Ocean Pointe () is a

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Sham Tseng Sham Tseng () is a coastal area in Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong, between Ting Kau and Tsing Lung Tau. History At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Sham Tseng was 72. The number of males was 32. In 1982, the Government launch ...

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. The tower rises 54 storeys and in height. The building was completed in 2001. It was designed by architectural firm DLN Architects & Engineers, and was developed by

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. Ocean Pointe, which stands as the 89th-tallest building in Hong Kong, is composed entirely of residential units, of which it contains 560.

History

The site was originally a

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depot developed in the 1960s. The complex was used for chemical storage, warehousing, and materials manufacturing. A latex manufacturing plant opened at the site in March 1977. In the 1990s, the company decided to relocate the Sham Tseng facilities to China, freeing up the site for sale and eventual residential redevelopment.

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won the 99,388 square foot site in a private tender in October 1994. The developer acquired the site in December 1994. In November 1997, the building plans for the new residential complex were approved by the

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. The first flats were sold in early 2001.

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{{Hong Kong Skyscrapers 2001 establishments in Hong Kong Kerry Properties Private housing estates in Hong Kong Residential buildings completed in 2001 Residential skyscrapers in Hong Kong Sham Tseng

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