Hysan Place is a 36-storey retail/office building. Other facilities include a four-storey car park and retail basement, covering a total gross floor area of approximately 710,000 square feet and a site area of around 47,738 square feet. Construction work is carried out by Gammon Construction. The contract value is HK$1.5 billion (US$193 million) and is set to complete in November 2011. Hysan Place is the first Hong Kong building that has achieved pre-certification of the highest Platinum level under Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).[1]
Upon completion Hysan Place will comprise a 40-storey mixed-use tower that provides panoramic harbour and mountain views. There are 15 levels of office space and some 17 floors of retail outlets, totaling 710,000 square feet. It will be connected to the public transportation network and is directly linked to the MTRC's Causeway Bay Station.[4]