The Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre (KITEC) will close on June 30. It follows a HK$10 billion purchase by a consortium led by Billion Development and Project Management in 2021.
E-max, a mall within KITEC, notified commercial tenants of the closure. Last March, the government approved the reconstruction of the site into three commercial building, with industrial exhibition space, as well as commercial and engineering facilities.
Built in 1995 and originally owned by Hopewell Holdings, the 1.76 million square foot events and office space has hosted concerts, conferences, exhibitions and business events.
One of KITEC’s tenants – Music Zone – closed in March. It was one of the city’s few medium-sized music venues. Music fans, musicians and critics lamented its closure this month to HKFP: “The importance of [Music Zone] is that it was the only 500-person, cheap, and audio-gear inclusive venue in Hong Kong,” The Lovesong drummer Lee Yat-ding said.
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Several events are still planned for May at KITEC, including a gig by Cantopop band Mirror.
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