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.