Tai On Building 3.19

Sai Wan Ho,
Hong Kong

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The Tai On Building is a residential and commercial building in Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong. It was once one of the largest buildings in the district and remains a landmark. The ground floor arcade is well known for its many snack shops and has been described as a "heaving warren of shops offering everything from braised pork tripe and noodles to shoes, bric-a- brac and clothes alterations".History and backgroundTai On Building is located at 57-87 Shau Kei Wan Road on Hong Kong Island, which is next to the Sai Wan Ho MTR station and the tram stop of Tai On Street. It was constructed by Hong Kong Land Buildings Limited in 1968. It was designed as a H-block, which was the common structure of residential properties in 1960s. It has 28 floors, there are 68 flats per floor, total of 1,884 flats all together and 16 lifts for the entire building. Before land reclamation, it was alongside the coastal area.In the early 1960s, there were no walled residential buildings in Sai Wan Ho area. Thus, the construction of Tai On Building was a sensation at that time and Hong Kong Land Buildings Limited received more than ten thousand applications. There are two types of flats (375 square feet and 465 square feet including common area) in Tai On Building. In the earlier years, the most expensive flat costed only from $17,300-$27,000 and buyer only needed to pay 10% initial deposit while the whole installment payment could be paid off in a maximum of 14 years. Thus, the common working class could also afford the payment.Besides residence, it also consists of a shopping centre, a parking and an open terrace. The 20,000 square feet shopping centre is on the ground floor with around hundred shops, including food stalls, grocery stores, Chinese restaurant, stationery store, laundry-shop, hardware store, clinic, book store, game centre etc. As there are different kind of shops, many people, apart from the residents, visit Tai On Building for goods and services.