One Island East is a skyscraper in Taikoo Place, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.
Overview
The skyscraper is a commercial office building, rising 298.35 m (979 ft) and has 69 storeys plus two levels of basement.
There is a sky lobby on the 37th and 38th floors.
In addition, there are 28 high-speed passenger lifts, six high-speed shuttle lifts between Main (G - 1/F) and Sky (37 - 38/F) lobbies, one passenger lift between the main lobby and basement carpark and two service lifts.
One Island East was built under the first use of the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance (Cap 545), exercised by Swire in 2000.Hong Kong 2030 Plus: is it really planning or just guesswork?
, SCMP, 14 Nov 2016 Part of the site was previously occupied by Melbourne Industrial Building (23-floor industrial building demolished 2005) and Aik San Factory Building (22-floor industrial building demolished 2005) which were acquired by the developer in 2002 and 2001 respectively.
Milestone of Swire Properties - Year 2002, Swire Properties [flash] The main contractor was Gammon Construction.
Tenants
The head office of the Securities and Futures Commission is on the 54th floor.
- Traditional Chinese: "香港鰂魚涌華蘭路18號 港島東中心54樓", Simplified Chinese: "香港鲗鱼涌华兰路18号 港岛东中心54楼"
Swire Properties has its head office on the 64th floor."
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Swire Properties.
Retrieved on 12 September 2011.
"Address 64/F, One Island East, 18 Westlands Road, Island East, Hong Kong".
Six Group Hospitality has its  international office located on the 67th floor."
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Six Group Hospitality.
Retrieved on 08 June 2011.
"Address 67/F, One Island East, 18 Westlands Road, Island East, Hong Kong".
2008 Tropical Storm Kammuri
On 7 August 2008, within two hours of the hoisting of strong wind signal No.8 due to tropical storm Kammuri, some window panes of One Island East were shattered, sending shards of glass across the street and damaging the windows of four flats at Westlands Court.
There were no injuries.
Gallery
File:One Island East 1F Grand Lobby.jpg|One Island East 1F Grand Lobby File:One Island East 37F Sky Lobby.jpg|37F Sky Lobby File:One Island East 38F Sky Lobby.jpg|38F Sky Lobby See also
List of tallest buildings in Hong Kong
References
External links
One Island East Centre on CTBUH Skyscraper Centre
Building's website
