Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (SHKP) is pleased to announce its inaugural inclusion in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index, which places the Group among the top 10% of the largest 2,500 companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index (S&P Global BMI). This recognition reflects SHKP’s outstanding performance across long‑term economic, environmental and social criteria.

SHKP has continued to make solid progress in sustainability. In addition to being included for the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index for the third consecutive year, the Group’s elevation to the World Index this year marks a significant milestone.

This recognition fully reflects SHKP’s leadership in green building. The Group’s latest flagship project, International Gateway Centre (IGC), has obtained ten major green building certifications or pre‑certifications, including the highest-level pre-certifications under LEED, BEAM Plus and WELL. IGC is the first office development in the Greater Bay Area to receive the BREEAM International New Construction “Excellent” rating. These achievements underscore IGC’s world-class sustainable design and further reinforce SHKP’s excellence in ESG practices. 

The Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index (previously known as Dow Jones Sustainability World Index) comprises the top 10% of the largest 2,500 companies in the S&P Global BMI, as identified by S&P Global through its Corporate Sustainability Assessment. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index (formerly the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index) includes the top 20% of the largest 600 companies in developed markets in the Asia Pacific region.
 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (SHKP) is delighted to welcome global bank Banco Santander as the first tenant to move into the International Gateway Centre (IGC) in West Kowloon.

On 16 April 2026, Banco Santander, headquartered in Spain, held an official opening ceremony for its new office in Hong Kong. The ceremony was officiated by Alberto Rivero, CEO of Asia Pacific, Corporate & Investment Banking and Elina Wong, Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific & Branch Manager, Hong Kong Branch and was attended by around 200 staff members. KW Lo, Executive Director of Sun Hung Kai Real Estate Agency, attended the ceremony as an invited guest of Banco Santander. 

Mr Lo said, “Banco Santander’s arrival underscores West Kowloon’s emergence as ‘Central 2.0’, Hong Kong’s next-generation international business and cultural district. Their move to IGC reflects a shared belief in the district’s long-term growth and global relevance.”

He added West Kowloon is a dynamic hub where global commerce, culture, sustainability, and innovation come together. It enjoys exceptional connectivity, generous green spaces and sweeping views of Victoria Harbour. 

IGC is SHKP’s new flagship integrated commercial development above the High Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus. The development comprises two twin towers totalling four Grade-A office blocks of approximately 2.6 million square feet of premium space. Banco Santander occupies an entire floor in one of the towers spanning approximately 37,000 square feet. Complementing the office towers is a five-level retail podium offering over 600,000 square feet of gross floor area, scheduled to open in phases.

Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (SHKP) is pleased to announce that leading global financial services firm J.P. Morgan will be the anchor tenant of Artist Square Towers (AST) at the West Kowloon Cultural District. The financial institution has committed to leasing six connected floors of AST’s East and West Towers, totalling approximately 250,000 square feet, under a ten-year lease. 

SHKP Chairman and Managing Director Raymond Kwok said: “We are honoured to have J.P. Morgan as the anchor tenant of this landmark project. Their long-term commitment underscores West Kowloon as Hong Kong’s Central 2.0. It also stands as a resounding vote of confidence in Hong Kong’s enduring strength as a premier international financial centre.”

Targeted for completion in 2027, AST comprises three harbourfront blocks – East Tower, West Tower and South Tower – offering approximately 672,000 square feet of premium office space and 27,000 square feet of retail space. The East and West Towers are linked across the top eight floors, with J.P. Morgan taking the top six connected floors.

Commanding sweeping views of Victoria Harbour, AST offers a low-density working environment designed to complement its waterfront surroundings, the vibrant cultural precinct and expansive green open spaces. Its contemporary workplace design incorporates balconies and flexible floor plate configurations to accommodate a broad spectrum of tenant needs. 

AST is a key addition to SHKP’s expanding West Kowloon portfolio. Alongside the International Gateway Centre (IGC) – the Group’s new flagship commercial development above the High Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus – as well as the International Commerce Centre (ICC), two luxury hotels, The HarbourPlace View serviced apartments and upscale mall Elements, AST will be part of a commercial cluster of more than eight million square feet. 

West Kowloon enjoys unrivalled connectivity as the home to Hong Kong’s only High Speed Rail station and an Airport Express station. At the convergence of major rail networks, the district benefits from seamless air–rail links, enjoying convenient travel to the Mainland and Hong Kong International Airport for onward journeys worldwide. The High Speed Rail network serves 110 Mainland destinations across more than 50,000 kilometres of rail, reaching over 520 million people, including 80 million in the Greater Bay Area. Travel times are as short as 14 minutes to Shenzhen Futian and 47 minutes to Guangzhou.

The district is also supported by more than 30 bus routes, and the Western Harbour Tunnel provides fast access to Hong Kong Island. This comprehensive network makes West Kowloon an ideal base for major corporations seeking to expand across the Mainland and into global markets.  The district is also seamlessly linked by a well established footbridge network and served by the 1.5 kilometre Sky Walk pedestrian walkway, which connects Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei and Jordan to the High Speed Rail Station and the West Kowloon waterfront.

Developed in partnership with the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, AST sits within one of the world’s most significant cultural quarters, home to renowned institutions such as the Hong Kong Palace Museum, M+, the Xiqu Centre and the upcoming WestK Performing Arts Centre. 

Both AST and IGC are developed to meet the highest sustainability and building standards. AST has already secured Platinum precertification or certification in LEED, BEAM Plus, WELL and WiredScore. IGC has also achieved ten top-tier certifications or pre-certifications. 

Upon completion AST will further elevate West Kowloon as a dynamic hub where commerce, tourism, retail, art, culture and sustainability come together to create a truly world class destination.