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Hong Kong September Building Completion, Permits Issued

Following is Hong Kong’s new building completion and occupational permits issued for September published by the Hong Kong Buildings Department on its Website.

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                             Sept.    Aug.    July    June     May      Year
                              2011    2011    2011    2011    2011       Ago
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Occupation Permits Issued 
Total                            8      25      15      18      19        17
 Domestic                        0       3       4       2       5         3
 Non-Domestic                    5      16       8      14      13        12
 Composite                       3       6       3       2       1         2

New Building & Alteration Work Completion
Usable Floor Area (sq. m.)
Total                       12,363 144,314  48,044  32,602 152,404   238,578
 Domestic                    1,520  89,979  16,430   8,939  39,524   143,559
 Non-Domestic               10,843  54,335  31,614  23,662 112,880    95,019
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                             Sept.    Aug.    July    June     May      Year
                              2011    2011    2011    2011    2011       Ago
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Gross Floor Area (sq. m.) 
Total                       28,243 261,287 103,192  56,070 227,195   431,785
 Domestic                    3,406 169,015  30,514  17,025  65,616   259,323
 Non-Domestic               24,937  92,272  72,678  39,045 161,579   172,462

Total Domestic Units            63   1,931     195     133     961     2,876
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Source: Buildings Department

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