Langham Place 3.66

Langham Place is a commercial skyscraper complex and shopping mall completed in 2004 the Mong Kok area of Kowloon, Hong Kong. The official opening was on 25 January 2005. The complex occupies two entire blocks defined by Argyle Street, Portland Street, Shantung Street and Reclamation Street. Shanghai Street separates the two portions of the complex which are connected via two overhead walkways. A hotel is on one side of the development while the commercial elements are located on the other side.The complex was the result of an urban renewal project under Land Development Corporation, later known as Urban Renewal Authority (URA). The project's aim was to upgrade and modernise a dilapidated area of Kowloon by providing a nucleus for renewal for the surrounding area, including the red light district along Portland Street.Langham Place Tower has a gross floor area of 17000m2, and comprises a 59-storey office tower, a 15-level shopping mall with two basements levels, a 665-room hotel and a car park with 250 parking spaces. The complex is connected to the Mong Kok Station of the MTR via an underground passage (Exit C3).HistoryThe HK$10 billion project started out as a 50:50 joint development between the Great Eagle and the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) of Hong Kong, to provide a modern and comfortable commercial space in the heart of Mong Kok.