SHKP Quarterly

It is a strategy of the Group to develop at selected locations in first-tier mainland cities and its reputation for outstanding quality has given it a firm footing in the market. The Group’s Xujiahui Centre project in Shanghai is one of its major current mainland investments being developed as a ‘city within a city’. Upon completion, the project will bring fresh economic vitality to the area and form a major growth driver for the Group’s mainland rental income, reinforcing the company’s position in the industry. Extensive transport and pedestrian networks The integrated Xujiahui Centre project is at the heart of Puxi’s Xuhui retail and commercial district bordered by Huashan, Hongqiao, Gongcheng and Guang Yuan Xi Roads. The area has been a business hub of Shanghai since the 1960s, with scores of commercial buildings and the main Shanghai Jiao Tong University campus. Recent years have seen the district changing gradually into a central business district as buildings and public infrastructure are upgraded. The immense scale of the Group’s project will make it a key driver of local regeneration. The development will be easily accessible with an anchor shopping mall connected to the Xujiahui metro station – the intersection of lines 1, 9 and 11. Line 11 provides access to popular attractions including a renowned theme park that just opened, making it very convenient for tourists to reach the new development. There will also be a large car park for people in neighbouring areas, benefitting the wider community. Ensuring that new developments contribute to their communities is a key concern for the Group, so it will follow its successful experience with the International Finance Centre in Hong Kong’s Central with extensive Xujiahui Centre project: Shanghai’s new-generation urban complex The integrated Xujiahui Centre project will connect with major nearby buildings to form a large commercial core 徐家匯中心綜合項目將與區內多幢主要物業連通，蛻變成大型商業樞紐 專題故事 Vol 81 • Q3 2016 • SHKP Quarterly 4