Second-tier cities, including Qingdao, Wuhan and Xiamen, have started their pursuit of new tall skyscrapers, following in the footsteps of Shanghai Tower, the China World Trade Center Tower 3 in Beijing, Guangzhou IFC and Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre.

Savills, a world leading real estate adviser, has recently announced its cooperation with a number of local developers in Qingdao, Wuhan and Xiamen to build new landmarks and reshape the skylines of second-tier cities.

As the fruits of ongoing urbanization and the advancing architecture industry, skyscrapers are blossoming in China’s first-tier cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Super high-rise buildings are now regarded as shining name cards for a city, and represent its level of economic development and internationalization. China is gradually entering an era of super high-rise developments.

Qingdao Haitian Centre—reshaping the skyline of Qingdao, Shandong province (369 m)

A design sketch of Qingdao Haitian Center, which is planned to be completed in December, 2017. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Qingdao Haitian Centre, based on the old Qingdao Haitian Hotel, enjoys a prime location on Hong Kong West Road in downtown Qingdao. The reconstruction started in August, 2013, and is scheduled to be completed in December, 2017.

The project will cover a total floor area of approximately 500,000 square meters, and consists of three buildings and a four-storey commercial skirt building. The 75-storey main building, at 369 meters high, will become the tallest in Qingdao, and provide work rooms and a six-star hotel. One of the other two buildings will be a 42-storey building, which will house a five-star hotel with entertainment facilities; and the other will be 55-storey sea-view apartment.

The landmark project has also gained support from local government.

Savills has recently signed a strategic agreement with Qingdao Conson Development Group Co to provide full-scale property management services for Qingdao Haitian Centre along with other high-end properties owned by the Conson Group.

Starry Winking – Starry Victoria, a prime retail complex in Wuhan, Hubei province (300 m)

Developed by Yuexiu Property, Starry Winking is located in the Baofeng Road Business District of Hankow, downtown area of Wuhan. It enjoys proximity to a number of commercial buildings, including Wuhan Square, New World Center, Wuhan International Plaza and World Trade Mall.

With a total floorage of 653,800 square meters, the project features a 68-storey skyscraper at 300 meters high, and also comprises 5A class work rooms, commercial residential buildings, and student apartments. Starry Victoria, a 46,000-square-meter accessorial shopping center, accommodates international fashion shops, restaurants, a supermarket and a cinema.

Savills is entrusted with providing property services for Starry Winking, including pre-project consultancy, being a leasing agent for the shopping center, work rooms and apartments, joint venture property management and asset management.

Xiamen International Center – tallest building in Xiamen, Fujian province (339.88 m)

A computer rendition of Xiamen International Center, which will be the tallest building in Xiamen, Fujian province at a height of 339 meters. [Photo / xmnn.cn]

Xiamen International Center, is situated on Lujiang Road, and enjoys a wonderful sea view of Gulangyu Island. It covers a land area of 28,700 square meters and is expected to have a floor area of 286,000 square meters.

The 81-storey tower building will work as an office building, with a rooftop helipad and a sightseeing platform allowing tourists to overlook the panorama of Xiamen Island. The 45-storey skirt building is designed to be a five-star hotel and accommodate high-end commercial affairs. The 339-meter building is expected to be the highest building and a new landmark in Xiamen.

Savills, which worked on the preliminary engineering design, commercial positioning and architectural optimization for Xiamen International Center, has recently been empowered as the exclusive selling agent and full-scale property management counselor for the program.

Savills has a business experience of nearly 10 years in Fujian’s real estate market, and will work closely with Xiamen YuanSheng, the project’s developer, to provide high-quality services and further enhance the value of the project, according to a member of Savills’ staff.

"The increasing number of skyscrapers bears witness to the rapid development of China’s real estate market. Throughout a business history of 20 years in China, Savills has cooperated with many Chinese developers to establish super high-rise buildings. We are dedicated to delivering top quality services throughout China, and it is our great honor to contribute to the glorious expansion of China’s real estate market,” said Albert Lau, head and managing director of Savills China.

"The appointment of Savills as adviser for a number of super high-rise projects shows that Savills’ expertise in pre-development consultancy has been widely recognized. Our cooperation with Chinese second-tier cities not only guarantees Savills takes the lead in China’s high-end property management industry , but will also help to increase our market share in China’s urban public building property management,” according to Billy Chau, Managing Director of Savills Northern China.

Savills plc

Savills plc is a leading global real estate services group listed on the FTSE 250 London Stock Exchange. Established in 1855, the company maintains a rich heritage of unrivalled growth with an international network of over 600 offices and associates throughout the UK, continental Europe, the US and Asia Pacific, offering a broad range of specialist advisory, management and transactional services.

In the Asia Pacific region, Savills’ presence extends to over 52 regional offices employing some 22,000 staff across Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Macau, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Since entering the Chinese market in the late 1980s, and through a network of offices in the key cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Dalian, Shenyang, Chongqing, Xiamen, Zhuhai and Qingdao, Savills offers a one-stop shop of comprehensive services to meet all its clients’ real estate needs.

Backed by a 6,000 strong team in China, and offering the benefits of diverse, international experience and unparalleled market knowledge, Savills provides a comprehensive range of advisory and professional property services to developers, owners, tenants and investors alike. These include consultancy services, facilities management, space planning, property management, leasing, valuation and sales in all key segments of commercial, residential, retail and hospitality property.

In 2013, it concluded in excess of RMB 8 billion of transactions across mainland China, managed 136 million sq.m. of property on behalf of many global funds, institutions and MNCs as well as local investors, and conducted over 1,153 property valuations of approximately RMB388 billion in value.

Savills works for providing comprehensive and professional property consultancy services to top-notch buildings, and further enhancing the value of the projects.

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