HKRI Taikoo Hui explained

HKRI Taikoo Hui is a mixed use development on West Nanjing Road in Shanghai, China. It comprises two office towers, a large retail mall, 102 serviced apartments and a 111-room hotel called The Middle House.^{[2] [3]} In late 2017, Starbucks opened a Reserve Roastery at the project, the largest Starbucks branch in the world at the time.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Location

HKRI Taikoo Hui is located in central Jing'an District on the busy shopping street of Nanjing Road. It is accessible by foot from West Nanjing Road station on the Shanghai metro, where lines 2, 12 and 13 converge.^[7] The shopping centre is also located close to Yan'an Elevated Road and the North-South Elevated Road, two of Shanghai's major highways.^[8]

History and construction

The Dazhongli site upon which HKRI Taikoo Hui was built was first acquired in 2002. The launch of the project, a 50:50 joint venture between HKR International and Swire Properties was announced in 2006.^[7] Designed by Wong & Ouyang, the mixed use project was topped out in November 2015 in a ceremony with Zhou Haiying, Deputy Governor of Jing'an District.^[9] The mall celebrated its grand opening in May 2017 ^[10] with The Middle House, a 111-room hotel designed by Italian architect Piero Lissoni, opening in April 2018.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: HKRI Taikoo Hui. www.swireproperties.com.
2. Web site: What wealthy Chinese travellers expect from a holiday — at home. 2 February 2019. South China Morning Post.
3. Web site: The last word on modern hotel design in China, from Italian architect. 25 March 2018. South China Morning Post.
4. Web site: See inside the world's largest Starbucks, where 'coffee is theater' and the line is always down the block. Harrison. Jacobs. Business Insider.
5. Web site: No company is an island. Forbes India.
6. Web site: First International Starbucks Roastery and Reserve Tasting Room Coming to Shanghai in 2017.
7. Web site: Swire unveils HKRI Taikoo Hui. 21 July 2015.
8. Web site: Swire and HKRI Open HKRI Taikoo Hui in Shanghai. 3 November 2017. Mingtiandi.
9. Web site: Topping-out Ceremony of the HKRI Taikoo Hui at Shanghai. www.wongouyang.com. 2019-02-15. 2019-02-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20190219015810/http://www.wongouyang.com/News-DZL-R.html. dead.
10. Web site: Swire's interim earnings beat forecasts on rising sales. 17 August 2017. South China Morning Post.