We are pleased to announce today we have successfully secured the No. 1038 West Nanjing Road Commercial Project by partnering with Shanghai Join Buy Group Co., Ltd. (上海九百(集團)有限公司). This landmark redevelopment project, operating under a 20-year lease, will add approximately 96,000 square meters to Hang Lung’s portfolio on West Nanjing Road, expanding its total gross floor area by approximately 44% to about 312,335 square meters. It represents the latest milestone under Hang Lung V.3 strategy, which emphasizes capital-efficient reinvestment and asset optimization to amplify its leadership position in core cities, bolstering Shanghai's stature as an international consumption destination.
The section stretching from Plaza 66 to the No. 1038 West Nanjing Road Commercial Project —formerly Westgate Mall—is known as “Mei-Tai-Hang” (梅泰恒) and is considered the “core of the core” of Shanghai's prime retail and lifestyle center. As part of Shanghai’s urban renewal efforts, the project will be transformed into a dynamic mixed-use complex featuring integrated retail, hospitality, and office spaces. Positioned for a modern demographic that favours experiential spaces, this project will create a new community hub where global trend-setting brands and new generations of consumers can connect, offering immersive, culturally rich, and diverse experiences.
Boasting a profound historical and cultural legacy, the Westgate Mall was the first to introduce the “shopping mall” concept to Shanghai. The site and the adjacent Majestic Theatre (美琪大戲院) was originally home to the Majestic Hotel (大華飯店), one of Shanghai's most opulent garden hotels in the 1920s. It served as a pivotal venue for prominent political and social events and stood as a vibrant symbol of “Haipai” (海派), or Shanghai culture—the cosmopolitan movement that defined the first half of the 20th century with its openness to a wave of new international concepts, and continues to influence modern Chinese lifestyle today. The reintroduction of a new hotel nearly a century later pays tribute to its glamorous past while reviving this legacy for a new generation.
The No. 1038 West Nanjing Road Commercial Project will significantly enhance the scale and synergy of Hang Lung's Shanghai property portfolio—fostering a vibrant local community, enriching the cultural atmosphere, and strengthening West Nanjing Road’s position as a premier lifestyle destination, while driving sustainable revenue growth and increasing the portfolio's overall asset value.
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About No. 1038 West Nanjing Road Commercial Project
Address: 1038 West Nanjing Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai
Site Area: Approx. 11,700 sq. m.
Gross Floor Area (GFA) Breakdown:
(sq. m.) | No. 1038
West Nanjing Road Commercial Project | Plaza 66 including
Pavilion Extension | Grand Total of
Hang Lung’s Portfolio on West Nanjing Road |
Total | Approx. 96,000 | Phase 1 and 2
(Mall and Office Towers): 213,255 Phase 3
(Pavilion Extension): 3,080 above ground | Approx. 312,335 |
Recent Hang Lung V.3 Examples
Project | City | Asset Enhancement |
Shangyi Street of Spring City 66 | Kunming | Create a must-visit streetscape destination for urban explorers and a photography hotspot |
Pavilion Extension of Plaza 66 | Shanghai | Expand Plaza 66’s retail space by 13% based on leasable floor area |
Westlake 66 Expansion | Hangzhou | Increase Westlake 66’s retail area by about 40% and street frontage by over 200% |
Center 66 Expansion | Wuxi | Increase Center 66’s retail area by 38% |
No. 1038 West Nanjing Road Commercial Project | Shanghai | Increase the total GFA of Hang Lung’s projects on West Nanjing Road by approx. 44% to about 312,335 sq. m. |
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