Government to sell site at South Bay Road by public tender
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     The Lands Department announced today (August 19) that the site near 35 South Bay Road, Hong Kong, Rural Building Lot No. 1168, in the 2011-12 Land Sale Programme will be disposed of by public tender. The tender invitation for the lot will commence on September 23, 2011, and close on October 28, 2011.

     Rural Building Lot No. 1168 has a site area of about 1,338 square metres and is designated for private residential purposes. The minimum gross floor area and the maximum gross floor area are 723 square metres and 1,204.2 square metres respectively.

     The final Conditions of Sale for the lot will be available for distribution and uploaded onto the Lands Department's website (www.landsd.gov.hk) by September 23, 2011, when the particulars of the tender will also be gazetted.

Ends/Friday, August 19, 2011
Issued at HKT 18:25

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