May House

May House
General information
Type	Office
Location	Arsenal Street, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Completed	2004
Opening	2004
Height
Roof	206 m (676 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	47
Floor area	135,500 m2 (1,459,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Owner	The Facade Group
Main contractor	Hip Hing Construction Co. Ltd.
Architect	Hong Kong Architectural Services Department
Structural engineer	China State Construction and Engineering Corporation
References
[1][2]

May House (Chinese: 警察總部梅理大樓) is a skyscraper located in the Wanchai district of Hong Kong. The tower rises 47 floors and 206 metres (676 ft) in height.^[2] The building was completed in 2004.^[1] It was designed by the Hong Kong Architectural Services Department, and was developed by The Facade Group.^[2] May House, which stands as the 43rd-tallest building in Hong Kong and is tied in rank with the Citibank Plaza, is composed entirely of commercial office units.^[1] It has a total floor area of 135,500 square metres (1,459,000 sq ft)

The May House was developed as a renovation of the previous building on the site, also known as the May House.^[2] The older building was completedly reconstructed, and in the process 20 additional floors were also added.^[2] The modern May House now serves as the headquarters of the Hong Kong Police Force.^[2]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Hong Kong

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "May House". SkyscraperPage.com. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5579. Retrieved 2008-07-15. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "May House". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=mayhouse-hongkong-china. Retrieved 2008-07-15.