Queen's Cube, Residential tower in Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Queen's Cube is a 29-storey single-block residential tower at 235-245 Queen's Road East in Wan Chai, completed in April 2010. Its top floor is numbered 32, as floors 4, 13, 14 and 24 are omitted. Shops occupy the ground and first floors, a clubhouse and sky garden sit on the 3rd and 32nd floors, and the 96 flats above the 5th floor measure about 400 to 580 sq ft built.
Queen's Cube replaced five tong lau buildings at 235-245 Queen's Road East, acquired by the Urban Renewal Authority in 2005. In 2007 the authority tendered the site, requiring a 10% to 50% share of sale proceeds above HK$350 million; ten bids came in and Nan Fung's Nam Wui Development won. The original plan for 50 flats became 96 units, and the building was completed in April 2010, with residents moving in that July.
The site at 235–245 Queen's Road East was occupied by five tong lau tenement buildings before the Urban Renewal Authority acquired them in 2005. The project drew public attention when then Chief Executive Donald Tsang cited Queen's Cube as a "luxury home" in his 2010–11 policy address, and legislators questioned the high selling prices of units built under an urban renewal scheme.
The building is located within easy walking distance of the nearest MTR station and features a rooftop terrace, swimming pool, and fitness center. Its position in Wan Chai provides convenient access to shops, dining options, and public transportation throughout the district.
The top floor is numbered 32 although the tower has 29 storeys, because floors 4, 13, 14 and 24 are skipped. The clubhouse and sky garden occupy the 3rd and 32nd floors, with an outdoor pool, gym and reading room, and there is no car park.
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