Beijing Financial Street
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Beijing Finance Street (Hanyu Pinyin: Beijing Jinrong Jie) As part of the city’s strategic plan to position Beijing as an international center for business and finance, Beijing Finance Street (BFS) is a 35 block area which offers a collaborative environment for foreign and domestic financial institutions and Chinese regulatory agencies. Located in a historic district, west of the Forbidden City and inside Beijing's innermost "2nd Ring Road", the area is gaining prominence as an internationally influential business and financial district.
Over 1000 financial institutions reside inside the district including People's Bank of China, The People's Insurance Company of China, Commercial and Industrial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Communication Bank of China, China Securities Regulatory Commission, China Banking Regulatory Commission, and CITIC Industrial Bank. In addition, many foreign investment conglomerates; such as UBS, Royal Bank of Canada, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Bank of America. Along with its powerful commercial allure its location and offerings make Beijing Finance Street a coveted location for tourists and residents. The area provides luxury residential units,five-star hotel accommodations, a wide-range of upscale retail and cultural amenities and a vibrant community atmosphere.
Beijing Finance street is being developed by Beijing Street Holding Company, Ltd. The architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; along with SWA landscape architects prepared the urban plan, landscape and the building design guidelines for Finance Street's Central Park District currently in construction with build-out scheduled for 2008. The building facilities are designed around interior courtyards, a design concept which typifies the ancient Hatong neighborhoods surrounding the Forbidden City.
