The International Commerce Centre, also known as the ICC Tower, is a famous skyscraper located in West Kowloon, Hong Kong, which is a part of the Union Square project built above the Kowloon Station.
The construction of the structure started back in 2002 and was finished eight years later, in 2010, being jointly developed by a major property developer and landlord in Hong Kong (MTR Corporation Limited) and another corporation based in Hong Kong (Sun Hung Kai Properties). Its initial name was Union Square Phase 7, as the current name was officially given in 2005. Up to date it is the tallest building in Hong Kong (ahead of the Two International Finance Centre), the world’s fourth tallest building by height and the world’s second tallest building by floors (being surpassed only by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai).
The height of the roof is 484.0 m, with the top floor being situated at 476.0 m. The most important technical details include a floor count of 108, a floor area of almost 262,200 m2, the functionality of 30 passenger lifts, 14 shuttle lifts and two VIP lifts. At the basement of the International Commerce Centre there is a large shopping mall known as the Elements shopping mall, that was inaugurated in October 2007 and has since become a famous dining, entertainment and cultural location.. The global financial service company Deutsche Bank occupies 12 floors in the building and has the option to expand up to six extra floors. A 7-star Ritz-Carlton hotel with more than 300 available rooms has been established close to the top portion of the tower, occupying 13 floors and offering conference facilities.
The Hong Kong International Commerce Centre is a project of many superlatives, with a unique development and a strategically position at the junction of major rail lines.
