildings completed in 1993 Skyscraper office buildings in Hong Kong {{HongKong-struct-stub