The Belcher's

The Belcher's (Chinese: 寶翠園; Jyutping: bou² ceoi³ jyun⁴) is a private residential estate in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong Island. It consists of six residential buildings constructed in two phases; three buildings were constructed in each phase. Construction for the first phase was completed in 2000, and in 2001 for the second phase. The estate was named after the adjacent Belcher's Street, which in turned was named after Sir Edward Belcher, a Canadian-born British naval officer and explorer.

The Belcher's
寶翠園
The Belcher's
General information
Type	Residential, retail
Location	89 Pok Fu Lam Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Completed	2001
Height
Roof	Towers 5 and 6: 227.0 metres (744.8 ft) Towers 1 and 2: 221.0 metres (725.1 ft) Towers 3 and 8: 214.0 metres (702.1 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	Towers 5 and 6: 63 Towers 1 and 2: 61 Towers 3 and 8: 59
Floor area	271,453 m^2 (2,921,900 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	Simon Kwan & Associates Ltd. Steve Leung Designers Ltd.
Developer	Shun Tak Holdings Ltd. Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. New World Development Co. Ltd. Liu Chong Hing Investment Ltd.
Main contractor	Chun Fai-Hip Hing JV Ltd.
References
[1][2]

Features

Towers 5 and 6 have 63 floors. Towers 1 and 2 have 61 floors. Towers 3 and 8 have 59 floors.[3] The development's facilities include, amongst other things, carparks, swimming pools, and a shopping mall, The Westwood.[2]

It is located at 89 Pok Fu Lam Road among green hills and close to a number of schools and the University of Hong Kong. Many units have views of Victoria Harbour. The Belcher's links to a transportation network including the HKU Station on the Island Line.[4]

As of 11 December 2011, two of the buildings are at 227 metres (744 ft) tall the 28th and 29th tallest buildings in Hong Kong. Another two buildings, at 221 metres (724 ft) tall, rank as the 30th and 31st tallest buildings in Hong Kong. The last two buildings, at 214 metres (704 ft) tall, are the 38th and 39th tallest buildings in Hong Kong.[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 by-census, the population of the estate was recorded as 6,908. The median age of the residents was 39.2.[6]

See also

• Belcher (constituency), Central and Western District Council constituency based on the area
• List of tallest buildings in Hong Kong
• HKU Station a station of the MTR, serving The Belcher's

References

1. "SkyscraperPage.com - The Belcher's". Retrieved 2009-08-11.
2. "The Belcher's - Development Information". Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
3. "The Belcher's". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
4. "The Belcher's". Shun Tak Property Management Limited. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
5. "Buildings in Hong Kong". Emporis. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
6. "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department.

External links

• The Belcher's official website
• Capt. Belcher's map of Hong Hong