Ma Tau Kok (Site D6) Area (Plan D6) : “R(E) ” Zone 2013^ (in ha) (about) 2.5 No. of Private Industrial Buildings : 2013^ Occupied 22 Wholly vacant 1 Under renovation - Tot al 23 ^ Survey undertaken in May 2013. Details of Private Industrial Buildings Total No. of Private Industrial Buildings : 23 Total No. of Units Involved : 1,001 Total GFA* Involved (about) : 277,263m2 No. of Units Successfully Surveyed : 832 (83.1%) Total GFA * Successfully Surveyed (about) : 215,665m2 (77.8%) No. of Buildings Wholly Under Occupied Tot al vacant renovation No. of Storeys 1 - 7 storeys 3 - - 3 8 - 19 storeys 18 1 - 19 20 storeys or above 1 - - 1 Land Ownership (as at end June 2014) Single 7 1 - 8 Multiple 15 - - 15 Building Age (as at end March 2014) < 15 years 0 - - - 15 – 29 years 3 - - 3 30 years or above 19 1 - 20 Building Condition Good 6 1 - 7 Fair 14 - - 14 Poor 2 - - 2 Surrounding Land Uses : Residential developments, other industrial buildings in “R(A)” and “CDA” zones, open spaces, sports centre, electricity sub-station, Cattle Depot Artists Village, gas works, schools, vehicle inspection centre, cargo working area, bus terminus and ferry pier. * Conversion factor from internal floor area to gross floor area is 1.3333. Ma Tau Kok“R(E)” Area 1 Vacancy Rate (based on GFA*) PlanD’s Area Assessments “R(E)” Zone Survey in 2013-14 Territorial 6.0% Kowloon 8.8% Ma Tau Kok 9.5%# # Survey undertaken in May 2013. Derived from R&VD’s Raw Data “R(E)” Zone 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Territorial 4.2% 4.7% 4.3% 4.2% 4.6% 2.9% Kowloon 6.3% 7.3% 4.7% 6.6% 7.1% 3.9% Ma Tau Kok 5.4% 9.1% 4.2% 6.2% 9.1% 4.3% Tak e-up (derived from R&VD’s raw data and based on BD’s Monthly Digests) “R(E)” Zone 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Territorial (m2)* -5,044 -4,826 -11,792 -19,690 25,287 Kowloon (m2)* -7,888 20,674 -15,448 -18,657 27,269 Ma Tau Kok (m2)* -10,289 13,773 -5,492 -8,281 13,601 Subdivision of Units Types of Units Units GFA* No. % m2 % Non-subdivided Units 887 88.6 224,536 81.0 Subdivided Units# 114 11.4 52,727 19.0 Total 1,001 277,263 # Among the 114 subdivided units, 87 units (about 76.3%) were divided into two to five subunits each, involving a total GFA of about 39,051m2 (about 74.1%). 13 units (about 11.4%) were divided into six to ten subunits each, involving a total GFA of about 6,149m2 (about 11.7%). Seven units (about 6.1%) were divided into 11 to 15 subunits each, involving a total GFA of about 4,480m2 (about 8.4%). Five units (about 4.4%) were divided into 16 to 20 subunits each, involving a total GFA of about 1,346m2 (about 2.6%). One unit (about 0.9%) was divided into 21 subunits, involving a total GFA of about 359m2 (about 0.7%). The remaining one unit (about 0.9%) was divided into 29 subunits, involving a total GFA of about 1,343m2 (about 2.5%). Predominant Uses Survey in 2013^ GFA* (m2) % Manufacturing/Workshop 26,275 9.5 Warehouse/Storage 74,253 26.9 Office 67,238 24.3 Others 17,147 6.2 Vacant 26,454 9.5 Under Renovation 4,029 1.5 Non-response 61,598 22.2 Total 277,263 ^ Survey undertaken in May 2013. # The other uses identified in the 2013 survey were mainly studio, showroom and shop and services, taking up about 1.3%, 1.2% and 1.0% of the GFA respectively. * Conversion factor from internal floor area to gross floor area is 1.3333. Ma Tau Kok“R(E)” Area 2 Comparison of Industrial Buildings in Nearby “R(A)” and “CDA” Areas Subject Nearby Nearby Overall “R(E)” “R(A)” “CDA” Area Area# Area^ GFA* % GFA* % GFA* % GFA* % (m2) (m2) (m2) (m2) Manufacturing/Workshop 26,275 9.5 5,642 8.0 23,880 20.8 55,797 12.1 Warehouse/Storage 74,253 26.9 16,370 23.3 27,946 24.3 118,569 25.6 Office 67,238 24.3 18,105 25.8 21,018 18.3 106,361 23.0 Others 17,147 6.2 7,279 10.4 2,715 2.4 27,141 5.9 Vacant 26,454 9.5 13,104 18.7 27,821 24.2 67,379 14.6 Under Renovation 4,029 1.5 646 0.9 2,646 2.3 7,321 1.6 Non-response 61,598 22.2 8,998 12.8 9,044 7.9 79,640 17.2 Total 277,263 70,144 115,070 462,477 # Involving five private industrial buildings in the nearby Ma Tau Kok “R(A)” area (Site C6) (Plan D6). ^ Involving ten private industrial buildings in the nearby Ma Tau Kok “CDA” area (Site E4) (Plan D6). Business Nature and No. of Workers in Occupied Non-subdivided Units Business Nature Occupied GFA* No. of Workers Non-subdivided Units No. % m2 % No. % Manufacturing# 109 18.3 36,988 26.4 904 22.5 Non-manufacturing^ 486 81.7 103,085 73.6 3,115 77.5 Total 595 140,073 4,019 # The largest manufacturing business is manufacturing of computer, electronic and optical products (in terms of both number of units and GFA) (based on the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification Version 2.0 adopted by the Census and Statistics Department). ^ The largest non-manufacturing business is import/export, wholesale and retail trades (in terms of both number of units and GFA) (based on the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification Version 2.0 adopted by the Census and Statistics Department). Area Assessment The subject area (about 2.5 ha) involves 23 industrial buildings, mixed with old and new residential developments, open space as well as 15 other industrial buildings zoned “R(A)” or “CDA” in the surroundings (Plan D6). Among the 23 industrial buildings in the area, 19 buildings have 8-19 storeys high, three have 1-7 storeys and the remaining one has 20 storeys. In terms of building age, 20 buildings are 30 years or above, while the remaining three are 15-29 years old. In terms of the building condition, 14 buildings are in fair condition, seven are in good condition and two are in poor condition. In terms of ownership, 15 buildings are multiple owned but another eight buildings are single owned. The overall vacancy rate of the area is 9.5%, which is higher than both the territorial figure of 6.0% for all “R(E)” areas and the average of 8.8% for four areas in Kowloon. Only about 11.4% of the units are divided into subunits, involving about 19.0% of the GFA. Warehouse/Storage and Office are the largest two uses, occupying about 26.9% and 24.3% of the GFA respectively. Manufacturing/Workshop only takes up about 9.5% of the GFA. “Other Uses” account for 6.2% of the GFA, including studio (1.3%), showroom (1.2%) and * Conversion factor from internal floor area to gross floor area is 1.3333. Ma Tau Kok“R(E)” Area 3 shop and services (1.0%). If taking into account the 38 industrial buildings in the subject area and the nearby “R(A)” and “CDA” areas together, the overall vacancy rate is 14.6%. Warehouse/Storage and Office and are still the largest two uses, occupying about 25.6% and 23.0% of the GFA respectively. Manufacturing/Workshop only takes up about 12.1% of the GFA. “Other Uses” account for about 5.9% of the GFA. In terms of employment, about 4,019 workers are estimated to be engaged in the occupied non-subdivided units of the industrial buildings in the area, including about 904 workers (22.5%) in the manufacturing business and about 3,115 workers (77.5%) in the non-manufacturing business. The overall figure only accounts for about 2.2% of the total of 183,659 persons engaged (other than those in the civil service) in various business/industries in the Kowloon City District identified by C&SD in June 2014. So far, only two sites in the subject “R(E)” zone of the area have been redeveloped for residential use, while another site is under construction for a new residential development. As regards the 23 industrial buildings in the area, only two of them have obtained planning permissions for proposed residential developments. For the remaining 21 industrial buildings, there is no planning permission or building plan approval for wholesale conversion or redevelopment of the concerned industrial buildings. Noting that the Urban Renewal Authority is undertaking six redevelopment projects in the surroundings1, the Kowloon City District Urban Renewal Forum had submitted a Kowloon City Urban Renewal Plan to the Development Bureau in January 2014 and the construction of the Shatin to Central Link with To Kwa Wan and Ma Tau Wai stations which are scheduled for completion tentatively by 2019, a much stronger catalyst effect as well as pressure on the redevelopment of the 23 buildings in the area is expected in coming years. As such, the area could be retained as “R(E)” to continue facilitating the future redevelopment for residential use. Recommendation To retain the area as “R(E)”. 1 Including the Chi Kiang Street/Ha Heung Road Development Project, the Kowloon City Road/Sheung Heung Road Project, the Pak Tai Street/Mok Cheong Street Project, the Pak Tai Street/San Shan Road Project, the San Shan Road/Pau Chung Street Project and the Kai Ming Street Demand-Led Redevelopment Project.