Government to sell two sites by public tender
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     The Lands Department announced today (July 18) that two residential sites in the 2012-13 Land Sale Programme will be disposed of by public tender.

     The two sites are Tseung Kwan O Town Lot No. 117 in Area 66C2, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, and Lot No. 674 in Demarcation District Peng Chau in Tung Wan, Peng Chau, New Territories. The tender invitation for both lots will commence on August 17 and close on September 21.

     Tseung Kwan O Town Lot No. 117 has a site area of about 12,915 square metres and is designated for non-industrial (excluding godown, hotel and petrol filling station) purposes. The minimum gross floor area and the maximum gross floor area are 27,122 square metres and 45,203 square metres respectively, of which not less than 23,247 square metres and not exceeding 38,745 square metres are for private residential purposes. The total number of residential units to be built shall not be less than 520 and shall not exceed 546.

     Lot No. 674 in Demarcation District Peng Chau has a site area of about 1,780.3 square metres and is designated for private residential purposes. The minimum gross floor area and the maximum gross floor area are 801 square metres and 1,335.2 square metres respectively.

     The final Conditions of Sale for both lots will be available for distribution and uploaded to the Lands Department's website (www.landsd.gov.hk) by August 17, when the particulars of the tender will also be gazetted.

Ends/Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Issued at HKT 17:01

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