4 Sep 2005

The ifc complex at Central waterfront will be completed following the unveiling of Four Seasons Hotel and Four Seasons Place in September. The completion of ifc complex will further reinforce its image as a new landmark in Hong Kong, a commercial and an entertainment hub, and a sightseeing spot. Also, it will fuel the development of Central as a leisure destination alongside as a CBD.

ifc complex, of 4.7 million sq. ft., includes two office towers (39-storey One ifc, and 88-storey Two ifc), and soon, Hong Kong's first Four Seasons Hotel and luxury suite hotel Four Seasons Place, and the 800,000 sq ft-plus, 4-storey ifc mall. Two ifc is the tallest building in Hong Kong and the fourth tallest in the world.

Since their opening, One ifc and Two ifc have drawn in many leading multinational companies and financial institutions including the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Now, approximately 15,000 office executives are working in these two office towers, which can be seen as a miniature of Central business district. The Four Seasons Hotel (399 premium guest rooms) and Four Seasons Place (519 serviced suite hotel managed by Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts) have also started their leasing campaign and are expected to be in service in September.

As part of the ifc complex, ifc mall is blessed by the proximity to the about-to-open Four Seasons Hotel. The mall also benefits from the rebound retail market this year and the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland by mid September. Currently, the mall is fully leased out while the rental is hovering above HK$220 plus turnover rates.

The mall houses a diverse tenant mix of more than 100 international brands, offering a fashion mecca, state-of-the-art beauty centre, delectable restaurants and eateries choices overlooking the harbour, and Hong Kong's most luxurious cinema Palace IFC. The tenant mix is particularly impressive which features not only the world's premium brands but also specialty stores with the 'first' concept. The latter includes 12 new brands and over 50 of the city's flagship and new concept stores. To name but a few, they include Lane Crawford's 80,000 sq ft-plus, new and the largest flagship store, the new concept store of the dignitaries-frequented Lei Garden Chinese restaurant, and Hong Kong's first global fashion guru ZARA.

Coupled with the ifc complex as Hong Kong's new landmark, the mall's unique tenant mix, together with its contemporary architectural in-mall designs and 1,800 ample parking space, have attracted the office executives in Central and those residing outside the district to spend their leisure time in Central. This new image of Central with versatile days and nights will be furthered enhanced upon the completion of ifc complex in September.