Lands Department
Coverage of Lands Department in the Nexus archive.
- Tempers flare as 20 Hong Kong villagers lose homes to Northern Metropolis
Twenty Hong Kong villagers lost their homes during an eviction operation under the Northern Metropolis blueprint, sparking confrontations with security forces and police. Residents claimed unresolved concerns over compensation and properties built under the small-house policy.
- More villagers evicted from land earmarked for Northern Metropolis
Hong Kong authorities evicted more residents from Yik Yuen Tsuen in Tuen Mun’s Lam Tei to advance the Northern Metropolis project. One family claimed they received eviction notice only a month prior, as police, Lands Department staff, security guards, and contractors enforced the displacement.
- Non-traditional bidder tops titans’ bids in Hong Kong land sale with ‘aggressive pricing’
Able Engineering's construction unit Able Best won a Hong Kong residential land auction in Tung Chung for HK$1.627 billion, exceeding analyst expectations and outbidding major developers. The company secured a 50-year land grant for a 152,332 square foot plot with aggressive pricing strategy.