8 First Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Elaine Lam
Island Crest - Tower 1
8 First Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Elaine Lam
Building Information
| Basic Information | High-rise Apartment |
| Year built | 2009 (building age 15 years) |
| Clubhouse Facilities | Aerobics Exercise Room, Barbeque Area, Changing Rooms, Dance Room, Gym, Mahjong rooms, Outdoor Swimming Pool, Sitting Area |
| Arts & Entertainment | Function Rooms, Music Room |
District Information
About Sai Ying Pun
After British army arrival at Possession Point (now Hollywood Park next to Possession Street) in 1841, the 800 or so volunteer soldiers from India and Bangladesh stationed in West Point (hillside of Water Street). Thereafter, the area west of Hollywood Park was called Sai Ying Pun 西營盤, meaning 'Western Garrison'. Flourishing trades required construction of piers, docks, warehouses, and properties to accommodate merchants for rice, dry seafoods, and herbal medicines, and the workers who supported these activities. Even today, one can still find remnants of the early colonial past in the district. World War II brought mass destruction, giving rise to reconstruction of many buildings to four to six storey tenement buildings with shops on ground floor. Rapid population growth and technological advancement necessitate these post war buildings to be redeveloped into highrises.
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