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The Shui On Group participates in the Riverside South
Development in Manhattan, New York, USA, in which the
Group has a 20% interest.
Shui
On is part of a consortium for this massive project
which comprises some 75 acres of land. Three buildings
have been completed. The construction of a luxurious
condominium commenced at the end of 2000 and is expected
to be completed in about two years time. Two other
buildings are under planning stage.
When
completed it will include 17 residential buildings ranging
from 18 storeys to 49 storeys with a total of 5,700
residential units and a 375,000-square-foot retail/commercial
complex, plus parking garages within each building for
3,500 cars, making it the largest residential development
project in New York. Besides, a 21.5-acre riverfront
park extending south of the existing Riverside Park
from 72nd Street to 59th Street
will be developed. This will be the most significant
new urban green space in New York since Central Park
was created in the 1800s.
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