Harbour City (Hong Kong)
| Company type | Shopping mall and commercial complex |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail, Commercial real estate |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Founder | The Wharf (Holdings) Limited |
| Headquarters | Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon , Hong Kong |
Area served | Hong Kong |
| Products | Retail shops, dining venues, cinema, art gallery, office space, hotels, serviced apartments, parking |
| Owner | The Wharf (Holdings) Limited |
Number of employees | 60,000 (office towers) |
| Parent | The Wharf (Holdings) Limited |
| Website | www |
Harbour City stands as a leading retail destination in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, occupying the lower floors of office towers and hotels such as Marco Polo Hotels, Ocean Terminal, Ocean Centre, the Gateway, and the Pacific Club Kowloon. It extends along Canton Road, connecting landmarks from Star House and the Star Ferry Pier to China Hong Kong City.
Recognized as Hong Kong's largest shopping complex, Harbour City is both developed and managed by The Wharf (Holdings) Limited. The retail area covers around 2 million square feet and includes approximately 70 dining venues, a sizable cinema, an art gallery, an observation platform, and close to 450 shops. The office segment comprises 4.6 million square feet across ten commercial buildings. In total, the entire development encompasses 8.41 million square feet, incorporating three upscale hotels, a serviced apartment building with 500 units (Gateway Apartments), the exclusive Pacific Club, and parking facilities for 2,000 vehicles.
This development transformed the former Kowloon Wharves site, with its initial stage—Ocean Terminal—completed in 1966 as both a retail centre and cruise terminal. Expansion throughout the 1980s established the present-day integrated complex.
On weekends, Harbour City draws roughly 300,000 visitors including local residents and tourists from mainland China and overseas. The office towers accommodate over 60,000 employees. The mall regularly organizes cultural activities such as "Music in the City," which showcases live performances by local artists during weekends. Seasonal decorations for Christmas and Lunar New Year enhance its festive atmosphere near the Star Ferry pier entrance.
History
Harbour City occupies the location formerly known as Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown, one of colonial Hong Kong’s earliest commercial dockside warehousing sites. Ownership remains with The Wharf (Holdings) Limited (), or simply Wharf (), established in 1886. Initially named The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, limited, it was founded by Sir Paul Chater. The company adopted its current title in 1986. Its principal shareholder is Wheelock & Co., also founded in 1886 to manage the godown operations; it has since grown into a significant commercial entity within Hong Kong.
Features
Harbour City features a wide array of luxury brand stores including Cerruti 1881, Gieves & Hawkes, Kent & Curwen, D'Urban, MCM (Mode Creation Munich), Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo, Shiatzy Chen, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent, Polo Ralph Lauren, Versace, Burberry, and Hugo Boss. The Grand Ocean cinema is operated by Golden Harvest, alongside Hong Kong's first large Kinokuniya bookstore. Harbour City also hosts the largest Toys "R" Us outlet in Hong Kong as well as an extensive Lane Crawford located at Ocean Terminal. In the early 2000s, the third floor of Ocean Terminal was revamped into LCX, designed to appeal to younger shoppers with a carefully selected retail lineup. Additionally, a branch of the premium supermarket chain c!ty'super operates within Harbour City.
In popular culture
During the second season of Top of the Lake, the character Detective Griffin, portrayed by Elisabeth Moss, conducts an investigation located in Harbour City. The production was planned for December 2015.