apm, Hong Kong
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Opened in Hong Kong in April 2005, apm is a shopping mall in Millennium City 5, a commercial property developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties. Together with Millennium Cities 1, 2, 3, and 6 (under construction), they are commercial properties situated along Kwun Tong Road. apm is next to the Kwun Tong MTR Station. There is also a 7-storey shopping arcade with an array of restaurants, clothing stores, cosmetics shops, and a cineplex. It also contains a bus terminus and parking facilities.
It is the largest mall in the district, and caters for the habits of the community by having extended operating hours. Its name 'apm' implies that visitors are welcome during day and night. In fact, many shops inside the mall are open overnight. Some retail shops close at 12 midnight, and restaurants close at 2am. There are also stores that operate 24 hours.[1]
This is an example of a successful "vertical mall". It has a total floor area of some 630,000 square ft, consisting of floor plate of about 50,000 sq ft (5,000 m²).. It is positioned to attract the 15 to 35 age group through special events featuring young pop stars[2].
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[edit] PALACE apm
A cinema located on the top floor (L6). It has a total number of 875 seats in six houses.
[edit] Special Events
[edit] Fifa World Cup 2006
During the 2006 Germany World Cup, the gigantic LED TV located in the atrium broadcast the biggest games. Thousands of fans crowded into the mall to watch from all seven floors of the mall.
[edit] References
- ^ Stephanie Tong, Malls jazz it up to pack them in, The Standard, September 20, 2007
- ^ Chung, Danny (2005-12-09), “Reach for the sky”, The Standard, <http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=48&art_id=27468&sid=5779401&con_type=1&d_str=20051209&sear_year=2005>. Retrieved on 2007-07-06
[edit] External links
- apm Home Page
- Millennium City Home Page
- PALACE apm showtimes and ticketing
