Page 24 - Urban Renewal Authority 2023-24 Annual Report

OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

(Figures are up to 30 June 2024, unless specified otherwise)

REGENERATING

URBAN DISTRICTS

* SUSTAINING THE ECONOMY
79 332,500 m 2 About Involving about
Projects have been undertaken since the Urban area improved or to be improved
establishment of URA in 2001 1,100 HK$267 million 4,700 m 2
Commercial and residential Spaces rented to NGOs and
REDEVELOPMENT tenants benefitted from Social Enterprises in URA
COVID-19 pandemic rent relief properties at concessionary rates
1,785 44,400 71,200 m 2
Dilapidated building Residents benefitting from Open space CARING FOR ENVIRONMENT
blocks redeveloped or projects
to be redeveloped
36,400 188,100 m 2 35
Projects attained final BEAM / BEAM Plus Rating for sustainable building design
New flats Government, Institution or
Community facilities
CARING FOR PEOPLE
REHABILITATION
753 3,180 712,000
Around Around Around
7,800 720,000 HK$2,815 million Starter Homes flats provided People benefitted from Participants and visitors
Community Service
engaged in “Arts and Cultural
Building blocks Flat units benefitted from URA’s Building rehabilitation loan Partnership Scheme Partnership Programme in Old
rehabilitated or rehabilitation schemes and five and subsidies released Urban Districts” since 2011
undergoing rehabilitation Government subsidised schemes 7,765 15,800
with various assistance
schemes 380,000 Households benefitted Volunteering hours attained
from various community
Flat units benefitted from “Smart Tender” programmes to repair or
improve home environment
PRESERVATION & REVITALISATION

81 Place-making at Central Market, SPORTS EXPO, 618 Shanghai Street,
H6 CONET and M7 (7 Mallory Street) community open space
Buildings/structures
preserved or to be 64,040 74 0
preserved
Average visitors/day Events held in 2023/24

* 79 projects include 74 redevelopment projects and 5 preservation/revitalisation/retrofitting projects

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