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{{Short description|Supertall skyscraper in Central, Hong Kong}}
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| name = Two International Finance Centre
| native_name = {{lang|zh-hk|國際金融中心2 期}}
| image = IFC, Hong Kong Island (2796343561)(cropped).jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = International Finance Centre
| location = 8 Finance Street<br/>]
| coordinates = {{coord|22|17|6|N|114|9|33|E|region:HK|display=inline,title}}
| map_type = Hong Kong
| status = {{Color|green|Completed}}
| start_date = {{Start date and age|1996}} (International Finance Centre 1)<br/>{{Start date and age|2000}} (Two International Finance Centre)
| completion_date = {{End date and age|1998}}
| opening = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1998|7|6}} (One International Finance Centre)<br/>{{Start date and age|df=yes|2003|10|18}} (Two International Finance Centre)
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| floor_count = 88 above ground level,<br />6 basement floors
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'''International Finance Centre''' (IFC) is an integrated commercial development on the waterfront of ]'s ]. A prominent landmark on ], it consists of three ]s, the IFC Mall and the ] ], owned by the ]. The '''International Finance Centre''' (abbreviated as '''IFC''') is a skyscraper and integrated commercial development on the ] of ]'s ].


A prominent landmark on ], IFC consists of two skyscrapers (1 IFC and 2 IFC), the IFC mall, and the 55-storey ], respectively. 2 IFC is the second-] at a height of {{convert|412|m|ft|1|abbr=on}},<ref name="CPPWind" /><ref name="Sky Scraper Page" /> behind the ] in ], and the ] It is the fourth-tallest building in the ] and the eighth-tallest office building in the world, based on ]s; it is of similar height to the former ]. The ] ] is directly beneath it, with subway lines to ].
'''One International Finance Centre''' was completed in ]. It is ] tall, has 39 storeys and four trading floors, 18 high speed passenger lifts in 4 zones, and comprises 784,000 square feet (72,800&nbsp;m&sup2;). The building has attracted global financial institutions as its tenants, making One IFC a key business destination in Hong Kong. The building current accomodates approximately 5,000 people.


IFC was constructed and is owned by IFC Development, a consortium of ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b181fb41463af110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=Hong+Kong&s=News |title=IFC owner opposes plan for neighbours |access-date=3 March 2009 |work=SCMP |date=24 February 2009}}</ref>
'''Two International Finance Centre''' was completed in ]. Desiged by ], this 420 m tall building is currently Hong Kong's tallest, with 88 storeys and 22 high-ceiling trading floors. The highrise is designed to accommodate financial firms. It is equipped with high-bandwidth fiber-optic, wireless, and satellite networks, raised floors for flexible cabling management, and nearly column-free floor plans. This Center expects to accommodate up to 15,000 people.


In 2003, '']'', ], and ] put up an advertisement on the facade that stretched more than 50 ], covering an area of 19,000 m<sup>2</sup> (200,000 square ft) and a length of 230 m, making it the world's largest advertisement ever put on a skyscraper.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vertigo.net.au/portfolio/worlds-largest-outdoor-advert/ |title=Vertigo World's Largest Outdoor Advert |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712205031/http://www.vertigo.net.au/portfolio/worlds-largest-outdoor-advert/ |archive-date=12 July 2012 }}</ref>
The top floor of Two IFC is slightly higher than ] viewing gallery in Hong Kong. It is the second tallest building in ] and the 6th tallest office building in the world after:
* ] in ]
* the ] in ], ]
* the ] in ], ]
* the ] in ], ]
These ranks are based on structural heights; by roof height only Taipei 101 and Sears Tower exceed it.


==History==
Tenants of the building include ], Warburg Pincus, ], ], ], and ].
Tower 1 is also known as 1IFC and branded in lowercase letters, as "''One ifc''". Likewise, Tower 2 is also known as 2IFC and branded as "''Two ifc''".<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510043945/http://ifc.com.hk/en/office/overview.html |date=10 May 2012 }}</ref>


1IFC opened in December 1998, towards the end of the ]. Tenants included ], ], ], the ]<ref name="ifc2"/> and the ].<ref name="shk"/>
The 40-story '''Four Seasons Hotel and Suites''' will complete the third phase of the development and is expected to open in 2005. It will be the first '']'' in Hong Kong.


The ] purchased 14 floors in 2IFC;<ref name="shk">{{cite news |last=Lau |first=Eli |title=SHKP net profit tipped to drop 24.6pc |date=22 September 2003 |work=The Standard |url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=28008&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20030922&sear_year=2003 |access-date=27 March 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071124082845/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=28008&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20030922&sear_year=2003 |archive-date=24 November 2007 }}</ref> the ] signed a 12-year lease on {{convert|24000|sqft|m2|-2|adj=on}};<ref name="hkmc">{{cite news |last=Tong |first=Sebastian |title=HKMC 'to pay $90m' for lease at Two IFC |date=7 April 2003 |work=The Standard |url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=15903&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20030407&sear_year=2003 |access-date=27 March 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521090819/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=15903&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20030407&sear_year=2003 |archive-date=21 May 2008 }}</ref> ] agreed to take {{convert|60000|sqft|m2|-2|abbr=on}} at 2 IFC; the ], an existing tenant at One IFC, took {{convert|10000|sqft|m2|-2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="shk"/> ] took six floors (from the 11th to 18th floors), or about {{convert|180000|sqft|m2|-2}}, in 2IFC, to become the biggest tenant.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wang |first=Raymond |title=Interest grows in mega project |date=13 November 2003 |work=The Standard |url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=31544&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20031113&sear_year=2003 |access-date=27 March 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521090840/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=31544&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20031113&sear_year=2003 |archive-date=21 May 2008 }}</ref>
The '''IFC ]''' features a number of top ], ], ] & accessories shops, ]s, and a ]. The IFC mall houses over 200 different brands. It also features Hong Kong's third City Super store, which caters to gourmet home-chefs.


2IFC, which was completed at the height of the ] epidemic,<ref name="ifc2">{{cite news |author=Bloomberg |title=Tenanting tallest tower looks likely to be a tall order |date=18 June 2003 |work=The Standard |url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=21885&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20030618&sear_year=2003 |access-date=23 March 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521090824/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=21885&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20030618&sear_year=2003 |archive-date=21 May 2008 }}</ref> was initially available to rent at HK$25-HK$35 per square foot.<ref name="optim">{{cite news |first=Keith |last=Wallis |title=2IFC optimism |date=22 October 2003 |work=The Standard |url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=30087&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20031022&sear_year=2003 |access-date=23 March 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521090835/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=30087&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20031022&sear_year=2003 |archive-date=21 May 2008 }}</ref> In 2007, as the economy has improved, high quality ("''Grade A''") office space is highly sought after; rents for current leases are $150 per square foot as of March 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hong Kong's IFC gets $242&nbsp;billion loan |work=International Herald Tribune |last=Kuo |first=Patricia |date=11 March 2007 |access-date=24 March 2007 |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/11/bloomberg/sxifc.php}}</ref>
==Notes on IFC2==
* It is one of the few buildings in the world equipped with ]s.
* The Hong Kong Monetary Authority bought several floors in the top portion of the tower for USD 0.48 bn.
* '']'', ], and ] put up an advertisement on the facade from October to November of 2003 that stretched more than 50 stories tall, covering an area of 0.2 million square ft (19,000&nbsp;m&sup2;) and a length of 230 m; making it the world's largest advertisement ever put on skyscraper.
* This is the tallest building in Hong Kong, surpassing the ].
* IFC2's reign as Hong Kong's tallest will not be long, as ] is under construction and will claim the title in ].
* More than 3,500 workers from various places around the world worked at the construction site during the peak construction period.
* This building was featured in the Hollywood movie '']''.
* The 88th floor of the tower contains the office of the Chief Executive of the HK Monetary Authority. It is served by an individual lift.
* The tower is attached to the second phase of IFC Mall.
* There is no public ] in IFC2.
* An exhibition area and a library of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Information Centre occupy the 55th floor and are open to the public during office hours.
* The number of storeys (88) has in this case a special significance, as the number ] (&#20843;, formal writing &#25420;, ] ba1) is considered a ] in ] because it sounds like the word "prosper" (&#30332; ] fa1).


==One International Finance Centre==
==World-Class Office Accommodation and Services==
One International Finance Centre was opened on 6 July 1998. It is {{convert|688|ft}} tall,<ref>, Skyscraperpage.com</ref> has 39 stories and four trading floors, 18 high speed passenger lifts in 4 zones, and comprises {{convert|784000|ft2}}. Completed in 2004, has a similar design and appearance with the “Two IFC”. The building currently accommodates approximately 5,000 people.
* Premier Management Services, the specialist property management division of MTRthat focuses on high end prestigious commercial property, provides a comprehensive package of services including air conditioning, cleaning, concierge, and facilities management.

==Two International Finance Centre==
Two International Finance Centre, completed on 18 October 2003, is attached to the second phase of the ifc mall. This {{convert|412|m|ft|1|adj=mid|-tall}},<ref name="CPPWind" /><ref name="Sky Scraper Page" /> building, currently Hong Kong's second tallest, is quoted as having 88 storeys and 22 high-ceiling trading floors to qualify as being extremely auspicious ]. It is, however, short of the magic number, because "taboo floors" like the 14th and 24th floors are omitted as being inauspicious&nbsp;– in ] and ], "4" is pronounced similarly to "death".

The highrise is designed to accommodate financial institutions. For example, the ] (HKMA) is located at the 55th floor. It is equipped with advanced telecommunications, raised floors for flexible cabling management, and nearly column-free floor plans. The building expects to accommodate up to 15,000 people. It is one of relatively few buildings in the world equipped with ]s.

Floor numbers 55, 56, 77 and 88 were bought by the HKMA for HK$3.7 billion in 2001.<ref name="hkmc"/> An exhibition area, currently containing an exhibit of Hong Kong's monetary history, and a library of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Information Centre occupy the 55th floor, and are open to the public during office hours.<ref>{{cite news |title=HKMA Information Centre |publisher=Hong Kong Monetary Authority |url=http://www.info.gov.hk/hkma/eng/info_centre/index.htm |access-date=27 March 2007}}</ref>

Despite common practice for owners to allow naming buildings after its important tenants, the owners decided not to allow renaming of the building.<ref>Danny Chung, {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521090912/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=48&art_id=21303&sid=8499962&con_type=1&d_str=20060623&sear_year=2006 |date=21 May 2008 }}, '']'', 23 June 2006</ref>

Current office tenants include Banco Santander, Baring Private Equity Asia, BGC Partners, Blackstone Group, BNP Paribas, ], Citadel, Coatue Management, DST Advisors, E Fund Management, Hillhouse Capital, Hony Capital, Investec Asset Management, Jefferies, Lazard, Lexington Partners, Millennium Management, Nomura, Sidley Austin LLP, Silver Lake, State Street Bank & Trust Company, UBS and Warburg Pincus.<ref></ref>

==Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong==
{{Main|Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong}}

The '''Four Seasons Hotel''' is a luxury hotel that was built near IFC One and Two. It was completed and opened in October 2005. The 206&nbsp;m (674&nbsp;ft), 60-storey oceanfront hotel is the only '']'' in Hong Kong. The hotel has 399 guest suites, and 519 serviced apartments. Amenities include a French restaurant ] and spa.<ref>Ann Collier, {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521090854/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=9452&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=20050613&sear_year=2005 |date=21 May 2008 }}, '']'', Monday, 13 June 2005</ref>

==IFC Mall==
The IFC Mall is an {{convert|74,000|sqm|sqft}}, 4-storey ] ], with many luxury retail brands and a wide variety of restaurants. Anchored by ], ], and ], the first official ] was also located in this mall (a 3-storey flagship store in Hong Kong). In May 2018, the first ] restaurant in Hong Kong was opened in the mall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/news/its-official-we-have-the-opening-date-of-shake-shack-042618|title=It's official: we have the opening date of Shake Shack!|website=Time Out Hong Kong|date=26 April 2018 |language=en|access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref>

==Cultural impact==
The IFC towers have been featured in several Hollywood films, including '']'', where Lara Croft leaps off the then-under-construction 2 International Finance Centre, landing on a ship out in the Kowloon Bay, '']'', where Batman leapt from 2 IFC to 1 IFC, and Godzilla vs Kong, where an action scene then takes place.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pulver |first1=Andrew |title=Top 10 films set in Hong Kong |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/jul/04/top-10-films-hong-kong |website=] |date=4 July 2012 |access-date=27 October 2015}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 19:43, 13 November 2024

Supertall skyscraper in Central, Hong Kong For other skyscrapers with the same name, see International finance centre.

Two International Finance Centre
國際金融中心2 期
International Finance Centre
International Finance Centre (Hong Kong) is located in Hong KongInternational Finance Centre (Hong Kong)Location within Hong Kong
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Location8 Finance Street
Central, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°17′6″N 114°9′33″E / 22.28500°N 114.15917°E / 22.28500; 114.15917
Construction started1996; 28 years ago (1996) (International Finance Centre 1)
2000; 24 years ago (2000) (Two International Finance Centre)
Completed1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Opening6 July 1998; 26 years ago (1998-07-06) (One International Finance Centre)
18 October 2003; 21 years ago (2003-10-18) (Two International Finance Centre)
Height
Tip412 m (1,351.7 ft)
Roof407 m (1,335.3 ft)
Top floor387.6 m (1,271.7 ft)
Technical details
Floor count88 above ground level,
6 basement floors
Floor area185,805 m (1,999,988 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators62
Design and construction
Architect(s)César Pelli & Association Architects
Executive Architect (Cladding)Adamson Associates Architects
DeveloperSun Hung Kai Properties, Henderson Land and Towngas
Structural engineerOve Arup & Partners
Main contractorE Man-Sanfield Joint Venture
References
International Finance Centre
Traditional Chinese國際金融中心
Simplified Chinese国际金融中心
Cantonese YaleGwokjai Gāmyùhng Jūngsām
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuójì jīnróng zhōngxīn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGwokjai Gāmyùhng Jūngsām
JyutpingGwok3zai3 Gam1jung4 Zung1sam1
IPA

The International Finance Centre (abbreviated as IFC) is a skyscraper and integrated commercial development on the waterfront of Hong Kong's Central District.

A prominent landmark on Hong Kong Island, IFC consists of two skyscrapers (1 IFC and 2 IFC), the IFC mall, and the 55-storey Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, respectively. 2 IFC is the second-tallest building in Hong Kong at a height of 412 m (1,351.7 ft), behind the International Commerce Centre in West Kowloon, and the 38th-tallest building in the world. It is the fourth-tallest building in the Greater China region and the eighth-tallest office building in the world, based on structural heights; it is of similar height to the former World Trade Center. The Airport Express Hong Kong station is directly beneath it, with subway lines to Hong Kong International Airport.

IFC was constructed and is owned by IFC Development, a consortium of Sun Hung Kai Properties, Henderson Land and Towngas.

In 2003, Financial Times, HSBC, and Cathay Pacific put up an advertisement on the facade that stretched more than 50 storeys, covering an area of 19,000 m (200,000 square ft) and a length of 230 m, making it the world's largest advertisement ever put on a skyscraper.

History

Tower 1 is also known as 1IFC and branded in lowercase letters, as "One ifc". Likewise, Tower 2 is also known as 2IFC and branded as "Two ifc".

1IFC opened in December 1998, towards the end of the Asian financial crisis. Tenants included ING Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, Fidelity International, the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority and the Financial Times.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority purchased 14 floors in 2IFC; the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation signed a 12-year lease on 24,000-square-foot (2,200 m); Nomura Group agreed to take 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m) at 2 IFC; the Financial Times, an existing tenant at One IFC, took 10,000 sq ft (900 m). Ernst & Young took six floors (from the 11th to 18th floors), or about 180,000 square feet (16,700 m), in 2IFC, to become the biggest tenant.

2IFC, which was completed at the height of the SARS epidemic, was initially available to rent at HK$25-HK$35 per square foot. In 2007, as the economy has improved, high quality ("Grade A") office space is highly sought after; rents for current leases are $150 per square foot as of March 2007.

One International Finance Centre

One International Finance Centre was opened on 6 July 1998. It is 688 feet (210 m) tall, has 39 stories and four trading floors, 18 high speed passenger lifts in 4 zones, and comprises 784,000 square feet (72,800 m). Completed in 2004, has a similar design and appearance with the “Two IFC”. The building currently accommodates approximately 5,000 people.

Two International Finance Centre

Two International Finance Centre, completed on 18 October 2003, is attached to the second phase of the ifc mall. This 412-metre-tall (1,351.7 ft), building, currently Hong Kong's second tallest, is quoted as having 88 storeys and 22 high-ceiling trading floors to qualify as being extremely auspicious in Cantonese culture. It is, however, short of the magic number, because "taboo floors" like the 14th and 24th floors are omitted as being inauspicious – in Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese, "4" is pronounced similarly to "death".

The highrise is designed to accommodate financial institutions. For example, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is located at the 55th floor. It is equipped with advanced telecommunications, raised floors for flexible cabling management, and nearly column-free floor plans. The building expects to accommodate up to 15,000 people. It is one of relatively few buildings in the world equipped with double-deck elevators.

Floor numbers 55, 56, 77 and 88 were bought by the HKMA for HK$3.7 billion in 2001. An exhibition area, currently containing an exhibit of Hong Kong's monetary history, and a library of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Information Centre occupy the 55th floor, and are open to the public during office hours.

Despite common practice for owners to allow naming buildings after its important tenants, the owners decided not to allow renaming of the building.

Current office tenants include Banco Santander, Baring Private Equity Asia, BGC Partners, Blackstone Group, BNP Paribas, China Universal Asset Management, Citadel, Coatue Management, DST Advisors, E Fund Management, Hillhouse Capital, Hony Capital, Investec Asset Management, Jefferies, Lazard, Lexington Partners, Millennium Management, Nomura, Sidley Austin LLP, Silver Lake, State Street Bank & Trust Company, UBS and Warburg Pincus.

Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Main article: Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

The Four Seasons Hotel is a luxury hotel that was built near IFC One and Two. It was completed and opened in October 2005. The 206 m (674 ft), 60-storey oceanfront hotel is the only Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong. The hotel has 399 guest suites, and 519 serviced apartments. Amenities include a French restaurant Caprice and spa.

IFC Mall

The IFC Mall is an 74,000 square metres (800,000 sq ft), 4-storey luxury shopping mall, with many luxury retail brands and a wide variety of restaurants. Anchored by Lane Crawford, PALACE Cinema (part of Broadway Circuit), and C!ty'super, the first official Apple Store was also located in this mall (a 3-storey flagship store in Hong Kong). In May 2018, the first Shake Shack restaurant in Hong Kong was opened in the mall.

Cultural impact

The IFC towers have been featured in several Hollywood films, including Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life, where Lara Croft leaps off the then-under-construction 2 International Finance Centre, landing on a ship out in the Kowloon Bay, The Dark Knight, where Batman leapt from 2 IFC to 1 IFC, and Godzilla vs Kong, where an action scene then takes place.

See also

References

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