Wan Chai
Wanchai lies to the west of the Admiralty MTR and Pacific Place complex, stretching along the north shore until it morphs in Causeway Bay, just north of Happy Valley racecourse.
Originally best known as the 'Suzy Wong' R&R zone for visiting sailors historically, there were few residential blocks of any significance until the developers of Pacific Place launched Star Crest and put the whole Star Street area on the chic nightlife map.
One by one, old buildings have been demolished and where they would previously have been replaced by commercial properties, we are now seeing smart residential complexes with 1 and 2 bed modern units drawing young professionals to live in this busy and buzzy area. Buildings such as J Residence and The Zenith offer a stylish finish and recreational facilities at a slightly lower rental than similar units in Central and Mid-levels. The upper floors of these blocks can have great views as they tower above the older blocks below. There are also several large serviced apartment blocks offering short and longer term accommodation.
Wanchai North houses our main Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre as well as major hotels, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the HK Arts Centre. The Queen Elizabeth Stadium off Queens Road East is a municipal sports centre with an auditorium used for concerts and performances as well as sports exhibitions. Being essentially a commercial district, there are many shopping centres, restaurants and new trendy bars as well as old favourites.
The main handyman centre for Hong Kong island can be found along Lockhart Road, where tile shops stand alongside girlie bars! The Pacific Place complex is an easy walk, with a large multi-screen cinema, and access to Hong Kong Park for some soothing greenery. The street market on and around Wanchai Road is a foodie and photographer's delight, selling everything from fish to fans.
At the junction of Queen's Road East and Wanchai Rd, the old 3 storey market building has been preserved for its '50s Bauhaus-style architecture. However, it now has a modern high-rise sprouting through the roof and up!
There are few schools in the district with the exception of the Starters preschool on Queen's Road East.
Transportation
Transportation is everywhere ? the Wanchai MTR at the heart, with buses, minibuses, trams and taxis plying the roads constantly. For bus routes check New World First Bus and minibuses.
Busy area at the heart of Hong Kong island
Close to arts and trade show venues
Close to Immigration and Revenue towers
Served by Wan Chai MTR station
Accessible by bus, tram and taxis
Property for Rent in Wan Chai
HK$28,000
HK$25,000
HK$15,000
HK$32,000
HK$13,500
HK$11,000
HK$32,000
HK$38,000
HK$6,200,000
Rental:
HK$18,000
HK$24,500
Popular Properties in Wan Chai
| NAME | LOCATION | SIZE (SQ. SF.) |
| 1 Star Street | 1 Star Street | 295 - 518 |
| 1 Wing Fung Street | 1 Wing Fung Street | |
| 1-3 Moon Street | 1-3 Moon Street | 260 - 361 |
| 1-5 Sau Wa Fong | 1-5 Sau Wa Fong | 377 - 471 |
| 106-108 Queen's Road East | 106-108 Queen's Road East | 401 - 496 |
| 11-11A Kennedy Street | 15 Lung On Street | 390 - 521 |
| 126W Apartments | 126 Wan Chai Road | 284 - 460 |
| 14 Tai Yuen Street | 14 Tai Yuen Street | 515 - 558 |
| 15 St. Francis Street | 15 St. Francis Street | |
| 151 Lockhart Road | 151 Lockart Road | 531 - 757 |
| 163 Hennessy Road | 163 Hennessy Road | |
| 236 Lockhart Road | 236 Lockhart Road | |
| 25-27 Queen's Road East | 25-27 Queen's Road East | |
| 288-290 Lockhart Road | 288-290 Lockhart Road | |
| 3-5 Wood Road | 3-5 Wood Road | |
| 31 Wing Fung Street | 31 Wing Fung Street | |
| 31-36 Sau Wa Fong | 31-36 Sau Wa Fong | 336 - 394 |
| 5 Moon Street | 5 Moon Street | 393 - 449 |
| 5 Star Street | 5 Star Street | 408 - 408 |
| Able Building | 13-15 St. Francis Yard | 341 - 341 |
| Apartment Kapok | 28 Harbour Road | |
| Bo Fung Mansion | 9-11 St. Francis Street | 229 - 448 |
| Bowrington Building | 2-16A Bowrington Road | 349 - 469 |
| Brilliant Court - Wan Chai | 8 Kennedy Street | 203 - 405 |
| Caine Mansion - Wan Chai | Lockhart Road 384-388 | 355 - 505 |
| Capital Building | 175-191 Lockhart Road | 259 - 439 |
| Cathay Lodge | 125 Wan Chai Road | 307 - 497 |
| Causeway Centre | 28 Harbour Road | 302 - 357 |
| Cheong Chun Building | 14-18 Heard Street/6-10A Wood Road | |
| Cheong Ip Building | 344-354A Hennessy Road | 161 - 579 |
| CHI Residences 138 | 138 Johnston Road | 290 - 2400 |
| Chiu Hin Mansion | 94-102 Johnson Road | 225 - 378 |
| Chong Hing Building | 265-267 Hennessy Road | 454 - 1154 |
| Chung Nam Mansion-Wanchai | 148-158 Johnston Road | 248 - 628 |
| Chung Wui Apartments | 110 Wan Chai Road | |
| Convention Plaza Apartments | 1 Harbour Road | 405 - 2987 |
| David House | 37-39 Lockhart Road | 442 - 588 |
| Diamond Building | 6-18 Tin Lok Lane | |
| East Asia Mansion | 23-29 Hennessy Road | 318 - 464 |
| Eastman Court | 231 Hennessy Road | 238 - 309 |
| Everwin Mansion | 18 Johnston Road | 258 - 653 |
| Fortune Building- Wanchai | 7D-F O'Brien Road | 313 - 404 |
| Fully Building | 62-76 Wai Chai Road | 284 - 400 |
| Garden East | 222 Queen's Road East | 395 - 672 |
| Glory House | 172-174A Hennessy Road | 350 - 459 |
| Go Wah Mansion | 285-295 Lockhart Road | 340 - 552 |
| Gold Harbour Mansion | 122-128 Queen's Road East | 435 - 445 |
| Gold Jade Mansion | 339 - 347 Lockhart Road | 429 - 446 |
| Golden Jubilee House | 389-399 Lockhart Road | 393 - 653 |
| Greenland House | 22 Sau Wa Fong | 372 - 386 |
| Hang Tak Building | 1 Electric Street | 242 - 459 |
| Hang Tat Mansion | 161-165 Lockhart Road | 354 - 371 |
| Hay Wah Building | 71-85 Hennessy Road | 330 - 492 |
| Hennessy Building | 117-123 Hennessy Road | 297 - 834 |
| Heung Hoi Mansion | 121-123 Jaffe Road | 322 - 960 |
| Hing Bong Mansion | 117 Lockhart Road | 280 - 294 |
| Hip Sang Building | 107-115 Hennessy Road | 329 - 702 |
| Hong Fu Building | 179/181 Hennessy Road | |
| Hoover Towers | 8 Sau Wa Fong | 281 - 295 |
| Ihome Centre | 369 Lockhart Road | 384 - 435 |
| J Residence | 60 Johnston Road | 307 - 1854 |
| Jade House - Wanchai | 11-15 Fleming Road | 355 - 576 |
| Jet Foil Mansion | 415-421 Jaffe Road | 332 - 348 |
| Johnston Court | 28-34 Johnston Road | 365 - 952 |
| Ka Yee Building | 117-119 Thomson Road | 271 - 283 |
| Kai Ming Building | 364-366 Hennessy Road | 237 - 510 |
| Kam Fook Mansion | 148-156 Jaffe Road | 266 - 400 |
| Kam Koon Building | 308-312 Lockhart Road | |
| Kam Lok Mansion | 275-277 Lockhart Road | |
| Kam Sek Building | 76-80 Stone Nullah Lane | 341 - 659 |
| Kam Sing Mansion - Jaffe Road | 151 - 161 Jaffe Road | 202 - 379 |
| Kam Tak Mansion | 1A Gresson Street | |
| Kar Yau Building | 34-38 Queen's Road East | 374 - 424 |
| Kin Lee Building | 130-146 Jaffe Road | 355 - 377 |
| Kin On Building | 16-20 Kennedy Street | 375 - 375 |
| King Tao Building | 94-100 Lockhart Road | 249 - 460 |
| Kwok Leung Building | 352-354 Lockhart Road | 567 - 598 |
| Kwong Sang Hong Building-Block A | 298 Hennessy Road | 343 - 812 |
| Kwong Tak Mansion | 205-207 Hennessy Road | 409 - 592 |
| L'Wanchai | 109 Wan Chai Road | 316 - 420 |
| Lap Tak Building | 205-217 Lockhart Road | |
| Lee Loy Building | 208-214 Jaffe Road | 189 - 266 |
| Lee Wing Building | 156-162 Hennessy Road | 284 - 927 |
| Li Chit Garden | 1 Li Chit Street | 397 - 451 |
| Linfond Mansion | 187-193 Hennessy Road | 526 - 681 |
| Linway Court | 67-71 Stone Nullah Lane | 466 - 646 |
| Lockhart House | 441 Lockhart Road | 311 - 582 |
| NAME | LOCATION | SIZE (SQ. SF.) |
| Lodgewood by Nina Hospitality | 22-28 Tai Wo Street | 310 - 320 |
| Lodgewood Serviced Apartments | 22-28 Tai Wo Street | 310 - 320 |
| Lok Go Building | 132-133 Gloucester Road | 580 - 614 |
| Lok Ku House | 118 Jaffe Road | 368 - 369 |
| Lok Moon Mansion | 29-31 Queen's Road East | 262 - 437 |
| Loplus@Hennessy | 388 Hennessy Road | |
| Loplus@Johnston | 5 Luard Road | 320 - 630 |
| Lopus@Johnston | 5 Luard Road | 480 - 630 |
| Luckifast Building | 1 Stone Nullah Lane | 263 - 715 |
| Lucky House | 149 Wan Chai Road | 400 - 597 |
| Luen Lee Building | 8 Lun Fat Street | 227 - 328 |
| Man Hee Mansion | 2-12A Johnston Road | 336 - 543 |
| Manrich Court | 33 St. Francis Street | 397 - 503 |
| Mei Fai Mansion | 110-116 Lockhart Road | |
| Ming Yin Mansion | 390-396A Lockhart Road | 348 - 439 |
| Moonful Court | 17A Moon Street | 213 - 219 |
| Moonstar Court | 2A-2G Star Street | 250 - 259 |
| Mori Mori Serviced Apartments | 46-48 Morrison Hill Road | 680 - 710 |
| Newman House | 35-45 Johnston Road | 449 - 485 |
| Oi Kwan Court | 28 Oi Kwan Road | 342 - 629 |
| One Wanchai | 1 Wanchai Road | 318 - 859 |
| Pacific Place Apartments | Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, | 1220 - 2650 |
| Pao Woo Mansion | 177-179 Wan Chai Road | 376 - 423 |
| Paul Yee Mansion | 340/344,348 Jaffe Road | 207 - 668 |
| Po Chi Building | 54-56 Morrison Hill Road | 991 - 1509 |
| Po Chi Court | 15 Ship Street | 410 - 799 |
| Po Wah Building | 54 Queen's Road East | 287 - 960 |
| Prime Mansion | 1-3 Fleming Road | 548 - 736 |
| Queen's Cube | 235-245 Queen's Road East | 270 - 377 |
| Rialto Building | 2 Landale Street | 309 - 476 |
| Richland Court | 19 Tai Yuen Street | 262 - 283 |
| Sai Kou Building | 64-66 Lockhart Road | 526 - 549 |
| Sam Yuen Mansion | 204-210 Lockhart Road | 386 - 389 |
| Sau Wah Court | 23-30 Sau Wa Fong | 319 - 772 |
| Shalom Queen's | 100 Queen's Road East | |
| Shu Fat Building | 25-29 Thomson Road | 244 - 318 |
| Shui Cheung Building | 223-229A Queen's Road East | 357 - 616 |
| Southorn Garden | 2 O'Brien Road | 401 - 591 |
| St. Francis Mansion | 4-6 St. Francis Street | 191 - 209 |
| Star Apartments | Moon Street / Sun Street | |
| Star Crest | 9 Star Street | 561 - 1510 |
| Star Studios I | 8-18 Wing Fung Street | |
| Star Studios II | 18 Wing Fung Street | 228 - 319 |
| Starlight Garden | 2-14 Electric Street | 288 - 872 |
| Sun Hey Mansion | 68-76 Hennessy Road | 403 - 601 |
| Tai Yuen Court | 38 Tai Yuen Street | |
| Tak On Mansion | 32-34 Morrison Hill Road | |
| Tak Wah Mansion | 290-296 Hennessy Road | 395 - 625 |
| Takan Lodge | 199-201 Johnston Road | |
| The Avenue | 200 Queen's Road East | 329 - 2319 |
| The Gloucester | 212 Gloucester Road | 339 - 692 |
| The Hillside | 9 Sik On Street | |
| The Johnston Suites Hong Kong | 74-80 Johnston Road | 566 - 1010 |
| The Morrison | 28 Yat Sin Street | 422 - 432 |
| The Mount | 63-65 Queen's Road East | |
| The Oakhill | 28 Wood Road | 666 - 1185 |
| The Zenith - Wanchai | 3 Wan Chai Road | 433 - 659 |
| Tonnochy Tower | 250-274 Jaffe Road | 280 - 487 |
| Top View Mansion | 10 Canal Road West | 288 - 658 |
| Tung Hey Mansion | 18 Queen's Road East | 445 - 469 |
| Tung Hing Building - Wan Chai | 129-135 Johnston Road | |
| Tung Kai Building | 158-172 Jaffe Road | 286 - 384 |
| Tung Shing Building - Lockhart Road | 272-274 Lockhart Road | 464 - 710 |
| V Wanchai | 180 Jaffe Road | |
| Valiant Court | 33 Cross Street | 224 - 241 |
| Vincent Mansion | 7 Star Street | 226 - 357 |
| Wah Tao Building | 42 Wood Road/29 Burrows Street | 192 - 565 |
| Wai Cheong Building | 5-9A Gresson Street | 412 - 474 |
| Wai Lun Mansion | 78-84A Hennessy Road | 231 - 459 |
| Wai Sun Building | 392-402 Jaffe Road | 256 - 371 |
| Wai Tak Building | 414-430 Lockhart Road | 410 - 655 |
| Wealthy Mansion | 7-11 Tai Wong Street East | 245 - 474 |
| Wing Shing Mansion | 7 Cross Lane | 281 - 353 |
| Wing Tak Mansion | 275 Wan Chai Road | 257 - 440 |
| Wu Chung House | 213 Queen's Road East | |
| Y Wanchai | 100 Queen's Road East | |
| Yan King Court | 119-121 Queen's Road East | 273 - 290 |
| Yan Yee Court | 28 Wan Chai Road | 312 - 338 |
| Yanville | 8 Tai Yuen Street | 297 - 328 |
| Yau Kwong Building | 418-430 Hennessy Road | 339 - 840 |
| Yee Hor Building | 22-24 Swatow Street | |
| Yen Men Building | 98-108 Jaffe Road | 274 - 277 |
| Yick Wah Building | 319-321 Hennessy Road | 296 - 392 |
| Ying King Building | 192-198 Hennessy Road | 315 - 870 |
| York Place | 20-26 Johnston Road | 408 - 1371 |
| Yue King Building | 26 Canal Road West/1-7 Leighton Rd | 580 - 958 |