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The University of Hong Kong (HKU) — Pokfield Campus
US$1.06B (HK$8.0B–8.3B (HK$10.8B w/ Tech Landmark))($1,060,000,000)
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Hong Kong's HK$8.0B–8.3B (~US$1.06B) vertical hillside mega-campus for HKU Business School—excluding priceless Hong Kong Island land.
Rising at 111–113 Pokfulam Road and 13–21 Pokfield Road, HKU's 3-phase Pokfield Campus packs 132,660 m² of non-domestic GFA—a 155mPD Academic Tower, HKU Business School's flagship home, and a multi-level Sports Complex—for HK$8.0B–8.3B (~US$1.03B–$1.06B) in pure construction cost on existing University land (alongside HKU's concurrent HK$2.5B Main Campus Tech Landmark).
About The University of Hong Kong (HKU) — Pokfield Campus
Rising at 111–113 Pokfulam Road and 13–21 Pokfield Road, HKU's 3-phase Pokfield Campus packs 132,660 m² of non-domestic GFA—a 155mPD Academic Tower, HKU Business School's flagship home, and a multi-level Sports Complex—for HK$8.0B–8.3B (~US$1.03B–$1.06B) in pure construction cost on existing University land (alongside HKU's concurrent HK$2.5B Main Campus Tech Landmark). HKU Pokfield Campus rounds out the global Top 10 right behind Cornell Tech (#9)—and edges single-building peers like Harvard's $1.0B Allston SEC—because its HK$8.0B–8.3B (~US$1.06B) budget excludes Hong Kong Island land altogether. Including Western Mid-Levels land value (or HKU's concurrent HK$2.5B Tech Landmark for HK$10.5B–10.8B / ~$1.38B total) would vault HKU past several multi-campus peers.
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View canonical entity profile (4 lists) →Rising at 111–113 Pokfulam Road and 13–21 Pokfield Road, HKU's 3-phase Pokfield Campus packs 132,660 m² of non-domestic GFA—a 155mPD Academic Tower, HKU Business School's flagship home, and a multi-level Sports Complex—for HK$8.0B–8.3B (~US$1.03B–$1.06B) in pure construction cost on existing University land (alongside HKU's concurrent HK$2.5B Main Campus Tech Landmark).
Key Metrics
Capital Cost
US$1.06B
Local Budget
HK$8.0B–8.3B (HK$10.8B w/ Tech Landmark)
Land Treatment Excludes Land (Existing HKU Institutional Site)
Campus Scale
132,660 m² GFA (111–113 Pokfulam Rd)
Delivery
2021–2028 (Phases 1–3: Q2 2027–Q2 2028)
Pros and Cons
Pros
- HK$8.0B–8.3B (~$1.06B) pure construction on existing HKU 'G/IC' land—zero land acquisition spend
- MIPIM Asia 2025 Gold Winner delivering 132,660 m² GFA for HKU Business School, hybrid lecture halls & sports
- Sunken plaza + new pedestrian links connect Centennial Campus, Pokfulam Road, and Kennedy Town (Q2 2027–Q2 2028)
Cons
- Deep rock excavation and slope stabilization on steep Pokfulam terrain drove Q3 2022–2028 timeline
- Headline HK$8.0B–8.3B figure omits the tens of billions of HKD implicit value of Hong Kong Island land
Eligibility
- Best for Ultra-high-density vertical hillside engineering and flagship Asian MBA/executive campus design
Things to Watch Out For
- HKU Estates Office lists HK$8.0B baseline cost (with HK$8.3B cited across updated tenders)
- adding Main Campus Tech Landmark (HK$2.5B) brings active Pokfulam builds to ~HK$10.8B
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