Wuhan:

Wuhan, known as the "Homeland of White Clouds and Yellow Cranes", is the capital of Hubei Province and one of the largest cities in China. The Han River joins the Yangtze River here, thus dividing the city into three towns: Hankou, Hanyang and Wuchang. Wuhan's strategic location makes it an important transportation hub in central China.

Wuhan has grown into a centre of industry, finance, commerce, science and education in central China. With the well established steel and automobile industries as the backbone for development, Wuhan will soon become an international metropolis thriving in commerce, finance, science and technology.

Wuhan Tiandi:

Developed by Shui On Land, Wuhan Tiandi is located in the Yongqing area, Hankou city centre. It is situated on the Yangtze River front with an unrivalled view of scenic Jiangtan Park. Similar to Taipingqiao redevelopment project in Shanghai, it is a mixed-use city-core development comprising residential, office, hotel, retail, F&B and entertainment facilities. It aspires to be a new urban landmark in Central China.

With a site area of 61.2 hectares, it will have a planned gross floor area of 1.5 million sq.m. The total amount of investment will be around 10 billion Yuan RMB. Construction is to be implemented by SOM Co.Ltd.(US).

Wuhan Tiandi preserves 200 old trees and 9 old buildings in the original site. It cooperates modern, stylish functions and features while restores the venue’s historical architecture. Historical construction is managed by Benjamin Wood, the chief designer of Shanghai Xintiandi.

Phase 1 to 3 of Wuhan Tiandi’s commercial A4 parcel has completed its construction with a total gross floor area of 57,000 sq.m. above ground and 25,000 sq.m. underground car parking area. About 80 shops will move in shortly to these areas with 20 more shops expected to join in. Wuhan Tiandi’s commercial A4 parcel now is composed of restaurants, bars, beauty & hair salons, cinema, fashion & jewelry retails, an international supermarket.

All apartment units from phase 1 of The Riverview, consisting of Lots A7 and A9, have now been handed over to owners with a move-in rate of 70%. A7/A9 has a total gross floor area of 69,000m2. Phase 2, consisting of Lots A6/A8/A10 and a total gross floor area of 89,000m2, will be handed over to owners before the end of this year. Phase 3’s Lots A11 and A12 are now under construction, with an expected total gross floor area of 50,000m2 upon completion.

Construction on Lot A5, phase I of Wuhan Tiandi’s corporate Zone, began in October 2009. When completed, A5 will be a 130m tall 30-story Grade A office building with a total gross floor area of 59,000m2.

Shui On Land will speed up the development of all projects of Wuhan Tiandi, especially Wuhan Tiandi Corporate Zone which is a key part of RBD(Riverside Business District) of Wuhan City. With a total gross floor area of 500,000 sq.m, Wuhan Tiandi Corporate Zone will be the most well-equipped business centre in Wuhan City that houses grade-A offices, 5-star hotel and high-end department stores upon completion. Construction of the shopping centre section with a total gross floor area of 100,000 sq.m of Wuhan Tiandi Corporate Zone is scheduled to commence in 2010. Shui On Land has signed a strategic partnership with European retail real estate magnate Redevco to collaborate on developing the shopping centre section of Wuhan Tiandi Corporate Zone. With 150 years of retail business experience, Redevco is now active in 21countries managing and developing one of the largest retail real estate portfolios in Europe.

Shui On Land incorporate sustainable development concept into all phases of project development. In 2009, Development Blueprint of Wuhan Tiandi has obtained Gold rating (Stage 2) of LEED-ND (Leadership in Engergy & Environment Design for Neighbourhood Development) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Wuhan Tiandi’s commercial A4 parcel has also won Gold rating (Stage 2) of LEED-CS (Leadership in Engergy & Environment Design for Core and Shell) by USGBC.