Lei Yue Mun Plaza

Lei Yue Mun Plaza (Chinese: 鯉魚門廣場) is a shopping centre in Yau Tong, on the southeastern side of Kwun Tong District, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Its name comes from the nearby Lei Yue Mun channel and the surrounding area in Yau Tong, also called 'Lei Yue Mun'.

Lei Yue Mun Plaza
鯉魚門廣場
The mall seen from Lei Yue Mun Road
LocationKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
Coordinates22.2964°N 114.2394°E / 22.2964; 114.2394
Address80 Lei Yue Mun Road, Yau Tong
Opening date2001
DeveloperHong Kong Housing Authority
OwnerLink Real Estate Investment Trust
Total retail floor area5,600 m2 (60,000 sq ft)
No. of floors3, LG to L2
Public transit accessYau Tong station
Websitehttps://www.linkhk.com/en/shopCentre/lympd2
Lei Yue Mun Plaza atrium in 2011.

At the time of its completion, Lei Yue Mun Plaza was the largest mall by floor space in Yau Tong. Lei Yue Mun Plaza is connected physically to Domain through a series of bridges, allowing visitors to traverse between them easily. The mall is located above exit A1 of Yau Tong station on the Kwun Tong line of the MTR, and is easily accessible from there.[1]

History

Lei Yue Mun Plaza was developed as part of a masterplan around the development of the fifth phase of Yau Tong Estate. The development of Lei Yue Mun Plaza was managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. The shopping centre was originally planned to be developed in two phases. However, the property rights to the first phase were given to the Link Real Estate Investment Trust. The plaza opened in 2001. The Housing Authority retained rights to the second phase of the project, in what would later become Domain.

Disney's Magical Moments, co-produced by the Walt Disney Company (Asia Pacific) Limited and the Hong Kong Housing Authority ran from December 21, 2002 to January 5, 2003. The event was the largest function held by the HKHA to this date, networking 131 of the HKHA's shopping centres. Four shopping malls were decorated with large sets and models that served as stages for Disney characters: Stanley Plaza, Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Centre, Lok Fu Shopping Centre and Lei Yue Mun Plaza.[2]

Design

The plaza consists of three floors, including the ground floor. The main exhibition venues are located in the 1st floor, above the ground floor.[3] The plaza has a floor area of around 5,600 square meters.[4] A market for fresh food is available on the ground floor.[5]

Bridges on both the first and second floors allow connections to neighbouring Domain. More bridges from the first floor connect to nearby housing estates.

The logo for the mall consists of three fish, referencing the fishing industry practiced in Lei Yue Mun, and the names of the shopping centre in Chinese and English.

Tenants

In 2016, 57% of the shops in Lei Yue Mun Plaza were chain stores.[6]

See also

References
  1. "MTR > Itinerary Planner". www.mtr.com.hk. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  2. Choi, Kimburley Wing Yee (September 2006). "Consumption: Why Does It Matter in Cultural Research?". Cultural Studies Review. 12 (2): 53. ISSN 1446-8123.
  3. "Lei Yue Mun Plaza". LINK (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  4. "Projects - Shopping Centre - Lei Yue Mun Road | Steering Holdings Ltd". www.fdbhk.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  5. "街市／熟食市場資料". www.fehd.gov.hk. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  6. Zhao, Shirley; Ng, Naomi (26 July 2016). "Counting the cost of the Hong Kong government's deal with the Link Reit on malls and markets".


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