Shui On Land received the 2005 Cobalt Tower Award from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) to commemorate its commitment to environmental protection and sustainable property development in China. Earlier in the year, Phase II of Xihu Tiandi was awarded the LEED-CS Platinum Award for its sustainable development design concept. Xihu Tiandi was the first project in the world ever to receive the award.

Organized by USGBC, LEED Green Building Rating System became an important assessment standard for green buildings and sustainable project developments around the world. The platinum award is the highest honor. Among the 50-plus projects evaluated as green buildings, only a few reached the platinum standard.

"Shanghai Xintiandi" was recently voted the best among "Shanghai's Top 10 Leisure-Entertainment Streets".

Other winners included the Nanjing Road East pedestrian area, Waterfront Road, Duolun Road ( Cultural and Celebrity Street), Hengshan Road, Meichuan Road ( Euro-Asian leisure area), Zhong Shan Road East ( The Bund), Shanghai Old Street, Qibao Old Street, Zhu Jia Jiao Street North.

 The Sales Offices of KIC and The Lakeville Regency were opened to the public on Nov 14 and 15 respectively. Mr. S.S. Hui, Mr. Mike Hung, Mr. Lawrence Wu and Mr. K.W. Tang attended the two opening ceremonies.

The residential development of Phase I at KIC comprises four blocks with a total of 673 units of low-rise apartment-offices and apartments catering for the needs of professionals in IT and innovation. The Lakeville Regency echoes the Art-Deco style with a French-style garden design concept. Upon completion, it will have 17 blocks with a total of 645 luxurious units.

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