Three Garden Road, Central
| Company type | Commercial real estate |
|---|---|
| Industry | Real estate |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Great Eagle Group |
| Headquarters | Central, Hong Kong , Hong Kong |
Area served | Hong Kong |
| Products | Office towers, retail podium, parking facility |
| Owner | Champion REIT (since 2006) |
| Parent | Great Eagle Group (developer) |
Three Garden Road, Central is a notable office development situated in Central, Hong Kong, in close proximity to the Garden Road stop of the Peak Tram. Developed by the Great Eagle Group and finalized in 1992, the complex comprises two distinct wings marketed as separate towers: Champion Tower (previously known as Citibank Tower) with 47 floors, and ICBC Tower, which has 37 floors. The property also includes a retail podium, contributing to its mixed-use functionality.
History
The site on Garden Road, once part of Murray Barracks, was sold by the Hong Kong Government's Building and Lands Department in July 1989. There were five bids submitted, with Shine Hill Development—a subsidiary of Great Eagle Holdings—securing the site for HK$2.7 billion. This amount was considerably below the pre-1989 Tiananmen Square incident projection of HK$5 billion, reflecting a downturn in market confidence and a significant drop in property values.
Great Eagle took the lead as both project and leasing manager within the development consortium. The building was designed by acclaimed Hong Kong architect Rocco Yim, while Sung Foo Kee (currently SFK Construction) acted as the main contractor and oversaw construction management.
Recognized as Hong Kong’s inaugural "intelligent" office tower, it integrated cutting-edge features like raised access floors and advanced security entry gates, attracting prominent global financial firms as tenants. In 1994, the design earned the Silver Medal from the Hong Kong Institute of Architects for its architectural merit.
The building’s Chinese name was revised in 2001 from to . Subsequently, in 2006, ownership transitioned from Great Eagle to Champion REIT. On 28 June 2016, the complex was rebranded as "Three Garden Road, Central," with Citibank Tower renamed Champion Tower; meanwhile, ICBC Tower maintained its original designation.
Architectural details
The development is characterized by two curved reflective glass facades and incorporates a versatile layout enabling up to 26 floors between both towers to merge into a single floor plate measuring . Two ten-storey frameless glass panels flood the main lobby with daylight.
Providing over 1.22 million square feet of rentable office area alongside roughly 42,500 square feet designated for retail use, the property also houses a three-level underground parking facility accommodating 558 vehicles.
With a gross floor area close to , Three Garden Road, Central ranks among the largest office complexes in Hong Kong. Champion Tower rises to 205 metres with its 47 storeys, while ICBC Tower extends up to its 37th floor.